Biomedical Research & Data Specialist
Wayne State University
Detroit, Michigan
Katherine G. Akers, PhD, MLIS is a Biomedical Research and Data Specialist in the Shiffman Medical Library at Wayne State University, Detroit, MI. Originally trained as a lab-based researcher in psychology and neuroscience, Katherine now helps biomedical researchers and clinicans assess the medical evidence base in the form of systematic reviews, improve their scholarly writing, publish and measure the impact of their work, and manage and share their research data. She also works with faculty educators to enrich the information literacy and critical thinking skills of medical students. Katherine is the Editor of the Journal of the Medical Library Association.
Monday, August 10, 2020
2:30 PM – 3:00 PM CT
Tuesday, August 11, 2020
3:15 PM – 4:30 PM CT