Professional Profile

Misa Mi is Professor and Health Information Specialist at the Oakland University William Beaumont School of Medicine (OWUB). She has over 30 years of experience in teaching adult learners and working in academic and clinical settings. She earned her Ph.D in Learning Design & Technology and master's degree in Library & Information Science from Wayne State University, and a master's degree in Teaching from Oakland University. She was trained in the Program for Educators in Health Professions of the Harvard Macy Institute, Harvard University, and is a distinguished member of the Academy of Health Information Professionals of the Medical Library Association.

Education

PhD, Wayne State University, Detroit, MI
MLIS, Wayne State University, Detroit, MI
MA, Oakland University, Rochester, MI
Program for Educators in Health Professions, Harvard Macy Institute, Harvard University, Boston, MA
Leadership Certificate, College of Business and Innovation, University of Toledo, Toledo, OH

Areas of Expertise

Curriculum Development
Curriculum Evaluation
Evidence-based Medicine Teaching
Information Literacy
Learning Environment
Health Information Retrieval & Management
Instructional Design
Medical Education Research
Performance Improvement
Program Evaluation
Systematic Review/Meta-analysis

Selected Publications

Evans MA, James EJ, Mi M. Leadership Training in Undergraduate Medical Education: A Systematic Review. International Journal of Medical Students. 2023. 11(1): 58-66. https://doi.org/10.5195/ijms.2023.1717

Taylor TAH, Kemp K, Mi M, Lerchenfeldt S. Self-directed learning assessment practices in undergraduate health professions education: a systematic review. Med Educ Online. 2023;28(1):2189553. doi:10.1080/10872981.2023.2189553

Kayal D, Haidous M, Jeong D, Mi M. Quality Assessment of Systematic Reviews Published in Academic Medicine and BMC Medical Education. Journal of Hospital Librarianship. 2023 Jan. 27; 23(1):1-10. doi.org/10.1080/15323269.2022.2157657

Howard KK, Makki H, Novotny NM, Mi M, Nguyen N. Value of robotic surgery simulation for training surgical residents and attendings: a systematic review protocol. BMJ Open. 2022 Jun 14;12(6):e059439. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2021-059439.

Pfennig M, Lee A, Mi M. How does telementoring impact medical education within the surgical field? A scoping review. Am J Surg. 2022 May 6:S0002-9610(22)00301-4. doi: 10.1016/j.amjsurg.2022.04.038.

Mi M, Wu L, Zhang Y, Wu W. Integration of arts and humanities in medicine to develop well-rounded physicians: the roles of health sciences librarians. J Med Libr Assoc. 2022 Apr 1;110(2):247-252. doi: 10.5195/jmla.2022.1368.

Smydra R, May M, Taranikanti V, Mi M. Integration of Arts and Humanities in Medical Education: a Narrative Review. Journal of Cancer Education. 2021. https://doi.org/10.1007/s13187-021-02058-3.

James E, Evans M, Mi M. Leadership Training and Undergraduate Medical Education: a Scoping Review. Med Sci Educ. 2021;1-9. doi:10.1007/s40670-021-01308-9.

Roach VA, Mi M, Mussell J, Van Nuland SE, Lufler RS, DeVeau K, Dunham SM, Husmann P, Herriott HL, Edwards DN, Doubleday AF, Wilson BM, Wilson AB. Correlating spatial ability with anatomy assessment performance: A meta-analysis. Anatomical Sciences Education. 2020 Oct 30. doi: 10.1002/ase.2029.

Mi M, Zhang YT, Wu L, Wu W. Four health sciences librarians' experiences: How they responded to the COVID-19 pandemic crisis. College & Research Libraries News; 2020; 81(7); https://crln.acrl.org/index.php/crlnews/article/view/24534/32375.

Doherty D, Thompson K, Loftus S, Mi M, Riley-Doucet C, Yao L, Paul J, Fouladbakhsh J. An Interprofessional education workshop focusing on pain management and prescription opioid abuse. Journal of Interprofessional Education & Practice; 2020; 20: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.xjep.2020.100339.

Lerchenfeldt S, Mi M, Eng M. The utilization of peer feedback during collaborative learning in undergraduate medical education: a systematic review. BMC Medical Education; 2019; 19(1): https://doi.org/10.1186/s12909-019-1755-z.

Epling JW, Heidelbaugh JJ, Woolever D, Castelli G, Mi M, Mader EM, Morley CP. Examining an evidence-based medicine culture in residency education. Family Medicine; 2018; 50(10): 751-755.

Swanberg SM, Mi M, Engwall K, Bulgarelli N. Community engagement at an emerging academic medical library: a three-pronged outreach model. Medical Reference Services Quarterly. 2018: 37(3): 234-248.

Gould DJ, Mi M, Patino GA. Student directed learning in medical neuroscience curricula. International Journal of Medical Education; 2017. 8: 190-191.

Mi M. Evaluating: Study Selection and Critical Appraisal. In: Foster M and Jewell S, eds. Assessing the Pieces of a Systematic Review: a Guide to Librarians. Lanham, MD: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers; 2017: 125-146.

Mi M & Zhong YT. Culturally competent library services and related factors among health sciences librarians: an exploratory study. Journal of the Medical Library Association; 2017:105(2):132-139.

Swanberg S, Mi M, Engwall E. An integrated, case-based approach to teaching medical students how to locate the best available evidence for clinical care. MedEdPORTAL Publications. 2017;13:10531. https://doi.org/10.15766/mep_2374-8265.10531

Mi M. Informal Learning in Medical Education. In: Stefaniak JE, ed. Advancing Medical Education through Strategic Instructional Design. Hershey, PA: IGI Global; 2017: 225-244.

Eastwood J, Koppelman-White E, Mi M, Wasserman JA, Krug EF, Joyce B. Epistemic cognition in medical education: a literature review. International Journal of Medical Education. 2017. 8:1-12.

Osula V, Patino G, Mi M, Gould D. Content evaluation of a neuroscience course in an integrated system-based curriculum. Medical Science Educator. December 12: 2016. doi:10.1007/s40670-016-0362-4.

Halalau A, Falatko J, Mi M. Application of Adult Learning Theory in Teaching Evidence-Based Medicine to Resident. Journal of Medical Education. 2016. 15(4): 185-193.

Mi M, Halalau A. A pilot study exploring the relationship between lifelong learning and factors associated with evidence-based medicine. International Journal of Medical Education. 2016. 7: 214-219.

Mi M, Riley-Doucet, C. Health Professions Students’ Lifelong Learning Orientation: Associations with their Self-Assessed Competency in Information Skills. Evidence-Based Library and Information Practice. 2016. 11(2): 121-135.

Mi M. Leveraging Research Synthesis for Promoting Library Services and Educational Programs. Journal of Academic Librarianship. 2016. 40 (2): 151–153.

Mi M, Wu W, Qiu M, Zhang, YT, Wu L, Li L. Use of Mobile Devices to Access Resources among Health Professions Students: A Systematic Review. Medical Reference Services Quarterly. 2016. 35 (1): 64-82.

Mi M. Application of Instructional Design Principles in Developing an Online Information Literacy Curriculum. Medical Reference Services Quarterly. 2016. 35 (1): 112-121.

Swanberg S, Engwall K, Mi M. Continuing education for medical students: evaluating an extracurricular medical information literacy series using focus groups. Journal of the Medical Library Association. 2015.103(4): 203-207.

Stefaniak J, Mi M, Afonso N. Triangulating Perspectives: A Needs Assessment to Develop Outreach Program for Vulnerable and Underserved Populations. Performance Improvement Quarterly. 2015. 28(1): 49-68.

Mi M, & Stefaniak J. Knowledge management of medical information resources and tools. In: Stefaniak J, ed. Cases on human performance improvement technologies. Hershey, PA: IGI Global; 2015. p.242-267.

Mi M. Expanding Librarian Roles through a Librarian Initiated and Facilitated Faculty Learning Community. Journal of Library Administration. 2015; 55(1): 24-40.

Mi M, Stefaniak J, Afonso N. Community needs assessment to reach out to homeless people. Medical Reference Services Quarterly. 2014; 33(4). 375-390.

Mi M, Gould D. Wiki technology enhanced group project to promote active learning in a neuroscience course for first-year medical students: an exploratory study. Medical Reference Services Quarterly. 2014; 33(2): 123-135.

Mi M. Factors that influence effective evidence-based medicine instruction. Medical Reference Services Quarterly. 2013; 32(4): 424-433.

Wu L. & Mi M. Librarian vitality: an embedded librarianship model for health science libraries. Medical Reference Services Quarterly. 2013; 32(3): 257-265.

Eastwood, J. L., Rodenbaugh, D., Sabina, R., Krug, E., Poznanski, A., Mi, M., & Joyce, B. (2013). A socioscientific issues model for integration of the medical sciences, social sciences, and medical humanities. The FASEB Journal; 2013; 27.

Mi M, Gould D. Use of a Wiki as a Collaborative Learning Tool to Promote Active Learning in a Neuroscience Course for First-Year Medical Students. The FASEB Journal. 2013; 27(960): 24.

Mi M, Stefaniak J, & Solomonson W. Application of Web 2.0 Technologies in Enhancing Teaching and Learning in Medical Education. MedEdPORTAL; 2012. Available from: http://www.mededportal.org/publication/9290.

Mi M. Evidence-based medicine in undergraduate medical education: a literature review. Evidence Based Library and Information Practice. 2012; 7(3): 98-120.

Mi M, Moseley JL, & Green M. An instrument to characterize the environment for residents’ evidence-based medicine learning and practice. Family Medicine. 2012; 44(2): 98-104.