[NNLM-Region5] NNLM Region 5 Weekly Digest - March 29, 2022

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Region 5 Weekly Digest - March 29, 2022
Your weekly roundup of news and announcements from the Network of the National Library of Medicine Region 5.
Region 5 includes Alaska, California, Hawaii, Nevada, Oregon, Washington, and U.S. Territories and Freely Associated States in the Pacific

Professional Development

NNLM Classes
Visit the NNLM website for a complete listing of scheduled NNLM educational opportunities<https://nnlm.gov/training/schedule>.
Missed a class? Many are recorded<https://nnlm.gov/training/recordings>.
Registration requires creating a free individual user account, learn how<https://news.nnlm.gov/region_5/consumer-health-minute-creating-an-nnlm-user-account/>.
Spring 2022 #CiteNLM Wikipedia Edit-a-thon<https://nnlm.gov/training/class/spring-2022-citenlm-wikipedia-edit-thon>, visit the class link to learn more about what is required for this 2 hour session and to register, April 1 starting at 7:00 a.m. SST, 8:00 a.m. HST, 10:00 a.m. AKDT, 11:00 a.m. PDT, April 2 at 4:00 a.m. ChST
Black Mental Health & Healing Justice: Peer Support Training<https://nnlm.gov/training/class/black-mental-health-healing-justice-peer-support-training-session-1> (2 sessions), please only register if you can attend both sessions scheduled for April 5 and April 12 starting at  :00 a.m. SST, 8:00 a.m. HST, 10:00 a.m. AKDT, 11:00 a.m. PDT, April 6 and April 13 at 4:00 a.m. ChST
NExT Steps: A Unique Nurse Librarian EBP Collaboration<https://nnlm.gov/training/class/next-steps-unique-nurse-librarian-ebp-collaboration>, April 6 at 8:00 a.m. SST, 9:00 a.m. HST, 11:00 a.m. AKDT, 12:00 p.m. PDT, April 7 at 5:00 a.m. ChST
How PubMed Works<https://nnlm.gov/training/class-catalog/how-pubmed-works> (scroll down the page to register), 4-part series April 6, 8, 13, 15, sign up for one, some or all
Additional learning opportunities
Your Community by the Numbers: Ancestry, and Foreign-Born Populations<https://www.census.gov/data/academy/webinars/2022/back-to-data-basics-series/ancestry-and-foreign-born-populations.html>, U.S. Census Bureau webinar, March 31 at 7:00 a.m. SST, 8:00 a.m. HST, 10:00 a.m. AKDT, 11:00 a.m. PDT, April 1 at 4:00 a.m. ChST
Healthy People 2030 Webinar Series<https://health.gov/news/202202/odphp-set-launch-new-healthy-people-2030-webinar-series>, register for this series offered by the Office of Disease Prevention and Health Promotion (ODPHP) with the first 1 hour webinar on March 31 at 7:00 a.m. SST, 8:00 a.m. HST, 10:00 AKDT, 11:00 a.m. PDT, April 1 at 4:00 a.m. ChST

News from the Network of the National Library of Medicine (NNLM)
DNA & U - April's NNLM Reading Club<https://news.nnlm.gov/region_5/dna-u-aprils-nnlm-reading-club/>

News from the National Library of Medicine (NLM) and the National Institutes of Health (NIH)
"Feedback Sought on the NIH-Wide Strategic Plan Framework for Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Accessibility"<https://nlmdirector.nlm.nih.gov/2022/03/23/feedback-sought-on-the-nih-wide-strategic-plan-framework-for-diversity-equity-inclusion-and-accessibility/>, from the NLM Director's blog
Subscribe and Access to Over 800 Videos from the National Library of Medicine!<https://www.youtube.com/user/NLMNIH>
New PMC Website Design is Live!<https://www.nlm.nih.gov/pubs/techbull/ma22/ma22_new_pmc_website.html>
Using NCBI resources to research, detect, and treat genetic phenotypes<https://ncbiinsights.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/2022/03/25/mgv-acmg2022/>
Historical Films on Population Health and Family Planning<https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2022/03/24/historical-films-on-population-health-and-family-planning/>
Test Server for the PubMed API (E-utilities) is Now Available<https://ncbiinsights.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/2022/03/24/test-server-pubmed-api/>
NLM Lindberg-King Lecture & Scientific Symposium<https://www.nlm.nih.gov/news/NLM_Lindberg_King_Lecture_Scientific_Symposium.html>, all day virtual event September 1
PubMed Central Website has a Fresh Look<https://www.nlm.nih.gov/news/PubMed_Central_Website_Has_A_Fresh_Look.html>
"All of Us: Release of Nearly 100,000 Whole Genome Sequences Sets Stage for New Discoveries",<https://directorsblog.nih.gov/2022/03/29/nihs-all-of-us-research-programs-first-nearly-100000-complete-human-genome-sequences-set-stage-for-new-discoveries/> from the NIH Director's blog
NIH analysis of Reddit forum suggests experience of non-suicidal self-harm shares characteristics with addiction<https://www.nih.gov/news-events/news-releases/nih-analysis-reddit-forum-suggests-experience-non-suicidal-self-harm-shares-characteristics-addiction>
Faculty Institutional Recruitment for Sustainable Transformation (FIRST) initiative<https://www.nimhd.nih.gov/programs/collab/first/index.html>. This NIH Common Fund program aims to enhance and maintain culture of inclusive excellence in the biomedical research community
View and share the short video (0:53), Nobody's Got You, Like You Got You<https://youtu.be/gte5j2S0RuY>, from the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke, Take charge of your health today, help prevent stroke & dementia tomorrow by checking your blood pressure. Mind Your Risks<https://www.mindyourrisks.nih.gov/>

Resource Spotlight
No Más, No More...Misinformation + Miscommunication = Mistrust
The Intercultural Center for Health, Research and Wellness, Latinx Voces en Salud, and Día de la Mujer Latina that provides culturally and linguistically appropriate education resources to address the serious consequences of misinformation and miscommunication on the COVID-19 pandemic and other health and social inequities in Latino communities and invites others to join in this initiative<https://www.interculturalhrw.org/no-mas-no-more/> to work to restore trust in your communities.
Krafty Librarian blog
Former Medical Library Association President and current director of the Cleveland Clinic Libraries, Michelle Kraft, has revived her popular blog, the Krafty Librarian<https://kraftylibrarian.com/>. It's a great source of information for medical librarians and is now focusing on the "...impact medical librarians have on patient care, the education/knowledge of medical professionals, and people in general."
Medical Library Association annual conference
MLA '22 is your opportunity to Reconnect with friends and colleagues in person once again. Renew your involvement with MLA and begin to Reflect and celebrate exciting changes to this MLA conference. The conference runs May 3-6 and is being held in-person in New Orleans. Learn more and register on the conference website<https://www.mlanet.org/mla22>.
Resources for Celebrating DNA Day in April
Looking for ways to celebrate DNA Day in April? Incorporate the Henrietta Lacks timeline<https://www.unlockinglifescode.org/hela/> into your lesson plans. Students can scroll through the timeline to learn more about who Henrietta Lacks was, how HeLa cells were discovered, and how medical science has benefitted. The timeline complements four lesson plans created by K-12 educators in partnership with the National Museum of African American History and Culture and the National Human Genome Research Institute. The lesson plans explore a variety of topics that interconnect Henrietta Lacks' life and experiences and highlight the importance of these topics to our current understanding of science and society. Each lesson plan comes with instructional materials including resource sheets, PowerPoint slides, and introductory activities. Applicable Common Core State Standards and Next Generation Science Standards are listed, and each lesson plan is available in PDF form for easy download.

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