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May
24
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Allen College has received funding from the GMR for the second year in a row to expand the services of the Iowa Public Health Research Center. This unique project aims to address an information and library-services gap for unaffiliated public health professionals in the state. The Iowa Public Health Research Center (IPHRC) provides access for… Read More »
Posted in: Funding, Public Health, Resource Sharing, Success Stories
Sep
26
0 comments Tags: digitallearn, health information search
DigitalLearn.org, the Public Library Association’s collection of short self-directed tutorials for the public to increase their digital literacy, now features a course all about researching health topics on the Internet. Developed in partnership with the National Network of Libraries of Medicine (NNLM), the new course was designed to help learners understand and evaluate health information… Read More »
Posted in: General, News from the Region, Public Health, Public Libraries, Resource Sharing
Jun
11
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The GMR office is excited to announce that Allen College in Waterloo, IA has been granted a Health Information Outreach Award for its project, Iowa Public Health Research Center (IPHRC) at Allen College. Background: Due to the prevalence of underserved health communities, medically underserved areas, and remote rural conditions, Northeast Iowa has an especially… Read More »
Posted in: Funding, Public Health, Resource Sharing, Success Stories
Oct
05
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The GMR is pleased to announce that Western Michigan University Homer Stryker M.D. School of Medicine (WMed) has received funding in the amount of $4,642 in the form of an NNLM Technology Enhancement Award to implement resource sharing management software at the WMed Library. Congratulations to WMed and applicants Elizabeth R. Lorbeer, EdM, MLS, Founding Library Director,… Read More »
Posted in: Funding, Resource Sharing, Technology
May
16
0 comments Tags: opioid epidemic, opioid resources
Drug and Addiction Information and Tools for Patrons and Healthcare Providers Opioid Abuse and Addiction – Contains links to the following Current News, Diagnosis and Tests, Prevention and Risk Factors, Treatments and Therapies, Clinical Trials, Journal Articles, Find an Expert, Statistics, and Research, NIH MedlinePlus Magazines MedlinePlus links to health information from the National Institutes… Read More »
Posted in: Resource Sharing