[NNLM-Region5] NNLM Region 5 Weekly Digest - August 9, 2022

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Region 5 Weekly Digest - August 9, 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/>.
Storytelling as a Public Health Strategy to Address Inequities in Maternal Health Outcomes<https://nnlm.gov/training/class/storytelling-public-health-strategy-address-inequities-maternal-health-outcomes>, this session is part of the PNC-MLA Health Equity and Diversity Speaker Series which is a collaboration between NNLM Region 5 and PNC-MLA. August 24 at 9:00 a.m. SST, 10:00 a.m. HST, 12:00 p.m. AKDT, 1:00 p.m. PDT, and August 25 at 6:00 a.m. ChST
NNLM Book Discussion, Aug 1 - Oct 31: The Spirit Catches You and You Fall Down<https://nnlm.gov/training/class/nnlm-book-discussion-aug-1-oct-31-spirit-catches-you-and-you-fall-down>, this on-demand session runs from August 1 through October 31 and offers librarians and library staff interested in better understanding health issues faced by people in the communities that they serve an opportunity to explore topics with other professionals and earn Continuing Education Credit.
Team Science: Increasing the Pipeline of Black, Indigenous, People of Color and Women Conducting Clinical Research<https://nnlm.gov/training/class/team-science-increasing-pipeline-black-indigenous-people-color-and-women-conducting>, August 18 at 4:00 a.m. SST, 5:00 a.m. HST, 7:00 a.m. AKDT, 8:00 a.m. PDT, August 18 at 1:00 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
Additional learning opportunities
Why Should I Think about Joining a Clinical Trial?<https://zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_HrX6UlyESdSiaVMY5z7enQ>, The focus of this free webinar is to help health care professionals and the Latino public understand clinical trial processes, explore trials as treatment options, and share testimonials of real Latinos who have benefited from trials, August 17 at 12:00 p.m. SST, 1:00 p.m. HST, 3:00 p.m. AKDT, 4:00 p.m. PDT, August 18 at 9:00 a.m. ChST
Mental Health and Suicide Prevention for Veterans, Service Members, Families and Communities<https://www.webjunction.org/events/webjunction/mental-health-suicide-prevention-veterans.html>, register for this WebJunction scheduled for August 12 at 7:00 a.m. SST, 8:00 a.m. HST, 10:00 a.m. AKDT, 11:00 a.m. PDT, August 13 at 4:00 a.m. ChST
There's a Week for That: Exploring Federal Government Resources for Diverse Weekly Celebrations<https://www.fdlp.gov/event/theres-week-exploring-federal-government-resources-diverse-weekly-celebrations-0>, register for this Federal Depository Library Program (FDLP) scheduled for August 18 at 7:00 a.m. SST, 8:00 a.m. HST, 10:00 a.m. AKDT, 11:00 a.m. PDT, August 19 at 4:00 a.m. ChST


News from the Network of the National Library of Medicine (NNLM)
Consumer Health Minute: Restart of NLM Traveling Exhibitions<https://news.nnlm.gov/region_5/consumer-health-minute-restart-of-nlm-traveling-exhibitions/>
DataFlash: A Special August Edition<https://news.nnlm.gov/region_5/dataflash-a-special-august-edition/>

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

>From the NLM Director's blog: Meet the NLM Investigators: Dr. Demner-Fushman Knows the Answers to Your Questions!<https://nlmdirector.nlm.nih.gov/2022/08/03/meet-the-nlm-investigators-dr-demner-fushman-knows-the-answers-to-your-questions/>

MedlinePlus Tutorial for Librarians and Health Educators Now Available in Spanish<https://www.nlm.nih.gov/pubs/techbull/ja22/brief/ja22_medlineplus_tutorial_for_librarians_spanish.html>
NLM's History of Medicine: "What do you See?": Stereoscopic Pictures, 1942<https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2022/08/04/what-do-you-see-stereoscopic-pictures-1942/>
Register for the virtual event, Lindberg-King Lecture and Scientific Symposium: Science, Society, and the Legacy of Donald A.B. Lindberg, M.D.<https://www.nlm.nih.gov/news/NLM_Lindberg_King_Lecture_Scientific_Symposium.html> September 1 starting at 6:00 a.m. PDT

>From the NIH Director's blog: The Amazing Brain: Seeing Two Memories at Once<https://directorsblog.nih.gov/2022/08/02/seeing-two-memories-at-once/>

Talking to your healthcare provider, ingredients in personal care products, the benefits of breast milk and more are in the August issue of NIH News in Health<https://newsinhealth.nih.gov/2022/08>
The Environmental Career Worker Training Program<https://www.niehs.nih.gov/careers/hazmat/training_program_areas/ecwtp/index.cfm> (ECWTP) provides opportunities for individuals from disadvantaged and underserved communities to obtain careers in environmental cleanup, construction, hazardous waste removal, and emergency response.

Resource Spotlight
Monkeypox Resources
Monkeypox is a rare disease caused by infection with the monkeypox virus. The monkeypox virus is in the same family of viruses as the smallpox virus. But monkeypox is less contagious than smallpox. And its disease causes milder symptoms and is usually not fatal. Visit the links below to learn more about monkeypox.

  *   MedlinePlus: Monkeypox Virus Infections<https://medlineplus.gov/monkeypoxvirusinfections.html>
  *   National Institutes of Health (NIH): Monkeypox<https://www.niaid.nih.gov/diseases-conditions/monkeypox>
  *   CDC: Monkeypox<https://www.cdc.gov/poxvirus/monkeypox/index.html>

National Minority Donor Awareness MonthNational Minority Donor Awareness Month
August is National Minority Donor Awareness Month<https://www.organdonor.gov/professionals/observances#:~:text=August%3A%20National%20Minority%20Donor%20Awareness%20Month>, a time to address the main challenge in transplantation: the gap between the need for organ transplants and the supply of donated organs. Minority communities have disproportionately higher rates of diabetes, high blood pressure, and heart disease which contribute to organ failure and the need for an organ transplant. Over 100,000 people are currently on the national transplant waiting list, with more than 60 percent representing racial and ethnic minorities<https://www.organdonor.gov/learn/organ-donation-statistics/detailed-description#fig4>. This National Minority Donor Awareness Month, the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA):

  *   Demonstrates the need for more organ, eye, and tissue donors within multicultural communities<https://www.organdonor.gov/learn/organ-donation-statistics/detailed-description#fig4>.
  *   Provides donation education<https://www.organdonor.gov/learn> and outreach materials<https://www.organdonor.gov/professionals/outreach-materials>.
  *   Encourages donor registration<https://www.organdonor.gov/sign-up>.
  *   Promotes healthy living and disease prevention to decrease the need for transplantation.

In addition, join the Office of Intergovernmental and External Affairs' National Minority Donor Awareness Panel<https://hrsa-gov.zoomgov.com/meeting/register/vJItf-ChpjsuHUaqx6CeqeGMuhlWxoZDkRc> 90 minute webinar to highlight the need for more ethnically diverse organ donors, strategies to create equitable access to transplantation, and myths and misconceptions regarding organ donation in the Latino community. Attendees will also hear from individuals who have personal experience with organ donation and transplantation. August 17 at 5:00 a.m. SST, 6:00 a.m. HST, 8:00 a.m. AKDT, 9:00 a.m. PDT, August 18 at 2:00 a.m. ChST
NOTE: this webinar is being offered entirely in Spanish with live English translations.
Submit Your Proposals for PNC-MLA Annual Fall Conference
Save the date! The Pacific Northwest Chapter of the Medical Library Association's (PNC-MLA<https://pncmla.org/>) annual conference is virtual and free to attend.

  *   October 20, 2022 from 12:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. PDT
  *   October 21, 2022 from 9:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. PDT

Submit your proposals<https://redcap.providence.org/redcap/surveys/?s=YTEK937YDPNFMYJ8> for presentations on topics pertinent to health and health sciences of interest to librarians in any setting.

  *   Research, quality improvement, program development or evaluation presentations (15 minutes)
  *   Lightning talks (5 minutes)
  *   Posters (3-5 minutes, 1 poster slide)

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