Weekly Postings

See something of interest? Please share our postings with colleagues in your institutions! Spotlight Deadline Extended! Apply by November 23 to participate in the 2019 Critical Appraisal Institute for Librarians! – Craving more confidence in leading EBM sessions for medical students? Puzzled on how to guide students about study design and in depth critical appraisal? Frustrated with statistics? This six week online program will develop librarian’s critical appraisal skills via enhanced understanding of research design, biomedical statistics, and clinical reasoning to apply knowledge in teaching target populations. The program will take place January 23-March 4, 2019. Participants may be eligible for up to 35 MLA CE credits (approval pending). Applications Due: Applications for the NNLM All of Us Community Engagement Award (up to $19,000) are due today, November 16. National Network of Libraries of Medicine News Due to the University of Pittsburgh holiday closure, MAR offices will be closed next week on November 22 and 23. On November 13, NNLM MAR staff partnered with Lydia Collins from the Training and Education Center (TEC) to participate in a National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) Twitter chat, focusing on how to host a successful event for National Drug and Alcohol Facts Week (NDAFW). NDAFW is coming up in January 2019, so it’s the perfect time to start thinking about how your library or institution can get involved. If you are considering an event or progr...
Source: NN/LM Middle Atlantic Region Blog - Category: Databases & Libraries Authors: Tags: Weekly Postings Source Type: news