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Oct
13
0 comments Tags: National Library of Medicine, professional development, Public Health
Fall is public health conference season. When I exhibit at public health conferences, a lot of people know PubMed and MedlinePlus, but don’t know the other resources and services available from NLM and NNLM. However, some people see library in our name and either say, “I love libraries” (we do too!) or “Well, we don’t… Read More »
Posted in: Blog
Sep
15
0 comments Tags: climate change, Data, Emergency Preparedness (EPP), health disparities
This post is part of a semi-regular series looking at climate change, data and health. Future posts will cover such topics as extreme heat, vector borne diseases and more. The first post covered the basics of Climate Change, Data and Health. Each post will include information on data sources, how the topic affects health, and… Read More »
Posted in: Blog
Sep
01
0 comments Tags: Emergency Preparedness (EPP), resources, Seniors
September is National Preparedness Month. This year’s theme is “Take Control in 1, 2, 3” focusing on preparing older adults, specifically older adults from communities that are disproportionally impacted by all-hazard events. From ready.gov, “This theme empowers everyone, especially older adults, to 1) assess their needs, 2) make a plan and 3) engage their support… Read More »
Posted in: Blog
Aug
21
0 comments Tags: Emergency Preparedness (EPP), graphic medicine, Training
September is National Preparedness Month. And this year, NNLM is excited to present a slate of programming to support information and resource sharing around emergency preparedness in your communities. And you can promote preparedness all year long with information and resources from ready.gov. NNLM Virtual Disaster Preparedness Forum Save the Date for NNLM’s Free Virtual… Read More »
Posted in: Trainings
Jul
17
0 comments Tags: climate change, Data, health disparities
This is the first in a new semi-regular series taking on climate change data and health. Future posts will cover such topics as extreme heat, drought and flooding, vector borne diseases and more. Each post will include information on data sources, how does it affect health and adaptation resources. Before digging into specific climate change… Read More »
Posted in: Blog