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Member Spotlight: Marissa Iverson

Posted by on April 24th, 2023 0 comments Tags: ,

Marissa Iverson has been a fantastic partner of the NNLM in Region 7 and we are so pleased to congratulate her on earning the Data Services Specialization. The following interview shares a little about Marissa and her work.   As a child, what did you want to be when you grew up? I went through phases… Read More »

Posted in: Blog, Data, Member Spotlight

Mar

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Member Spotlight: Jessica Planas – National Association of Hispanic Nurses Connecticut Chapter and Fairfield University

Posted by on March 28th, 2023 0 comments Tags:

The following is paraphrased from an interview on 3/21/2023. Jessica Planas, BSN, MPH, PhD, has been a nurse for 25 years with a focus on community and public health and continues her work in a federally qualified community health center. In addition, Dr. Planas holds a full-time position as Associate Professor of Nursing in the… Read More »

Posted in: Blog, Funded Project, NLM Resources

Feb

28

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Cancer Screening, Prevention and Early Detection – Upcoming Webinar to highlight the great work of three funded partners in Region 7

Posted by on February 28th, 2023 0 comments Tags:

On Thursday, March 16th at 1:00pm ET, learn how three community-based organizations in Massachusetts are reaching their communities to build awareness about cancer: from prevention to the importance of screening and early detection, to connecting with health care providers and support services. Each organization is using different methods to bring information about cancer screenings, prevention,… Read More »

Posted in: Blog, Funded Project, Webinars

Feb

27

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#CiteNLM Spring 2023 Edit-a-thon

Posted by on February 27th, 2023 0 comments Tags:

The Network of the National Library of Medicine is excited to announce its #citeNLM Wikipedia Edit-a-thon campaign for Spring 2023! Join us in our campaign to improve health information on Wikipedia using NLM and other quality health information resources. Each year, NNLM hosts two editing campaigns to support information access. This spring we are focusing… Read More »

Posted in: Blog

Jan

23

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Professional Development Plans for 2023 – Earn your CHIS!

Posted by on January 23rd, 2023 0 comments Tags:

Have you been taking classes with the NNLM? As you collect your MLA CE, have you thought about getting your MLA Consumer Health Information Specialization (CHIS) but weren’t sure? Did you know NNLM provides sponsorship and free classes towards MLA’s Consumer Health Information Specialization? CHART YOUR PATH TO CHIS WITH A NEW INTERACTIVE INFOGRAPHIC  Learn… Read More »

Posted in: Blog, MLA

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