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Oct
10
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Pratt Chat blog by Lauren Read Mental Health Day October is Health Literacy Month, and this post serves to highlight mental health, which often is given shorter shrift. 10 October’s commemoration as World Mental Health Day has sparked further interest in exploring and sharing the topic. The 2019 theme of World Mental Health Day is… Read More »
Posted in: Consumer Health, Education, Outreach, Public Libraries
May
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Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion: Nine Conversations that Matter to Health Sciences Librarians with Jessica Pettitt An AAHSL/MLA/NNLM webinar collaboration Are you confused about all the topics under the umbrella of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion? Are you overwhelmed by all things swirling around in our world today? Are you ready to have less frustrating conversations? Then… Read More »
Posted in: Continuing Education, Education, Outreach
Apr
04
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Because mental health conditions are real, common and treatable, May is recognized as Mental Health Month – as noted on the National Health Observances calendar. To help raise awareness and to find a variety of trustworthy resources and program ideas to help educate and reduce the stigma often associated with mental health disorders, choose one of… Read More »
Posted in: All of Us, Education, Outreach, Public Libraries
Oct
10
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Apply for the 2019 Research Training Institute Applications are open through December 1, 2018, for the 2018 cohort of MLA Research Training Institute for Health Sciences Librarians (RTI) research fellows. Please follow links to the application instructions and the online application form. The institute is a weeklong residential workshop held in Chicago, July 15–19, 2019,… Read More »
Posted in: Education
Oct
04
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Kelsey Grabeel, MSIS, AHIP Assistant Director of the Health Information Center Assistant Professor University of Tennessee Medical Center Health Information Center Preston Medical Library “One of the biggest misconceptions about health literacy is that only those with a lower education level will have low health literacy.” 1) What inspired you to pursue the work you… Read More »
Posted in: Advocacy, Education, Health Literacy