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Oct
06
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October is here and so are some of the best aspects of the year–coming together for apple picking, dressing up in silly (or scary costumes), and settling in as the weather grows cold. It is also time for Health Literacy Month. Health Literacy Month was started over 20 years ago to increase health literacy rates…. Read More »
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Sep
11
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September is National Preparedness Month which raises awareness of preparing for emergencies and disasters. Ready.gov is one of many organizations that provides a plethora of resources for making plans for emergencies, becoming involved in your community, and various informational sheets on preparing for disasters such as hurricanes, winter storms, active shooter situations, fires etc. Ready… Read More »
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Aug
11
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NNLM Region 1 is excited to announce our grantees for the 2023-2024 funding cycle. They are: Data Science and Services Award: Support for projects that stimulate innovations in biomedical knowledge collection, organization and management or data science, information, or research services · University of Maryland, College Park (MD): “The NAME Project: Changing the Narrative and… Read More »
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May
17
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May 14-20 is National Women’s Health Week, one of the areas within women’s health is maternal health. Last month NNLM presented opportunities to learn more about Black Maternal Health, by hosting a series of events, created a toolkit and collaborated with the NNLM Reading Club in honor of Black Maternal Health Week. The goal of… Read More »
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Apr
07
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Black Maternal Health Week is an opportunity to increase awareness and learn more about health issues and disparities that disproportionately impact Black women and their families. An NNLM team has developed a program of events and resources for the week of April 11 – 17. Black women are three times more likely to die from a… Read More »
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Feb
07
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What does poetry have to do with medical education and practice? Come find out! NNLM Region 1 is delighted to host Dr. Irène Mathieu, poet and Assistant Director of Health Humanities at the University of Virginia Center for Health Humanities and Ethics for The Poetry of Pediatrics: Health Humanities in Practice Wednesday, February 15, 2023…. Read More »
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Dec
14
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Being that I am new to librarianship, the concepts behind pedagogy are mostly unfamiliar to me. Pedagogy was discussed in library school, but only from the standpoint that one is already familiar with pedagogy. Coming from a social work background I have never learned the basic theories and frameworks associated with pedagogy. Every time I… Read More »
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Nov
14
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I’ve never presented or traveled for social work conferences. In the positions I held, there was no pressure to be involved in our professional association, The National Association of Social Workers, but I did hold a membership for many years. MAC was the first conference I traveled to and the first time I presented. I… Read More »
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Nov
01
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NNLM Region 1 is excited to announce our grantees for the 2022-’23 funding cycle. Awardees in each program category are: Data Management Project Award Support for projects that stimulate innovations in biomedical knowledge collection, organization and management or data science, information, or research • West Virginia University Research Corporation (WV): “A Cutting-edge Artificial Intelligence Tool… Read More »
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Oct
06
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The Network of the National Library of Medicine invites proposals for a virtual National Health Misinformation Symposium, April 4-7, 2023. This free, virtual symposium will explore both the research behind health misinformation movements and provide practical and evidence-based solutions to support librarians, health educators, and direct care providers in combating the spread of all types of health… Read More »
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