Training Awards
The goal of the SE/A Training Award is to improve health professionals’, librarians’ and the public’s skills in accessing electronic health information.
For more information about this funding opportunity and how to apply, please click here.
Projects funded from 2006-2011 contract
Funded Projects May 2011-Present
George Washington University - NASN
GWU will host a course, Finding Healthcare information to support evidence-based practice, Wednesday, June 29, 2011 for National Association of School Nurses. This course is designed for school nurses who want to learn how to use free online authoritative resources to find evidence-based healthcare information to support their practice in schools. Using computers in this hands-on session participants will learn how to answer clinical and practice questions by finding information via freely available online information resources. They will explore PubMed, MedlinePLUS, and other resources freely available through the National Library of Medicine.
May 1, 2011 - June 30, 2011
Georgetown County Library
FY 2011
MaFlo's Health and Awareness Team - Rural Health Information Training
Ma Flo's will target population/audience (about 50 - 125 Senior Citizens and young African Americans living in the Rural area on the Western part of Georgetown County) that suffer from diabetes, cancer, arthritis, hypertension, strokes, amputations, heart disease and a very high illiteracy rate in the community.
June 21, 2011 - April 30, 2012
Mid-Atlantic Chapter of MLA
MAC will use this funding to cover travel and lodging costs for the featured speaker at the Hospital Librarians Dinner, Joanne Marshall, in addition to audiovisual/Internet charges at the hotel, October 11, 2011.
June 12, 2011 - April 30, 2012
Serenity Health and Wellness - School Age Children
The training outline will focus on the following areas: Computer/Internet Training, Nutritional Wellness, Medline-plus.gov, Fitness and Health Literacy
The training will be three 1 hour session for two months for a total of six sessions at Team Up summer camp and other summer program.
June 21, 2011 - April 30, 20112
