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Amy Blevins

This is a liaison librarian bio page for Amy Blevins.

Associate Director for User Services

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Amy Blevins
Contact:
975 W. Walnut Street
IB 100
Indianapolis, IN 46202
aeblevin@iu.edu
317-274-7198
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Subjects: Medicine

Presentations

POSTERS/PRESENTATIONS/INVITED LECTURES (PEER-REVIEWED)

NATIONAL

  • Blevins AE, Menard L. Integrating Evidence-Based Medicine Skills into a Medical School Curriculum: A Longitudinal Approach. Paper presented at: Medical Library Association Conference in Chicago, IL on May 6, 2019.
  • CarlLee S, Khera R, Blevins A, Schweizer M, Girotra S. Early Coronary Angiography and Survival After Out-Of-Hospital Cardiac Arrest: A Systematic Review & Meta-analysis. Poster presented at: American Heart Association Conference – Resuscitation Science Symposium; November 12-16, 2016; New Orleans, LA. Circulation:2016;134:A19431
  • Blevins AE, Hoogland MA, Harris R, Knapp M. Tais-toi and do it: A free webinar case study. Poster presentation at the Medical Library Association Conference in Toronto, Ontario, Canada on May 16, 2016.
  • Blevins AE, Kiscaden E, Bengtson J. Zombies Ate My Evidence: The evidence-based medicine diagnostic challenge to save the world. Presentation at the Medical Library Association Conference in Toronto, Ontario, Canada on May 15, 2016.
  • Chiang H-Y, Blevins A, Cho E, Schweizer M, Herwaldt LA. Effectiveness of local vancomycin powder to decrease surgical site infections: A meta-analysis. Oral presentation in the 53rd Interscience Conference on Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy (ICAAC), Denver, Colorado, September 10-13, 2013.
  • Deberg J, Blevins A, Childs C. “Collaboration as a means of developing better online tutorials.” – poster presentation at the Medical Library Association Annual Conference, May 5, 2013.
  • Deberg J, Childs C, Blevins A, Andrews S, Walton L. “Library outreach destination for youth: Getting them excited about medical professions.” – poster presentation at the Medical Library Association Annual Conference, May 5, 2013.
  • Blevins A. “Building Evidence-Based Practice Skills in Medical Students with a Four Year Curriculum Integrated Plan.” – poster presentation at the Medical Library Association Annual Conference, May 7, 2013.
  • Blevins A, Besaw M. “Integrating library resources into course management systems: Meeting the students where they live.” –Top Tech Trends presentation at the Medical Library Association Annual Conference, May 7, 2013
  • Vyas A, Accaoui RE, Blevins A, Karrowni, W. Comparison of 600mg versus 300mg loading dose of clopidogrel for patients with STEMI: A meta-analysis.” - poster presentation at the American College of Cardiology Conference, March 9-11, 2013.
  • Karrowni W, Dhaliwal A, Makki N, Dughman S, Blevins A, Cram P, Horwitz P. “A Systematic review and meta-analysis of ostial and trunk versus distal lesions in unprotected left main coronary artery stenting.” – presentation at The Transcatheter Cardiovascular Therapeutics Conference, October 23, 2012.
  • Karrowni W, Makki N, Dhaliwal A, Dughman S, Blevins A, Cram P, Horwitz P. “Single versus double stenting for the left main coronary bifurcation: A systematic review and meta-analysis.”  –Presentation at The Transcatheter Cardiovascular Therapeutics Conference, October 23, 2012.
  • Blevins A, Wallace, S. “Stepping up to the plate: Experiences as first-time instructors of a Library Research in Context class.” –poster presentation at the Medical Library Association Annual Conference, May 21, 2012.
  • Blevins A,  Besaw M. “Reflecting on Quiz Placement in Online Tutorials”—poster presentation at MLA Annual Conference May 24, 2010.
  • Graves R, Blevins A. “The Cost of Convenience: Web 2.0 Licensing Agreements and Intellectual Property”—poster presentation at the MLA Annual Conference May 18, 2009.
  • Blevins A, Sanders M, and Cottle J. “Research First Aid: Two Libraries Reaching Out With One Podcast”—poster presentation at the MLA Annual Conference May 18, 2008.
  • Blevins A, Elton CW, and Cottle, J. “A Case Study on Three Tutorial Creating Softwares: Building a Bridge Between On-Campus Instruction and Off-Campus Users”—poster presentation at MLA’s annual conference May 19, 2008.

REGIONAL

  • Blevins AE, Menard L. Persistence, creativity, and resilience: A bird’s eye view of managing an evidence-based medicine curriculum. Paper Presentation at: Midwest Chapter of the Medical Library Association Conference in Milwaukee, WI on October 6, 2019.
  • Menard L, Blevins AE. It’s not the upside down: Creating a flipped classroom experience for critical appraisal. Paper Presentation at: Mid-Atlantic Chapter of the Medical Library Association in Durham, NC on October 6, 2019.
  • Deberg J, Blevins A, Kiscaden E. Are We Doing this Right? Assessment of a Systematic Review Service. Poster presentation at Merge & Converge: Sixteen in ’16 in Des Moines, IA on October 24, 2016.
  • Bengtson J, Blevins A, Kiscaden E. Zombies Ate My Evidence: The EBM Diagnosis Challenge to Save the World. Paper presentation at Merge & Converge: Sixteen in ’16 in Des Moines, IA on October 23, 2016.
  • Herron E, Whipple E, Blevins A, London S, Lilly J. This is How We Do It: Picking from a Plethora of Programs for Producing and Streaming and Instructional Materials. Paper presentation at Merge & Converge: Sixteen in ’16 in Des Moines, IA on October 23, 2016.
  • Kiscaden E, Deberg J, Blevins A. Assessment of service desk quality at Hardin Library for the Health Sciences. Poster presentation at the Midwest Chapter of the Medical Library Association Conference, October 4, 2015.
  • Davis F, Bakker C, Blevins A, Hitchcock M, Lauseng D. Party crasher’s reunion: More tips and tricks for connecting with our faculty, students, and clinicians. Panel presentation at the Midwest Chapter of the Medical Library Association Conference, October 5, 2015.
  • Blevins A, Lawrence J, DeBerg J, Gu X, Childs C. Creating a plan to formalize a systematic review program. Paper presentation at the Midwest Chapter of the Medical Library Association Conference, October 12, 2014.
  • Blevins A. “Building EBP skills in medical students with a longitudinal curriculum integrated plan.” –Paper presentation at the Midwest Chapter of the Medical Library Association Conference, October 6, 2013.
  • Blevins A, Childs C, Raber E. “YouTube for hosting video tutorials: The hows, whys, and why nots” –presentation at the Library Technology Conference March 15, 2012.
  • Blevins A, Deberg J, and Childs C. “Building a best practices team: Creating stronger online tutorials together.” –poster presentation at the Midwest Chapter Annual Conference October 10, 2011.
  • Walton L, Childs C, Andrew S, Blevins A, and Deberg J. “Simulations, outreach, and health sciences libraries: A triple play for success.” --paper presentation at the Midwest Chapter Annual Conference October 9, 2011.
  • Besaw M, Cable K, and Blevins A. “LibGuides: What a Hoot!”—poster presentation at annual Mid-Atlantic Chapter of the Medical Library Association conference October 14, 2010.
  • Blevins A, Bass R, Coghill J, and Cottle J. “Nuevas Vistas: A New Electronic Resources Page”—poster presentation at annual MAC conference October 21, 2008.
  • Blevins A, Elton CW, and Cottle J.  “Preparing Robust Tutorials: Three Serving Suggestions”—poster presentation at annual MAC conference October 11, 2007.

LOCAL

  • Blevins AE, Gruber AM, Egherman M. Collaborative professional development: Creating your own opportunities. Paper presented at the Iowa Library Association Annual Meeting in Des Moines, IA on October 16, 2015.

POSTERS/PRESENTATIONS/INVITED LECTURES (NON PEER-REVIEWED)

LOCAL

  • Blevins AE, Murphy M, Pike C, Johnson S. Librarians Integrated into the Curriculum. Panel Presentation at the Indiana University Health Sciences Librarians Summit in Indianapolis, IN on June 8, 2016.
  • Blevins A, and Besaw M. “Placement of Quizzes in Instructional Videos”—poster presentation at East Carolina’s Annual ThinkIn November 4, 2009.
  • Blevins A, and Crozier M. “Embedded Librarians in Blackboard”—poster presentation at East Carolina’s Annual ThinkIn November 12, 2008.
  • Blevins A, Bass R, and Cottle J. “TurningPoint: The New Classroom”—poster presentation at East Carolina University’s annual Think-In November 13, 2007.