[NNLM-Region5] NNLM Region 5 Weekly Digest - October 18, 2022

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Region 5 Weekly Digest – October 18, 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/>.
Beyond an Apple a Day: Providing Consumer Health Information at Your Library<https://nnlm.gov/training/class/beyond-apple-day-providing-consumer-health-information-your-library-4>, self-paced class runs from November 1 – December 1, eligible for CHIS specialization<https://nnlm.gov/guides/consumer-health-information-specialization>
Identifying and Providing Health Education Materials for Migrant Farmworkers<https://www.nnlm.gov/training/class/identifying-and-providing-health-education-materials-migrant-farmworkers>, 75 minute webinar scheduled for November 9 starting at 8:00 a.m. SST, 9:00 a.m. HST, 10:00 a.m. AKST, 11:00 a.m. PST, November 10 at 5:00 a.m. ChST
Embracing a Longitudinal Simulation Curriculum on Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Utilizing Virtual Reality<https://www.nnlm.gov/training/class/embracing-longitudinal-simulation-curriculum-diversity-equity-and-inclusion>, November 10 at 6:00 a.m. SST, 7:00 a.m. HST, 8:00 a.m. AKST, 9:00 a.m. PST, November 11 at 3:00 a.m. ChST
Health Statistics on the Web<https://www.nnlm.gov/training/class/health-statistics-web-november-2022>, November 14 at 8:00 a.m. SST, 9:00 a.m. HST, 10:00 a.m. AKST, 11:00 a.m. PST, November 15 at 5:00 a.m. ChST, CHES eligible<https://www.nnlm.gov/guides/certified-health-education-specialist-ches>
Your Environment. Your Health: Free Information Resources from the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences<https://www.nnlm.gov/training/class/your-environment-your-health-free-information-resources-national-institute>, November 15 at 8:00 a.m. SST, 9:00 a.m. HST, 10:00 a.m. AKST, 11:00 a.m. PST, November 16 at 5:00 a.m. ChST
Additional learning opportunities
Exploring Diversity in the Fields of Genomics and Biomedical Sciences<https://nmaahc.si.edu/events/historically-speaking-exploring-diversity-fields-genomics-and-biomedical-sciences-0>, The National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI) and the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture will host the second part of a four-part collaborative program series. The researchers will discuss why they chose a career in medicine, recount their experiences with mentors, discuss the barriers they overcame in their career, and share how they promote more diversity in the field. October 20 at 12:00 p.m. SST, 1:00 p.m. HST, 3:00 p.m. AKDT, 4:00 p.m. PDT, October 21 at 9:00 a.m. ChST
Working on Your RPPR? Learn How to Report Publications Using My Bibliography<https://www.nlm.nih.gov/pubs/techbull/so22/brief/so22_ncbi_workshop_rppr.html>, Register to apply by Oct. 21 for this upcoming NCBI virtual event. The 2 hour webinar will be held November 10 starting at 7:00 a.m. SST, 8:00 a.m. HST, 9:00 a.m. AKST, 10:00 a.m. PST, November 11 at 4:00 a.m. ChST
Long COVID: A Community Conversation on Disability, Equity, and Its Impact on Native Communities<https://www.niwrc.org/events/long-covid-community-conversation-disability-equity-and-its-impact-advocates-and-survivors>, register for this National Indigenous Women's Resource Center webinar scheduled for October 20 at 7:00 a.m. SST, 8:00 a.m. HST, 10:00 a.m. AKDT, 11:00 a.m. PDT, October 21 at 4:00 a.m. ChST
Incorporating Accessibility into Library OER Programs & Initiatives<https://libraryaccessibility.org/events/incorporating-accessibility-library-oer-programs-initiatives>, register for this Library Accessibility Alliance webinar scheduled for October 27 at 6:00 a.m. SST, 7:00 a.m. HST, 9:00 a.m. AKDT, 10:00 a.m. PDT, October 27 at 3:00 a.m. ChST
News from the Network of the National Library of Medicine (NNLM)
Contribute to the Health Misinformation Symposium<https://www.nnlm.gov/about/regions/region5>, submit your proposal by October 31 for this April 4-7, 2023 symposium.
Employment opportunity with the NNLM Region 5, Outreach and Access Coordinator<https://uwhires.admin.washington.edu/ENG/candidates/default.cfm?szCategory=jobprofile&jobhistory=1&szOrderID=213440>
New NNLM guide, NNLM Proposal Writing Toolkit<https://www.nnlm.gov/guides/nnlm-proposal-writing-toolkit> to submit your organization’s proposal for NNLM funding
Announcing October 2022 NNLM Reading Club: Breast Cancer Awareness<https://news.nnlm.gov/region_5/announcing-october-2022-nnlm-reading-club-breast-cancer-awareness/>
Celebrate National Medical Librarians Month and National Health Literacy Month!<https://news.nnlm.gov/region_5/book-spine-poetry-contest/> Throughout the month of October, enter our Spine Poetry Contest in observance of both these national health observances for a chance to win free books.
News from the National Library of Medicine (NLM) and the National Institutes of Health (NIH)
From the NLM Director’s blog: Want to Improve Informatics? Don’t Forget About First-Generation College Grads<https://nlmdirector.nlm.nih.gov/2022/10/12/want-to-improve-informatics-dont-forget-about-first-generation-college-grads/>
NLM’s History of Medicine: Robin, Peter, and Darryl: Three to the Hospital, 1969<https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2022/10/13/robin-peter-and-darryl-three-to-the-hospital-1969/>
NLM Researchers Build Understanding of the Virus Universe Using Metatranscriptome Mining<https://www.nlm.nih.gov/news/NLM_Researchers_Build_Understanding_of_the_Virus_Universe_Using_Metatranscriptome_Mining.html>
From the NIH Director’s blog: Study Shows Benefits of COVID-19 Vaccines and Boosters<https://directorsblog.nih.gov/2022/10/18/study-shows-benefits-of-covid-19-vaccines-and-boosters/>
NIH launches Bridge2AI program<https://commonfund.nih.gov/bridge2ai> to expand the use of artificial intelligence in biomedical and behavioral research
Check out the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke podcase, Building Up the Nerve<https://ninds.buzzsprout.com/>, now in its third season
NIH congratulates 15 awardees in the, Speaking Up About Mental Health! <https://www.nimhd.nih.gov/programs/edu-training/mental-health-essay-contest/awardees-2022/>  youth essay contest seeking ways to start conversations and reduce stigma, and read the winning essays
October Is National Protect Your Hearing Month: Safeguard Your Hearing, visit A Noisy Planet<https://www.noisyplanet.nidcd.nih.gov/have-you-heard/october-national-protect-your-hearing-month> for tools and social media messages
Science Update: Physicians may need more training to improve care for people with disabilities, NIH-funded study suggests<https://www.nichd.nih.gov/newsroom/news/101122-physicians-training-patients-disabilities>

Resource Spotlight
Fight Flu – Don't Let it Stop You
CDC and Office of Minority Health invite you to join in encouraging everyone six months and older to get a flu vaccine this year with the new Fight Flu: Don't Let It Stop You campaign<https://www.cdc.gov/flu/resource-center/shareable-resources.htm>. The campaign includes resources to help you promote flu vaccination this season, including customizable frames and story panels.
Imagine You Preventing Type 2
More than one in three Americans has prediabetes--more than eight in ten people with prediabetes don't know they have it. To help people make that vital connection, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Imagine You Preventing Type 2 campaign<https://www.cdc.gov/diabetestv/index.html> takes viewers inside the real-life experiences of three participants in the National Diabetes Prevention Program lifestyle change program<https://www.cdc.gov/diabetes/prevention/lcp-details.html>. Through unscripted storytelling, participants share their progress, including overcoming plateaus, handling obstacles, and celebrating successes.
Resources: Breast Cancer Among Hispanic/Latina Women
Latinas Contra Cancer has created a video, available in English<https://youtu.be/_Bb31e8BKzY> and Spanish<https://youtu.be/tRpf-xabYMA>, that provides culturally and linguistically sensitive information on common concerns and myths regarding breast cancer in Hispanic/Latino communities. Latinas Contra Cancer also provides English and Spanish-language videos on how a healthy diet can help prevent breast cancer<https://latinascontracancer.org/health-education/>.
Save the date for American Indian, Alaska Native, and Native Hawaiian (AIANNH) Career Expo
The CDC will host the first annual virtual American Indian, Alaska Native, and Native Hawaiian (AIANNH) Career Expo<https://jobs.cdc.gov/hiring-events/aiannh-expo/index.html> and invites AIANNH college students, graduate students, and career professionals to explore careers at CDC. Attendees will learn tools to navigate the federal hiring process and receive valuable insight into career opportunities at CDC. Following the event, attendees will have the opportunity to submit their resumes to CDC hiring representatives to review and consider for job vacancies. The expo is November 3 from 10:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. PT. Registration opens Oct. 21.


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