Barbara Nail-Chiwetalu, PhD, MLS

Distance Services Coordinator

Phone: (505)272-0757; Fax: (505)272-5350
Email: BNail-Chiwetalu@salud.unm.edu


NIH Biosketch


Library Responsibilities

  • Serve as liaison to the following School of Medicine subject areas: Cardiology, Cardiothoracic Surgery, Cell Biology & Physiology, Otorhinolaryngology
  • Coordinate Distance Services Program at HSLIC
  • Coordinate teamwork and maintenance plan for New Mexico Health Connection, online database of health-related service providers throughout the state
  • Oversee Native American Health Information Services (also see Patricia Bradley, Native Services Librarian)
  • Provide health information training program to offsite unaffiliated and affiliated users of HSLIC resources
  • Facilitate access to health information (e.g., document delivery, interlibrary loan) for unaffiliated healthcare professionals, hospitals, government agencies, and members of the public in New Mexico
  • Implement new technologies in the Distance Services Program

Contact me for assistance with:

  • Training in health information access for offsite unaffiliated and affiliated professionals and residents of New Mexico (e.g., evidence-based medicine, public health resources, evaluating health information, health education materials, cancer resources)
  • New Mexico Health Connection (MedlinePlus Go Local for New Mexico)
  • Borrowing privileges for health professionals licensed in New Mexico, biomedical researchers and corporations in New Mexico, and University of New Mexico alumni who donate to HSLIC
  • Native American Health Information Services (also see Patricia Bradley, Native Services Librarian)