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Happy Holidays from the Regional Medical Library and the Regional Advisory Council!

Posted by on December 11th, 2015 0 comments

The RML convened and celebrated our Regional Advisory Council (RAC) at the final meeting of the contract on December 7, 2015. Representing diverse perspectives of almost 400 network members, the RAC has admirably carried out its charge to advise PNR’s programs and services. Themes of this meeting underscored the importance of collaboration with communities, practitioners, researchers,… Read More »

Posted in: News From NNLM PNR

Dec

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NLM Releases New Health Literacy Tool Shed Website

Posted by on December 11th, 2015 0 comments

The U.S. National Library of Medicine (NLM), in collaboration with Boston University School of Medicine is pleased to announce the launch of the Health Literacy Tool Shed: http://healthliteracy.bu.edu/. The Health Literacy Tool Shed is a free, user-friendly, unique, curated online database of more than 100 empirically validated health literacy instruments. The Tool Shed serves as… Read More »

Posted in: Health Literacy, News from NLM, Training & Education

Dec

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Health News: Believe it or Not

Posted by on December 11th, 2015 0 comments

Vitamin D Deficiency May Cause MS Employees Working Long Hours Face Increased Risk of Stroke Coffee Could Literally be a Lifesaver When you see these health headlines do you immediately think of how it pertains to you or someone you know?  You probably don’t think, “I should make sure this information is from a reputable… Read More »

Posted in: Health Literacy

Dec

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PNR Rendezvous, ClinicalTrials.gov

Posted by on December 7th, 2015 0 comments

Date: Wednesday, December 16 Time: 1:00pm Pacific Time, Noon Alaska Time, 2:00pm Mountain Time Join us next week when NN/LM PNR Community Health Outreach Coordinator, Emily Glenn, presents information regarding ClinicalTrials.gov. ClinicalTrials.gov is the openly available federal registry and results database of publicly and privately funded clinical studies conducted in the United States and around the… Read More »

Posted in: News From NNLM PNR, Public Health, Training & Education

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Introducing Three New iOS Educational Apps for Students from the National Library of Medicine

Posted by on December 3rd, 2015 0 comments

The National Library of Medicine‘s (NLM) Division of Specialized Information Services announces the launch of three interactive, educational iOS apps for high school students studying biology, chemistry and environmental health. These free, readily accessible resources assist students with grasping concepts such as DNA base pairing, the Bohr model of the atom and environmental conservation.

Posted in: News from NLM, Technology, Training & Education

Developed resources reported in this program are supported by the National Library of Medicine (NLM), National Institutes of Health (NIH) under cooperative agreement number UG4LM012343 with the University of Washington.

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