{"id":19126,"date":"2020-11-24T17:18:27","date_gmt":"2020-11-24T17:18:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news.nnlm.gov\/pnr\/?p=19126"},"modified":"2026-02-03T18:46:10","modified_gmt":"2026-02-03T18:46:10","slug":"pnr-weekly-digest-november-24-2020","status":"archive","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/news.nnlm.gov\/region_5\/pnr-weekly-digest-november-24-2020\/","title":{"rendered":"PNR Weekly Digest: November 24, 2020"},"content":{"rendered":"

Items regarding COVID-19 information are indicated with an *<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

In the Dragonfly:<\/u><\/h2>\n

Announcing the NNLM PSR BIPOC LIS Student Professional Development Award:\u00a0<\/strong>We are pleased to share this guest post by Nora Franco, NNLM Pacific Southwest Region Consumer Health Librarian about a funding opportunity dedicated to Library and Information Science (LIS) students who identify as Black, Indigenous, and\/or People of Color (BIPOC) and who reside in any NNLM region. Please spread the word and contact psr-nnlm@library.ucla.edu for\u2026\u00a0Read More \u00bb<\/a><\/p>\n

Professional Development:<\/u><\/h2>\n

NNLM CE Opportunities:<\/u><\/strong>
\nNNLM offers training on a variety of topics related to health information. A complete listing of NNLM educational opportunities<\/a> is available. Please note you need to create an NNLM account prior to registration if you don\u2019t already have one. This is not the same as being a member of NNLM.\u00a0 Learn how to register for clases and create a free account<\/a><\/p>\n

Library Carpentry Workshop:\u00a0<\/strong>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\u00a0here<\/a>. Questions can be directed to nto@utah.edu<\/a><\/p>\n

NNLM Resource Picks: Public Programming and NLM Traveling Exhibitions:<\/strong>\u00a0 This December, join Julie Botnick of the NLM to learn more about public programming and NLM traveling exhibitions.\u00a0 December 2nd<\/sup> at 12 p.m. PT. (1 MLA CE) Register<\/a><\/p>\n

PNR Rendezvous: Better on the Outside After Being Inside \u2013 Improving Health Literacy and Self Care for Incarcerated Persons:<\/strong> This presentation describes findings from an Information Resource Grant to Reduce Health Disparities project, funded by the National Library of Medicine. The project aims to engage justice-involved individuals with health education to enhance their knowledge and use of health services and resources. This project won the Frank Bradway Rogers Health Information Advancement Award from the Medical Library Association in 2020. December 9th<\/sup> at 1 p.m. PT (1 MLA CE) Register<\/a><\/p>\n

Better than Best Practices: Inclusive Data Visualization:<\/strong> Data visualization design \u201cbest practices” often do not prioritize (or outright reject) efforts to be inclusive. Libraries have an opportunity to step into the world of data visualization and empower historically marginalized voices in data creation and sharing. This webinar will explore the intersections of equity, inclusion, accessibility, and data visualization to consider who we\u2019re visualizing for, what we\u2019re visualizing, and how and why we\u2019re visualizing it.\u00a0 December 10th<\/sup> at 11 a.m. PT (1 MLA CE) Register<\/a><\/p>\n

Citizen Science and Libraries: Help Develop RNA-based Medicines Online Presentation and Q & A:<\/strong> Eterna invites contributors to become RNA scientists. Contributors solve puzzles to design specialized RNA-based medicines and sensors, receive feedback after their designs are built and tested in a lab at Stanford, and work together to build knowledge about how RNA works. December 16th<\/sup> at 11 a.m. PT (1.5 MLA CE) Register<\/a><\/p>\n

Additional Educational Opportunities:<\/u><\/strong>
\nThese learning opportunities are provided by organizations beyond NNLM. All are free unless otherwise indicated.<\/p>\n

Call for Applications to the MLA Research Training Institute (RTI):<\/strong>\u00a0\u00a0The Medical Library Association (MLA) Research Training Institute (RTI) is a unique, highly-effective, and collaborative online research training and support program. The RTI \u201821 immerses practicing librarians in scholarly research, inquiry, and publishing. Librarians of all levels of professional experience and types of work environments who provide health information, services, and support and who have an interest in increasing their research skills and confidence and want to improve library and health care outcomes, are encouraged to apply to the RTI program.\u00a0The institute is a one-year online program that consists of a series of online modules in advanced research methods, mentoring by faculty experts and peer coaches, preparing and implementing a research project, and an opportunity to present findings at the MLA \u201822 virtual conference. RTI \u201821 features an expanded research curriculum and greater affordability and flexibility for participants.\u00a0Learn more about RTI program details<\/a>. Deadline to apply is January 4, 2021. Fees apply<\/p>\n

Centering Native Voices: Engagement, Knowledge, and Participation for Prevention from Indigenous Communities:<\/strong> Health Promotion Practice<\/em>, a journal of the Society for Public Health Education (SOPHE), curated a collection of articles focusing on health promotion in AI\/AN communities: “Centering Native Voices: Engagement, Knowledge, and Participation for Prevention from Indigenous Communities”<\/em>. The papers in this Special Collection highlight collaborative, participatory strategies developed in and with AI\/AN communities on topics as diverse as youth substance use prevention, community food insecurity, HIV activism and commercial tobacco use. Papers are available for free download November 15 – 30, 2021<\/a>.<\/p>\n

News from the National Library of Medicine & National Institutes of Health:<\/u><\/h2>\n

BLAST+ 2.11.0 now available with limited usage reporting to help improve BLAST<\/a><\/p>\n

NLM Director\u2019s Blog: Dr Isaac Kohane \u2013 Making Our Data Work for Us!<\/a><\/p>\n

New CORE Problem List Subset of SNOMED-CT Available for Download<\/a><\/p>\n

NIH to fund research of racial disparities in pregnancy \u2013 related complications and deaths<\/a><\/p>\n

Study of \u201cexceptional responders\u201d yields clues to cancer and potential treatments<\/a><\/p>\n

New NIH BRAIN Initiative awards move toward solving brain disorders<\/a><\/p>\n

* NIH expands research to improve COVID-19 testing among underserved and vulnerable populations<\/a><\/p>\n

Injectable birth control may increase blood lead levels in African American women<\/a><\/p>\n

CDC Expands US Diabetes Surveillance System with new Social Determinants of Health Module<\/a><\/p>\n

50.6 Million US Adults Currently Use Tobacco Products<\/a><\/p>\n

FDA Releases New Outbreak Investigation Table<\/a><\/p>\n

FDA Approves First Treatment for Hutchinson-Gilford Progeria Syndrome and Some Progeroid Laminopathies<\/a><\/p>\n

Applications are being accepted until January 28, 2021 for the NLM Associate Fellowship program for librarians<\/a><\/p>\n

*COVID-19 Travel Health Notice Levels and Testing for International Travelers<\/a><\/p>\n

FYI:<\/u><\/h2>\n

*Join the National COVID-19 Resiliency Network (NCRN)<\/strong>
\n<\/em><\/strong>The HHS Office of Minority Health (OMH) is working with the Morehouse School of Medicine through a cooperative agreement to develop a national network of state, territorial, tribal and local public and community-based organizations to help address the impact of COVID-19 among racial and ethnic minority populations. Morehouse School of Medicine established the National COVID-19 Resiliency Network (NCRN) which will share important messages and linkages to healthcare and social services in communities across the nation and in areas hardest hit by the pandemic. OMH invites organizations and individuals across the country to be a part of this initiative. To sign up for updates and become a part of this effort, please visit the\u00a0NCRN website<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Compassion in Action \u2013 A Guide for Faith Communities<\/strong>
\n<\/strong>The HHS Center for Faith and Opportunity Initiatives\u00a0Compassion in Action: A Guide for Faith Communities Serving People Experiencing Mental Illness and Their Caregivers<\/a>\u00a0seeks to help faith leaders from all religious and spiritual traditions, as well as their congregants and community-based organizations, increase awareness and build capacity to serve people in their midst experiencing mental illness, and to care for their family or caregivers.<\/p>\n

Worldwide Social Media Event: Rock your Mocs<\/strong>
\n<\/strong>November is Native American Heritage Month. As part of this national observance, OMH invites you to\u00a0Rock Your Mocs<\/a>\u00a0throughout November 15-21. Rock Your Mocs is a week-long social media event that offers American Indian\/Alaska Natives (AI\/ANs) a positive opportunity to be united and celebrate tribal individuality by wearing moccasins. The event honors ancestors and indigenous peoples worldwide. Use the hashtag #ROCKYOURMOCS\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

*Best Practices for American Indian and Alaska Native Data Collection<\/strong>
\n<\/strong>Current standard data collection practices by many federal, state, and local entities effectively omit or misclassify American Indian and Alaska Native (AI\/AN) populations, both urban and rural. This is particularly concerning in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic as these current standards of practice are resulting in a gross under count of the impact COVID-19 has on Native people. Learn about best practices by downloading\u00a0Best Practices for American Indian and Alaska Native Data Collection<\/em><\/a><\/p>\n

#WhiteCoatsForBlackLives \u2014 Addressing Physicians\u2019 Complicity in Criminalizing Communities<\/strong>
\n<\/strong>A recent\u00a0commentary<\/a>\u00a0in the New England Journal of Medicine takes a look at the role of physicians in contributing to health inequities and the continued racism of the medical and legal systems.<\/p>\n

Hate-Motivated Behavior: Impacts, Risk Factors, And Interventions<\/strong>
\n<\/strong>A recent\u00a0Health Affairs policy brief<\/a>\u00a0states that hate-motivated behavior is a public health threat with structural, interpersonal, and individual antecedents and effects. There is a need for interdisciplinary, multilevel research to better understand the causes of such behavior and to test prevention strategies and interventions.<\/p>\n

New Interactive \u201cFamily Health: Understanding Family Health History\u201d<\/strong>
\n<\/strong>November is Family Health History month and we are celebrating by presenting a brand new interactive \u201cFamily Health: Understanding Family Health History<\/a>.\u201d Learn about what family health history is, why it is important, and how to record it.<\/p>\n

*Similarities and Differences between Flu and COVID-19<\/strong>
\n<\/strong>Influenza (Flu) and COVID-19 are both contagious respiratory illnesses, but they are caused by different viruses. COVID-19 is caused by infection with a new coronavirus (called SARS-CoV-2) and flu is caused by infection with influenza viruses. There are some\u00a0key differences between flu and COVID-19<\/a>.<\/p>\n

*COVID-19 Multilingual Resource Hub<\/strong>
\n<\/strong>The UCLA Asian American Studies Center, in partnership with the UCLA Fielding School of Public Health and the UCLA Institute of American Cultures, has created the\u00a0COVID-19 Multilingual Resource Hub<\/a>, which includes resources in Vietnamese, Swahili, Somali, Hmong, Spanish, Chinese, Chukese and more.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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