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Jun
21
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MAR Updates Kate Flewelling, Executive Director On May 6, 2018, the National Institutes of Health officially launched the All of Us Research Program. Launch events took place in seven cities across the country and online. MAR All of Us Community Engagement Coordinator Veronica Leigh Milliner and I attended the launch event at the historic Abyssinian… Read More »
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Jun
21
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At NNLM MAR, we do a lot of direct outreach. We exhibit and present at conferences, provide a wide-range of online and in-person training, and visit our member organizations throughout New York, Pennsylvania, New Jersey and Delaware. But, there’s only so much our small staff can do. We are continually amazed by the creativity our… Read More »
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Jun
21
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Academic Outreach Elaina Vitale, Academic Coordinator Did you know that more people use Wikipedia than use trusted National Institute of Health and National Library of Medicine resources to look for health information? Studies even suggest that our healthcare providers and students in health professions turn to Wikipedia for much of their health research. Recognizing this,… Read More »
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Jun
21
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Did You Know? Michelle Burda, Education & Health Literacy Coordinator NIH MedlinePlus, the magazine’s purpose is to bring to the public the latest news about ongoing efforts to find better treatment and cures for diseases and conditions like cancer, stroke or traumatic stress. Articles on NIH-supported research, and from the scientists themselves, are written by… Read More »
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Jun
21
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Health Professions Updates Erin Seger, Health Professions Coordinator I look forward to offering a fully updated version of Health Statistics on the Web on August 24. This free webinar is the first NNLM class to be approved by the National Commission for Health Education Credentialing to provide CE for Certified Health Education Specialists (CHES). This… Read More »
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Jun
21
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All of Us Updates Veronica Leigh Milliner, All of Us Community Engagement Coordinator This May, public library staff convened at the Medical Library Association Conference in Atlanta, Georgia. This gathering was special because it marked the first MLA Symposium for Public Libraries which brought together public library and medical library professionals to collaborate and share… Read More »
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Jun
21
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Guest Article Sheryl R. Simon, MD In 2016, 1,685,210 new cases of cancer were diagnosed, and 595,690 people died of cancer. New treatments are needed to improve these numbers. Precision medicine is proving to be an effective approach to develop treatments for cancer. The National Cancer Institute defines precision medicine as “an approach to patient… Read More »
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