Health Bytes with Region 3 monthly webinar series from the NNLM Region 3 features expert guest speakers presenting on topics of interest to all our users, from librarians to public health practitioners, educators, clinicians, and the public. Topics will be scheduled according to audience interest, seasonal applicability, and speaker availability. For more information, contact: NNLM Region 3, nnlmregion3@unthsc.edu.
Objectives
Understand the general concept and apply new topic information as appropriate to their work;
Identify NLM resources and other databases to use to find additional information on the topic;
Identify new strategies and technologies and how to apply them to their institution.
Class Length
1 hour
Continuing Education
Each webinar has been approved for 1 hour of Medical Library Association (MLA) continuing education credit.
Some offerings may carry CHES for individual live sessions.
Digital literacy is now being recognized as a social determinant of health. It is often defined as the varying ability of both children and adults to use digital technologies and understand their risks. This presentation will review research on the effects of lower digital literacy on health outcomes and quality of life in populations experiencing substance use in the St.Louis, Missouri area.
Get your questions about applying for grants answered during this one-hour Q&A session! NNLM Region 3 (R3) awards programmatic funding ranging from $8,000 to $25,000 every year. R3 staff will answer frequently asked questions about developing an application, offer tips for strengthening proposals, and address common pitfalls that can easily be avoided. This webinar is intended for those members located in Region 3.
During this grants workshop session, NNLM Region 3 staff will take participants on an in-depth look at the budget narrative and worksheet required for grant submissions. This is a chance for grant applicants to clarify any budget issues they might have and to ask any final questions before the February 17th application deadline. This webinar is intended for members in Region 3.
Artificial intelligence (AI) can be used in libraries and archives as a powerful tool for enhancing metadata, improving search and discovery, recommending resources, powering library chatbots, and more. However, AI systems also have the potential to cause social, technical, and ethical problems. In response to these issues, the IMLS-funded Responsible AI in Libraries and Archives project has created an ethical reflection aid to facilitate responsible implementation of AI systems in libraries and archives. During this webinar, members of the project team will discuss research results and introduce the prototype ethical reflection aid.
This webinar is designed to provide a general overview of the NNLM grant submission process, with a focus on assessing needs within a library, organization, or community, identifying potential funding sources, crafting a strong grant proposal, and implementing the project.
This webinar is designed to give new professionals a look at how to approach publishing and research as new librarians, faculty, and/or professionals. Starting with idea formation and running through finding collaborators, submitting to the IRB, submitting the first manuscript, rewrites and more.
The ability to craft precise and effective prompts is crucial for maximizing the utility of generative AI models such as ChatGPT. This webinar introduces the CLEAR framework—a structured approach to prompting that enhances interactions with AI systems.
It is well known that mosquitoes are the deadliest creatures on Earth due to their ability to spread disease. Little standardization among programs contributes to a lack of understanding of their purpose and awareness among various levels of public health, medical, and veterinary communities, politicians, and the public.
Looking to provide evidence-based sexual and reproductive health information in your library? This webinar is for you. Learn practical collection development tips, reference strategies and how to create an inclusive, non-judgmental health-focused library environment.
Technology is advancing at a rapid pace in what can feel like every sector of our lives, and healthcare is not exempt. AI assists in detecting, predicting, and monitoring health status, conditions, and behavior and assists in processes related to direct healthcare delivery. This presentation provides practical guidance on how to start creating a system for the ethical use of AI so healthcare organizations can mitigate risks of AI and leverage it as a beneficial tool.
The library’s digital navigator and outreach coordinator will discuss coordinating events and programs at the library that engage and enrich its community of users.
This special edition of Health Bytes with Region 3 will introduce the upcoming 5-part Piecing Together Systematic Reviews Series. The five-part series will cover each piece of conducting a systematic review.
Community Health Workers (CHWs) have been around for many decades. CHWs are vital to our healthcare and are essential in helping communities have better health outcomes. This webinar will explore how to best utilize CHWs in your organization.
211 Texas is a free information and resource line that is answered 24/7. With access to a language line they can help people in over 150 languages. This training will cover what 211 Texas is and explain its various features.
This webinar will explore the current state of generative AI. Participants will discuss how this technology is impacting health sciences libraries and how it may impact health sciences libraries in the future. The session will be interactive.
Health disparities are a function of access to and control over the multiple determinants of health, including the environments where people are born, live, learn, work, play, and age. This webinar will provide an overview of the National Neighborhood Data Archive (NaNDA) and discuss how neighborhoods operate as a social determinant of health.
Claire’s Community is comprehensive relationship violence prevention program created to teach safe and healthy relationship skills; engage and equip influential adults and peers; disrupt pathways to relationship violence; and create proactive, protective, and safe communities. This project was made possible from funding by NNLM Region 3 in Year 2.
Many people have difficulty knowing how to find a physician, fill a prescription, use and pay for medications, and use health information to make informed decisions about their health. Libraries are prominent places in communities, making libraries and librarians excellent resources for advancing health information literacy.
Newly released AI tools are poised to dramatically disrupt multiple industries, including healthcare and libraries. We’ll explore numerous healthcare applications that use AI, both current and in-development - from a new industry-saving “bot workforce” to self-driving microscopes.
The capacity of underserved populations to effectively engage in health care and gain empowerment in their health (health activation) can significantly reduce health disparities yet may be hindered by continued experiences with discrimination and mistrust. For communities, health, and human service providers to begin effectively addressing health disparities, it is critical to understand the complex systems, current and historical structural inequities, and sociocultural factors that influence residents’ access and engagement with care.
Prime Time Nourish was developed in 2021 as the culmination of a multi-year project exploring food as both fuel for our bodies and fodder for rich, intergenerational discussions among the audiences that attend Prime Time Family Reading programs. Launched in 1991 by the Louisiana Endowment for the Humanities, Prime Time Family Reading has since reached more than 50,000 families in over 40 partner states. Families who engage in the story-sharing, discussion, and center-based play sparked by Prime Time Nourish are able to articulate the significance of food in their lives and communities, and to make informed and thoughtful decisions about how they put themselves in relationship with food.
Myanmar refugees in Dallas experience multiple challenges to their successful resettlement and consequent social integration. The researcher will present the process and findings of 5 stages of the community participatory research project with Myanmar refugee women resettling in Dallas, Texas.
The objective of this pilot study was to determine the health needs of dairy workers and the feasibility of on-farm health risk screenings in the Texas Panhandle and South Plains. Findings suggest there is a need and interest for on-farm health risk screenings and education among immigrant dairy workers.
A high-quality systematic review is the most reliable source of evidence to help clinical decision making. This presentation will briefly discuss the steps, best practices, and strategies for conducting a systematic review in a smaller library setting or for a solo librarian with multiple job roles in an academic medical center.
Learn how utilizing an integrated approach to primary care funded by Value-based Care, a newer payment model which financially incentivizes effective and quality treatment, can improve health outcomes, patient and staff satisfaction, and reduce overall cost of care in senior health clinics.
Learn how a rural library partnered with healthcare providers to launch a telehealth program, utilize a Community Health Worker, lead disaster response efforts, and provide digital health literacy training.
