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Oct
13
Did you know that your LIS/iSchool graduate students can now earn a Consumer Health Information Specialization (CHIS) certification by taking your class? You now have the opportunity to have your consumer health-related course CHIS certified through a unique partnership with the Medical Library Association (MLA) and the Network of the National Library of Medicine… Read More »
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Oct
07
The NNLM course Beyond an Apple a Day: Providing Consumer Health Information at Your Library, which I sometimes teach, includes a grounding in health literacy for library staff. It also explores health reference and library programming for health information, which are ways that libraries can foster health literacy. One important point brought up in the… Read More »
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Oct
07
I try to incorporate health literacy concepts and philosophies in all my interactions. If I am in a meeting or conversation, am I using plain language, am I avoiding jargon? If I am teaching, do I offer multiple ways to access information to address different learning styles? For written communications, do I organize the content… Read More »
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Oct
06
Health literacy is an important component of overall health. While I have not designed or even worked for a health literacy program, I have assisted several undergraduate and graduate students with health literacy projects. Some of these projects have included reviewing health education materials to ensure the information was presented at an age, reading and… Read More »
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Oct
01
What it means to be a Medical Librarian? October is here! As National Medical Librarians Month and Health Literacy Month, I wanted to dedicate this post in particular to all of our wonderful colleagues across the nation doing work in this expertise area. It is a rewarding and humbling experience to be a Medical Librarian…. Read More »
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