The goal of the NN/LM is to advance the progress of medicine, improve public health by providing U.S. health professionals with equal access to biomedical information, and improve individual's access to information to enable them to make informed decisions about their health. The RML will coordinate the operation of NN/LM Libraries and other organizations to carry out regional and national programs. NN/LM members develop collaborations together and with other organizations to improve access to and share biomedical information resources throughout the nation, and promote awareness of, access to and use of biomedical information resources for health professionals and the public. The RML will ensure a continuity and consistency of quality service for core programs of the NN/LM, and work cooperatively with the other RMLs to design, implement and evaluate innovative approaches to serve the health information needs of health professionals and the public in the future.