• Watch this: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9oHMpMNybaA&feature=related
• It is also on the Philadelphia Corporation for Aging (PCA) Facebook Page, which has great updates: https://www.facebook.com/#!/PCACares.org.

The Federation of State Medical Boards (FSMB) House of Delegates adopted new policy guidelines on the appropriate use of social media and social networking sites by physicians during the FSMB’s 2012 Annual Meeting on April 28.  Developed by the FSMB’s Special Committee on Ethics and Professionalism, the “Model Policy Guidelines for the Appropriate Use of Social Media and Social Networking in Medical Practice” provide recommendations for state medical boards to consider in educating their licensees on the proper use of social media and social networking websites.
http://tinyurl.com/87v6xqo.

• PubMed Filters Sidebar has Replaced Limits
  http://www.nlm.nih.gov/pubs/techbull/mj12/mj12_pm_sidebar.html
• Computed Author Sorted Display
  The PubMed abstract display was modified to display results using a ranking algorithm when users click the author search link:
  http://www.nlm.nih.gov/pubs/techbull/mj12/mj12_pm_author_ranking.html

The National Network of Libraries of Medicine has a daily blog of health information issues related to the community, especially underserved communities.  Looking to keep up on health information funding opportunities, conferences, and resources?  Read the blog or subscribe to the daily digest of postings: http://nnlm.gov/bhic/.

A new report from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, Harvard School of Public Health and Mathematica Policy Research presents new data on electronic health records (EHR) adoption.  According to the report, “Physicians reporting use of any EHR reached 57 percent in 2011, a substantial increase from 17 percent in 2002, while adoption of at least a basic system grew from 12 percent to 34 percent over the same time period.  The rate of adoption of at least a basic EHR system increased more quickly among primary care physicians, younger physicians, practices of three or more physicians, and those in the Northeast region of the United States”:  http://www.rwjf.org/qualityequality/product.jsp?id=74262.

In this month’s “Ask a Librarian” in JAAPA, guest columnist Patricia Devine discusses the advantages of healthcare providers’ use of social media:  http://bit.ly/J60kGW.

Nearly half of American adults are smartphone users—check out the recent Pew report:  http://www.pewinternet.org/Reports/2012/Smartphone-Update-2012.aspx.

The NY-NJ MLA Chapter will be offering a 6 MLA CE credit course entitled “EBM & the Medical Librarian”, taught by Connie Schardt on April 30th, 2012 from 10 am -5 pm.

The class will be held at the Metropolitan New York Library Council (METRO), conveniently located at 57 East 11th Street, 4th Floor (between Broadway and University Place, near Union Square).

This CE course will be free for NY-NJ MLA Chapter members and registration is on a first come first served basis.  The registration fee for lapsed and non-members will be $25 ($15 of which can  be applied towards NY-NJ MLA Chapter membership renewal).

Register at http://bit.ly/nynjebm
Please register promptly as space will be limited to 28 seats.  If the course fills up, you will be placed on the waiting list.  You will be notified as soon as possible if space becomes available.

For additional information, please email CE Committee Chair, Dina Matsoukas, km2056@columbia.edu.

*This project has been funded in whole or in part with Federal funds from the National Library of Medicine, National Institutes of Health, Department of Health and Human Services, under Contract No. HHS-N-276-2011-00003-C with the University of Pittsburgh, Health Sciences Library System.

In case you haven’t seen this…it is free:
http://www.cdc.gov/mobile/Applications/CDCGeneral/promos/ipad_promo.html

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• CDC Health Articles are written by subject matter experts and health communicators.  While most stories are topic or event driven, some capture the full scope of CDC’s work on cross-cutting topics.
• CDC Vital Signs offers recent data and calls to action for important public health issues.  Topics will include colorectal and breast cancer screening, obesity, alcohol and tobacco use, access to health care, HIV testing, seat belt use, cardiovascular disease and more…
• CDC Preventing Chronic Disease (PCD) Journal is a peer-reviewed electronic journal established to address the interface between applied public health research, practice, and policy.
• Public Health Matters Blog:  In this blog, we share our public health passions about the evolution of public health and the continual strides that are being made to protect and save lives through education, awareness, research, and promoting healthy lifestyles.
• Listen to/view CDC podcasts:  Listen on your iPad for reliable health and safety information when and where you want it.
• Stay Connected:  Follow CDC on Facebook, Twitter and You Tube.  Access CDC’s social media to receive important information on health concerns and events throughout the year.

Calling all developers!  On Tuesday, April 10, you’ll have the chance to hear from experts at the National Library of Medicine and learn about how you can make NLM’s APIs work for you!  APIs for resources such as the Unified Medical Language System (UMLS), Pillbox, MedlinePlus,  NCBI’s E-utilities, and more will be discussed.

The free webinar, NLM API Showcase:  Using NLM APIs for Product Development, will be held April 10, 2012 from 2:00 p.m. – 3:30 p.m. (ET), and you can participate live through the webcast or on-site here at NLM, follow the live tweets (#nlmapi), or watch the record event at a later date.  Go to http://www.nlm.nih.gov/pubs/techbull/ma12/ma12_api_webinar.html for more details.