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Cheryl Rowan,

M.S.

Public Health Coordinator

National Network of Libraries of Medicine, South Central Region

Houston Academy of Medicine - Texas Medical Center Library

1133 John Freeman Boulevard

Houston TX 77030-2809

713-***-****

713-***-**** (fax)

aboz8t@r.postjobfree.com

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Education

Experience

Teaching Experience

Professional Affiliations

Awards

Education

Master of Science, Library Science, University of North Texas, May 2009

Medical Technology Certification, Rockford Memorial Hospital, Rockford, IL, July 1979

Bachelor of Science, Wheaton College, Wheaton, IL, May 1978

Experience

Public Health Coordinator

National Network of Libraries of Medicine, South Central Region

Houston Academy of Medicine - Texas Medical Center Library

Houston, Texas

June 2009 to present

Coordinate regional public health information program

Train librarians, consumers, and healthcare professionals

Develop relationships with network members

Coordinate national and regional exhibits

Coordinate Health Information Literacy (HIL) program for the Region

Coordinate Health Disparities program for the Region

Coordinate Refugee Health Information program for the Region

Develop course curriculum, content, and materials

Staff exhibits at conference and meetings

Collaborate with NN/LM SCR staff on coordination and oversight of regional subcontracts

and funding opportunities

Information Services AssistantHouston Academy of Medicine - Texas Medical Center Library

Houston, Texas

September 2008 to June 2009

Provide support to Information Services Department, including staffing of Reference Desk,

online chat reference, and e-mail reference

Utilize Library website, online catalog, and databases (including NLM databases) to

assist patrons with reference questions

Student Coordinator

Houston Program, University of North Texas School of Library and Information Science

Houston and Denton, Texas

September 2007 to November 2008

Serve as liaison between UNT faculty and staff, UNT Houston Program students, and Houston

Library and Information Student Association (LISSA)

Recruit potential students for UNT Houston Program

Assist with face-to-face UNT Houston course components

Library Aide/ParaeducatorHumble Independent School District

Hidden Hollow Elementary School

Kingwood, Texas

August 2006 to March 2007

Aide to elementary school librarian and classroom teacher

Library Circulation ClerkMidland County Public Library

Midland, Texas

August 2000 to June 2005

Circulation desk clerk at main and branch libraries

Library Aide/Accelerated Reader CoordinatorMidland Independent School District

Travis Elementary School

Midland, Texas

August 1997 to May 2000

Coordinator of elementary school Accelerated Reader program

Aide to school librarian

Staff Medical Technologist/MicrobiologistMesa General Hospital, Mesa, Arizona

Humana Hospital, Aurora, Colorado

Kaiser Permanente Clinic, Denver, Colorado

August 1979 to November 1984

Staff medical technologist in all laboratory departments, including microbiology

Head of microbiology department

Assistant chief medical technologist

Teaching Experience

"Beyond an Apple a Day: Providing Consumer Health Information at Your Library"

(

Instructor) National Network of Libraries of Medicine, South Central Region (AR, LA, OK,

NM, TX)

September 2009 to present

"Easy-to-Read Health and Wellness Material for Consumers: recognizing it, finding it,

writing it, rewriting it" (Instructor) National Network of Libraries of Medicine, South

Central Region (AR, LA, OK, NM, TX)

January 2010 to present

"Health Statistics on the Web: It s as Easy as 1, 2, 3!" (Developer and Instructor)

National Network of Libraries of Medicine, South Central Region (AR, LA, OK, NM, TX)

January 2010 to present

"Prescription for Success: Consumer Health on the Web" (Instructor) National Network of

Libraries of Medicine, South Central Region (AR, LA, OK, NM, TX)

February 2010 to present

"Public Health Information on the Web" (Instructor) National Network of Libraries of

Medicine, South Central Region (AR, LA, OK, NM, TX)

December 2009 to present

"Super Searcher" (Instructor) National Network of Libraries of Medicine, South Central

Region (AR, LA, OK, NM, TX)

July 2009 to present

Professional Affiliations

American Library Association member, 2008 to 2009

Medical Library Association member, 2008 to present

Texas Library Association member, 2008 to present

South Central Chapter/Medical Library Association member, 2009 to present

Bylaws Committee 2009 to present

American Public Health Association member, 2009 to present

Texas Public Health Association member, 2009 to present

Oklahoma Public Health Association member, 2009 to present

Louisiana Public Health Association member, 2009 to present

Arkansas Public Health Association member, 2009 to present

New Mexico Public Health Association member, 2009 to present

American Society of Clinical Pathologists member, 1979 to 2009

Awards

Beta Phi Mu Inductee, May 2009

National Network of Libraries of Medicine, South Central Region Promoting Health

Information Outreach for Library Students Award, October 2008

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National Network of Libraries of Medicine, South Central Region

Houston Academy of Medicine-Texas Medical Center Library

1133 John Freeman Blvd

Houston TX 77030-2809

Phone: 713-***-**** or 800-***-****

Email: aboz8t@r.postjobfree.com

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Last updated on Thursday, 19 April, 2012

Funded under Contract No. HHSN-276-****-*****-C with the Houston Academy of Medicine-

Texas Medical Center Library

and awarded by the DHHS, NIH, National Library of Medicine.

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