The goal of the NNLM is to advance the progress of medicine and improve public health by providing U.S. health professionals with equal access to biomedical information and improving individuals' access to information to enable them to make informed decisions about their health.
The University of Washington Health Sciences Library serves as the Regional Medical Library (RML) for Region 5, which provides programs, services, and dedicated support for NNLM Members in Alaska, California, Hawaii, Nevada, Oregon, Washington, and U.S. Territories and Freely Associated States in the Pacific.
Looking for assistance? Browse our staff directory to find contact information, and get to know the RML staff by reading their personal bios.
Member organizations are eligible for benefits and services, including: NNLM funding, access to training, partnership opportunities, free educational and printed materials, NLM Traveling Exhibitions, and institutional recognition as a Network Member.
Browse NNLM's upcoming training opportunities, course catalog, and recordings of past webinars.
NNLM Highlights!
Recordings and Resources Available!
Social Determinants of Environmental Health Webinar Series
Our 9-part series on social and environmental determinants of health recently concluded. If you didn't get a chance to see it, or want to rewatch any of these informative webinars, they are all available online now, along with the accompanying guide:
PNC-MLA Health Equity and Diversity Speaker Series
In this recent presentation, our guest presenter shared the premise of the IMLS-funded program, 'BIPOC Become Librarians' which addresses the lack of diversity in the LIS profession. They discussed the process they developed and what was learned. You can watch the recording now!
Session: Demystifying LIS profession to BIPOC undergraduate students: BIPOC Become Librarians
Presenter: Mantra Roy, PhD, MLIS, Collection Strategy Librarian, Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Library, San Jose State University
Keep In Touch!
Contact Region 5:
Email office: nnlm@uw.edu
Phone: 206-543-8262. If we are unable to answer your call, please leave a detailed message and we will be in touch.
Region 5 Weekly Digest:
If you are in Region 5 and have an nnlm.gov user account, you will automatically be subscribed. You will have the option to unsubscribe any time. If you are outside of Region 5, but wish to receive the Weekly Digest, please subscribe to the “Region 5 Fans” newsletter via this page (this option still requires you to have an nnlm.gov user account).
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Links and Resources
Diverse Voices Toolkit
The Diverse Voices in Health & Medicine Collection Development Toolkit can help you build collections that support health literacy and expand access to diverse voices in libraries of all types.
MedlinePlus Tutorials for Community Health Workers
We partnered with The Next Door to create seven easy to follow video tutorials about the basics of using MedlinePlus to find health information.
Region 5 Blog
The latest news and topics of interest from Region 5 and our community.
Region 5 Governance Structure
Region 5's governing committees are made up of members from all over our region. Learn more!