Clista Clanton

My Librarian page

Instructional & Embedded Activities/Liaison Department

Curriculum Vitae

Education

• MSLS, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
  (Library Science), 2001

• BA, University of Alabama at Huntsville
  (English), 1987

Research Interest

• Interprofessional Education & Collaboration (IPEC)
• Health literacy
• Vulnerable populations/social determinants of health
• Clinical librarianship

Completed Research Support

• University of South Alabama, College of Nursing, Dean's Grant (2012) Storytelling to Capture the Healthcare Perspective of Homeless People: Qualitative Research Study  Role: Co-Investigator

• National Library of Medicine/Southeastern Atlantic Region, Outreach Award, (2010-2011) Promoting Clearer Communication Between Health Professionals and Patients  Role: PI

Publications & Presentations

Journal Articles

• A Systematic Review of Anesthetic, Saline and Dry Needling Injections for Headache Patients
• The Creation of an Interprofessional Evidence-Based Practice Council
• Implementation science and team sciences: the value for projects
• The surprising benefits of the family meal
• Nurse-managed clinic paves the way for an interprofessional student-run free clinic
• Evaluating a chat reference service at the University of South Alabama's Baugh Biomedical Library

Honors & Awards

• Consortium of Southern Biomedical Libraries Distinguished Library Award for Embedded Librarian Project at Our Neighborhood Wellness Clinics at 15 Place and Dumas Wesley (2012)
• Sigma Theta Tau, Zeta Gamma Chapter, Excellence in the Advancement of Nursing Scholarship (2011)
• Southern Chapter of the Medical Library Association, Research Section Poster Award (2004)
• Medical Library Association, Research Section Paper Award (2003)