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Scheduled Classes
| Event Title | Date(s) | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| LGBTQIA+ Health Information & Resources | January 27, 2025 - February 21, 2025 | The class aims to provide culturally appropriate health information and resources for LGBTQIA+ populations and the librarians and health care practitioners who support them.
Platform/Location: Moodle |
| Advancing Evidence-Based Interventions in Rural Communities, a Region 6 Spotlight Speaker Webinar | January 30, 2025 | The Putting Public Health Evidence in Action training, originally created by the Cancer Prevention and Control Research Network, helps health practitioners and program planners apply evidence-based approaches. University of Iowa Prevention Research Center for Rural Health adapted it for rural and micrometropolitan communities, incorporating feedback from community advisors and trainees. This webinar will summarize key points from the six training modules, highlight rural examples of the principles in action, and introduce the accompanying activities and resources.
Platform/Location: Zoom |
| ClinicalTrials.gov for Librarians | January 30, 2025 | ClinicalTrials.gov is the openly available federal registry and results database of publicly and privately funded clinical studies conducted in the United States and around the world. ClinicalTrials.gov is a vital resource for researchers, healthcare providers, and health sciences librarians who wish to consult the entire body of evidence on any particular topic.
Platform/Location: Zoom |
| Delivering Health Information Resources Across Languages and Cultures | February 24, 2025 - March 21, 2025 | This 4-hour CE class offered in Moodle is designed to assist librarians and others who work with diverse populations in locating health information. The resources presented are selected for their emphasis on providing culturally relevant information in the preferred language of the population. Background information on refugees and immigrants in the U.S. and their unique health issues will be presented.
Platform/Location: Moodle |
Regional Events
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On-Demand Classes
| Event Title | Date(s) | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Introduction to Health Reference: Ethics and Best Practices (2022) | On-demand through April 30, 2026 | In this 4 credit-hour, on-demand class learn how to conduct a health reference interview using ethical and effective communication strategies. Content includes narrated and interactive self-paced tutorials. This class addresses increasing health information access and use by including information about the NLM/NIH resource MedlinePlus "Evaluating Internet Health Information: A Tutorial from the National Library of Medicine". Platform/Location: Moodle |
| MedlinePlus Tutorial for Librarians and Health Educators | On-demand through November 1, 2025 | This interactive, narrated tutorial provides a tour of the MedlinePlus website and takes about 1 hour to complete.
Platform/Location: Moodle |
| Prescription and Over the Counter Drugs: Supporting Patients with Evidence-Based Information | On-demand through April 30, 2026 | This 1 credit hour on-demand course provides an introduction to three free resources from the National Library of Medicine and National Institutes of Health: the NIDA website, DailyMed and LactMed.
Platform/Location: Moodle |
| PubMed Essentials On-Demand 2024 | On-demand through April 15, 2025 | If you’re new to PubMed or just want a refresher, this online class is designed for you. This is a 1 MLA CE, self-paced course offered via Moodle. The class is available 24/7. The class is made up of 10 short units that include videos, exercises and quizzes. The class gives you the chance to explore PubMed at your own pace with guided tours and exercises.
Platform/Location: Moodle |