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Nov
16
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The National Organization of State Offices of Rural Health have designated this year’s National Rural Health Day, November 19. According to the 2010 census data, about a quarter of the U.S. population resides in rural areas and about 65% of U.S. counties are designated as rural. Many people are drawn to the beautiful landscape, the slower pace, and… Read More »
Posted in: Health Literacy, Public Health
Oct
07
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WebJunction is offering a great webinar featuring two Consumer Health Coordinators from the National Network of Libraries of Medicine. Date: 21 October 2015 Time: Noon – 1:00pm Pacific Time Presenters: Lydia N. Collins, Consumer Health Coordinator, National Network of Libraries of Medicine, Middle Atlantic Region Anita Kinney, Program Analyst, United States Access Board Christian Minter,… Read More »
Posted in: Health Literacy, Public Health, Training & Education
Oct
01
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Domestic violence is any pattern of mistreatment or abusive behavior as a means to gain control or maintain control of a family or household member. This abuse can be in the form of physical harm, sexual manipulation, intimidation, financial dependence. Domestic violence can happen to anyone at all stages of life and across all educational and… Read More »
Posted in: News from NLM, Public Health
Jul
01
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The Sewell Travel Award for Public Health (STAPH) Committee is accepting applications for 2015 Sewell Stipends. The deadline for submission is July 15, 2015. This year’s APHA meeting will take place in Chicago, IL from October 31 through November 4, 2015. The theme this year is Health in All Policies. For more information on the… Read More »
Posted in: Funding, Public Health, Training & Education
May
11
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This is a guest post by Karen Vargas, Evaluation Specialist, Outreach Evaluation Resource Center, National Network of Libraries of Medicine. Have you ever wanted to be able to use mapping for your outreach needs, but thought that making maps would be too expensive, time-consuming, or just too difficult? The National Library of Medicine has a… Read More »
Posted in: Public Health, Technology