What is MISP? Medical Information Services Program (MISP) administered by SENYLRC, supports clinical resources for acute care hospitals, subsidizes document delivery for all types of users in the region, and assists libraries of all types help patrons locate high quality health information through regional partnerships, promotional materials and educational programs.

Established through legislative action in 1981, the purpose of this New York State funded program is to:

• Improve access to medical and clinical information for health professionals and consumer health information to benefit all residents of New York State.

• Allow libraries in the region access to the resources of the National Network /Libraries of Medicine (NN/LM).

• Encourage the full use of local and regional health information resources before accessing other resources in the NN/LM.

• Facilitate referrals to the most appropriate locations.
  
  

The libraries listed below welcome phone calls from librarians trying to help their patrons with specific medical information requests and can serve as resources for patrons needing specialized medical information through print and/or online collections.

Dutchess County

Orange County

Rockland County

Sullivan County

Ulster County

Consumer Health Libraries