Professional Development

The Chapter promotes its members’ professional development through a number of activities:

Meetings and Programs
Keep up with programs and meetings sponsored by the Chapter.

MLA Mentoring
Find a mentor or become one through the MLA’s Mentoring Program

Continuing Education
Please see New Resource Guide to Online Continuing Education on this website.
Educational offerings for interested members and nonmembers that carry MLA-CE credits.

Past Continuing Education:

  • Title: Moving at the Speed of Byte: Emerging Technologies for Information Management – MLA Educational Webcast
  • Sponsor: Philadelphia Regional Chapter, Medical Library Association
  • Where: Thomas Jefferson University, Room 107, Bluemle Auditorium, 233 South 10th Street, Philadelphia, PA
  • When: Wedneday, November 8, 2006, 1-4:30pm
  • Fee: $20 MLA/SLA members/ $25 Non-members/ $15 Students/Retirees/Between Jobs
  • Approved for 3.5 MLA CE credits
  • Title: Leadership and Emotional Intelligence presented by Maureen Sullivan
  • Sponsor: Philadelphia Regional Chapter, Medical Library Association
  • Where Philadelphia Palinet Headquarters, 3000 Market St, Suite 200, Philadelphia, PA
  • When March 8th, 2006, 9am – 1pm (registration opens 8:30am)
  • Fee: $40 MLA/SLA members/ $45 Non-members/ $30 Student/Between Jobs/Retirees
  • Approved for 4 MLA CE
  • Title: Keeping Patients Safe: Roles for Information Professionals-MLA Educational Webcast
  • Sponsor: Philadelphia Regional Chapter, Medical Library Association
  • Where: Thomas Jefferson University, Room 107, Bluemle Auditorium, 233 South 10th Street, Philadelphia, PA
  • When: Wedneday, November 16, 2005, 1-4:30pm
  • Fee: $20 MLA/SLA members/ $25 Non-members/ $15 Students/Retirees/Between Jobs
  • Approved for 3.5 MLA CE credits
  • Title: Quality Filtering: Principles of Evidence Based Medicine
  • Sponsor: Philadelphia Regional Chapter, Medical Library Association
  • Where: AI duPont Hospital for Children, Classrooms 3 & 4-3rd Floor, 1600 Rockland Road, Wilmington, DE
  • When: Thursday, Oct. 6, 2005, 9:00am to 4:00pm
  • Fee: $100 MLA members/ $125 Non-members/ $75 Students/Retirees/Between Jobs
  • Approved for 6 MLA CE credits
  • Title: Mini-Public Health School
  • Sponsor: Philadelphia Regional Chapter, Medical Library Association
  • Where: Thomas Jefferson University, Room 101, Bluemle Auditorium, 233 South 10th Street, Philadelphia, PA
  • When: April 6, 2005, 8am to 3pm
  • Fee: $100 MLA/SLA/PALINET members/ $130 Non-members/ $65 Students
  • Approved for 6 MLA CE credits
  • Title: PubMed Expert Searching: Using PubMed to Get Advanced Results
  • Sponsor: Philadelphia Regional Chapter, Medical Library Association
  • Where: Thomas Jefferson University, Scott Memorial Library Learning Resources Center room 306, 1020 Walnut St, Philadelphia PA 19107
  • When: Monday March 22, 2004, 1-5pm or Tuesday March 23, 2004, 8-noon.
  • For information contact Melanie Cedrone, mcedrone@mail.med.upenn.edu
  • Fee: $20 MLA members; $15 students/retiree/between jobs; $25 non-members
  • 4 MLA CE credits have been approved for this class
  • Title: Roles and Essential Skills for the Expert Searcher; MLA Satellite Teleconference
  • Sponsor: Medical Library Association
  • Where: Drexel University, Queen Lane Campus, 2900 Queen Lane, Philadelphia, PA
  • When: Wednesday, March 10th, 2004, 1:00pm to 4:30pm
  • Fee: $20 (MLA & SLA members), $25 (nonmembers), $15 (Students, Retirees, Between jobs)
  • For information contact Melanie Cedrone, mcedrone@mail.med.upenn.edu
  • 3.5 MLA CE credits have been approved for this class
  • Title: Mini-Medical School for Librarians
  • Sponsor: Philadelphia Regional Chapter, Medical Library Association
  • Where: Thomas Jefferson University, Room 101, Bluemle Auditorium, 233 South 10th Street, Philadelphia, PA.
  • When: Friday March 28th, 2003, 8:30 am to 4:30 pm
  • Fee: $100 for MLA and PALINET members; $125 non-members; $75 for students
  • For registration and information contact Ann.Silverberg@drexel.edu, 215-762-3037
  • 5 MLA CE credits have been approved for this class
  • Title: Get HIP to HIPAA: Health Information Professionals and the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act
  • Sponsor: Medical Library Association
  • Where: Drexel University College of Medicine: Queen Lane Campus, Auditorium “A” 2900 Queen Lane, Philadelphia PA.
  • When: Wednesday, March 12, 2003, registration & coffee: 1:15 pm, Teleconference broadcast: 2:00 – 3:30 pm
  • Fee: Members, $20.00; Non-members, $35.00
  • For detailed Information and registration contact Sue Couch, 215-590-9663
  • Title: Safeguarding our Patrons Privacy: What every Librarian needs to know about the USA Patriot Act & Related Anti-terrorism Measures Teleconference
  • Sponsor: Medical Library Association & Special Library Association
  • Where: American College, Gregg Conference Ctr., 270 Bryn Mawr Ave., Bryn Mawr, PA.
  • When: Wednesday December 11, 2002, registration begins 11:30 am, Teleconference 12:00 – 3:00 pm
  • Fee: $20 for SLA & MLA members; $15 students/retiree/between jobs; $25 non-members
  • For registration and information contact Denise_M_Watkins@ask.com, (610)-270-6456
  • Title: Keeping up with PubMed
  • Sponsor: Philadelphia Regional Chapter, Medical Library Association
  • Where: Scott Memorial Library 1020 Walnut St Room 307 (Learning Resources Center) Philadelphia, PA 19107
  • When: Wednesday Oct 2, 2002, Two sessions available, 8:30 am -12 noon or 1:00 pm to 4:30pm.
  • Fee: $15 (Chapter members), $20 (nonmembers)
  • Contact: Dan Kipnis, MSI Chair, Education and Credentialing Committee, 215.503.2825
  • Payment to: Ann Silverberg, Reference Librarian, Drexel Health Sciences Libraries, Mail Stop 449 245 N. 15th St. Philadelphia, PA 19102-1192
  • Title: Advanced HTML: Cascading Style Sheets
  • Sponsor: Philadelphia Regional Chapter, Medical Library Association
  • Where: University of Pennsylvania, Van Pelt Library, Goldstein Electronic Classroom, 3420 Walntu Street
  • When: Friday, May 31, 2002
  • Fee: $75 (Chapter members), $90 (nonmembers), $60 (students)
  • Contact: Melanie Cedrone (215) 898-1862
  • Title: Sync or Swim: Managing the Flood of PDAs in Health Care Teleconference
  • Sponsor: Philadelphia Regional Chapter, Medical Library Association
  • Where: Thomas Jefferson University, Room 101, Bluemle Auditorium, 233 South 10th Street, Philadelphia, PA.
  • When: Wednesday, February 6, 2002
  • Fee: $15 (Chapter members), $20 (nonmembers)
  • Title: Proving Your Worth: Professional, Business, and Political Skills
  • Instructor: Michelynn McKnight, Director, Health Sciences Library, Norman Regional Hospital
  • Sponsor: Philadelphia Regional Chapter, Medical Library Association
  • Where: University of Pennsylvania, Van Pelt-Dietrich Library Class of ’55 Conference Room, Philadelphia, PA
  • When: Friday, December 14, 2001
  • Fee: $55 (Chapter members), $70 (nonmembers), $45 (students)
  • Title: Allied Health Professionals: Information Issues and Resources
  • Sponsor: Philadelphia Regional Chapter, Medical Library Association
  • Where: Thomas Jefferson University, Scott Memorial Library, Philadelphia, PA
  • When: Friday, April 20, 2001
  • Fee: $135 (Chapter members), $150 (nonmembers), $80 (students)
  • Title: Molecular Biology Information Resources
  • Sponsor: Philadelphia Regional Chapter, Medical Library Association
  • Where: University of the Sciences, Philadelphia, PA
  • When: Tuesday, March 13, 2001
  • Fee: $40 (Chapter members), $55 (nonmembers), $30 (students)
  • Contact: Barbara Kuchan (215-707-3738), Education & Credentialing Committee
  • Title: The Myth and Reality of Electronic Publishing Teleconference
  • Sponsor: Philadelphia Regional Chapter, Medical Library Association
  • Where: Eugene duPont Preventive Medicine & Rehabilitation Institute, Wilmington, Delaware
  • When: Wednesday, November 15, 2000, 2:30 P.M.
  • Contact: Andrea Horne (215-898-1862), Education & Credentialing Committee Chair
  • Title: Licensing Electronic Resources
  • Sponsor: Philadelphia Regional Chapter, MLA
  • Where: Penn State Great Valley, Malvern, PA
  • When: Friday, October 6, 2000 8:00 A.M. – 5:00 P.M.
  • Credit: 8 MLA CE contact hours
  • Fee: $120 (Chapter members), $135 (nonmembers), $105 (students)
  • Contact: Kathleen Turner, Education & Credentialing Committee
  • Title: Creating Web Pages: An Introduction to HTML
  • Sponsor: Philadelphia Regional Chapter, MLA
  • Where: Hagerty Library, Drexel University, Philadelphia
  • When: Friday, September 15, 2000 8:30 A.M. – 4:00 P.M.
  • Credit: 5.5 MLA CE contact hours
  • Fee: $75 (Chapter members), $90 (nonmembers), $60 (students)
  • Contact: Jo-Ann Babish (570-340-2125), Education & Credentialing Committee
  • Title: Advanced PubMed Searching
  • Where: Van Pelt Library at the University of Pennsylvania
  • When: Friday, December 3, 1999, 9:00 A.M. – 1:00 P.M.
  • Contact: Andrea Horne (215-898-1862), Education & Credentialing Committee Chair
  • Title: Resources in the History of Medicine
  • Where: Thomas Jefferson University Bluemle Life Sciences Building
  • When: Monday, November 8, 1999, 10:00 A.M. – 3:00 P.M.
  • Contact: Andrea Horne (215-898-1862), Education & Credentialing Committee Chair