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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
Mar
04
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Tuesday, March 19, 2013 Noon – 1pm Pacific Professionals in public health and primary care alike value disease prevention and health promotion, but often work disjointedly on these shared goals. Fortunately, momentum is building to integrate public health and primary care at local and national levels. Those involved in this effort have many examples of… Read More »
Posted in: News from Network Members, News From NNLM PNR, Public Health, Training & Education