[NNLM-Region5] NNLM Region 5 Weekly Digest - September 6, 2022

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Region 5 Weekly Digest - September 6, 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://nnlm.gov/training/recordings>.
Racial microaggressions: Their effects on mental and physical health<https://nnlm.gov/training/class/r4-connections-racial-microaggressions-their-effects-mental-and-physical-health-0>, September 9 at 6:00 a.m. SST, 7:00 a.m. HST, 9:00 a.m. AKDT, 10:00 a.m. PDT, September 10 at 3:00 a.m. ChST
The Art of Science Communication<https://nnlm.gov/training/class/art-science-communication>, 90 minute webinar on September 15 starting at 6:00 a.m. SST, 7:00 a.m. HST, 9:00 a.m. AKDT, 10:00 a.m. PDT, September 16 at 3:00 a.m. ChST
Musicians' Hearing Health<https://nnlm.gov/training/class/musicians-hearing-health>, September 14 at 3:00 a.m. SST, 4:00 a.m. HST, 6:00 a.m. AKDT, 7:00 a.m. PDT, September 15 at 12:00 a.m. ChST
Farming for Public Health: Thinking Upstream<https://nnlm.gov/training/class/farming-public-health-thinking-upstream>, October 12 at 4:00 a.m. SST, 5:00 a.m. HST, 7:00 a.m. AKDT, 8:00 a.m. PDT, October 13 at 1:00 a.m. ChST

Additional learning opportunities
Community-Led Planning for Equitable, Responsive Services<https://www.webjunction.org/events/webjunction/community-led-planning.html>, Register for this WebJunction webinar scheduled for September 15 at 8:00 a.m. SST, 9:00 a.m. HST, 11:00 a.m. AKDT, September 16 at 5:00 a.m. ChST
Maternal Suicide in the U.S., The Latest Research & Data Collection Efforts 2022<https://us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_X2UchbFVSzeFWM7OAW619A>, Register for this 20/20 Mom 90 minute webinar schedule for September 28 at 7:00 a.m. SST, 8:00 a.m. HST, 10:00 a.m. AKDT, 11:00 a.m. PDT, September 29 at 4:00 a.m. ChST
The Roles of Trust and Health Literacy in Achieving Health Equity: A Workshop Series<https://www.nationalacademies.org/our-work/roundtable-on-health-literacy#sectionUpcomingEvents> from the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine's Roundtable on Health Literacy will convene a series of 3 mini-workshops being held September 22, September 28, October 6. Each workshop is 90 minutes long and begins at 10:00 a.m. PT.

News from the Network of the National Library of Medicine (NNLM)
Announcing September NNLM Reading Club: Recovery Month!<https://news.nnlm.gov/region_5/announcing-september-nnlm-reading-club-recovery-month/>

News from the National Library of Medicine (NLM) and the National Institutes of Health (NIH)

>From the NLM Director's blog: NLM is Celebrating 40 Years of Biomedical Training<https://nlmdirector.nlm.nih.gov/2022/08/31/nlm-is-celebrating-40-years-of-biomedical-training/>

PMC Releases Improved Related Resources Feature<https://www.nlm.nih.gov/pubs/techbull/ja22/ja22_pmc_related_resources.html>
New Features in the UMLS Terminology Services<https://www.nlm.nih.gov/pubs/techbull/ja22/ja22_uts_new_feature.html>
New ClinVar graphical display<https://ncbiinsights.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/2022/08/30/clinvar-graphical-view/>: Maps clinically significant variants by gene and position!
NLM History of Medicine: Filariasis in British Guiana, 1963<https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2022/09/01/filariasis-in-british-guiana-1963/>

>From the NIH Director's blog: Suicide Prevention Research in a Rapidly Changing World<https://directorsblog.nih.gov/2022/09/06/suicide-prevention-research-in-a-rapidly-changing-world/>

Healthy social media habits, Monkeypox, and cataracts are some of the articles in the September issue of NIH News in Health<https://newsinhealth.nih.gov/2022/09>, a free monthly publication for the public
NIH-funded pediatric COVID-19 testing study finds school-aged children can self-swab<https://www.nih.gov/news-events/news-releases/nih-funded-pediatric-covid-19-testing-study-finds-school-aged-children-can-self-swab>
Risk of premature death in adulthood influenced by patterns of early childhood adversity<https://www.nih.gov/news-events/news-releases/risk-premature-death-adulthood-influenced-patterns-early-childhood-adversity> - NIH study suggests poverty combined with crowded housing or parental separation pose highest risks.
NIH Experts Review Monkeypox Challenges<https://www.niaid.nih.gov/news-events/nih-experts-review-monkeypox-challenges>

Resource Spotlight
Hypothesis: research journal for health information professionals
The 2022 issue of the newly redesigned Hypothesis<https://journals.iupui.edu/index.php/hypothesis/issue/view/1668> is now available. Hypothesis is an international peer-reviewed journal that provides a venue for original research and research-related content, including research studies and reflections on the process in order to encourage a broader, reflective conversation among Medical Library Association members, medical librarians, and librarians interested in research.
Ambitious, Actionable Recommendations to End Hunger, Advance Nutrition, and Improve Health in the United States
The Task Force on Hunger, Nutrition, and Health (Task Force) - an independent group of national leaders and experts - publicly released its comprehensive Report<https://informingwhc.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/Informing_White_House_Conference_Task_Force_Report_Aug22.pdf> to inform the upcoming White House Conference on Hunger, Nutrition, and Health. The Report's 30 recommendations span across six policy areas: Federal Nutrition Programs, Public Health and Nutrition Education, Health Care, Research and Science, Business and Innovation, and Federal Coordination. Each recommendation addresses at least two of the pillars that the White House has selected to outline the scope of the Conference - with many addressing three or four. These pillars include: Improve food access and affordability, integrate nutrition and health, empower all consumers to make and have access to healthy choices, and enhance nutrition and food security research. Learn more about the report on the conference website<https://informingwhc.org/2022-task-force-report/>
National Citizen and Community Science Library Network
Libraries across the country are becoming hubs for citizen science, where people can access books, field guides, computers, subject matter experts, and other citizen science resources. By joining the National Citizen and Community Science Library Network<https://scistarter.org/library-network> you will receive special access to grant opportunities, resources, support, and connections to libraries across the country interested in becoming a community hub for citizen science, a global movement that enables people from all walks of life to participate in real scientific research.
Skin Facts! What You Need to Know About Skin Lightening Products
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Skin Facts! Initiative<https://www.fda.gov/consumers/minority-health-and-health-equity/skin-facts-what-you-need-know-about-skin-lightening-products> alerts consumers of potentially harmful over-the-counter skin products containing hydroquinone or mercury. These products are sometimes called skin lightening products and are not FDA approved for over-the-counter sale. The Skin Facts! Initiative includes educational materials<https://www.fda.gov/consumers/skin-facts-what-you-need-know-about-skin-lightening-products/skin-facts-resources> to help consumers understand the potential risks of using these products and to help identify whether the skin products they purchase contain hydroquinone or mercury. A Partner Toolkit<https://www.fda.gov/consumers/skin-facts-what-you-need-know-about-skin-lightening-products/partner-toolkit> is available in English and Spanish<https://www.fda.gov/media/161283/download>.

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