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Feb
17
0 comments Tags: history of medicine, National Library of Medicine, resources
Interested in a fun way to engage your community? Looking for ways to connect the history of medicine with today? The NLM traveling exhibitions, available free of charge, present inspiring stories about history, society, and medicine. Drawn from NLM, they connect visitors to trusted health information resources. Host an Exhibit NNLM in the Office of… Read More »
Posted in: Blog, NLM, NLM Resources
Oct
16
0 comments Tags: National Library of Medicine, NLM, open science, PubChem
Most partners who know us are familiar with NLM resources like PubMed and MedlinePlus. Some are familiar with other resources like ClinicalTrails. But do you know about PubChem? What is PubChem? From the website: “PubChem is the world’s largest collection of freely accessible chemical information. Search chemicals by name, molecular formula, structure, and other identifiers…. Read More »
Posted in: Blog, NLM Resources
Sep
26
0 comments Tags: Member Spotlight, public libraries
The following article was contributed by the C.H. Booth Library in Newtown, Connecticut. The C.H. Booth Library’s dedication to health literacy was advanced significantly thanks to funding from a 2021 NNLM Region 7 Technology Improvement Award. In 2021, the library began an initiative to bring greater awareness and understanding of medical resources to the… Read More »
Posted in: Blog, Funded Project, NLM Resources, Technology
Oct
08
0 comments Tags: ClinicalTrials.gov, hospital librarians, professional development
Here is an update on ClinicalTrials.gov, including links to the recorded webinar and the modernization report. On Thu, Sep 30, Region 7 conducted a national webinar on ClinicalTrials.gov for Librarians. ClinicalTrials.gov is the openly available federal registry and results database of publicly and privately funded clinical studies conducted in the United States and around the… Read More »
Posted in: NLM Resources
Apr
01
0 comments Tags: type 1 diabetes
I met Dr. Erinn Rhodes last spring when she asked if she could interview me as part of her research for a paper that she was writing on Health Literacy for a class she was enrolled in. I was impressed that a pediatric endocrinologist who oversees the quality improvement program for the Endocrine Division at… Read More »
Posted in: Blog, NLM Resources, Patient Engagement, Public Health