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Jan
15
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Health Literacy in Context: A Non-clinical Framework for Research & Intervention presented by Sandra Smith, PhD, MPH of the Center for Health Literacy Promotion January 22, 2013 at 1 PM Pacific (noon Alaska 2 PM Mountain) In the national vision of a health literate society articulated by the Institute of Medicine, everyone – not only patients – obtains actionable… Read More »
Posted in: Health Literacy, Public Health, Training & Education
Jun
26
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Members of the National Network of Libraries of Medicine, Pacific NW Region are invited to apply for a Professional Development Award for up to $1,500 to attend the University of Washington’s NW Center for Public Health Practice’s Summer Institute: http://www.nwcphp.org/training/opportunities/summer-institute-for-public-health-practice. To learn more about eligibility and see requirements, go to: http://nnlm.gov/pnr/funding/ProfDev.html. Stay tuned for more… Read More »
Posted in: Funding, Public Health
May
23
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A National Web Conference on Using Health IT To Improve Outcomes in Vulnerable and Disadvantaged Populations Date: June 3, 2013 Time: 10:30a.m-12:00 p.m., PST Overall Purpose: The Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) has identified a gap in health care and public health practitioners’ knowledge of health IT using multiple mechanisms, including the findings… Read More »
Posted in: Public Health, Technology
May
17
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The National Library of Medcine’s WISER for Android 2.0 is now available and can be installed directly from the Google Play Store: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=gov.nih.nlm.wiser. What’s new in this release: WISER now fully integrates content from the Chemical Hazards Emergency Medical Managment (CHEMM) website – http://chemm.nlm.nih.gov/
Posted in: Emergency Preparedness, News from NLM, Public Health, Technology
Apr
19
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The National Library of Medicine’s TOXNET TRI and TOXMAP now include the 2011 Toxics Release Inventory data, the most current US Environmental Protection Agency data available.
Posted in: News from NLM, Public Health