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Posted by Carolyn Martin on November 3rd, 2020
Posted in: PNR Weekly Digest
Items regarding COVID-19 information are indicated with an *
Consumer Health Minute: Rural Health
November 19 is National Rural Health Day, a day to celebrate the “Power of Rural”….read the post to see if your area is rural and the upcoming free webinar about rural health resources
Now Open! Application process for NLM Traveling Exhibitions
The application process for hosting two new National Library of Medicine (NLM) traveling exhibitions, Care and Custody: Past Responses to Mental Health and This Lead is Killing Us: A History of Citizens Fighting Lead Poisoning in their Communitiesis now open. All submissions must be received by November 6, 2020, 11:59pm, E.S.T. An announcement of host sites will be made on December 28, 2020 by 5:00pm, EST….Learn more about applying to host an exhibit on the blog
NNLM CE Opportunities:
NNLM offers training on a variety of topics related to health information. A complete listing of NNLM educational opportunities is available. Please note you need to create an NNLM account prior to registration if you don’t already have one. This is not the same as being a member of NNLM. Learn how to register for clases and create a free account
Library Carpentry Workshop: The NNLM Training Office is pleased to announce a new opportunity for information professionals to build data skills through online Library Carpentry workshops, at no cost to participants. 5 workshops will be offered October through January. This course is eligible for 20 continuing education credits through the Medical Library Association. Applications and more information available here. Questions can be directed to nto@utah.edu
How to “Speak Data”: Librarians as Public Data Ambassadors: Data has become central to many aspects of civic life – governments run open data portals, organizations release public datasets, newspapers publish data-driven stories. How can librarians navigate this all more effectively? How can you help library patrons learn to use what they find in these data resources? Librarians can play an impactful role as “data ambassadors”, assisting their communities in finding and using data as part of their life as citizens. Join Prof. Bhargava for an interactive virtual workshop that will introduce participatory approaches to building your ability to “speak data”. December 15 at 11:00 a.m. PT. (1 MLA CE) Register
Stand Up for Health: Health and Wellness Services for Your Community for Public Libraries: Do you work in a public library? Are you interested in engaging with other public librarians and staff members to improve your knowledge and comfort with health and wellness related reference and services? Stand Up for Health: Health and Wellness Services for Your Community is a free online course that was developed in cooperation with WebJunction, PLA, and public librarians to create a cohort learning experience. Registration is limited to public library staff. This 4 week asynchronous class runs from January 11 – February 5, 2021. It qualifies for the first level of the Medical Library Association’s Consumer Health Information Specialization (CHIS). (12 MLA CE) Register
Making Sense of Numbers: Understanding Risks and Benefits: The purpose of this class is to understand risk and benefits from an individual’s perspective and to understand that the communication of numbers must be clear and easy to understand. In this 1.5 hour class, participants will also be introduced to several NLM and NIH tools that will help in the development of educational materials. Audience is anyone providing health information to the general public, including healthcare instructors, public and medical librarians, patient educators. January 14 from 10:00 – 11:30 a.m. PT. (1.5 MLA CE) Register
Additional Educational Opportunities:
These learning opportunities are provided by organizations beyond NNLM. All are free unless otherwise indicated.
School, Snacks, Safety, and Sanity: Government Resources for the Smallest Child to the Teen and In-Between: This FDLP webinar will cover where to find local, state, and Federal resources for and about children. There will be serious information on health and nutrition and help with school. There will also be fun stuff like cool snacks and silly games. Join us for this tour of resources and a few minutes of fun. November 12 at 11:00 a.m. PT. Register
Understanding the Ground: Social Determinants of Health in Rural Populations: Social determinants of health are defined by the World Health Organization as “the conditions in which people are born, grow, live, work, and age.” For rural populations, many of these elements are less favorable than within urban areas. Building on work conducted by the Rural and Minority Health Research Center, this presentation will review some of the key elements associated with health across rural White and minority populations, such as education, income, and health facility availability. November 17 at 10:00 a.m. PT. No registration but limited to the first 500. Learn more and how to join the session
A new way to prepare genome submissions using NCBI’s Genome Workbench!: learn how to use Genome Workbench, NCBI’s sequence annotation and analysis package, to prepare genome submissions for GenBank. This webinar will help you prepare for the upcoming retirement of Sequin submission tool in January 2021. You will learn how to use Genome Workbench’s Submission Wizard, Validation and Submitter Reports, Flat File View, and Graphical Sequence View to prepare your annotated genome submission to GenBank and help you find and fix any problems before submitting. November 18 from 9:00 – 9:45 a.m. PT. Register
*Providing Library Senior Services in a COVID-19 World: How to provide library service to seniors, the most vulnerable population affected during COVID-19, has been the question raised by outreach librarians across the United States. During this webinar David Kelsey of the St. Charles (IL) Public Library District and Glenna Godinsky of the Gail Borden Public Library District (Elgin, IL) will recommend tips and tricks for serving the senior demographic during COVID-19. November 18 at 11:00 a.m. PT. This PLA webinar does have a fee. Learn more and register
“Four Years of Conversation with YOU!”, from the NLM Director’s blog
*PubMed has added a COVID-19 search to the Clinical Queries page
*PubMed article filter available
Programmatic access to Gene data using Datasets command-line and API
“NIH at 80: Sharing a Timeless Message from President Roosevelt”, from the NIH Director’s blog
Statement on Final NIH Policy for Data Management and Sharing
View and learn more about the NIH Scientific Workforce Diversity Toolkit
National Cancer Institute’s Cancer Imaging Data Commons is Live
NIH Office of Dietary Supplements Marks Its 25th Anniversary
National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health, Dietary Supplements for Eye Conditions
Support for Patients and Caregivers During November and Throughout the Year
*Resources from the Disaster Information Management Research Center:
Graphic Medicine Podcast
Listen to GraphicMedicine.org’s recent episode where MK Czerwiec interviews Kimiko Tobimatsu and Keet Geniza about their recent book, Kimiko Does Cancer. They discuss working on the book during a pandemic, what it was like to work with each other and more.
Facing Race: A National Virtual Conference
For over 15 years, Race Forward has brought you Facing Race, the largest multiracial, inter-generational gathering for organizers, educators, creatives, and other leaders. It’s an incredible conference experience that has hosted over 4,000 attendees from all over the world to convene, organize and mobilize for a more equitable future. This year the American Public Health Association is hosting the event virtually November 10-12, 2020. Various price levels are offered. Learn more and register
*Know Your Travel Risk
Travel increases your chances of getting and spreading COVID-19. Staying home is the best way to protect yourself and others from COVID-19. Before you travel, learn which travel activities are lower risk to protect yourself and others. Keep in mind that getting from one place to another is just one piece of the travel risk. Your activities and who you interact with before, during, and after travel may increase your risk. Visit the CDC for more information about traveling
*Interim Guidance for Routine and Influenza Immunization Services During the COVID-19 Pandemic
The COVID-19 pandemic has caused healthcare providers to change how they operate to continue to provide essential services to patients. Ensuring immunization services are maintained or reinitiated is essential for protecting individuals and communities from vaccine-preventable diseases and outbreaks and reducing the burden of respiratory illness during the upcoming influenza season. The CDC provides a collection of federal resources designed to guide vaccine planning during the COVID-19 pandemic.
*Interim Guidance for COVID-19 and Persons with HIV
This interim guidance reviews special considerations for persons with HIV and their health care providers in the United States regarding COVID-19. Information and data on COVID-19 are rapidly evolving. This guidance includes general information to consider. People with HIV who have COVID-19 have an excellent prognosis, and they should be clinically managed the same as persons in the general population with COVID-19, including when making medical care triage determinations.
*Asian American Mental Health
The Asian American Health Initiative has created several resources on mental health for the Asian American community, including photonovels, toolkits, reports and a video series on COVID-19 and mental health. Resources are available in English and diverse Asian languages, such as Chinese, Korean, Vietnamese and Hindi.
*National Academies Release Framework for Equitable Allocation of a COVID-19 Vaccine for Adoption by HHS, State, Tribal, Local, and Territorial Authorities
Framework for Equitable Allocation of COVID-19 Vaccine recommends using existing systems across all levels of government to provide necessary resources to ensure equitable allocation, distribution, and administration of COVID-19 vaccine; launching a COVID-19 vaccine promotion campaign and risk communication and engagement program; and supporting equitable allocation globally. Read the press release
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