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Oct
09
0 comments Tags: ClinicalTrials.gov, National Institutes of Health, National Library of Medicine
On Wed, September 2, 2020, the National Institutes of Health held a one-day workshop on Inclusion Across the Lifespan. Presenters discussed the inclusion of pediatric and older populations in clinical trials, and showcased ways that the NIH is promoting age-based inclusion to the scientific community. According to the NIH Inclusion Across the Lifespan webpage: “In… Read More »
Posted in: NLM
Sep
14
0 comments Tags: health disparities, professional development
The Medical Library Association invited Esther Choo, MD, to give the McGovern Lecture in 2020. Dr. Choo is a Portland-area emergency room physician. After the Portland conference was postponed, Dr. Choo made the shift to the vConference with ease. If you have access, this lecture is well worth your time! In 2017, Dr. Choo was… Read More »
Posted in: MLA
Aug
06
0 comments Tags: health sciences, hospital librarians, National Library of Medicine
The Health Sciences Libraries Webinar Series is a collaborative series intended to explore products and services provided by the National Library of Medicine through case studies. This series aims to support the work of health sciences and hospital librarians as they serve their institutional communities. The webinars will explore National Library of Medicine resources through… Read More »
Posted in: Communities of Interest, Webinars
Jul
14
0 comments Tags: health disparities, maternal mortality, NIH
During the time I was writing this blog post, I saw a news headline that British YouTube star Nicole Thea died at the age of 24. The article stated that she was eight months pregnant. We do not know the cause of her death. We do know that, as a Black woman, Nicole Thea was… Read More »
Posted in: NIH
Jun
12
0 comments Tags: hospital librarians, hospital library advisory group, professional development
NER hosted our annual meeting for the Hospital Libraries Advisory Group on Tue, June 9. We began the meeting by acknowledging the recent closure of Vermont and New Hampshire hospital libraries. This sad development signals a bigger issue. Economic hardship is commonplace for those providing healthcare in our rural communities. Our hearts go out to… Read More »
Posted in: Communities of Interest