For immediate release: Dec. 4, 2008
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Triza Crittle joins School of Medicine as clinical librarian
Expertise will benefit those using UMC's library
LAS VEGAS, Nev.— The University of Nevada School of Medicine announces that Triza Crittle has joined its ranks as clinical librarian based at University Medical Center’s library in Las Vegas.
“Triza Crittle brings a level of enthusiasm, skill, and commitment previously unseen in the UMC Library. Her presence at UMC will enhance the ability of School of Medicine faculty, residents, and students to more easily locate and manage information and to use clinical online resources in support of patient care,” said Terry Henner, interim library director for the School of Medicine.
Crittle holds a Master of Science degree in information and library studies from the University of Michigan at Ann Arbor. She joins the School of Medicine from the University of Connecticut Health Center in Farmington. Previously she also held library positions with the University of Detroit Mercy; Macomb Community College in Warren, Mich., and Heart Academy, Harper Woods, Mich.
As the state’s only public medical school, the University of Nevada School of Medicine has been a leader in healthcare, medical education and research in Nevada since 1969. The School of Medicine includes 16 clinical departments including family medicine, pediatrics, obstetrics and gynecology, internal medicine, surgery, and psychiatry and behavioral sciences, and five nationally recognized departments in basic science including microbiology and biomedical engineering. The more than 185 doctors of University Health System, the school’s clinical practice, offer care in more than 40 medical specialties and subspecialties with eight physician offices in the Reno/Sparks area and seven in Las Vegas. The school is committed to a best practices approach to medicine and is dedicated to exceptional healthcare for Nevada now and in the future. For more information visit www.medicine.nevada.edu.