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24
0 comments Tags: data_science, Member Spotlight
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
Apr
14
0 comments Tags: Community of Interest, graphic medicine
As the NNLM year draws to a close at the end of April, it’s time to look back at all we’ve accomplished since May, 2022. Year 1 (2021-2022) was a year of restarting, expanding, and creating. Year 2 (2022-2023) was a year of growth for our Graphic Medicine Community of Interest (COI) and change for… Read More »
Posted in: Communities of Interest, Graphic Medicine
Apr
06
0 comments Tags: Emergency Preparedness (EPP), hospital librarians, hospital library advisory group
As Year Two comes to a close, Region 7 wants to update you on activities designed to meet the needs of hospital librarians. Webinars Since May 2022, Region 7 hosted two webinars aimed at hospital librarians. The webinars were offered nationally. According to registration records, 32 registrants for ClinicalTrials.gov for Librarians were from Region 7,… Read More »
Posted in: Communities of Interest
Mar
28
0 comments Tags: Member Spotlight
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
Mar
20
0 comments Tags: MedlinePlus, resources
This Friday, March 24 is World TB Day. Each year, we recognize World TB Day on March 24 commemorating the date in 1882 when Dr. Robert Koch announced his discovery of Mycobacterium tuberculosis, the bacillus that causes tuberculosis (TB). According to the World Health Organization (WHO), despite being a preventable and curable disease, 1.5 million… Read More »
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