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A Public Health Perspective of Women’s Mental HealthEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
(Source: Springer Medicine titles)
Source: Springer Medicine titles - March 20, 2010 Category: Databases & Libraries Tags: H27002 Source Type: organizations

MLA Books Panel SurveyEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
The MLA Books Panel seeks your input on the MLA publishing program. Visit Zoomerang to take the survey--closing April 8. (Source: Medical Library Association News)
Source: Medical Library Association News - March 20, 2010 Category: Databases & Libraries Source Type: organizations

Vist MLA's New YouTube ChannelEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
MLA has recently launched a YouTube channel. In the first video posted to the channel, current MLA president Connie Schardt, AHIP, invites Canadian medical librarians to attend MLA '10, May 21-26 in Washington, DC. Go to YouTube to view this video and others and to comment. (Source: Medical Library Association News)
Source: Medical Library Association News - March 20, 2010 Category: Databases & Libraries Source Type: organizations

3/10 Job Postings on MLANETEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Newest posting (March 17, 2010): Metadata Librarian, Lane Medical Library, School of Medicine, Stanford University, California. The MLANET job page is updated weekly on Wednesdays. Jobs appear chronologically, with the most recent postings at the top of the page, and then alphabetically by state. (Source: Medical Library Association News)
Source: Medical Library Association News - March 20, 2010 Category: Databases & Libraries Source Type: organizations

Update of Toxicology and Environmental Health (TEHIP) WebpageEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
The Specialized Information Services (SIS) Division of the National Library of Medicine (NLM) has released an update for the Toxicology and Environmental Health (TEHIP) page (http://sis.nlm.nih.gov/enviro.html). One of the goals of the redesign/update was to make the site more approachable and understandable with the use of images, descriptions, and other tools. The attempt was also to [...] (Source: Network News)
Source: Network News - March 19, 2010 Category: Databases & Libraries Authors: Cheryl Rowan Tags: General (all entries) NLM Announcements Public Health Source Type: news

Follow the NN/LM and NLM on Social NetworkingEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
The National Network of Libraries of Medicine Several of the Regional Medical Libraries have Facebook fan pages. Follow your region! NN/LM MidContinetal Region http://tinyurl.com/yarbuq2 NN/LM Middle Atlantic Region http://tinyurl.com/yezp3mo NN/LM Pacific Northwest Region http://tinyurl.com/y8tl98v NN/LM South Central Region http://tinyurl.com/ydtankb NN/LM Greater Midwest Region http://tinyurl.com/yauknym The National Library of Medicine NLM is on facebook as well http://www.facebook.com/nationallibraryofmedicine [Read more at http://www.nlm.nih.gov/news/twitter_nlm.html] You can follow the media updates for NL...
Source: BHIC - March 19, 2010 Category: Databases & Libraries Authors: siobhan Tags: National Library of Medicine News Websites Source Type: blogs

National Lab DayEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
http://www.nationallabday.org/ May 5th National Lab Day is more than just a day – it’s a movement. NLD is bringing hands-on, exciting, and experiment-based learning to kids all over the country. NLD is the ultimate educational matchmaker. Teachers and educators can post a project on our website to request scientists, volunteers or even financial support (through Donorschoose.org). Read Dr. Francis Collin’s statement on National Lab Day at http://nexus.od.nih.gov/nexus/nexus.aspx?ID=391&Month=03&Year=2010 which includes a link to the NIH Science Education website http://science.education.nih.gov/NI...
Source: BHIC - March 19, 2010 Category: Databases & Libraries Authors: siobhan Tags: Websites Source Type: blogs

Mayo Research: Intervention Drops Hospital Infection Rate By a ThirdEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Mayo Clinic researchers say they've found a way to reduce the acquisition of the clostridium difficile infection and drop its frequency to a fraction of what it had been. (Source: News from Mayo Clinic)
Source: News from Mayo Clinic - March 19, 2010 Category: Databases & Libraries Authors: Mayo Clinic Source Type: organizations

Public Health ClearinghousesEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Health Education Resource Exchange (H.E.R.E.) http://here.doh.wa.gov/materials-projects Online clearinghouse of public health education and health promotion materials including posters, brochures, fact sheets and other educational materials for population-based health promotion activities in a variety of settings.PHPartners – New Links for the week of Mar 19, 2010 The Emergency Response Safety and Health Database http://www.cdc.gov/niosh/ershdb/ The Emergency Response Safety and Health Database (ERSH-DB) is a rapidly accessible occupational safety and health database developed by NIOSH for the emergency response comm...
Source: BHIC - March 19, 2010 Category: Databases & Libraries Authors: siobhan Tags: Public Health Websites Source Type: blogs

NLM Technical Bulletin, Mar-Apr 2010, Unified Medical Language System (UMLS) NewsEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
The 2010AA Release of the UMLS Knowledge Sources will be available in May 2010. This is a new release cycle where the AA Release will occur in May rather than April, effective 2010 forward. (Source: NLM Technical Bulletin)
Source: NLM Technical Bulletin - March 19, 2010 Category: Databases & Libraries Source Type: organizations

AHIP Releases Health Literacy ToolEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
A new research tool developed by Emory University researcher Julie Gazmararian aims to help healthcare professionals improve their health literacy programs. The new tool was developed with support from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation and in consultation with professionals from health plans from across the country, including those who serve on the AHIP Health Literacy [...] (Source: The Cornflower)
Source: The Cornflower - March 19, 2010 Category: Databases & Libraries Authors: Jacqueline Leskovec Tags: General Source Type: organizations

American Indian Research ToolsEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
This report compares national estimates for selected health status indicators, health behaviors, health care utilization, health conditions, immunizations, and human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) testing status for American Indians and Alaska Natives with those for white, black, Asian, and Hispanic adults aged 18 years and over. Estimates are presented by sex, age, education, poverty status, marital status, health insurance coverage for persons under 65 years of age, and Indian Health Service geographic regions for American Indians and Alaska Natives and other race and ethnicity groups. The report can be found at this l...
Source: BHIC - March 19, 2010 Category: Databases & Libraries Authors: siobhan Tags: Uncategorized Source Type: blogs

Indian National Subscription to the Cochrane Library renewed for three yearsEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
The Indian Council of Medical Research has renewed the country's National Subscription to the Cochrane Library for three years.The original National Subscription has been in place since 2007, offering all users in India free access to the Cochrane Library's resources. Usage has increased significantly since January 2007 as a result, and this trend is expected to continue. External link for more information: http://www.cochrane-sacn.org/Admin/CochraneLibrary.aspx Contributors's Information Contributor's name: Dr.Prathap Tharyan Emai...
Source: The Cochrane Collaboration - Current news at The Cochrane Collaboration - March 19, 2010 Category: Databases & Libraries Authors: nowens Tags: Current news Source Type: organizations

Genetic Testing Registry and Genomic Career ResourceEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Genomic Careers Resource for Students To help students planning their professional careers understand the opportunities in the fields of genetics and genomics, the National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI) launched the Genomic Careers Resource on the institute’s Web site, genome.gov. The careers resource showcases nearly 50 career opportunities through video interviews, career profiles, tools to rate potential career choices, and an interactive game. The Genomic Careers Resource Web site, available at http://www.genome.gov/GenomicCareers, is aimed primarily at high school and college students [Read the complete ...
Source: Midcontinental Region News - March 19, 2010 Category: Databases & Libraries Authors: liaison Tags: Consumer Health Education Source Type: news

Genetic Testing Registry and Genomic Career ResourceEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Genomic Careers Resource for Students To help students planning their professional careers understand the opportunities in the fields of genetics and genomics, the National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI) launched the Genomic Careers Resource on the institute’s Web site, genome.gov. The careers resource showcases nearly 50 career opportunities through video interviews, career profiles, tools to rate potential career choices, and an interactive game. The Genomic Careers Resource Web site, available at http://www.genome.gov/GenomicCareers, is aimed primarily at high school and college students [Read the compl...
Source: BHIC - March 19, 2010 Category: Databases & Libraries Authors: siobhan Tags: Articles National Library of Medicine News Public Health Websites Source Type: blogs

ColoproctologyEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
series:Springer Specialist Surgery SeriesColoproctology is an essential aid for those who need a practical understanding of particularly complex procedures in this specialty.Edited and authored by outstanding surgeons in their fields, this book brings the reader expertise in surgery and management across the various conditions encountered in colorproctology, from Sigmoid Diverticulitis to colorectal cancer. Didactic in its approach, ... (Source: Springer Medicine titles)
Source: Springer Medicine titles - March 19, 2010 Category: Databases & Libraries Tags: H59036 Source Type: organizations

Annual Evidence Update on Inflammatory Bowel Disease: 22-26 March 2010Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
An update of the evidence on this topic from NHS Evidence â€“ gastroenterology and liver diseases (Source: NLH)
Source: NLH - March 19, 2010 Category: Databases & Libraries Source Type: organizations

Update: March 19, 2010Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
GIDEON what’s new summary: March 15 to March 19, 2010 Infectious Diseases – Outbreaks (8 updates) 8 DiseasesMap Infectious Diseases – Diseases (182 updates) 2 Clinical notes72 Diseases108 Country notesMap (Source: GIDEON blog)
Source: GIDEON blog - March 19, 2010 Category: Databases & Libraries Authors: Steve Berger Tags: What's New Source Type: blogs

Medical RetinaEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Focus on Retinal Imagingseries:Essentials in OphthalmologyThe 8 recurring volumes of the "Essentials in Ophthalmology" series cover the most recent developments in one of eight subspecialties in Ophthalmology. With four volumes published per year, each subspecialty is newly visited every 24 months, with a distinct focus on recent developments. By bridging the gap between original research and medical textbooks, the transfer of this developing ... (Source: Springer Medicine titles)
Source: Springer Medicine titles - March 19, 2010 Category: Databases & Libraries Tags: H44004 Source Type: organizations

Annual Evidence Update on Tuberculosis: 22-26 March 2010Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
An update of the evidence on this topic from NHS Evidence â€“ infections (Source: NLH)
Source: NLH - March 19, 2010 Category: Databases & Libraries Source Type: organizations

Healthy Roads Media has New Multilingual MaterialsEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Healthy Roads Media has created a number of new free materials. First, there is a set of HIV/AIDS materials in English and French that have been made possible with the support of the Specialized Information Services Division of the National Library of Medicine. There are new materials (English and Spanish) that focus on helping to [...] (Source: Network News)
Source: Network News - March 18, 2010 Category: Databases & Libraries Authors: Karen Vargas Tags: Consumer Health General (all entries) Source Type: news

SCR CONNECTions Mar 17 Webinar Recording AvailableEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
The recording for the March 17 SCR CONNECTions webinar, Reliable Complementary and Alternative (CAM) Websites, is available online at http://nnlm.gov/scr/training/webmeeting.html#Archives. The next SCR CONNECTions, PubMed Update, will be held on Wednesday, April 21, at 10:30am CT. (Source: Network News)
Source: Network News - March 18, 2010 Category: Databases & Libraries Authors: Karen Vargas Tags: Consumer Health General (all entries) SCRConnections Source Type: news

ICN and IHTSDO Team-up to Ensure a Common Health TerminologyEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
The International Council of Nurses (ICN) and the International Healthcare Terminology Standards Development Organisation (IHTSDO) announced a collaborative agreement to advance terminology harmonization and foster interoperability in health information systems. The full press release is available from the IHTSDO web site. (Source: NLM General Announcements)
Source: NLM General Announcements - March 18, 2010 Category: Databases & Libraries Source Type: organizations

An Ancient Medical Treasure at Your FingertipsEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
History and high-tech merge in a new offering from the National Library of Medicine (NLM), the world's largest medical library and an arm of the National Institutes of Health. It's a novel twist on NLM's popular online system, Turning The Pages, (http://archive.nlm.nih.gov/proj/ttp/books.htm), which allows you to turn the pages of a rare book on your computer screen. Now, users can journey back to pre-book times and "unroll the scroll" or, more specifically, the Edwin Smith Papyrus, the world's oldest known surgical document. The new offering is at http://archive.nlm.nih.gov/proj/ttp/flash/smith/smith.html. (Source: NLM ...
Source: NLM General Announcements - March 18, 2010 Category: Databases & Libraries Source Type: organizations

Telemedicine leads to better stroke evaluations in rural areasEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
A growing number of medical centers that have access to stroke specialists are transmitting their expertise to rural communities via audio/video telemedicine consultation, with significant clinical results, according to a new clinical study that examined trials conducted in Arizona and California. (Source: News from Mayo Clinic)
Source: News from Mayo Clinic - March 17, 2010 Category: Databases & Libraries Authors: Mayo Clinic Source Type: organizations

Customizing PubMed Search ResultsEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
PubMed now allows users to tailor how their search results will display. By setting their preferences with My NCBI, users can select whether the results will be in the Summary or Abstract format, how many citations there will be per page, and the order of the results. See the NLM Technical Bulletin article for the full [...] (Source: Network News)
Source: Network News - March 17, 2010 Category: Databases & Libraries Authors: Re Mishra Tags: General (all entries) PubMed Source Type: news

Save Display Settings in PubMed My NCBIEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
NLM heard your requests! Search results may now be customized and saved using My NCBI. Sign into My NCBI, click on PubMed Preferences, and then Result Display Settings. Set for Summary or Abstract (non-text format), the number of items viewed per page, and the default sort. Every time you sign into My [...] (Source: The Cornflower)
Source: The Cornflower - March 17, 2010 Category: Databases & Libraries Authors: Holly Burt Tags: NLM Resources Technical Bulletin Source Type: organizations

Social Health 2010 UpdateEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Social Health 2010: Sharing. Exchanging. Social Health! http://sites.google.com/a/sxsh.org/sxsh/ was held recently in Austin, TX. I learned about the resources below by following a few people on Twitter http://twitter.com/ who were posting during the day National Broadband Plan http://broadband.gov/Plan/ Binary America: Split in Two by A Digital Divide http://tinyurl.com/2ff5d8 How the Other Half Lives: Touring the Digital Divide http://www.librarian.net/talks/sxsw10/ Librarians and ePatients as Partners http://bit.ly/a4Qb5M (Source: BHIC)
Source: BHIC - March 17, 2010 Category: Databases & Libraries Authors: siobhan Tags: Inner City Low Income Websites Source Type: blogs

New web-based cost conversion toolEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
The Campbell & Cochrane Economics Methods Group and the Evidence for Policy and Practice Information and Co-ordinating Centre announce a new web-based tool to automate adjustment of costs to a common target currency and price year. (Source: The Cochrane Collaboration - Current news at The Cochrane Collaboration)
Source: The Cochrane Collaboration - Current news at The Cochrane Collaboration - March 17, 2010 Category: Databases & Libraries Authors: webteam Tags: Current news Source Type: organizations

Kit on Advancing Evidence-Based and Promising Practices in Mental HealthEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
http://mentalhealth.samhsa.gov/cmhs/CommunitySupport/toolkits/about.asp The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) and its Center for Mental Health Services (CMHS) are pleased to introduce six Evidence-Based Practice Implementation Resource Kits to encourage the use of evidence-based practices in mental health. The Kits were developed as one of several SAMHSA/CMHS activities critical to its science-to-services strategy. The Kits contain many useful resources, including: Information Sheets for all stakeholder groups Introductory videos Practice demonstration videos Workbook or manual for Practit...
Source: BHIC - March 17, 2010 Category: Databases & Libraries Authors: siobhan Tags: Websites Source Type: blogs

HIV/AIDS ResourcesEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Spotlight! on National Library of Medicine Resources HIV and AIDS Resources will be the subject of the next Spotlight! on National Library of Medicine Resources, presented by Siobhan Champ-Blackwell, on Wed. March 24. Tune in at 8:30 am Mountain Time/9:30 am Central Time. **Note the new starting time! Taking the one-hour class and completing the exercises and class evaluation makes you eligible to receive 1 Medical Library Association Continuing Education credit. This online training is FREE. You will need Internet access and a phone. Log onto https://webmeeting.nih.gov/mcr . You’ll sign in as a guest, enter your phone n...
Source: BHIC - March 17, 2010 Category: Databases & Libraries Authors: siobhan Tags: HIV/AIDS National Library of Medicine News Scholarships and Grants Websites Source Type: blogs

Learning your Vitamin A, Bs and CEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
MedlinePlus, the premiere consumer health site from the U.S. National Library of Medicine, has newly updated pages on some of the basics: vitamins A, B, C, D, E & K. Check them out. B Vitamins: http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/bvitamins.html Vitamin A: http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/vitamina.html Vitamin C: http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/vitaminc.html Vitamin D: http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/vitamind.html Vitamin E: http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/vitamine.html Vitamin K: http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/vitamink.html The primary National Institutes of Health (NIH) organization for [...] (Source: The Cornflower)
Source: The Cornflower - March 17, 2010 Category: Databases & Libraries Authors: Jacqueline Leskovec Tags: Consumer Health General NLM Resources News from NIH/NLM medlineplus vitamins Source Type: organizations

Welcome to the new cochrane.org!Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Welcome to the newly-redesigned website of The Cochrane Collaboration! In addition to a new look and feel, this site also has many new features including: (Source: The Cochrane Collaboration - Current news at The Cochrane Collaboration)
Source: The Cochrane Collaboration - Current news at The Cochrane Collaboration - March 17, 2010 Category: Databases & Libraries Authors: webteam Tags: Current news Source Type: organizations

K-12 ResourcesEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Chalk, Cones, and Miracles Research shows that play is essential to child development, and anyone who has watched a child enjoy the joy of pure play knows its value. But we take it for granted that kids have a chance to learn and practice healthy play. Too many kids grow up in neighborhoods that are not safe, and don’t learn conflict resolution so disputes stay on the schoolyard where they belong. For those kids, recess is more a battlefield than a playground. It doesn’t have to be that way. Playworks http://www.playworksusa.org/ is putting trained coaches in schools around the country with the most serious reces...
Source: BHIC - March 17, 2010 Category: Databases & Libraries Authors: siobhan Tags: Public Health Websites Source Type: blogs

Registration for the Joint Cochrane and Campbell Colloquium is now openEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Event: Joint Colloquium of the Cochrane and Campbell CollaborationsThe Joint Colloquium--Bringing evidence-based decision-making to new heights--will feature over 1000 attendees from leading research and policy-making organizations around the world. Join us in the beautiful Rocky Mountains for internationally renowned speakers, workshops, plenary sessions, oral sessions, and more, all focusing onthe methodology behind performing quality systematic reviews and meta-analyses on pressing topics in medicine, health care, education, crime, and social welfare. External link for more information: ...
Source: The Cochrane Collaboration - Current news at The Cochrane Collaboration - March 17, 2010 Category: Databases & Libraries Authors: nowens Tags: Current news Source Type: organizations

Halamka to Present 2010 Joseph Leiter NLM/MLA LectureEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Knowledge Services and the Role of Medical Libraries in Healthcare IT John D. Halamka, MD, MS, will give the 2010 Joseph Leiter NLM/MLA Lecture on Wednesday, May 26, at 2:00 pm at the Lister Hill Center Auditorium at the National Library of Medicine. Dr. Halamka is the Chief Information Officer of Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center and Chief Information Officer of Harvard Medical School. In addition, Dr. Halamka participates on several state and national committees. He serves as Chairman of the New England Healthcare Exchange Network (NEHEN), and is the current the Chair of the U.S. Healthcare Information Technology Stan...
Source: Dragonfly - March 16, 2010 Category: Databases & Libraries Authors: Alison Aldrich Tags: Member Services Source Type: organizations

2010 Joint Colloquium--Call for Abstracts and WorkshopsEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
The local organizing committee would like to invite participants to submit abstracts and/or workshops for the 2010 Joint Colloquium of the Cochrane and Campbell Collaborations. External link for more information: http://www.regonline.com/Colloquium2010 Contributors's Information Contributor's name: Colloquium Organizers Email address: colloquium@cochrane.org (Source: The Cochrane Collaboration - Current news at The Cochrane Collaboration)
Source: The Cochrane Collaboration - Current news at The Cochrane Collaboration - March 16, 2010 Category: Databases & Libraries Authors: nowens Tags: Current news Source Type: organizations

Why Use a Third-party Tool to Interact with PubMed?Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
The freely available PubMed API (application programming interface) makes it possible for programmers from outside of the National Library of Medicine to develop alternatives to PubMed.gov for searching NLM’s vast database of biomedical journal literature citations. In this guest post, super searcher Kristine Ogden describes two third-party PubMed tools, HubMed and Quertle, and explains how they can be useful for specialized searching. by Kristine Ogden ICON Clinical Research I’m a researcher and PubMed is my first stop when I need to find relevant biomedical literature. It offers broad, international coverage and ...
Source: Dragonfly - March 16, 2010 Category: Databases & Libraries Authors: Alison Aldrich Tags: Technology Source Type: organizations

NLM Technical Bulletin, Mar-Apr 2010, NLM Creates "Directory of History of Medicine Collections" DatabaseEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
The National Library of Medicine(NLM) is pleased to announce the creation of the Directory of History of Medicine Collections database. (Source: NLM Technical Bulletin)
Source: NLM Technical Bulletin - March 16, 2010 Category: Databases & Libraries Source Type: organizations

Need more information on HIV/AIDS resources? It is the subject of the next Spotlight! on National Library of Medicine Resources.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
HIV and AIDS Resources will be the subject of the next Spotlight! on National Library of Medicine Resources, presented by Siobhan Champ-Blackwell, on Wed. March 24. Tune in at 8:30 am Mountain Time/9:30 am Central Time. **Note the new starting time! Taking the one-hour class and completing the exercises and class evaluation makes you eligible to receive 1 Medical Library Association Continuing Education credit. This online training is FREE. You will need Internet access and a phone. Log onto https://webmeeting.nih.gov/mcr . You’ll sign in as a guest, enter your phone number when prompted and the system will call you...
Source: Midcontinental Region News - March 16, 2010 Category: Databases & Libraries Authors: liaison Tags: Classes and Training Education Source Type: news

NCQA Multicultural Health Care Standards WebinarEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
https://www2.gotomeeting.com/register/617632675 The National Committee for Quality Assurance, which accredits and certifies a wide range of health care organizations, is poised to release its long-awaited Multicultural Health Care standards on March 29, 2010. Take this opportunity to get an insider look at the standards, how they were developed, and the implications for health care organizations. (Source: BHIC)
Source: BHIC - March 16, 2010 Category: Databases & Libraries Authors: siobhan Tags: Conferences Minority Health Concerns Source Type: blogs

Training Session for Frontier FundingEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Improving the Odds: Making Frontier Health Project Proposals More Competitive http://www.coruralhealth.org/events/documents/FrontierProposalTraining.pdf Training Session – April 19, 2010 Denver, Colorado The National Center for Frontier Communities (NCFC) is pleased to invite you to a special one-day training session designed to help frontier communities be more successful in their Federal funding proposal preparation. The training will emphasize health project funding available from the Federal Office of Rural Health Policy. This will be a one-day program held in conjunction with The Forum 2010 conference of the Col...
Source: Midcontinental Region News - March 16, 2010 Category: Databases & Libraries Authors: liaison Tags: Grants and Funding Source Type: news

Grants and Grant TrainingEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Improving the Odds: Making Frontier Health Project Proposals More Competitive http://www.coruralhealth.org/events/documents/FrontierProposalTraining.pdf Training Session – April 19, 2010 Denver, Colorado The National Center for Frontier Communities (NCFC) is pleased to invite you to a special one-day training session designed to help frontier communities be more successful in their Federal funding proposal preparation. The training will emphasize health project funding available from the Federal Office of Rural Health Policy. This will be a one-day program held in conjunction with The Forum 2010 conference of the Colorad...
Source: BHIC - March 16, 2010 Category: Databases & Libraries Authors: siobhan Tags: Scholarships and Grants Source Type: blogs

Articles of InterestEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
A webmaster without the high-speed Web http://www.cnn.com/2010/TECH/03/16/life.without.broadband/index.html?hpt=C1 By John D. Sutter, CNN March 16, 2010 “It will take more than an improved broadband infrastructure to get people who aren’t familiar with computers to go online, said John Horrigan, director of consumer research at the FCC. The federal government on Tuesday will propose programs to help educate people about the Internet and increase Web access in public libraries, he said, but he cautioned that none of those will be a quick fix.” Can the EPA’s Lisa Jackson Rally Black Communities Around the...
Source: BHIC - March 16, 2010 Category: Databases & Libraries Authors: siobhan Tags: Articles Environmental Health Source Type: blogs

Emergency Preparedness ResourcesEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Flood Preparedness MedlinePlus Health Topic Floods http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/floods.html Links to information from the EPA, FEMA, the American Red Cross and more Spanish Language Health Topic Inundaciones http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/spanish/floods.html From the CDC http://emergency.cdc.gov/disasters/floods/readiness.asp?s_cid=tw_epr_163 Includes Basic Steps, Supplies and Evacuation information. There are also links to Spanish, Vietnamese and French views of this page. Helping the Helpers Help Themselves Webinar In The Wake Of Disasters -How Will You Respond? Wednesday, March 31, 2010 3:00 PM – 4:0...
Source: BHIC - March 16, 2010 Category: Databases & Libraries Authors: siobhan Tags: Conferences Emergency Preparedness National Library of Medicine News Public Health Websites Source Type: blogs

New Disaster Information Management Research Center Promotional MaterialsEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
NLM’s Disaster Information Management Research Center has developed a new disaster health information resource flyer and promotional poster. The poster is available in table-top (8 ½ x 11 inches) and full poster (21 x 32 inches) sizes. These materials can be downloaded from: http://disaster.nlm.nih.gov/dimrc/present_pubsdimrc.html [scb] (Source: Midcontinental Region News)
Source: Midcontinental Region News - March 16, 2010 Category: Databases & Libraries Authors: liaison Tags: Emergency Planning NLM Announcements NLM Resources Source Type: news

Emergency Preparedness Travel Subsidy: Apply Now!Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
What do emergency preparedness planners and responders to disasters talk about when they get together at a conference? What would happen if a librarian was added to that mix? You can find out! The National Network of Libraries of Medicine, MidContinental Region is sponsoring travel subsidies to two Network institutions to subsidize travel to an emergency planning conference before the end of March/April, 2010. http://nnlm.gov/mcr/funding. Institutions will receive up to $1,200 per institutions to send staff to an emergency planning meeting. Eligibility: Members of NN/LM MCR who have submitted a continuity of operations pla...
Source: Midcontinental Region News - March 16, 2010 Category: Databases & Libraries Authors: liaison Tags: Emergency Planning Grants and Funding Source Type: news

Pharmacogenetics in PsychiatryEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
ISBN: 978-3-8055-9498-1 (Source: Karger Publishers)
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ACCP Sleep Medicine Syllabus (CD-ROM)Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
ISBN: 978-3-8055-9502-5 (Source: Karger Publishers)
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AOA Presents Visiting Professorship Keynote 3/19Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Join the Alpha Omega Alpha Medical Honor Society in welcoming Thomas Nasca, MD, MACP, back to campus to deliver the keynote address for the annual Visiting Professorship program. Dr. Nasca is a former Dean of the Jefferson Medical School and current Executive Director and CEO of the ACGME. “Graduate Medical Education: Lessons Learned for American in the Pilot Project for ACGME International Accreditation in Singapore” 3:00 p.m. Friday, March 19, 2010 Connelly Auditorium All Jeffersonians are welcome! View the event flyer. (Source: What's New on JEFFLINE)
Source: What's New on JEFFLINE - March 16, 2010 Category: Databases & Libraries Authors: Ann Koopman Tags: All News Clinicians Students Teaching Faculty Source Type: organizations