Region 5

The University of Washington Health Sciences Library serves as the Regional Medical Library (RML) for Region 5, which provides programs, services, and dedicated support for NNLM Members in Alaska, California, Hawaii, Nevada, Oregon, Washington, and U.S. Territories and Freely Associated States in the Pacific.

Staff Directory

Looking for assistance? Browse our staff directory to find contact information, and get to know the RML staff by reading their personal bios.

Funding Opportunities

Browse open funding opportunities that are available to members in Region 5.

Become a Member Organization

Member organizations are eligible for benefits and services, including: NNLM funding, access to training, partnership opportunities, free educational and printed materials, NLM Traveling Exhibitions, and institutional recognition as a Network Member.

Classes & Training

Browse NNLM's upcoming training opportunities, course catalog, and recordings of past webinars.

Region 5 Highlights

The Region 5 team extends our heartfelt support to everyone affected by the devastating wildfires in California. These communities are facing terrible losses, and we are ready to offer support any way we can.

Please refer to this blog post that shares links to trusted resources that are providing up-to-date information on tools and services for people affected by these wildfires.

Recordings and Resources Available!
Social Determinants of Environmental Health Webinar Series

Our 9-part series on social and environmental determinants of health recently concluded. If you didn't get a chance to see it, or want to rewatch any of these informative webinars, they are all available online now, along with the accompanying guide:

Region 5 Weekly Digest

If you are in Region 5 and have an nnlm.gov user account, you will automatically be subscribed. You will have the option to unsubscribe any time. If you are outside of Region 5, but wish to receive the Weekly Digest, please subscribe to the “Region 5 Fans” newsletter via this page (this option still requires you to have an nnlm.gov user account).

PNC-MLA Health Equity and Diversity Speaker Series

In this recent presentation, our guest presenter shared the premise of the IMLS-funded program, 'BIPOC Become Librarians' which addresses the lack of diversity in the LIS profession. They discussed the process they developed and what was learned. You can watch the recording now!

Session: Demystifying LIS profession to BIPOC undergraduate students: BIPOC Become Librarians
Presenter: Mantra Roy, PhD, MLIS, Collection Strategy Librarian, Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Library, San Jose State University

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Do you have questions about our work, suggestions for health topics you'd like us to consider in our programming, or other feedback about NNLM? Please drop us a line in our suggestion box!