Gali Halevi is the chief director of the Mount Sinai Health System libraries and an assistant professor in the department of medicine. As a part of her role, she manages library services across 5 locations which include research, reference, electronic and physical access to resources. Previous to her work at Mount Sinai she was responsible for the development of infometric tools for Elsevier’s leading products, was the director of Elsevier’s Bibliometric Research Program (EBRP | www.ebrp.elsevier.com) and was a member of the editorial board of Research Trends and a regular writer for the magazine. Previous to her work at Elsevier, Gali was an information specialist providing competitive intelligence services for pharmaceutical and financial companies. Gali received her Master’s in Library & Information Science from the Hebrew University of Jerusalem and her PhD in Information Science from Long Island University in New York.
Language
English
Position
ASSOCIATE DEAN OF LIBRARIES AND INFORMATION SCIENCES, ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR | Medicine, General Internal Medicine, ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR | Medical Education
Education
MLS, The Hebrew University of Jerusalem
PhD, Long Island University
Research
This area of research focuses on developing informed measures for collection development. By studying the ways by which researchers seek and utilize scientific information, we are able to better understand their needs and track emerging research areas. Based on the results of this studies we make informed journals and research platforms purchasing decisions.
Industry Relationships
Physicians and scientists on the faculty of the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai often interact with pharmaceutical, device, biotechnology companies, and other outside entities to improve patient care, develop new therapies and achieve scientific breakthroughs. In order to promote an ethical and transparent environment for conducting research, providing clinical care and teaching, Mount Sinai requires that salaried faculty inform the School of their outside financial relationships.
Dr. Halevi has not yet completed reporting of industry relationships or has no industry relationships to report.
Mount Sinai’s faculty policies relating to faculty collaboration with industry are posted on our website. Patients may wish to ask their physician about the activities they perform for companies.
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