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April Wright, MLS

Outreach and Education Librarian, Region 1

April Wright is Outreach and Education Librarian with the Network of the National Library of Medicine (NNLM). 

Classes I Teach

Event Title Summary
Climate Resilience Resources from the Office of the Assistant Secretary for Health (September 25, 2024) Learn about federal resources available to assist communities in planning for and responding to extreme heat events from Office of the Assistant Secretary for Health (OASH), U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. For a librarian audience. Part of NNLM Virtual Disaster Preparedness Forum (September, 2024).
Cybersecurity in the Rural Health Landscape (September 18, 2024) Learn about the current state of rural health in America, with a focus on cybersecurity from guest speaker Alan Morgan, MPA, Chief Executive Officer for the National Rural Health Association. Part of NNLM Virtual Disaster Preparedness Forum (September, 2024).
Facilitating Rural Access to Quality Health Information through Little Free Libraries This webinar is part of the Rural Health Webinar Series and will addresses an NNLM grant-funded community partnership between a public library and a university health science library.
Life After 2 Losses: Support Advocacy and Health Literacy for a Healthy Pregnancy This live event highlights programming from Life After 2 Losses, a non-profit organization with the mission to prevent reproductive & health injustices through the support and empowerment of women & families in the community. The organization received a grant from the Region 1 Medical Library to continue their mission of 1) changing the narrative surrounding pregnancy loss 2) education and raising awareness 3) advocacy efforts and 4) grief support.
Understanding Environmental Health: A Social-Ecological Model Dr. Laundette Jones, PhD, MPH, Associate Professor of Epidemiology & Public Health at the University of Maryland School of Medicine discusses environmental health and health equity. This presentation addresses increasing health equity through information.

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