Sep
14
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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
Sep
08
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Caregivers and researchers from the Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences at UMass Memorial Health Care and the University of Massachusetts Medical School are dedicated to preserving and improving the vision of our community members. They’ve had years of training, they’re experts in their field, and they know a great deal about the structure and… Read More »
Posted in: Funded Project
Sep
04
0 comments Tags: Addiction, drug addiction, International Overdose Awareness Day, National Recovery Month, opioid addiction, recovery, substance use disorder, SUD
Structure and community connection are two key elements that most individuals challenged with substance use disorder rely on to maintain their recovery. COVID-19 and the physical distancing and quarantine measures required to prevent the virus from spreading, has contributed to a spike in the number of overdoses from opioids during the last… Read More »
Posted in: Blog, NLM Resources, Public Health
Aug
31
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The NNLM NER is delighted to announce that Request for Proposals (RFPs) for funding in 2020-2021 has been re-posted and we are accepting applications. Awarded projects will start on November 1, 2020 and run through April 30, 2021. Please review the information found on our Funding Opportunities page (https://nnlm.gov/ner/funding). You will find the specific RFPs… Read More »
Posted in: Announcements
Aug
25
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Request for Information (RFI): Information and Data Resources Needed by the Health Services Research Community for Research and Practice Notice Number: NOT-LM-20-017 Key Dates Release Date: August 24, 2020 Response Date: November 06, 2020 Related Announcements: None Issued by: National Library of Medicine (NLM) Purpose This Request for Information is to solicit public input on… Read More »
Posted in: Blog