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About the Library: Darnall Medical Library

Profile of Darnall Medical Library Staff at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center

Basics

The Darnall Medical Library is CLOSED during the COVID-19 pandemic, HPCON Charlie.

When we reach HPCON Bravo, we will reopen with limited hours (0900-1500), but staffing availability can cause these to change with short notice.
Normally, we are open between 0700-1730, Monday through Friday.

Core reference hours are from 0900-1500, Monday through Friday.

We are closed on Federal Holidays, and may be closed due to inclement weather. Click here for Hospital Operating Status. When in doubt, call 301-295-1184 / 1185 to check.

We are located on the Walter Reed Bethesda campus, building 1, south wing, 3rd floor, room 3458.

Mission

Our Mission

The mission of the Darnall Medical Library is to provide quality information and services to support the medical readiness and care of the Uniformed Services and their families.

Vision

Our Vision

Darnall Medical Library aims to be a forward-looking, innovative service valued by the WRNMMC staff as an integral component of quality healthcare delivery by

  • providing access to a broad scope of current, evidence-based medical, nursing, and allied health literature;
  • responding to the resource and service needs and requests of the healthcare providers;
  • performing literature searches in a timely manner;
  • educating providers on searching, retrieving, and evaluating information;
  • developing and/or implementing novel library service delivery models, particularly at the point of care; and
  • capitalizing on the latest technology to make resources more accessible.

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Darnall Medical Library Staff Contacts

Clarke, Sarah, Medical Reference Librarian
301-319-2484

Coates, Clinton, Technical Information Specialist
301-295-1185

Holman, Ann, Library Director
301-319-8411

Mason-Coles, Michele, Clinical Librarian
301-295-2325

Shohfi, Emily, Clinical Librarian
301-295-2603

Treskunova, Dina, Library Technician, Interlibrary Loan
301-295-1184

Contact the Darnall Medical Library (DML)

For WRNNMC Patients
  • TRICARE Appointment Line: 855-227-6331
  • Walter Reed NMMC Main Phone: 301-295-4611
  • TRICARE Health Services (Includes phone numbers)

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For WRNNMC Healthcare Providers

 

 

Our Partners

 

24 Hour Access

If you are a WRNMMC healthcare provider, we can activate your common access card to grant you after hours access to the library. Click here to email the staff and request an account.

FEDLINK Award

Awarded FEDLINK Small Federal Library/Information Center of the Year, FY14

Darnall Medical Library | Walter Reed NMMC | Building 1, Room 3458 | 8955 Wood Road | Bethesda, MD 20889 | 301-295-1184/85 | Open Monday-Friday, 0700-1730

After-hours access to the library is available to WRNMMC Staff via the CDO at 301-295-4611.