“Knowledge Services and the Role of Medical Libraries in Healthcare IT”

John D. Halamka, MD, MS, will give the 2010 Joseph Leiter NLM/MLA Lecture on Wednesday, May 26, at 2:00 pm at the Lister Hill Center Auditorium at the National Library of Medicine.

Dr, Halamka is the Chief Information Officer of Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center and Chief Information Officer of Harvard Medical School. As Chief Information Officer of Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, he is responsible for all clinical, financial, administrative and academic information technology serving 3000 doctors, 14000 employees and two million patients.   As Chief Information Officer of Harvard Medical School, he oversees all educational, research and administrative computing for 18000 faculty and 3000 students.  He is also a practicing Emergency Physician.

In addition, Dr. Halamka participates on several state and national committees.  He serves as Chairman of the New England Healthcare Exchange Network (NEHEN), which oversees clinical and administrative data exchange in Massachusetts. Dr. Halamka is the current the Chair of the US Healthcare Information Technology Standards Panel (HITSP) and co-Chair of the HIT Standards Committee, with the goals of coordinating the process of electronic standards harmonization among stakeholders nationwide.

The Lecture will be recorded and broadcasted live on the Web to MLA members and the NIH community at http://videocast.nih.gov.   A coffee/tea reception sponsored by the Friends of the National Library of Medicine will follow the Lecture at the Lister Hill Center lobby.  Special NLM tours will be offered at 3 pm and 3:30 pm, starting in the NLM Visitor Center.

The Joseph Leiter NLM/MLA Lecture was established in 1983 to stimulate intellectual liaison between the Medical Library Association (MLA) and the National Library of Medicine. Leiter was a major contributor in cancer research at the National Cancer Institute and a leader at NLM as a champion of medical librarians and an informatics pioneer.

Directions to NLM and details about visiting NLM and the NIH campus are available at http://www.nlm.nih.gov/psd/ref/guide/rrdirect.html.  Visitors enter the NIH campus through the NIH Gateway Center, the central location for registering and orienting visitors, and must provide one (1) form of identification (a government-issued photo ID–driver’s license, passport, green card, etc.). The NIH Gateway Center is accessed from NIH Gateway Drive and is near the exit of the Metro system’s Medical Center stop. All visitors are encouraged to use Metro or other public transportation if at all possible.

The National Sudden and Unexpected Infant/Child Death and Pregnancy Loss Resource Center has posted three updated bibliographies:

Apnea Monitoring and Sudden Infant Death Syndrome at <http://www.sidscenter.org/TopicalBib/ApneaMonitoring.html>

Apparent Life Threatening Events and Sudden Infant Death Syndrome at <http://www.sidscenter.org/TopicalBib/ALTE.html>

Serotonin Research and Sudden Infant Death Syndrome at <http://www.sidscenter.org/TopicalBib/SerotoninResearch.html>

They contain a selection of recent journal articles on these topics, and as a new feature, an automated search on PubMed, the National Library of Medicine’s premier database of journal articles and other literature. By clicking on the link, a bibliography is generated in PubMed and you will see citations to additional articles on these topics. By clicking on the underlined title of each article, you will see an abstract, related articles, and links to the full text of the article where available.

Based upon declining usage of the site over the last 2 weeks and departure of the USNS Comfort from the area, the EAI Activation Team with representations from NLM, publisher, and NN/LM has agreed to let the period of free access for Haiti expire after 8 weeks.   After the Haiti activation period expires, NLM will send out summary usage numbers of the EAI website to the RMLs.

NLM is interested in any feedback you have on EAI – on the project itself, the logistics, the communication, the web site, etc.  We would really like to hear feedback from libraries that deployed staff to Haiti or otherwise supported efforts there.

http://www.getreadyforflu.org/clocksstocks/index.htm

APHA’s Get Ready campaign reminds everyone to check preparedness kits when changing clocks to daylight savings time on March 14, 2010.

by Susan P. Hardee, MLS
Director, Wake AHEC Library Services
WakeMed Health and Hospitals

If you are responsible for information at your hospital, a NC hospital librarian, or an AHEC librarian, please choose to attend March 29, 2010 in Raleigh or March 30 in Charlotte!

Attendance is free.  Small travel stipends will be provided to attendees.

Please see program and location details at:  http://library.ncahec.net/flyer_NC_following.pdf

Register now! It’s easy at http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/527B7WG

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. NO1-LM-6-3502 with the University of Maryland Baltimore.

by Janet Sclar
CAIC Project Coordinator
Coalition for American Indians in Computing
Humboldt State University
707-826-3338
http://www.humboldt.edu/caic/

The Coalition for American Indians is able to extend our program for one more summer!  We will host our last group of high school students at Humboldt State University this July 12-24.  Thanks to all our efforts, last year’s camp resulted in four students desiring to apply and being accepted at Humboldt State University.

The program for Summer 2010 will have space for just 16 students (we had 40 last year and 120 applications!).  We hope to find those who are genuinely interested in exploring computing (Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Information Systems, Information Technology, GIS) at the college level.  The program will include instruction in problem solving, mathematical computations, and computer programming. Students live in campus housing and have a college student as a peer mentor. The mornings are used for class time and the afternoons and early evenings are used for fun projects. Field trips are being planned and we’d like to visit a local reservation or Native-owned business and see how technology is being used there to benefit the members.

Attached is this year’s flyer and application.  If you know any high school Sophomores or Juniors who would be interested in applying, please announce our program to them.  If a student is interested but does not currently meet the criteria, please have them address that issue in their personal statement.  The program dates are July 12-24, and we are again covering round trip travel, room and board and a stipend. The application deadline is SOON: April 2nd!

Lonyx Landry is doing local recruitment trips and talks to interested groups over the next few weeks.  He may call you, or you may contact him at 707-599-7215, to schedule a meeting or presentation.

If you have any suggestions for the program, or can host our students for an hour tour, please contact me right away as we are finalizing our schedule this month.

March 5, 2010

http://www.hhs.gov/news/press/2010pres/03/20100305a.html

National organizations will have a key role in building a healthier nation as part of the new U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Communities Putting Prevention to Work initiative.

National organizations interested in applying for Communities Putting Prevention to Work- Leveraging National Organizations cooperative agreements can find more information at www.grants.gov. The application deadline is April 19, 2010. To learn more about the Communities Putting Prevention to Work- Leveraging National Organizations program please visit: http://www.hhs.gov/ophs/funding/index.html

Fact Sheet: http://www.hhs.gov/ophs/funding/cppwfactsheet.html

(RFQ No. NLM-0010-054-SES)

The National Library of Medicine (NLM) is pleased to announce the solicitation of quotations from organizations and libraries to design and conduct projects that will improve access to HIV/AIDS related health information for patients, the affected community, and their caregivers.

Projects must involve one or more of the following information access categories:

• Information retrieval;
• Skills development;
• State-of-the-art resources;
• Resource development; and/or
• Document Access.

Emphasis is placed upon the following types of organizations or arrangements for developing these programs:

• Community-based organizations (CBOs) or patient advocacy groups currently providing HIV/AIDS related serves to the affected community;
• Public libraries serving communities in the provision of HIV/AIDS-related information and resources;
• Health departments or other local, municipal, or state agencies working to improve public health;
• Faith-based organizations currently providing HIV/AIDS-related services; and/or
• Multi-type consortia of the above-listed organizations that may be in existence or formed specifically for this project.

Standard Awards are offered for up to $60,000; Express Awards are offered for up to $10,000.

Quotations are due to NLM on Monday, April 19, 2010.

The solicitation for the 2010 HIV/AIDS Community Information Outreach Projects is posted on the Federal Business Opportunities Web site at http://tinyurl.com/yawvyxo

The RFP for the 2011-2016 NN/LM Contracts is now posted at https://www.fbo.gov/index?mode=form&id=710e032c5bf072654aee91ee84620673&tab=ntype

From the main page at https://www.fbo.gov/index?s=main&mode=list&tab=list

On left side at top page “In Keyword / Solicitation #” enter: NLM-10-055-AN

Click search …

Check out the March issue of NIH News in Health, the monthly newsletter bringing you practical health news and tips based on the latest NIH research. In this edition:

The Salty Stuff Salt, Blood Pressure and Your Health
Salt is essential to our body’s fluids. On the other hand, too much salt can lead to a host of health problems.
full story

When Blood Vessels Bulge – All About Aneurysms
An aneurysm—a balloon-like bulge in an artery—can develop and grow for years without causing any symptoms. But an aneurysm is a silent threat to your health.
full story

Health Capsules:

• How Light Boosts Migraine Pain
• Health on the Go
• Featured Web Site: We Can!

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