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Dec
04
0 comments Tags: complementary health, consumer health, health information, libraries, online education
Many people take care of their health through treatments and practices either with or without using current medical practices and they do so for various reasons such as lack of access to medical care, costs, personal preferences, past experiences, cultural, curiosity. In fact, a recent study in the medical journal, JAMA, found that there has… Read More »
Posted in: Consumer Health, News from NNLM Region 5, Training & Education
Jan
18
0 comments Tags: environmental health, libraries, online education, public health, social determinants of health
One of the Network of the National Library of Medicine’s initiatives is Environmental Determinants of Health. Environmental factors can have a big impact on human health and especially for populations that have been historically and currently underserved. Staff from across the NNLM have planned a series of webinars focusing on environmental health, specifically the social… Read More »
Posted in: Health Disparities, Health Equity, Health Literacy, News from NNLM, News from NNLM Region 5, Public Health, Training & Education
Aug
17
0 comments Tags: online classes, online education, training, webinar
The Network of the National Library of Medicine (NNLM) offers free classes and webinars on health information topics. All classes and webinars are free to attend (registration is required), are open to all, and many offer free continuing education credits for public health (CHES) and library (MLA CE, CHIS, DSS) audiences. While we list some… Read More »
Posted in: Training & Education
Sep
20
0 comments Tags: consumer health, immigrants, librarian roles, libraries, NNLM Book Discussion, online education, undocumented status
Our wonderful library communities are made up of diverse groups and individuals. Though we value the diversity in our communities, there may be times we struggle when someone else’s history, culture, values, political and social and religious beliefs are different from our own, including beliefs about health and illness. We may feel awkward interacting with… Read More »
Posted in: Consumer Health, Education, Equity Diversity Inclusion, Health Disparities, Health Equity, Health Literacy, Library staff, News from NNLM, Public Health, Public Libraries, Training & Education
Jul
14
0 comments Tags: consumer health, librarian roles, online education, professional development, training
We, here at the Network of the National Library of Medicine (NNLM), have created a series of consumer health classes for anyone interested in consumer health information and outreach. CHIS On Demand is comprised of 5 separate classes which cover the critical, need-to-know content related to the 5 Level 1 CHIS competencies: Know the Community… Read More »
Posted in: Consumer Health, Education, Health Literacy, Library staff, News from NNLM, Public Health, Public Libraries, Training & Education