Browse recordings of past NNLM webinars from May 1, 2021 - present. To see curated playlists by topic, audience, or region, visit the NNLM YouTube channel.
Rural Health ResourcesThis webinar is part of the Rural Health Webinar Series in November 2024. Evidence shows that there are marked health disparities between those living in rural areas versus their urban counterparts. Not only do rural residents suffer from higher incidence of chronic illness, they also have limited access to primary care services and are more likely to be uninsured or under-insured. This webinar will describe hallmarks of rural America, identify access challenges of living in… |
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Social Connectedness and Improving the Health of Rural CommunitiesSocial isolation and loneliness are major risk factors for poor health and mortality. Many members of rural communities are at risk for social isolation and therefore also at risk for poor health and quality of life. Global community health research has identified strategies to reduce social isolation and to promote wellbeing in rural communities. This presentation will review possible interventions for improving rural community health through social connectedness. Speaker bio: Hannah Fields MD MSPH is currently practicing family medicine at Madison… |
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Promoting Walking for Health in Rural CommunitiesThis webinar is part of the Rural Health Webinar Series in November 2024. Rural American adults have higher rates of chronic physical activity-related illness and are less active than their urban counterparts, with less than 20% meeting U.S. physical activity guidelines of 150-300 minutes of moderate intensity physical activity per week. Walking is the most common form of physical activity and people who walk are more likely to meet physical activity guidelines. However, rural… |
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When Your Community Is Your HospitalThis webinar is part of the Rural Health Webinar Series in November 2024. In 2022, the North State Partnership to Expand Health Information Access formed in the rural northern region of California, after recognizing the lack of access to healthcare, the need for access to health information, and the importance of engagement with local, on-the-ground community health workers. The partnership included collaborators from academic institutions and community-based organizations. After assessing the regional capacity for delivering health information education,… |
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Facilitating Rural Access to Quality Health Information through Little Free LibrariesThis webinar is part of the Rural Health Webinar Series in November 2024. This webinar addresses a NNLM grant-funded community partnership between a public library and a university health science library to add health education components to 30 new public library-sponsored Little Free Libraries built on rural county properties. The project goals were to improve rural residents’ health literacy skills, increase access to quality health information for diverse populations, and raise awareness of NIH’s All of Us Research Program. Speaker Bios: … |
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Building Healthy, Resilient Communities in Florida’s Rural PanhandleThe title and focus of this presentation changed after we advertised it. Here's the updated title: An exploration of the collaborative partnerships between public libraries and harm reduction organizations across the United States This webinar is part of the Rural Health Webinar Series in November 2024. Dr. Margaret Sullivan was recently awarded an IMLS grant to explore the relationship between the opioid use population and how they utilize their local library. This presentation will provide an overview of preliminary data from opioid… |
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The Addict's Wake: Virtual Film Screening & Panel Discussion WebinarThe Network of the National Library of Medicine (NNLM) has partnered with Glory Girl Productions to present the film, Addict’s Wake. The movie shares stories of substance use disorder and treatment told from the survivor’s perspective. Following a week of virtual film screenings beginning September 19th at 8am CT and ending September 26th at 12pm CT, a panel discussion including the film’s producer, Lisa Hall, Dr. William Cooke, a community physician and author of … |
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Cybersecurity in the Rural Health Landscape (September 18, 2024)Rural health is not simply a small version of urban, but rather a unique health care delivery environment. In this session, guest speaker Alan Morgan, MPA, Chief Executive Officer for the National Rural Health Association, examines the current state of rural health in America, with a focus on cybersecurity. Through current and relevant national policy research and data, we will explore the current cybersecurity challenges, opportunities and tools for rural health providers. This webinar occurs Wednesday, September 18 from 2-3pm Eastern Time Zone. Speaker: … |
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Implementation of Telehealth Services in Rural Public LibrariesDescription A lack of access to healthcare professionals is a key contributing factor to poor health outcomes in the United States. Telehealth services have the potential to improve those outcomes by removing geographic barriers and providing timely care with healthcare providers and specialists. However, gaps in accessing telehealth exist in rural areas: citizens may lack internet access, a private space, or the digital literacy skills necessary to benefit from telehealth. Public libraries are increasingly recognizing the importance of facilitating… |
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Developing, implementing, and evaluating a mixed-methods community-based participatory research sleep interventionThis study uses a mixed-methods community-based participatory research approach to increase total sleep time in American Indian parent-child dyads. In the first phase of this work, we conducted focus groups with Blackfeet families to learn about the sleep environment and individual elder interviews to learn about Blackfoot traditional beliefs on sleep. This data was used to develop a sleep intervention that is currently ongoing. The intervention includes Blackfeet language and songs as well as elder stories on Blackfeet beliefs and experiences. In addition, western approaches to sleep… |