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Sarah McGill

Sarah McGill

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  • Timeline

  • About me

    Medical research information specialist with 17 years experience in evidence synthesis and a love of learning & technology.

  • Education

    • The University of British Columbia

      1995 - 2001
      BSc Physics, Biology

      Activities and Societies: Pottery Club; Aikido Club

    • The University of Western Ontario

      2002 - 2004
      MLIS Library & Information Science

      Activities and Societies: CLA student chapter at UWO; Western French Club / Club Francais

  • Experience

    • Faculty of Information and Media Studies, University of Western Ontario

      Jan 2004 - May 2004
      Teaching Assistant

      - Assisted in the undergraduate course MIT 026B: Introduction to Information Retrieval- Co-instructed two tutorial sections per week, assisted in the marking of assignments and final projects, proctored examinations, and held office hours for students.

    • National Aboriginal Health Organization (NAHO), ceased operation in 2012

      Jan 2004 - Jan 2006
      Information Specialist

      - Developed projects both independently and in teams, including health career guides for students, an automatically-updated bibliography on Inuit midwifery, and the Resource Alert and Funding Initiatives awareness services- Led reference services, responding to email, phone, and in person requests from staff, researchers, students and the public. Instruct in the use of the ICAH databases and other online tools - Maintained an online portal of Aboriginal health materials (collection development and cataloguing)- Managed ICAH promotional materials, and print publications; network at events- Analysed and made recommendations for improving the usability, navigation, and functionality of the ICAH website and databases Show less

    • CADTH

      Aug 2006 - Feb 2024

      - Provide literature searching and information services support for CADTH systematic reviews, formulary reviews, health technology assessments, and rapid reviews: developing and running literature searches, providing referencing support, and reviewing reports. - Provide citation software support (Reference Manager) for CADTH staff, including training staff, managing software systems, evaluating new software, and troubleshooting and advising on new projects.- Co-author and present workshops and webinars, including a CHLA accredited workshop and related public webinars on grey literature searching for health information specialists and researchers, "Grey Matters!" Show less

      • Information Specialist

        Jan 2021 - Feb 2024

      • Manager, Research Information Services

        May 2017 - Jan 2021

      • Lead, Research Information Services

        Nov 2014 - Jan 2021

      • Information Specialist

        Aug 2006 - Nov 2014

    • University of Victoria

      Aug 2024 - now
      Health Data Librarian

  • Licenses & Certifications