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Layal Hneiny
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Health Sciences Librarian
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In 2007 as a fresh graduate of Chemistry, I taught Chemistry in SABIS-in Abu Dhabi and AlAin for almost a year. I first joined the American University of Beirut (AUB) University Libraries- Jafet Library in 2008 as a Library Assistant in the Serials & Electronic resources department. And then in June 2014, I joined Saab Medical Library (SML) as the assistant to the medical librarian, after attaining my MPH-HMP from AUB. I was then promoted to Medical & Health Sciences Librarian, in August 2018, after earning my MLIS degree from the University of Pittsburgh. I possess over a decade of culminating experience at the University libraries at AUB. I assisted physicians, faculty members and students at the faculties of Medicine, Nursing, and Health sciences, in conducting proper research. I guide the researchers with various issues such as where to publish, how to boost research impact, and how to use Endnote effectively, etc. I have been an indispensable contributor to many health-related courses and programs at the AUB, for instance the Research Personnel Program (RPP) and the Fellowship and Residency Research Program (FRRP). I taught classes on health information literacy to graduates and PHD students at the medical school and Med 1 students (IDTH 310 and IDTH 201). I have held numerous workshops/webinars targeted to the AUB community as well as outside the AUB and have been part of numerous scoping, systematic, and rapid systematic reviews. As of October 22nd, I started working at Wegner Health Sciences Library as one of the Health Sciences Librarian.

Health Information Literacy, Scoping & Systematic Review Conduction, EBM, Endnote, Library services.

Quality improvement in Health Care sector processes (IT and Health Human Resources)
Medical Education and Library relation (Reference Department mainly)

  • MLIS, Masters in Library Information Science, University of Pittsburgh, 2018
  • MPH, Masters in Health Management & Policy, American University of Beirut, 2014
  • BS, Chemistry, American University of Beirut, 2007
  • Certificate Introduction to Qualitative Evidence Synthesis, Global Evidence Synthesis Initiative (GESI)- Secreteriat at the American University of Beirut
  • The Systematic Review Workshop: The Nuts and Bolts for Librarians Certification , Medical Library Association- HSLS- University of Pittsburgh
  • Pitt-CIRTL Associate Certification in STEM Teaching , University of Pittsburgh
  • Certificate in Human Resources Manageme, American University of Beirut

Citations listed below are presented in a standardized, modified format for display purposes only. They do not necessarily reflect the preferred style and conventions of the faculty member or discipline.

  • Amer, YS, Shaiba, LA, Hadid, A, Anabrees, J, Almehery, A, AAssiri, M, Alnemri, A, Darwish, ARA, Baqawi, B, Alboshaiqah, A, , Almaghrabi, RH, El-Malky, AM, and Al-Dajani, NM. Quality assessment of clinical practice guidelines for neonatal sepsis using the Appraisal of Guidelines for Research and Evaluation (AGREE) II Instrument: a systematic review of neonatal guidelines. . Frontiers in Pediatrics , 2022. (DOI: 10.3389/fped.2022.891572 )
  • Hussein, Heba, Montesinos-Guevara, Camila, Abouelkheir, Manal, Brown, Ronald R., Hneiny, Layal, and Amer, Yasser. Quality appraisal of antibiotic prophylaxis guidelines to prevent infective endocarditis following dental procedures: a systematic review. Oral Surgery, Oral Medicine, Oral Pathology and Oral Radiology, 2022. (DOI: 10.1016/j.oooo.2022.07.012)
  • Jamal, Amr A., BinKheder, Samar , Aldekhyyel, Raniah R., Almulhem, Jwaher, Tharkar, Shabana, Batis, Afaf A., and Hneiny, Layal. Bibliometric analysis of coronavirus disease 2019 medical research production from Saudi Arabia, 109. Vol. 5, Iss. 2 Journal of Nature and Science of Medicine, 2022.
  • El Khayat, Moussa, Halawani, Dana D., Hneiny, Layal, , Haidar, Mustaph M., and Habib, Rima. Impacts of Climate Change and Heat Stress on Farmworkers' Health: A Scoping Review., Editors Francesco Chirico Catholic University of the Sacred Heart, Rome, Italy. Frontiers in Public Health, 2022. (DOI: 10.3389/fpubh.2022.782811)
  • Morsi, Rami, Carrión-Penagos, J, Desai, H, Tannous, E, Kothari, S, Khamis, A, Tarabichi, A, Bastin, R, Hneiny, Layal, Thind, S, Coleman, E, Brorson, J, Mendelson, S, Mansour, A, Prabhakaran, S, and Kass-Hout, T. O-068 Direct mechanical thrombectomy with or without bridging thrombolysis in patients with acute ischemic stroke: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized trials, A44-A45. Vol. 14, Iss. Suppl 1 Journal of NeuroInterventional Surgery, 2022. (DOI: 10.1136/neurintsurg-2022-SNIS.68)
  • Elsa Ute Muti-Schüenemann, Giovanna , Szczeklik, Wojciech , Solo, Karla , Khabsa, Joanne , Thomas, Rebecca R., Borowiack, Ewa , Khamis, Assem A., Hneiny, Layal, Darzi, Andrea , Harrison, Leila , Bak, Anna , Bongnanni, Antonio , Paolo Morgano, Gian , Stalteri, Rosa , Hajizadeh, Anisa , Lotfi, Tamara , Reinap, Marge , Rochwerg, Bram , Akl, Elie E., and Schünemann, Holger H.. Ventilation techniques and risk for transmission of coronavirus disease, including COVID-19: a living systematic review of multiple streams of evidence, W6-W7. Vol. 175, Iss. 1 Annals of internal medicine, 2021. (DOI: 10.7326/L21-0424)
  • Sami, Yasser Y., Titi, Maher M., Wefqy Godah, Mohammad , Wahabi, Hayfaa H., Hneiny, Layal, Abouelkheir, Manal M., Hamad, Muddathir M., Metwall ElGohary, Ghada , Ben Hamouda, Mohamed , Ouertatani, Hella , Velasquez-Salazar, Pamela, Acosta-Reyes, Jorge, Alhabib, Samia S., Fedorowicz, Zbys , Zhang, Ailing , Jane Liptrott, Sarah, Frungillo, Niccolò , and Jamal, Amr A.. International alliance and AGREE-ment of 71 clinical practice guidelines on the management of critical care patients with COVID-19: a living systematic review. Journal of clinical epidemiology, 2021. (DOI: 10.1016/j.jclinepi.2021.11.010)
  • Bassatne, Aya, Rahme, Maya, Piggott, Thomas, Murad, M. Hassan, Hneiny, Layal, and El-Hajj Fuleihan, Ghada. Values and other decisional factors regarding treatment of hypercalcaemia of malignancy: a systematic review protocol. Vol. 11, Iss. 10 BMJ Open, 2021. (DOI: 10.1136/bmjopen-2021-051141)
  • El-Kebbi, Imad, Bidikian, Nayda N., Hneiny, Layal, and Philippe Nasrallah, Mona. Epidemiology of type 2 diabetes in the Middle East and North Africa: Challenges and call for action, 1401. Vol. 12, Iss. 9 World Journal of Diabetes, 2021. (DOI: 10.4239/wjd.v12.i9.1401)
  • Bou-Karroum, Lama, Khabsa, Joanna, Jabbour, Mathilda , Hilal, Nadeen, Haidar, Zeinab, Abi Khalil, Pamela, AbdulKhalek, Rima , Assaf, Jana, Honein-AbouHaidar, Gladys, Abou Samra, Clara, Hneiny, Layal, Al-Awlaqi, Sameh, Hanefeld, Johanna, El-Jardali, Fadi, Akl, Elie E., and El Bcheraoui, Charbel. Public health effects of travel-related policies on the COVID-19 pandemic: a mixed-methods systematic review, 413-423. Vol. 83, Iss. 4 Journal of Infection, 2021. (DOI: 10.1016/j.jinf.2021.07.017)
  • Hakam, Nizar , Abou Heidar, Nassib , Khabsa, Joanne , Hneiny, Layal, Akl, Elie E., and Khauli, Raja . Does a positive surgical margin after nephron sparing surgery affect oncological outcome in renal cell carcinoma? a systematic review and meta-analysis, e30-e39. Vol. 156 Urology, 2021. (DOI: 10.1016/j.urology.2021.04.058)
  • Dabbagh, Rufaidah , Jamal, Amr, Temsah, Mohamad-Hani, Bhuiyan Masud, Jakir J., Titi, Maher, Amer, Yasser, Alkubeyyer, Metab , Alhazmi, Taha, Baothman, Fatimah, and Hneiny, Layal. Machine learning models for predicting diagnosis or prognosis of COVID-19: A systematic review, Article 105993. Vol. 205, Iss. Supplement Computer Methods and Programs in Biomedicine, 2021. (DOI: 10.1016/j.cmpb.2021.105993)
  • Mansour, Rani, Naal, Hady, Kishawi, Tarek, Al Achi, Nassim, Hneiny, Layal, and Saleh, Shadi. Health research capacity building of health workers in fragile and conflict-affected settings: a scoping review of challenges, strengths, and recommendations, 1-23. Vol. 19, Iss. 1 Health research policy and systems, 2021. (DOI: 10.1186/s12961-021-00725-x)
  • Thomas, Rebecca , Lotfi, Tamara , Paolo Morgano, Gian , Darzi, Andrea , Marge, Reinap R., Borowiack, Ewa , Hajizadeh, Anisa , Zhao, Hong , Harrison, Leila , Schunemann, Finn , Bognanni, Antonio , Stalteri, Rosa , Bak, Anna , Khabsa, Joanne , Hneiny, Layal, Akl, Elie E., and Schünemann, Holger H.. Ventilation techniques and risk for transmission of coronavirus disease, including COVID-19: a living systematic review of multiple streams of evidence, W152-W153. Vol. 173, Iss. 11 Annals of internal medicine, 2020. (DOI: 10.7326/L21-0424)
  • Awad, Mohamad Fawzi , Karout, Lina , Arnous, Ghida , Ahmmad Rawashdeh, Mohammad , Hneiny, Layal, and Saade, Charbel . A systematic review on the current status of adult diagnostic reference levels in head, chest and abdominopelvic Computed Tomography, R71-R98. Vol. 40, Iss. 3 Journal of Radiological Protection, 2020. (DOI: 10.1088/1361-6498/ab826f)
  • Rochwerg, Bram, Solo, Karla, Darzi, Andrea, Chen, Guang, Khamis, Assem A., Borowiack, Ewa , Paolo Morgano, Gian , Hajizadeh, Anisa, Chen, Chen, Zhao, Hong , Lotfi, Tamara , Harrison, Leila , Schünemann, Finn, Bognanni, Antonio , Thomas, Rebecca, Stalteri, Rosa R., Bak, Anna , Reinap, Marge , Khabsa, Joanne, Hneiny, Layal, Szczeklik, Wojciech , Akl, Elie E., and Schünemann, Holger H.. Ventilation techniques and risk for transmission of coronavirus disease, including COVID-19: a living systematic review of multiple streams of evidence, W122. Vol. 173, Iss. 6 Annals of internal medicine, 2020. (DOI: 10.7326/L20-0944)
  • Naal, Hady, El Koussa, Maria, El Hamouch, Melissa, Hneiny, Layal, and Saleh, Shadi. A systematic review of global health capacity building initiatives in low-to middle-income countries in the Middle East and North Africa region, 1-16. Vol. 16, Iss. 1 Globalization and health, 2020. (DOI: 10.1186/s12992-020-00585-0)
  • Halwani, Dana D., Mikati, Diana, Hneiny, Layal, and Habib, Rima. Sex and gender in research on healthcare workers in conflict settings: a scoping review, 4331. Vol. 17, Iss. 12 International journal of environmental research and public health, 2020. (DOI: 10.3390/ijerph17124331)
  • Duda, Stephanie , Solo, Karla , Yaacoub, Sally , Schünemann, Holger H., El-Harakeh, Amena , Bognanni, Antonio , Lotfi, Tamara T., Loeb , Mark , Hajizadeh , Anisa , Bak , Anna , Cuello-Garcia, Carlos C., Chen, Chen, Harris , David , Borowiack, Ewa , Chamseddine, Fatimah , Schünemann , Finn , Chamseddine, Fatimah , Schünemann, Finn , Paolo Morgano, Gian, U Muti-Schünemann, Giovanna G., Chen, Guang , Zhao, Hong , Neumann, Ignacio , Chan, Jeffrey , Brozek, Jan , Khabsa , Joanne , Hneiny, Layal, Harrison, Leila , Smith, Maureen , Rizk , Nesrine , Giorgi Rossi , Paolo , AbiHanna, Pierre , El-Khoury, Rayane , Stalteri , Rosa , Baldeh, Tejan , Piggott , Thomas , Zhang , Yuan, Saad, Zahra , Khamis, Assem A., Reinap, Marge , Derek, Chu C., and Akl, Elie E.. Physical distancing, face masks, and eye protection to prevent person-to-person transmission of SARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19: a systematic review and meta-analysis, 1973-1987. Vol. 395, Iss. 10242 The lancet, 2020. (DOI: 10.7326/M20-2306)
  • Khabsa, Joanne , Solo, Karla , Khamis, Assem A., Brignardello-Petersen, Romina , El-Harakeh, Amena , Darzi, Andrea , Hajizadeh, Anisa , Bognanni, Antonio , Bak, Anna , Izcovich, Ariel , Cuello-Garcia, Carlos C., Chen, Chen, Borowiack, Ewa , Chamseddine, Fatimah , Schünemann, Finn , Paolo Morgano, Gian , U Muti-Schünemann, Giovanna G., Chen, Guang , Zhao, Hong , Neumann, Ignacio , Brozek, Jan , Schmidt, Joel , Hneiny, Layal, Harrison, Leila , Reinap, Marge , Junek, Mats , Santesso, Nancy , El-Khoury, Rayane , Thomas, Rebecca , Nieuwlaat, Robby , Stalteri, Rosa , Yaacoub, Sally , Lotfi, Tamara , Tejan, Baldeh , Piggott, Thomas , Zhang, Yuan , Saad, Zahra , Rochwerg, Bram , Perri, Dan , Fan, Eddy , Stehling, Florian , Bou Akl, Imad, Mark, Loeb , Garner, Paul , Aston, Stephen , Alhazzani, Waleed , Szczeklik, Wojciech , Derek, Chu C., and Akl, Elie E.. Ventilation techniques and risk for transmission of coronavirus disease, including COVID-19: a living systematic review of multiple streams of evidence, 204-216. Vol. 173, Iss. 3 Annals of internal medicine, 2020. (DOI: 10.7326/M20-2306)
  • Yaacoub, Sally, Schünemann, Holger H., Khabsa, Joanne, El-Harakeh, Amena , Khamis, Assem A., Chamseddine, Fatimah, El Khoury, Rayane, Saad, Zahra, Hneiny, Layal, Garcia, Carlos C., Muti-Schünemann, Giovanna G., Bognanni, Antonio , Chen , Chen , Chen, Guang , Zhang, Yuan , Zhao, Hong , Abi Hanna, Pierre , Loeb, Mark , Piggott, Thomas , Reinap, Marge , Rizk, Nesrine , Stalteri, Rosa , Duda, Stephanie , Solo, Karla , Chu, Derek D., and Akl, Elie E.. Safe management of bodies of deceased persons with suspected or confirmed COVID-19: a rapid systematic review, e002650. BMJ Global Health , 2020. (DOI: 10.1136/bmjgh-2020-002650)
  • Naal, Hady, El Koussa, Maria, El Hamouch, Melissa, Hneiny, Layal, and Saleh, Shadi. Evaluation of global health capacity building initiatives in low-and middle-income countries: A systematic review. Vol. 10, Iss. 2 Journal of Global Health, 2020. (DOI: 10.7189/jogh.10.020412)
  • Hneiny, Layal. Redesigning the Door to Doctor (D2D) Process in Emergency Department: The Key to a Successful Patient-Centered Story, 1. Vol. 5, Iss. 1 AASCIT Journal of Health, 2018.
  • Hneiny, Layal, Designing Search Strategies for Systematic Reviews. Presented at the Designing Search Strategies for Systematic Reviews (October 2020)
  • Hneiny, Layal, Designing Search Strategies for Systematic Reviews. Presented at the Designing Search Strategies for Systematic Reviews (May 2020)
  • Hneiny, Layal, Medical Information Retrieval: Basics. Presented at the Medical Information Retrieval: Basics, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ef7Ovh9Wf6M&t=930s. (March 2020)
  • Hneiny, Layal, Where to Publish: Open Access Trend. Presented at the GESI Webinar Series, Lebanon. (February 05, 2019)
  • Hneiny, Layal, "Searching the evidence" for Palestinian nurses coming from the West Bank. Presented at the 20th DTS Medical Endowment for Medical Services", Beirut, Lebanon. (January 2019)
  • Hneiny, Layal, Literature Searching-Basic & Advanced. Presented at the Literature Searching-Basic & Advanced at Fellowship and Residency Research Program Series, Beirut, Lebanon. (January 2019)
  • Hneiny, Layal, Literature Searching-Basic & Advanced. Presented at the Literature Searching-Basic & Advanced at The Research Personnel Program (RPP) and the Post-Doctoral Program-Clinical Research Institute Series, Beirut, Lebanon. https://www.aub.edu.lb/fm/CRI/Pages/search.aspx?Date=08/20/2019; https://www.aub.edu.lb/fm/CRI/Pages/search.aspx?Date=08/22/2019. (January 2019)
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