Upcoming NNLM Webinars for Public Health
The National Network of Libraries of Medicine (NNLM) website offers free professional development opportunities each month for public health professionals and librarians. During December 2017, attend free NNLM webinars related to high reliability in healthcare organizations, community response to substance misuse, apps related to consumer health, and how to search ClinicalTrials.gov:
Today! Moving Towards High Reliability in Health Care – December 5, 2017, 2:00PM ET – In this session, characteristics of high reliability organizations will be discussed and the types of practical strategies that health care org...
Source: NN/LM Middle Atlantic Region Blog - December 5, 2017 Category: Databases & Libraries Authors: Hannah Sinemus Tags: Consumer Health Education Health Professionals K-12 Outreach Public Health Source Type: news
NLM, NNLM, and the NIH All of Us Research Program
From the NLM Outreach and Special Populations Branch:
NIH’s All of Us Research Program and the National Library of Medicine (NLM) have teamed up to raise awareness about the program, a landmark effort to advance precision medicine. Through this collaboration, the National Network of Libraries of Medicine has received a $4.5 million award to support community engagement efforts by public libraries across the United States and to improve participant access.
“We want to reach participants where they are. For many people in the country, including those with limited internet access, one of those places is the local librar...
Source: NN/LM Middle Atlantic Region Blog - December 4, 2017 Category: Databases & Libraries Authors: Hannah Sinemus Tags: @ the RML Consumer Health Education Funding Health Professionals In the Region News from NLM/NIH Outreach Public Health Source Type: news
Weekly Postings
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Spotlight
Funding applications due today! The National Network of Libraries of Medicine, Middle Atlantic Region, is accepting applications for health information outreach, health literacy initiatives, emergency preparedness partnerships and health sciences library projects. Applications for the current round of funding are due by COB today, December 1.
Today, December 1, is World AIDS Day. Check out our recent blog posts on educational materials and an online resource training module to learn about quality sources of information abou...
Source: NN/LM Middle Atlantic Region Blog - December 1, 2017 Category: Databases & Libraries Authors: Hannah Sinemus Tags: Weekly Postings Source Type: news
HIV/AIDS Information Resources Online Course
The HIV/AIDS Information Resources from the National Library of Medicine online course is designed to provide valuable health information resources from NLM and other reliable sources to increase awareness of the abundance of treatment information and educational materials that are available online. This free, 30-minute course can be accessed at any time and will cover the following resources:
AIDSource
AIDSinfo®
ClinicalTrials.gov
MedlinePlus®
PubMed®/MEDLINE®
Public Health Partners
How to access the course:
Go to the HIV/AIDS Information Outreach page of the SIS website.
Scroll down to Training Classes.
If you do ...
Source: NN/LM Middle Atlantic Region Blog - November 29, 2017 Category: Databases & Libraries Authors: Hannah Sinemus Tags: Consumer Health Education Health Professionals K-12 Public Health Source Type: news
Resources for World AIDS Day
For World AIDS Day on Friday, December 1st, share educational materials in multiple languages about HIV/AIDS prevention, testing, treatment, and living with the condition. Health professionals can find multilingual HIV/AIDS patient materials on HealthReach, a website created by the National Library of Medicine that offers reliable health information in many languages and formats. Share the eight-part HIV/AIDS 101 training series, including handouts, video, and audio in four languages (English, Chinese, Korean, and Spanish).
Explore HIV/AIDS patient material like:
What is HIV? – HIV/AIDS 101 – This one-p...
Source: NN/LM Middle Atlantic Region Blog - November 28, 2017 Category: Databases & Libraries Authors: Hannah Sinemus Tags: Consumer Health Education Health Professionals K-12 News from NLM/NIH Outreach Public Health Source Type: news
Weekly Postings
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Spotlight
Funding available! The National Network of Libraries of Medicine, Middle Atlantic Region, is accepting applications for health information outreach, health literacy initiatives, emergency preparedness partnerships and health sciences library projects. Applications will be due by COB on December 1. See a recent blog post from Executive Director, Kate Flewelling for details, or review our funding opportunities and start your application today!
Check out the Fall 2017 issue of the MAReport! This quarter, Elaina Vitale is ̶...
Source: NN/LM Middle Atlantic Region Blog - November 22, 2017 Category: Databases & Libraries Authors: Hannah Sinemus Tags: Weekly Postings Source Type: news
Resources for Family Caregivers
From the Outreach and Special Populations Branch:
November is National Family Caregivers Month, and the National Library of Medicine offers resources to support family caregivers through information on MedlinePlus and through multilingual information for family caregivers on HealthReach. HealthReach provides materials for caregivers (documents, video, and audio) in multiple languages related to home care and caregivers, such as:
For the Caregiver (11 languages): This three-page handout educates people who take care of a loved one with cancer at home about managing their role as caregiver. It provides recommendations ...
Source: NN/LM Middle Atlantic Region Blog - November 21, 2017 Category: Databases & Libraries Authors: Hannah Sinemus Tags: Consumer Health Source Type: news
Weekly Postings
See something of interest? Please share our postings with colleagues in your institutions!
Spotlight
Funding available! The National Network of Libraries of Medicine, Middle Atlantic Region, is accepting applications for health information outreach, health literacy initiatives, emergency preparedness partnerships and health sciences library projects. Applications will be due by COB on December 1. See a recent blog post from Executive Director, Kate Flewelling for details, or review our funding opportunities and start your application today!
Closing Today! The Fall 2017 offering for the Health Sciences Library Association o...
Source: NN/LM Middle Atlantic Region Blog - November 17, 2017 Category: Databases & Libraries Authors: Hannah Sinemus Tags: Weekly Postings Source Type: news
Health Information in American Sign Language & More
The Multi-Cultural Resources for Health Information page from the National Library of Medicine (NLM) offers reliable links to help health professionals learn how to serve culturally diverse populations. The page covers topics like:
Cultural competency
Health literacy
Limited English proficiency
Data related to minority health and health disparities
Funding opportunities related to minority health and health disparities
Law, policy, and standards related to multicultural health
Health resources in multiple languages
New sections and resources were recently added to the Multi-Cultural Resources for Health Information p...
Source: NN/LM Middle Atlantic Region Blog - November 13, 2017 Category: Databases & Libraries Authors: Hannah Sinemus Tags: Consumer Health Education Health Professionals K-12 Outreach Source Type: news
Weekly Postings
See something of interest? Please share our postings with colleagues in your institutions!
Spotlight
Funding available! The National Network of Libraries of Medicine, Middle Atlantic Region, is accepting applications for health information outreach, health literacy initiatives, emergency preparedness partnerships and health sciences library projects. Applications will be due by COB on December 1. See a recent blog post from Executive Director, Kate Flewelling for details, or review our funding opportunities and start your application today!
Rural Health Week begins on Monday, November 13! Wondering how you can participate?...
Source: NN/LM Middle Atlantic Region Blog - November 10, 2017 Category: Databases & Libraries Authors: Hannah Sinemus Tags: Weekly Postings Source Type: news
Online Events for Rural Health Week
In 2010, the National Organization of State Offices of Rural Health (NOSORH) created National Rural Health Day (NRHD) as a way to applaud the ongoing efforts, contributions, and collaborations occurring in rural communities to address the unique challenges in accessing and delivering health care services. In the past six years, the Federal Office of Rural Health Policy (FORHP) has planned, hosted, and participated in this annual event.
This year’s NRHD events will highlight the Power of Rural and on the Health Resources and Services Administration’s (HRSAs) Bureaus and Offices and HHS agencies collaborations to...
Source: NN/LM Middle Atlantic Region Blog - November 8, 2017 Category: Databases & Libraries Authors: Hannah Sinemus Tags: Consumer Health Education Health Professionals Open Access Public Health Technology Source Type: news
New Resources for the Opioid Crisis
Opiates are chemicals that come from the poppy flower. A synthetic form, opioids, are used in medications. On October 26, 2017, Acting Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Eric D. Hargan declared a public health emergency to address the national opioid crisis. A public health emergency declaration lasts for 90 days and can be extended. Recently the President’s Commission on Combating Drug Addiction and the Opioid Crisis released a report that includes 56 recommendations for action.
The National Library of Medicine (NLM) has compiled a list of resources that provide authoritative information on the opioid crisis.
NL...
Source: NN/LM Middle Atlantic Region Blog - November 7, 2017 Category: Databases & Libraries Authors: Hannah Sinemus Tags: Consumer Health Education Health Professionals K-12 News from NLM/NIH Public Health Source Type: news
NLM Interlibrary Loan Service: Changes for the New Year
In addition to using the National Library of Medicine (NLM) DOCLINE system, libraries can soon send interlibrary loan (ILL) requests to NLM via Online Computer Library Center (OCLC), saving libraries already using OCLC time and effort by integrating these requests into their existing workflows. The change, beginning January 2018, gives libraries wanting to borrow materials from NLM three possible avenues for placing requests: DOCLINE, OCLC, and the NLM ILL Request Portal. DOCLINE, which has served medical libraries in the National Network of Libraries of Medicine since 1985, efficiently routed more than one million ILL ...
Source: NN/LM Middle Atlantic Region Blog - November 6, 2017 Category: Databases & Libraries Authors: Hannah Sinemus Tags: DOCLINE News from NLM/NIH Source Type: news
Weekly Postings
See something of interest? Please share our postings with colleagues in your institutions!
Spotlight
Funding available! The National Network of Libraries of Medicine, Middle Atlantic Region, is accepting applications for health information outreach, health literacy initiatives, emergency preparedness partnerships and health sciences library projects. Applications will be due by COB on December 1. See a recent blog post from Executive Director, Kate Flewelling for details, or review our funding opportunities and start your application today!
Apply Today! Health science librarians are invited to participate in a rigorous onl...
Source: NN/LM Middle Atlantic Region Blog - November 3, 2017 Category: Databases & Libraries Authors: Hannah Sinemus Tags: Weekly Postings Source Type: news
Reflections on Librarianship and Big Data
In the NNLM Big Data in Healthcare: Exploring Emerging Roles course, we asked participants, as they progressed through the course to consider the following questions: Do you think health sciences librarians should get involved with big data in healthcare? Where should librarians get involved, if you think they should? If you think they should not, explain why. You may also combine a “should/should not” approach if you would like to argue both sides. NNLM will feature responses from different participants over the coming weeks.
Written By Margaret (Peg) Burnette, Assistant Professor & Biomedical Sciences Librarian,...
Source: NN/LM Middle Atlantic Region Blog - November 1, 2017 Category: Databases & Libraries Authors: Hannah Sinemus Tags: Data Science Source Type: news
