What is MISP?

Medical Information Services Program (MISP) administered by SENYLRC, supports clinical resources for acute care hospitals, subsidizes document delivery for all types of users in the region, and assists libraries of all types help patrons locate high quality health information through regional partnerships, promotional materials and educational programs.

Established through legislative action in 1981, the purpose of this New York State funded program is to:

  • Improve access to medical and clinical information for health professionals and consumer health information to benefit all residents of New York State.

  • Allow libraries in the region access to the resources of the National Network /Libraries of Medicine (NN/LM).

  • Encourage the full use of local and regional health information resources before accessing other resources in the NN/LM.

  • Facilitate referrals to the most appropriate locations.

The libraries listed below welcome phone calls from librarians trying to help their patrons with specific medical information requests and can serve as resources for patrons needing specialized medical information through print and/or online collections.



Health Science Libraries in the SENYLRC region by County


Dutchess County, Orange County, Rockland County, Sullivan County, Ulster County


General Information

ILL Information

How it works MISP Brochure

ILL Referral Form

Librarian's Guide to Health Sciences Libraries in the SENYLRC Region

Loansome Doc Instructions

Hospital Library Tips (for librarians, students, faculty, the public)

MISP ILL Procedures

Health and healthcare resources through NOVELNY (New York Virtual Electronic Library)

MISP Reimbursement Form
 

Quality Medical Information You Can Trust - from the National Library of Medicine (NLM)

MedlinePlus(for everyone)

Health Information on the Web (for Health Professionals and for the Public)

MedlinePlus Espanol

African American Online Resources

MedlinePlus for Health Professionals

American Indian Online Resources

Full Text and PubMed

Asian & Pacific Islands Online Resources

NLM Gateway Basics

Latino American Online Resources


Dutchess County

Saint Francis Hospital and Health Centers, Poughkeepsie

Health Sciences Library


Valerie Roberts, Manager
8:00am - 4:30PM / Monday - Friday
Open by appointment
Phone 845-431-8132
Fax 845-483-5740

Vassar Brothers Medical Center, Poughkeepsie

Medical Library


Mary Jo Russell, MLS, AHIP, Manager of Library Services
8am - 4pm / Monday - Friday
Open by appointment
Phone 845-437-3121
Fax 845-437-3002

Orange County


Orange Regional Medical Center / Horton Campus, Middletown

Sidney S. Becker MD Medical Library


Sue Ben-Dor, MS, AHIP, Medical Librarian
7:30am - 3:30PM / Monday - Friday
Open by appointment
Phone 845-342-7651
Fax 845-342-7650

St. Luke's Cornwall Hospital, Newburgh

Medical Library


Twila Snead, Medical Library Manager
8am - 2:30pm / Monday - Friday
Open by Appointment
Phone 845-568-2220
Fax 845-568-2913

Rockland County


Good Samaritan Hospital, Suffern

Medical-Staff Library


Frank Appell, MLS, Library Director
8am - 4pm / Monday - Friday
Phone 845-368-5116
Fax 845-368-5316

Helen Hayes Hospital, West Haverstraw

Medical Library


Kathleen Fiola, MLS, AHIP, Library Director
12noon - 4pm / Monday - Friday
Phone 845-786-4185
Fax 845-786-4978

Nathan S. Kline Institute for Psychiatric Research, Orangeburg

Health Sciences Library


Stuart Moss, MLS, Library Director
9:30am - 5:30pm / Monday - Friday
Open to the public
Phone 845-398-6576
Fax 845-398-5552

Nyack Hospital, Nyack

Medical Library


Maria Vee Kwon, Director of Library and CME Services
8:30am - 5pm / Monday - Friday
Open by appointment
Phone 845-348-2514
Fax 845-348-2515

Sullivan County


Catskill Regional Medical Center, Harris

Health Information Library


Maryallison Farley, MSIS, AHIP, Library Manager
10am - 5pm / Monday - Friday
Open to the public
Phone 845-794-3300 x2187
Fax 845-794-6596

Ulster County


Benedictine Hospital, Kingston

Medical Library


Mary Evans, M.S., M.L.S., AHIP, Medical Librarian
10am - 2:30PM / Monday, Wednesday, Friday
8am - 11:30am /Tuesday, Thursday
Open by appointment
Phone 845-334-3148
Fax 845-334-4913

The Kingston Hospital, Kingston

Medical Library


Margaret Cirillo, Medical Librarian
10:30am - 6PM / Monday - Friday
Open by appointment
Phone 845-334-2786
Fax 845-338-0527

Ellenville Regional Hospital, Ellenville

Health Sciences Library


Mary Evans, M.S., M.L.S., AHIP, Medical Librarian
1pm - 5pm / Thursday only
Open by appointment
Phone 845-647-6400 x230
Fax 845-647-6450


Consumer Health Libraries


Catskill Regional Medical Center, Harris

Health Information Library


Maryallison Farley, MSIS, AHIP, Library Manager
10am - 5pm / Monday - Thursday
Open to the public
Phone 845-794-3300 x2187
Fax 845-794-6596
Open to the public / Services for Sullivan County residents. Up-to-date, reliable health information on site or mailed to you at no charge, Children's section. Materiales en Espanol, expert medical searching services.