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Webinars Offered by the National Network Library of Medicine

by | Jul 17, 2015 | Data, Health Focus, Professional Development

National Network Library of Medicine, Middle Atlantic Region is offering the follwoing webianrs:

Awardee Project Reports (Lunch with the RML) – Hear presentations on about Emerging Roles for Historical Medical Libraries, visual media digitization and a public library/academic health sciences library partnership July 30, 2015 / Noon – 1 pm (ET)  Online / No Registration Required  https://webmeeting.nih.gov/lunch2/

National Center for Health Statistics (Boost Box) — Presenter Tara Das from the Lehman Social Sciences Library, Columbia University, will review the work of the National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS), which is one of the principal statistical agencies in the United States. We will discuss NCHS data collection and data release methods and publications. Data access for researchers interested in analyzing NCHS data will also be included. August 11, 2015 / Noon – 1 pm (ET)  Online / No Registration Required  https://webmeeting.nih.gov/boost2/

PhPartners.org (Focus on NLM Resources) – Hathy Simpson, Public Health Information Specialist, will provide an overview of public health information resources available from the public health web portal, PHPartners.org, including the Healthy People 2020 Structured Evidence Queries (pre-formulated searches of PubMed). PHPartners.org provides access to selected online public health resources from government agencies, health science libraries, and professional and research organizations.

Grants and Proposal Writing – Designed for beginning grant proposal writers, this class presents a general overview of the grant and funding processes as well as the level of detail required in a successful proposal. Each component of the grant writing process will be addressed, including: documenting the need; identifying the target population; writing measurable objectives; developing a work plan, an evaluation plan and dissemination plan. 4 MLA CE. Co-sponsored with the by the New Jersey Chapter of the Special Library Association. Instructor: Kate Flewelling / Starts August 11, 2015 Noon (ET) Online / Registration required.

On-demand access to the Affordable Care Act:  Libraries Making a Difference Symposium – if you missed the symposium, MAR is offering on-demand viewing of the webcast. Registration is required to view. Those who watch the entire program may request 6 hours MLA CE.