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Feb
16
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On Feb. 29, NIH will host a Rare Disease Day event to raise awareness about rare diseases, the people they affect and current research collaborations. An estimated 25 million people in the United States have rare diseases. The event will feature presentations, posters, exhibits, an art show and tours of the NIH Clinical Center –… Read More »
Posted in: Health Literacy, News from NIH
Feb
16
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This post includes a roundup of events where National Institutes of Health (NIH) Data Science and Big Data to Knowledge (BD2K) initiatives will be represented, an overview of current funding, and a recap of the Big Data to Knowledge Multi-Council Working Group meeting held last month. Learn more about the Data Science at NIH site.
Posted in: News from NIH, Technology
Feb
16
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Using Data to Improve Clinical Patient Outcomes forum. Join us on Monday, March 7th from 8:30 – 2:30 at the University of Washington or online as we explore this fascinating and timely topic with leaders in the field. More information is available on the website, and registration is open. Professional Development funds are available for… Read More »
Posted in: News From NNLM PNR, Public Health, Training & Education
Feb
15
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Dazzle your clients, colleagues, classmates (and yourself!)! This class covers concepts of visually representing data and proven tools that are effective in making data understood at a glance. Students will increase their knowledge on data visualization concepts and a variety of data visualization applications. Students will complete assigned exercises that they will share with their… Read More »
Posted in: Technology, Training & Education
Feb
09
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On February 17, join us for the PNR Rendezvous on How Patients Use Social Media. Our guest presenters will be health and science journalist Sally James and patient advocate, Stacey Tinianov. Sally and Stacey will lead you through how patients, as well as clinicians and researchers, increasingly use Twitter and Facebook to find and exchange many… Read More »
Posted in: Health Literacy, News From NNLM PNR, Technology, Training & Education