Past Funded Projects

The Human Papillomavirus HPV three-shot vaccine series is the only current method to prevent future HPV persistent infection-associated cancers. In July 2016, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention CDC released data showing that almost 39,000 HPV-associated cancers were diagnosed in the United States each year between 2008-2012 1. This data represents an approximate increase of 12,000 more cases of HPV-associated cancers each year than data released in 2012 2.

Pettaway Pursuit Foundation's PPF goal is empower new mothers with education and support throughout the prenatal and postpartum period, to achieve healthy newborn outcomes through healthier and prolonged pregnancies. Our Doulas, otherwise known as 92 caregivers, provide non-medical assistance before, during, and after child birth. A Doula also aids the expectant mother's partner and family.

The symposium will consist of a whole day CE workshop given by two speakers on the topic of ethnographic research and user experience and how these topics relate to providing library services and design that facilitate users' locating and accessing needed information resources. The workshop will include hands-on activities and small group work.

It is particularly important that innovative learning modalities are utilized to augment our University of New England College of Osteopathic Medicine UNECOM medical students' learning about empathy in relation to older adult health care. Currently those age 65 years and older use more than 50% of health care resources. As the older population increases and lives longer, their health care utilization is predicted to increase dramatically, therefore placing an obligation on our 126s to work with older 88 within primary care as well as any medical specialty.

The University of Delaware, Disaster Research Center in partnership with the Delaware Division of Libraries, Delaware Medical Corps, Delaware Division of Health, University of Delaware Health Sciences Library and the National Network of Libraries of Medicine, Middle Atlantic Region will plan a state-wide event to strengthen the involvement of libraries in assisting with health and disaster information needs before, during and after an emergency. This project will promote partnership building and identify action steps to link libraries and members of the emergency planning community.

The GMR Outreach Award allows the Outreach Librarian of the Ruth Lilly Medical Library to attend multiple events as an exhibitor, pays for a small portion of The Outreach Librarian's salary, and pays for minimal related administrative costs. Events are hosted by Outreach Librarian and other volunteers from the Ruth Lilly Medical Library. A booth and table are rented. Space is hosted with friendly faces, a MacBook Air & Wifi for live demonstrations of NLM databases, handouts and customized posters. Classes are taught by the Outreach Librarian and other volunteers.

We plan to support a partnership initiative of the Clayton State University Primary Health Clinic which is designed to increase access to care for the underserved and to increase the amount of primary care providers in Clayton County.

The Chelan-Douglas Health District website improvement project is aimed at improving the ability of English and Spanish speaking community members and healthcare professionals in Chelan and Douglas counties, to find and use essential health information online. There is a strong need in our health jurisdiction to improve our web presence and the information that is offered to our residents via our website. Included in the new web design will be a new user-friendly design, search function, mobile site, and provide necessary content in Spanish.

A $15,000 National Network of Libraries of Medicine grant will allow the Pennsylvania Behavioral Health and Aging Coalition to research, coordinate, develop, and implement the Pennsylvania's Older Adult Medical Resource Information Initiative through the course of the eight month funding period.

The Pacific College of Oriental College PCOM proposes a collaborative health information outreach project to increase awareness and access of NLM/NIH online resources by providing training workshops for consumers and health professionals in San Diego. The goal is to extend access to health care information through training workshops for all residents, with emphasis on reaching multicultural, diverse and minority populations at their communities, and to improve the library's technologies needed to conduct the project.

This a pilot project to develop curriculum to teach current and future healthcare professionals how to address patient needs throughout the state of Georgia with health literacy in mind. The goal is to improve a clinician's ability to identify and communicate effectively with patients at the appropriate level of health literacy.

The Plain Language for Health PL4H workshop is designed to increase consumer access to health information and services by training health information specialists, 12s, librarians and others to use plain language writing and design principles in health information materials and websites. The first PL4H workshop, offered March 18 - 19, 2016 by Tufts University School of Medicine, trained 40 participants and attracted professionals from a wide range of community-based organizations serving 88 with low health literacy and limited English proficiency.

To support the mission of the National Network for Libraries of Medicine, the Library will provide resources to the residents consumers with health information as outlined in Aim 10.

The project that we want to do is teaching Participants how to use the Internet/Computer to find reliable health information online using the MedlinePlus.gov and NN/LM SE/A websites. We want to pair Senior Citizens with 87 so that the 87 could teach the Senior Citizen how to use the different types of technology laptop, iPads, tablets, cellphones, etc. to find reliable health information using the Internet. We plan to reach as many Participants in our Community as possible because they don't have access to the internet nor do they know how to use the different types of technology.