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Aug
10
0 comments Tags: opioid epidemic, opioid resources, Success Stories
The GMR office is excited to announce that the Indiana Prevention Resource Center (IPRC) has been granted an Outreach Award for its project, Opioid e-Resource Database Development and Outreach. Background Like many states across the country, Indiana has seen a significant increase in the number of opioid abusers. The state ranks 17th in the number… Read More »
Posted in: Advocacy, Funding, News from the Region, Outreach, Public Health, Success Stories
Aug
03
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I applied and was thrilled to receive funding from the National Network of Libraries of Medicine (NNLM) office for the Greater Midwest Region’s Professional Development Award. This award enabled me to attend the 2.5-day workshop, Systematic Review Workshop: The Nuts and Bolts for Librarians at the University of Pittsburgh’s Falk Library of the Health Sciences… Read More »
Jul
11
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Marilia Antúnez has been funded through our office to attend The Systematic Review Workshop: the Nuts and Bolts for Librarians , a 2.5-day hands-on, in person workshop scheduled from July 17 to July 19, 2017 held at the University of Pittsburgh’s Falk Library of the Health Sciences. The aim is to prepare health sciences librarians… Read More »
Posted in: Funding
Jun
12
0 comments Tags: domestic violence, rape aggression defense training, sexual assault, Traveling Exhibit, women's health
Wayne State’s Vera P. Shiffman Medical Library recently hosted the National Library of Medicine (NLM) traveling exhibit Confronting Violence, Improving Women’s Lives. The six-panel exhibition highlights NLM resources in recounting the resilience of nurses who advocated for the medical profession to recognize violence toward women as a major health issue. Shiffman Library’s Outreach Advisory Council… Read More »
Posted in: Advocacy, Blog, Funding, News from the Region, Outreach, Public Health
May
19
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A recording of the May 2917 GMR Update is now available on YouTube. Below is an annotated list of the topics discussed with links to each talking point in the YouTube video. If you have any feedback or ideas about how we can make GMR Updates more valuable to you, please let us know by… Read More »
Posted in: Blog, From the GMR, Funding, General, News from NIH/NLM, News from the Region, NLM Resources, Outreach