Recent Professional Activities
Collins, L. J. "Livening up the classroom: using audience response systems to promote active learning". Med Ref Serv Q, 26, no.1 (2007): 81-8
Clark, M. S., Smith, P. O., Payne, T. J., Collins, L. J., and V. Lo. "Psychosocial interventions delivered by primary care physicians to patients with depression". Am Fam Physician, 74, no. 9 (2006): 1580-1
Collins, L.J.“Googling for Medical Information: The Best Path for the Best Evidence?” and “Using EndNote to Manage Your Clinical and Research Information.” Lectures presented at: Teaching and Leading EBM: A Workshop for Teachers and Champions of Evidence-Based Medicine. Durham, NC (April 18 - 21, 2006)
Collins, L. J. "Developing an Innovative, Integrated Curriculum to Teach Information Literacy and Management Skills to First Year Medical Students." Presented at the 2005 Annual Meeting of the Medical Library Association, San Antonio, TX (May 19-24, 2005)
Suchecki, S. A., P. V. Aitken, Jr., R. Potts, L. J. Collins, and S. Modi. "Clinical inquiries. Do statins delay onset or slow progression of Alzheimer's dementia?" Journal of Family Practice 54, no.7 (2005): 626-7
Hull, S. K., Collins, L.J., and Saseen, J.J. "Clinical inquiries. How useful is high-sensitivity CRP as a risk factor for coronary artery disease?" Journal of Family Practice 54, no.3 (2005): 268, 271-2
Collins, L. J. "Pre-Clinical Informatics." In: R. R. Sewell, J. R. Brown, G. G. Hannigan, eds. Informatics in Health Sciences Curricula. Rev. ed. Chicago: Medical Library Association (2005)
Newton, W. P., L. Collins, and C. Fotinos. "Clinical inquiries. What is the best treatment for diabetic neuropathy?" Journal of Family Practice 53, no. 5 (2004): 403-8
Landis, S. E., L. J. Collins, and S. Penmetsa. "Clinical inquiries. How should thyroid replacement be initiated?" Journal of Family Practice 53, no. 11 (2004): 925-6
Denham, A .C., L. J. Collins, and J. Fashner. "Clinical inquiries. Is screening for lead poisoning justified?" Journal of Family Practice 52, no. 9 (2003): 722-4
Barroso, J., C. J. Gollop, M. Sandelowski, J. Meynell, P. F. Pearce, and L. J. Collins. "The challenges of searching for and retrieving qualitative studies." Western Journal of Nursing Research 25, no. 2 (2003): 153-78
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Brief Bio
Besides being a strong liaison with the SOM since 2002, Linda has long-standing interest and experience in serving the needs of cancer patients and expanding evidence based practice within the medical profession. This is Linda's third year as a volunteer at Cornucopia House, where she has presented educational sessions on "Finding High-Quality Cancer Information." Linda has served for six years as one of the librarian faculty members for Duke Evidence Based Medicine Workshops, "Teaching, Leading, Practicing EBM: A Workshop for Educators and Champions of Evidence-Based Medicine." Linda is also responsible for the content of several of HSL's evidence based practice tutorials.
Her Duke University Medical Center Library experience included seven years as the library's representative to DUMC patient education groups, for which she coordinated and compiled patient education materials. During this time she worked with the director of the Duke Cancer Patient Support Program to plan and set up their Cancer Patient and Family Resource Center. She recruited and trained a SILS student to organize the center's materials, trained a number of volunteers, and set up their web-based guides.
Linda has a long-standing interest in medical education and patient care, with a focus on promoting information and knowledge management competencies for lifelong learning and evidence-based practice. As a member of the "Molecules to Cells" faculty, Linda has taught information literacy skills to hundreds of first year medical students. She also designs and teaches a variety of classes for all Health Affairs faculty, staff and students and specializes in citation management software such as EndNote and RefWorks. Linda has served on a number of School of Medicine committees. Prior to joining the UNC staff in 1998, Linda spent two years as an Information Specialist at the Institute for Biotechnology Information in Research Triangle Park and seven years as a Reference Librarian at the Duke University Medical Center Library. She is a distinguished member of the Medical Library Association's (MLA) Academy of Health Information Professionals, a member of the editorial board for MLA's professional journal and an expert searcher for the Family Practice Inquiries Network. |
