Food for Thought: Exploring Nutrition Information Resources
Class Details
This class is offered via Webex.
Class Date:
Region/Office: National, MAR
Dec 17, 2020
3:00PM - 4:00PM ET
Dec 17, 2020
3:00PM - 4:00PM ET
Instructor(s):
Contact:
Continuing Education Credits:
1
This class is eligible for Consumer Health Information Specialization continuing education credit awarded by the Medical Library Association.
Class Overview
This class is designed to assist librarians, public health workers, health professionals, and the general public in locating authoritative information on nutrition and topics relating to nutrition. Background information on the importance of nutrition information to other health-related topics will be included, and resources for locating nutrition-related statistics and evidence-based practice will also be identified.
Objectives:
At the conclusion of the class, participants will be able to:
- Identify 3 reliable resources for locating online and print nutrition information.
- Practice searching for definitions of basic nutrition vocabulary and relevant terms.
- Create a plan for implementing three resources into real-life scenarios.