Past Funded Projects

Systematic Reviews: Opportunities for Librarians provides information professionals with foundational knowledge about systematic reviews and an opportunity to engage in high-level discussions about involvement in such projects. The course runs on a flipped classroom model where didactic material is presented in an asynchronous online format over a period of two weeks and is followed closely by an intensive two day in-person workshop.

The Health In The Square project will provide learning opportunities to the Mason Square community on nutrition, gardening, and health literacy. Through workshops and technology, National Library of Medicine's health resources help will build a foundation of health literacy for the community and help alleviate food insecurity.

The overall purpose of the Community Health Information Resource for 89 CHIRS is to strengthen and enhance Washoe County's provision of resources to its community by building a comprehensive, easy to navigate web-enabled compendium that consolidates all the scattered information that supports the needs of the aging population. CHIRS will deliver a program of instruction, both in-class and online, to demonstrate and promote the benefits of the website and illustrate the variety of beneficial online health information resources.

The Cushing Center, which opened in 2010, brought renewed attention to the materials within Harvey Cushing's collections, which include, beyond the Registry, over 200 boxes of archival material, made available through an online finding aid http://hdl.handle.net/10079/fa/mssa.ms.0160. The brains and tumors are being used in research again, including genetic sequencing of 20 specimens related to acromegaly, gigantism, and Cushing's disease.

Create awareness of NLM electronic resources to our target populations to inform and instruct them on the variety of resources available to meet their healthcare information needs. Replace existing aging server to increase capacity and provide more reliable access to library resources while both on and off campus, including at the point-of-care.

The Mount Olivet Health Ministry of Mt Olivet Gospel Church Inc. will provide a two day event to increase health awareness and promotion to community members. The two day event will include speakers on hypertension, Diabetes Mellitus, Effective communication, and Lifestyle modifications Adequate nutrition and Exercise with 126s. Attendees will also have opportunities to gain CPR/AED training on March 4th to March 5th 2017 and subsequent dates.

Exhibit at the 117th Annual Convention of the Oklahoma Osteopathic Association

It is often said that if you want to be healthy, choose your parents wisely. We know that persons with disabilities, or as we prefer, persons who are differently abled, come in all forms and sizes, with many different conditions. We also know that at some point in our lives, we will be differently abled as well. Since we can't choose our parents, we must rely on the choices that are available to us.

Advance African Development intends to offer a one-day symposium to explore the benefits of using National Library of Medicine NLM resources in K-12 school settings. The National Network of Libraries of Medicine, Middle Atlantic Region NNLM MAR has been funding promising K-12 health literacy programs. The proposed symposium is a follow-up intended to 1. Establish a learning collaborative made up of targeted key stakeholder; 2. Share, learn, and build on existing strategies that have been successfully used to integrate health literacy concepts into the K-12 school curricula; 3.

PIA will provide hands on PowerPoint computer training designed to improve the 125s' access to web based health information to enable them to make informed decisions about their health. We will do this by offering training in navigating medlineplus.gov and other online medical websites.

15-40 Connection and the National Network of Libraries of Medicine both work to provide access to vital health information to improve quality of life and the healthcare experience. To close the gap in delayed diagnosis of cancer and provide the lifesaving advantage of early cancer detection, individuals need to be empowered through an integrated approach to health education that drives behavior change.

The Kathleen A. Zar Symposium is a biennial event held at the John Crerar Library of the University of Chicago. The 2017 Zar Symposium, 'Open Data: Science, Health, Community,' is intended for all who are involved or interested in open data, such as librarians and 133s. This award will be used to support the travel of Symposium speakers, who are traveling from both coasts and the southwest.

As a recipient of our Professional Development Award recipient is attending Health Literacy Summit, 'Health Literacy: A Critical Link in Patient Engagement.' April 3-5, 2017, Madison, WI. The conference is sponsored by Wisconsin Health Literacy and brings together many well know speakers on various aspects of the topic. This conference will add to the understanding of the health literacy issue and tools that can used in the current hospital environment.

Funding will support two school nurses to exhibit NLM resources during the NJ State School Nurses Spring 2017 conference and the NJ Public Health symposium.