Rate My Professor Anna Ormond

Anna Ormond is the Reference Librarian at the Wellington Medical and Health Sciences Library, part of the University of Otago's Division of Health Sciences. She commenced this role on September 1, 2020, and is available to assist on Wednesdays through Fridays. Her professional contact is listed in the university's staff directory, supporting researchers, faculty, and students in the Division of Health Sciences, particularly in Wellington. Ormond maintains an ORCID profile (0000-0001-9015-7877) and a ResearchGate profile affiliated with the Department of Psychological Medicine (Wellington), where her listed research interest is Medical & Health Profession Education. She provides expert guidance on literature searching, database usage, and information retrieval tailored to health sciences topics.

Ormond has made significant contributions to academic research at the University of Otago by designing and implementing search strategies for numerous peer-reviewed publications. She was acknowledged for her support in 'The lived experience of hotel isolation and quarantine' (2022, PMC), 'Effects of face coverings on people and interactions in mental health settings: scoping review' (2025), 'Vaping in mental health inpatient units: a qualitative study' (2024), 'Eye movement desensitisation and reprocessing (EMDR) for post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) in adult mental health settings: a multicentre randomised controlled trial' (2023), 'Palliative care and quality of life needs and outcomes for Māori with cancer and their whānau: a systematic review' (2023), 'Spontaneous and Unplanned Mass Gathering Events: A Scoping Review of Health Considerations for Riots, Civil Unrest, and Protest' (2025), and 'New Zealand hospice staff perspectives on 'Xcellent' resources for end-of-life care conversations' (2023). These acknowledgments highlight her role in facilitating literature reviews across mental health, public health, palliative care, and emergency medicine research conducted by University of Otago teams. Her expertise ensures comprehensive and precise information retrieval, aiding high-impact studies in New Zealand's health sciences community.