Diane G. Schwartz MLS
Diane G. Schwartz
MLS
Research Associate Professor
Department of Biomedical Informatics
Jacobs School of Medicine & Biomedical Sciences
Specialty/Research Focus
Internal Medicine - General
Professional Summary:
I am Research Associate Professor of Biomedical Informatics in the Department of Biomedical Informatics (BMI), Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, University at Buffalo, SUNY (UB). Prior to joining BMI, I was a health sciences librarian focusing on instructing health care professionals and biomedical scientists of the importance of evidence-based practice, medical informatics, and lifelong learning. I taught learners and practitioners in all health care disciplines how to conduct quality searches of the literature, how to use information to create new knowledge, and how to value, use and recognize the expertise of the health sciences librarian. I have practiced a non-traditional form of librarianship as a result of my work at UB where I served as a faculty member embedded in the educational domain of the medical school; teaching medical students and residents, conducting research, serving on university committees, writing grants, and publishing the results of my work.
As a hospital librarian I made a major commitment to developing educational programs for patients and families to ensure that they had access to quality, reliable, understandable health information. I was a member of a multidisciplinary team of health care professionals who taught refugee mothers from Somalia best practices for managing the health and wellness of their children. With funding from the National Network of Libraries of Medicine, Middle Atlantic Region, I created a program to teach diabetic patients with limited health literacy skills, how to find quality, reliable, and understandable health information to enable them to better manage their disease. I designed outreach programs for hospitalized patients to deliver information to their bedside, and also mailed material to patient’s homes. I persuaded the hospital’s CEO to provide space and support for a Wellness Center Library in the new vascular institute to meet the information needs of outpatients seeking day treatment for their disease.
I will always apply the knowledge, skills and expertise that I have acquired throughout my career to my current appointment.
Education and Training:
- MLS, Library Science, Queens College; City University of New York (1972)
- Biology, Political Science, Douglass College; Rutgers University (1963)
Employment:
- Research Associate Professor, Biomedical Informatics, University at Buffalo: SUNY Jacobs School of Medicine & Biomedical Sciences (2016-present)
- Research Associate Professor, Office of Graduate Medical Education, University at Buffalo: SUNY Jacobs School of Medicine & Biomedical Sciences (1997–1998)
- Research Associate Professor, Family Medicine; Medicine, University at Buffalo: SUNY Primary Care Resource Center (1992–1997)
- Librarian, Alfred Taubman Medical Library, University of Michigan University of Michigan (1978–1992)
- Librarian, New York Botanical Garden (1973–1978)
- Library Assistant, New York Botanical Garden (1970–1972)
- Librarian, International Council of Shopping Centers (1969–1970)
- Library Assistant, International Council of Shopping Centers (1969–1970)
- Library Assistant, University of California, San Diego (1965–1969)
Grants and Sponsored Research:
- January 2000–January 2002
Information Access Grant
National Library of Medicine
Role: Principal Investigator
$57,999 - January 1998–January 2001
Area Health Education Centers
U.S. Health Resource Services Administration
Role: Co-Investigator
$3,000,000 - January 1997–January 2000
Charles Culpeper FoundationSupport for medical student internship in primary care practices.
Charles Culpeper Foundation
Role: Principal Investigator
$100,000 - January 1998–January 1998
Partnerships for Quality Education
Pew Charitable Trusts
Role: Principal Investigator
$10,000 - January 1997–January 1998
Graduate Medical Dental Education Consortium of Buffalo
Graduate Medical Dental Education Consortium of Buffalo
Role: Co-Investigator
$300,000 - January 1996–January 1998
National Board of Medical Examiners
National Board of Medical Examiners
Role: Co-Investigator
$50,000 - January 1995–January 1997
Independent Health Foundation
Independent Health Foundation
Role: Co-Investigator
$180,000 - March 1991–March 1991
•Fulbright Senior Scholar grant, India, principal investigator
Fulbright Program
Role: Principal Investigator
$2,500
Journal Articles:
- Pengput A, Schwartz DG. (2020) Risk Factors for Opisthorchis Viverrini Infection: A Systematic Review. J Infect Public Health (Sep), 13(9): 1265-1273.
- Schwartz DG, McGrath SP, Monsen KA, Dixon BE. (2020) Current Approaches and Trends in Graduate Public Health Informatics Education in the United States: Four Case Studies from the Field. Online J Public Health Inform (Jul), 12(1): 7-7.
- Kuziemsky CE, Schwartz DG, Airan-Javia S, Koppel R. (2019) Context and Meaning in EHR Displays. Stud Health Technol Inform (Aug), 265: 69-73.
- Schwartz DG, Elkin PL. (2017) Health Sciences Library Closings; A Context Sensitive Pilot Study. Stud Health Technol Inform (Jan), 241: 21-27.
- Castner J, Foltz-Ramos K, Schwartz DG, Ceravolo DJ. (2012) A leadership challenge: staff nurse perceptions after an organizational TeamSTEPPS initiative. J Nurs Adm (Oct), 42(10): 467-472.
- Ceravolo DJ, Schwartz DG, Foltz-Ramos KM, Castner J. (2012) Strengthening communication to overcome lateral violence. J Nurs Manag (Jul), 20(5): 599-606.
- Eisenhauer ER, Mosher EC, Lamson KS, Wolf HA, Schwartz DG. (2012) Health education for Somali Bantu refugees via home visits. Health Info Libr J (Jun), 29(2): 152-161.
- Schwartz DG, Blobaum PM, Shipman JP, Markwell LG, Marshall JG. (2009) The health sciences librarian in medical education: a vital pathways project task force. J Med Libr Assoc (Oct), 97(4): 280-284.
- Helms AJ, Bradford KD, Warren NJ, Schwartz DG. (2004) Bioinformatics opportunities for health sciences librarians and information professionals. J Med Libr Assoc (Oct), 92(4): 489-493.
- Byrnes JA, Kulick TA, Schwartz DG. (2004) Information-seeking behavior changes in community-based teaching practices. J Med Libr Assoc (Jul), 92(3): 334-340.
- Schwartz DG, Mosher E, Wilson S, Lipkus C, Collins R. (2002) Seniors connect: a partnership for training between health care and public libraries. Med Ref Serv Q (Jan), 21(3): 1-19.
- Zayas LE, James PA, Shipengrover JA, Schwartz DG, Osborne JW, Graham RP. (1999) Exploring instructional quality indicators in ambulatory medical settings: an ethnographic approach. Fam Med (Oct), 31(9): 635-640.
- Stone SL, Schwartz DG, Quirk M, Sarkin R, Qualters D. (1999) Faculty development for community-based physicians at the University of Massachusetts and SUNY-Buffalo. Acad Med (Jan), 74(1 Sup): 75-81.
- Schwartz DG, Nolan L, Schlicht MP. (1997) Teaching medical computing skills to internal medicine residents. Med Ref Serv Q (Jan), 16(2): 55-60.
- Schwartz DG. (1996) Accessing information resources in preventive medicine: current practice and future trends. Am J Prev Med (Jan), 12(1): 9-13.
- Schwartz DG. (1995) Medical education and faculty development: a new role for the health sciences librarian. Bull Med Libr Assoc (Oct), 83(4): 483-489.
- Schwartz DG. (1995) How physicians and biomedical scientists in India learn information-seeking skills. Bull Med Libr Assoc (Jul), 83(3): 360-362.
- Schwartz DG, Schwartz SA. (1995) MEDLINE training for medical students integrated into the clinical curriculum. Med Educ (Mar), 29(2): 133-138.
- Schwartz DG, Schwartz SA. (1992) MEDLINE training for medical students in the clinical curriculum. Acad Med (Jul), 67(7): 484-484.
- Ikeda NR, Schwartz DG. (1992) Impact of end-user search training on pharmacy students: a four-year follow-up study. Bull Med Libr Assoc (Apr), 80(2): 124-130.
- Grefsheim SF, Shipman BL, Schwartz DG, Dow SC. (1991) Searching Medline at the University of Michigan. MD Comput (Jan), 8(1): 32-36.
- Schwartz DG. (1988) Techniques for accessing the medical literature. I. Currently available approaches. J Allergy Clin Immunol (Oct), 82(4): 544-550.
- Schwartz DG. (1987) New roles for the medical librarian in an information management environment. Med Ref Serv Q (Jan), 6(4): 27-33.