[NNLM-Region5] NNLM Region 5 Weekly Digest - August 23, 2022

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Region 5 Weekly Digest - August 23, 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>.
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. Eligible for CHES credits.
Bioinformatics and Biology Essentials For Librarians: Databases, Tools and Clinical Applications<https://nnlm.gov/training/class/bioinformatics-and-biology-essentials-librarians-databases-tools-and-clinical-0>, This 15-week, 30 credit-hour self-paced online class reviews basic biology concepts and takes a deep dive into NCBI Molecular Biology Databases. This class is designed both for librarians who offer, or intend to offer, bioinformatics services; and also for librarians who use gene and protein information on a periodic or irregular basis to serve their patrons. Class runs August 29 - December 9, 2022.
Caring for the Mind: Providing Mental Health Information at Your Library<https://nnlm.gov/training/class/caring-mind-providing-mental-health-information-your-library-2>, August 24 at 7:00 a.m. SST, 8:00 a.m. HST, 10:00 a.m. AKDT, 11:00 a.m. PDT, August 25 at 4:00 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

News from the Network of the National Library of Medicine (NNLM)
Current NNLM Funding Opportunity
NNLM All of Us Community Engagement Network (NAPC) Community Award grants<https://allofus.nnlm.gov/community-award-request-proposals> for libraries and community organizations provide funding for NNLM members to design and implement programming to increase community skills in health literacy, digital literacy and/or public understanding of clinical research, build community partnerships, and promote All of Us and NNLM resources.

  *   Award Amount: $30,000
  *   Number of Awards Available: 5
  *   Application Deadline: August 26, 2022
  *   Questions? Email LIB-NAPCengage at uiowa.edu<mailto:LIB-NAPCengage at uiowa.edu>

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

>From the NLM Director's blog: Meet the Next Generation of Leaders Advancing Data Science and Informatics at NLM<https://nlmdirector.nlm.nih.gov/2022/08/17/meet-the-next-generation-of-leaders-advancing-data-science-and-informatics-at-nlm/>

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
ChemIDplus and the Drug Information Portal Content Available from PubChem Only Starting December 2022<https://www.nlm.nih.gov/pubs/techbull/ja22/ja22_pubchem.html>

>From the NIH Director's blog: The Amazing Brain: Tight-Knit Connections<https://directorsblog.nih.gov/2022/08/23/the-amazing-brain-tight-knit-connections/>

The National Human Genome Research Institute's History of Genomics Program has released a new fact sheet on the Human Genome Project<https://www.genome.gov/about-genomics/educational-resources/fact-sheets/human-genome-project>, a 20th century landmark global scientific effort
Anthony Fauci, M.D., NIAID Director, announces<https://www.nih.gov/news-events/news-releases/statement-anthony-s-fauci-md> he is stepping down in December.

Resource Spotlight
Submit Your Proposals for PNC-MLA Annual Fall Conference
Save the date! The Pacific Northwest Chapter of the Medical Library Association's (PNC-MLA) annual conference<https://pncmla.org/Oct.2022-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. Deadline is September 16, 2022.

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

STEM education- Operation Outbreak
Bring Operation Outbreak to your school! Operation Outbreak<https://operationoutbreak.org/> is an innovative platform for STEM education on infectious diseases and outbreak preparedness created by Sarasota Military Academy Prep school and the Sabeti lab at the Broad Institute of Harvard and MIT. It is an opportunity to use an app to simulate the spread of an infectious disease amongst student participants. Students can learn about social behaviors, infectious diseases, and interventions. The app records anonymized interactions and tracks the spread of the virtual pathogen. Operation Outbreak is available to anyone in the world and the app creators are willing to assist with conducting simulations.
International Overdose Prevention Day (August 31)
According to data from the CDC National Vital Statistics System<https://www.cdc.gov/nchs/nvss/drug-overdose-deaths.htm>, the rate of overdose deaths has increased by over 250% since 1999. This increase is related to both prescription opioids, illicitly manufactured synthetic opioids such as fentanyl and stimulants. If you or someone you know struggles with a substance use disorder, help is available. Visit FindTreatment.gov<https://findtreatment.gov/> or call the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) National Helpline at 1-800-662-4357.

  *   Stop Overdose<https://www.cdc.gov/stopoverdose/index.html> is a CDC campaign that educates people who use drugs about the dangers of fentanyl, the risks of mixing drugs, how to use naloxone to reverse overdoses, and the importance of reducing recovery and treatment stigma. Stop Overdose is also available in Spanish<https://www.cdc.gov/stopoverdose/es/index.html>.
  *   Rx Awareness<https://www.cdc.gov/rxawareness/index.html> is a CDC campaign that shares the stories of people whose lives were impacted by prescription opioids.

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