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Event Title | Date(s) | Summary |
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Exploring Complementary and Integrative Health: Information, Resources, and Evaluation | September 9, 2024 - September 27, 2024 | This class will explore the definitions of Complementary and Integrative Health (CIH), encompassing both Eastern and Western medicine perspectives. We will delve into various approaches to CIH, discussing their associated risks and benefits. We will also equip you with strategies to help your users discern trustworthy CIH information and avoid fraudulent claims.
Platform/Location: Moodle |
Telehealth 101: What libraries need to know (September 9 - October 7, 2024) | September 9, 2024 - October 7, 2024 | Registration opens June 28. This class introduces telehealth, why it’s important, and how it enables people to have greater access to quality healthcare. Explore how different libraries provided patrons in their communities with access to telehealth services.
Platform/Location: Moodle |
Wellness in the Library Workplace (September 16 - 27, 2024) | September 16, 2024 - September 27, 2024 | Registration opens June 28. Join us for this 2-week, 4 credit-hour online class to discover ways to improve your own personal well-being and create a healthy workplace. We will discuss ways to increase overall wellness for all staff in libraries so that we have happy, healthy, and safe work environments. This class meets the NLM national initiative of environmental determinants of health by addressing aspects of the work environment by providing health information resources available through MedlinePlus and the National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health and increasing health information access.
Platform/Location: Moodle |
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On-Demand Classes
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Getting the Right Information to Patients Using MedlinePlus Connect | On-demand through April 13, 2025 | This 1 hour on-demand class introduces MedlinePlus Connect, and points to resources for implementing MedlinePlus Connect at your institution. MedlinePlus Connect is a tool that enables the integration of MedlinePlus resources into external systems like electronic health record systems, patient portals, and other applications. Working knowledge of MedlinePlus is suggested pre-requisite.
Platform/Location: Moodle |
Health Literacy On Demand | On-demand through April 30, 2026 | Learn about health literacy definitions, best practices, tools for communicating health information clearly, and resources for improving health literacy. This on-demand narrated tutorial takes about an hour to complete. It offers CHES, CNE, and MLA credit.
Platform/Location: Moodle |
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 |
Introduction to Precision Medicine | On-demand through April 30, 2026 | Introduction to Precision Medicine is an introductory, on-demand course for public librarians. This class is designed to introduce learners to the concept of precision medicine. This course will provide the learner with resources to support patrons with questions or concerns about precision medicine and related health topics.
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 |