MedlinePlus Tutorials for Community Health Workers

Posted by liaison on October 16th, 2025 Posted in: Webinars and Courses

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Health professionals know that access to accurate information can make a world of difference in patient care. But what happens when patients go home and start searching? That’s where the MedlinePlus video tutorial series from NNLM Region 5 comes in. Designed especially with community health workers in mind, this series is a fantastic resource for anyone in a health-related role who wants to help patients and clients find and understand reliable health information on their own.

The seven tutorial videos are less than 10 minutes long each and are easy to follow. Whether you’re showing someone how to search MedlinePlus, find information on medications and medical tests, or access materials in multiple languages, these tutorials make it simple.

• Tutorial 1: Learn About the Health Information Resource: MedlinePlus
• Tutorial 2: How to Evaluate if Health Information is Trustworthy
• Tutorial 3: Searching for Health Information on MedlinePlus
• Tutorial 4: How to Best Use the Search Box on MedlinePlus
• Tutorial 5: Using MedlinePlus to Find Information About Drugs, Supplements and Herbs
• Tutorial 6: Get Information About Medical Tests on MedlinePlus
• Tutorial 7: How to View MedlinePlus Information in Multiple Languages