Past Funded Projects

The SIU Medical Library would like to purchase a 3D printer to create anatomical models for physicians and surgeons in SIU's 9 Clinical Science Departments in Springfield, IL. The models could be used prior to a procedure to train residents working in the clinics, to educate current medical school students about basic anatomy or particular health conditions, and to educate patients about their condition or promote wellness.

Funding is requested for Mary Cabral to attend Systematic Review Workshop: The Nuts and Bolts for Librarians.

The purpose of this project will be to create and establish a symposium to develop high level critical appraisal skills in librarians who work with health care information. Many health sciences librarians provide evidence based medicine EBM training at their home institutions. For most their involvement in this training is limited to teaching; asking questions PICO; searching resources; and only a rudimentary coverage of critical appraisal of clinical information.

Since NN/LM NER Technology Grant #13868 'Empathy Learned Through an Extended Medical Education Virtual Reality Project' and subsequent grant, 'Empathy Learned Through a Physician Assistant Virtual Reality Project,' were such successes at the University of New England UNE, this grant proposal seeks to continue and solidify the project. Specifically, UNE Library Services will collaborate with the College of Osteopathic Medicine COM to compare three virtual reality experiences related to older adult health with first and second year medical students.

The aim of this project is to recruit a cohort of high schoolers to complete the Project SHARE Student Health Advocates Redefining Empowerment curriculum created by the University of Maryland and as key collaborators the 87 will help plan and implement a community outreach event targeting other 87, specifically with the goal of improving awareness and access to NLM resources for this population. The curriculum will be supplemented by local guest speakers and field trips.

The objective of "Health in the Hi-Line" event is to expose the Hill County community and students to different fields in Healthcare. The keynote speaker will address how healthcare degrees and experience can be applied in community related work and community related-positions. A panel with representatives of non-traditional health occupations specific to Hill county and surrounding communities will participate to promote resources and increase knowledge of care available in the community across the hi-line and the Rocky Boy Reservation.

Exhibit at the Tennessee Public Health Association 2018 Annual Conference

As one of the largest consumers of healthcare, senior 88 are often left behind as new technologies are introduced to support patient engagement. The 'Connect 2 UR Health' wellness fair will provide 89 living in the Town of Southampton with an educational experience that connects them to online health-related resources. This wellness fair will feature discussions with licensed health providers from Stony Brook Southampton Hospital and students from Stony Brook University pre-professional Allied Health programs.

The Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education ACGME requires each institution with a graduate medical education training program to make available adequate resources for fellow education. For nephrology training programs, a meeting room with visual and other educational aids is required. The nephrology fellowship program offers didactic sessions to the fellows in a conference room with outdated technology. A wall-mounted, large screen smart TV is needed to enhance the didactic sessions.

The Center for Addiction and Recovery Studies CARS developed a website using a DSHS grant in 2011 to list resources for pregnant 92 in Dallas County www.dallashealthybabies.com. This website is in need of updates and a more engaging / entertaining presentation. It also needs more links to evidenced based healthcare information as found on the National Library of Medicine's databases. The website provides links to various local resources that can be helpful for pregnant 92 in Dallas County.

Professional development to attend Implicit Bias, Health Disparities and Health Literacy: Intersections on Health Equity at the ALA Midwinter conference in Seattle, WA, January 2019.

Funding is requested for Jovy-Anne O'Grady to attend Digital Commons + Great Lakes User Group DC+GLUG 2018 Meeting. The conference will improve her ability to convince 1100 faculty members to deposit their author manuscripts into Touro Scholar; thereby, facilitating public access to health and medical research especially to those who cannot afford journal subscriptions.

Early identification of LD symptoms is paramount to effective medical treatment; knowledge of symptoms, how LD spreads, and getting immediate medical treatment is the best prevention. IOP's goal is to promote awareness of health concerns associated with LD and tick-borne diseases in northeast Minnesota's isolated Arrowhead region. This will be accomplished through educational activities, a citizen-science program, and an undergraduate research experience.

This project will increase student's health information literacy by providing increased awareness of EMCC Library health related credible resources, including those from the National Library of Medicine. To accomplish this, the Library will acquire 12 iPad Minis for easier access to EMCC Library's health related resources on the EMCC Library website.