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Oct
14
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Region 7 of the Network of the National Library Medicine hosted at the UMass Chan Medical School is the recipient of an award (3UG4LM012347-06) to serve as the NNLM National Center for Data Services (NCDS) 2021-2026. UMass Chan has entered into a partnership with the NYU Grossman School of Medicine Health Sciences Library (NYUHSL) to… Read More »
Posted in: Announcements, Data
Jul
12
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The award’s primary aim is to focus on upgrading, replacing or adopting technologies that will increase access to health information, and/or strengthen communications and connectivity for health, i.e. infrastructure, and/or facilitate the acquisition of mobile technologies to assist health professionals in providing services at point of need. The programs are intended to help a variety… Read More »
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Jul
08
0 comments Tags: hospital librarians, hospital library advisory group, National Library of Medicine
Welcome to the newly configured Region 7. Over the next five years, we will invest staff and time to connect with hospital librarians in Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New York, Rhode Island and Vermont. Region 7 will host annual “Welcome” meetings, and gather input for the development of national webinars that serve the needs… Read More »
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Jul
07
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We are happy to welcome Bennie Finch and Sean Corning as our two new Education and Research Coordinators. We are excited to have them on board! Bennie Finch will introduce herself today, and Sean Corning will introduce themself in a future post. Hi! My name is Bennie Finch (she/her) and I am one of the… Read More »
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Mar
26
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The COVID-19 pandemic has highlighted the disparities of underserved, minority, and underrepresented communities. This includes ensuring equal understanding of accurate health information, education in hard hit communities, and valuing inclusion in clinical research to overcome COVID-19. The NNLM Virtual Symposium: Responding to the COVID-19 Infodemic is an opportunity to address misinformation and mistrust, raise awareness… Read More »
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