NN/LM MAR Services and Resources KATE FLEWELLING, MLIS OUTREACH COORDINATOR NATIONAL NETWORK OF...

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NN/LM MAR Services and ResourcesKATE FLEWELLING, MLIS

OUTREACH COORDINATOR

NATIONAL NETWORK OF L IBRARIES OF MEDICINE, MIDDLE ATLANTIC REGION

National Network of Libraries of Medicine (NN/LM)

NN/LM, formerly Regional Medical Library Program

Established in the Medical Library Assistance Act (1965)

Mission◦ Provide health professionals and the general public with equal access to biomedical information

Coordinated by the National Library of Medicine

8 Regional Offices◦ Support Network members to achieve NN/LM mission◦ 5-year contracts

Services/Resources we provideNo-cost online and in-person training on health information resources from the National Library of Medicine and other reliable sources

Exhibiting and presenting at your professional conference on free health information for health professionals and the public

Free educational materials for order and download on National Library of Medicine (NLM) resources

Consultation on health information outreach

Program Planning and Evaluation Resources

Funding opportunities for health information outreach

Training-Example “Evidence-Based Nursing: Finding the Research”

Ways that evidence-based nursing can be integrated into clinical practice

Types of studies and how they relate to levels of evidence

Well-constructed, answerable questions to support clinical practice

Online tools for finding evidence-based research, such as PubMed, PubMed Health, and the National Guideline Clearinghouse

Literature searches to find relevant evidence Source: http://bit.ly/1Po9y1v

Training-examples Finding the Evidence—PubMed and Other Sources, Delaware Division of Public Health

Online Resources to Support Mental Health, National Association of Social Workers – Pennsylvania

Educating the Public on Environmental Health Issues Where They Live, Work & Play, New Jersey Environmental Health Association (NJEHA)

Bridges Cost Money: Finding Grant Opportunities, Joint Council for Extension Professionals Galaxy IV Conference

Disaster Information Resources for Health Professionals and First Responders, Philadelphia Department of Health

PubMed and Beyond: Clinical Resources from the National Library of Medicine, Urban Health Plan, Bronx, NY

NLM Resources Public Health: http://phpartners.org/

Clinical: http://guides.nnlm.gov/mar_clinical

MedlinePlus.gov

Reliable, authoritative Consumer-friendly No ads Updated daily Strict quality guidelines English and Spanish Links to information in >45 languages

Multimedia, news, images, encyclopedia, tutorials and more…

MedlinePlus by the Numbers (Dec 2013)

~1,000 drugs100 supplements

155 tutorials78 anatomy videos145 surgery videos

>45 languages380 topics>3,600 links

~ 3,500 encyclopedia articles> 2,000 images

15-20 news stories daily

>1,400 links to ClinicalTrials.gov

954 English941 Spanish

MedlinePlus: Topics of Interest Health Insurance

Social/Family Issues

Caregivers

Parenting

Homeless Health Concerns

Exercise for Children

Child Safety

Child Dental Health

Drugs and Young People

Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder

Pet Health

Winter Weather Emergencies

Motor Vehicle Safety

Occupational Health

Asthma

Autism

Ergonomics

Family History

Personal Health Records

Genetic Counseling

Nutrition

Sexual Health

Sports Injuries

Mobility Aids/Ambulation Devices

Lice

Flu

Stress

Food Safety

Internet Safety

PHPartners.org http://phpartners.org

HealthReach

URL for HealthReach

Promote Upcoming NLM Focus on resources – HealthReach

HealthReach (formerly RHIN) (Focus on NLM Resources)

Presenter: Laura Bartlett, Outreach and Special Populations Branch, National Library of Medicine

Date / Time: Thursday, May 7, 2015 / Noon – 1 pm (ET)

Where: https://webmeeting.nih.gov/nlmfocus/

Online / No Registration Required

Description: HealthReach (http://healthreach.nlm.nih.gov) is a resource of quality multilingual, multicultural public health information for those working with or providing care to individuals with limited English proficiency. Resources include:

• Health education materials in various languages and formats (brochures, fact sheets, videos)

• Provider tools (including best practices, cultural information, and effective use of interpreters)

• Special collections on Emergency and Disaster, Women’s Health and Mental Health

During the presentation the site will briefly be demonstrated, and new initiates such as the funding and acquisition of new materials will be discussed.

Educational Materials to print or orderhttp://nnlm.gov/mar/training/materials.html

A quarterly publication of the Friends of the National Library of Medicine.

Get a free subscription!

Organizations can order in bulk

Spanish available also

URL for MedlinePlus Magazine

MedlinePlus Magazine

InformationRx.org

URL for InformationRx MedlinePlus Orders

Funding Exhibitor*

Health Information Awareness*

Professional Development*

Emergency Preparedness/Library Partnership

Outreach to Health Professionals

Outreach to Consumers

*on-going

Funding examples: Integration of the Free Library of Philadelphia as Public Health Preparedness and Response Partner

Philadelphia Department of Public Health, Bioterrorism & Public Health Preparedness Program

Waiting Room Education

Genesee County Health Department

Targeted HIV/AIDS Outreach to Consumers

AIDS Coalition of Southwestern Pennsylvania (ACSWP)

2012 New Jersey Health Literacy SummitNew Jersey Health Literacy Coalition

Support for Planning Outreach Projects

Project Planning and Evaluation training

Grants and Proposal Writing training

One-on-one consultations

Outreach and Evaluation Resource Center: http://nnlm.gov/evaluation

We can write for your newsletter!

Source: http://www.porh.psu.edu/

Contact NN/LM MARKate Flewelling, MLIS

Outreach Coordinator

NN/LM Middle Atlantic Region

University of Pittsburgh, Health Sciences Library System

flewkate@pitt.edu

1-800- 338-7657

412-624-3336URL for NN/LM MARThis project has been funded in whole or in part with Federal funds from the National Library of Medicine, National Institutes of Health, Department of Health and Human

Services, under Contract No. HHS-N-276-2011-00003-C with the University of Pittsburgh, Health Sciences Library System.

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