NNLM PubMed for Experts Course at GA-PCOM

Please join Melissa Speed, the librarian at PCOM for a class, "PubMEd for Experts at GA-PCOM" on Friday, July 25th, 2008.

For more on PCOM:

http://www.pcom.edu/General_Information/georgia/georgia.html

More below:

PubMed for Experts
Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine
Atlantic Health Sciences Libraries Consortium
Atlanta, GA
Contact: Melissa Speed
678-225-7541
Instructor: Toni Yancey

More info below:

http://nnlm.gov/training/pubmedexpert/

CE Course @ Life University!

NLM Instructor Terri Ottosen will be combining and teaching two topics at Life University titled:

"Will Duct Tape Cure My Warts: Examining CAM".


"From Snake Oil to Penicillin: Evaluating Consumer Health Information on the Internet"

When: Tue April 1st, 2008 10:00 am to 1:00 pm.

RSVP by March 14th, 2008 to Geetha Sridaran at 770-426-2691 or
gsridaran@life.edu

http://www.life.edu/about_life/gettinghere.asp

Thanks for sending this along, Geetha.

NN/LM Health Literacy Toolkit Available

Mandy Bayer-Meloy was kind enough to share this with me the other day:

The NN/LM has an online health literacy toolkit available at the following URL:

http://nnlm.gov/sea/outreach/healthlitkit/index.html

To help those who are working to end health illiteracy. The kits will also be available at the upcoming Southern Chapter/MLA meeting in November in Charlteston, SC.

Also from Mandy, check out:

http://www.fda.gov/womens/getthefacts/Spanish/default.htm


Thanks for sharing this helpful tool, Mandy.

MEN

CDC Launches Redesigned Spanish Web Site “CDC en Español”

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Spanish–language Web site, CDC en Español, has been re–launched with a new look and new features that will make it more usable and functional.

The updated Web site is another step in CDC′s efforts to provide accurate, up–to–date information in Spanish on health issues of special interest to Hispanic communities, including information on a wide range of health promotion and disease prevention topics like asthma, cancer, HIV/AIDS, immunizations, children′s health, diabetes and occupational hazards.

“The redesigned CDC en Español represents a vital source of health promotion and information for Spanish speakers,” said Dr. Julie L. Gerberding, Director of CDC. “CDC′s ongoing commitment to public health worldwide is expressed through our efforts to provide translation of vital information into Spanish to better serve all of our audiences for information. About half of the 16 million Hispanics online in the United States have expressed preference for Spanish–language Web sites and we are pleased to offer this improved tool.”

http://www.cdc.gov/od/oc/media/pressrel/2007/r071019.htm

www.cdc.gov/spanish