{"id":2886,"date":"2017-10-03T13:40:04","date_gmt":"2017-10-03T17:40:04","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www2.hshsl.umaryland.edu\/hslupdates\/?p=2886"},"modified":"2017-10-03T13:40:04","modified_gmt":"2017-10-03T17:40:04","slug":"free-classes-for-public-health-professionals-in-october-from-nnlm","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www2.hshsl.umaryland.edu\/hslupdates\/?p=2886","title":{"rendered":"Free Classes for Public Health Professionals in October from NNLM"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-2887\" src=\"http:\/\/www2.hshsl.umaryland.edu\/hslupdates\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/classesnnlm.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"591\" height=\"120\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www2.hshsl.umaryland.edu\/hslupdates\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/classesnnlm.png 591w, https:\/\/www2.hshsl.umaryland.edu\/hslupdates\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/classesnnlm-300x61.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 591px) 100vw, 591px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>5 Upcoming Classes for Public Health Professionals in October 2017 from the National Network of Libraries of Medicine<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Are you a public health professional looking for training opportunities?\u00a0Check the\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/links.govdelivery.com:80\/track?type=click&amp;enid=ZWFzPTEmbWFpbGluZ2lkPTIwMTcxMDAyLjc4ODkxNTAxJm1lc3NhZ2VpZD1NREItUFJELUJVTC0yMDE3MTAwMi43ODg5MTUwMSZkYXRhYmFzZWlkPTEwMDEmc2VyaWFsPTE3MjExODQ1JmVtYWlsaWQ9bWp0b29leUBoc2hzbC51bWFyeWxhbmQuZWR1JnVzZXJpZD1tanRvb2V5QGhzaHNsLnVtYXJ5bGFuZC5lZHUmZmw9JmV4dHJhPU11bHRpdmFyaWF0ZUlkPSYmJg==&amp;&amp;&amp;100&amp;&amp;&amp;https:\/\/nnlm.gov\/\">National Network of Libraries of Medicine (NNLM) website<\/a>\u00a0for free professional development opportunities, such as a class about online resources to support evidence-based practice on population health, a webinar on how to communicate health statistics, and a webinar on using the PHPartners website to find public health information online.\u00a0 Here are five classes and webinars from NNLM coming up in <a href=\"http:\/\/links.govdelivery.com:80\/track?type=click&amp;enid=ZWFzPTEmbWFpbGluZ2lkPTIwMTcxMDAyLjc4ODkxNTAxJm1lc3NhZ2VpZD1NREItUFJELUJVTC0yMDE3MTAwMi43ODg5MTUwMSZkYXRhYmFzZWlkPTEwMDEmc2VyaWFsPTE3MjExODQ1JmVtYWlsaWQ9bWp0b29leUBoc2hzbC51bWFyeWxhbmQuZWR1JnVzZXJpZD1tanRvb2V5QGhzaHNsLnVtYXJ5bGFuZC5lZHUmZmw9JmV4dHJhPU11bHRpdmFyaWF0ZUlkPSYmJg==&amp;&amp;&amp;101&amp;&amp;&amp;https:\/\/nnlm.gov\/nto\/calendar\/month\/2017-10\">October 2017<\/a> to meet your training needs:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/links.govdelivery.com:80\/track?type=click&amp;enid=ZWFzPTEmbWFpbGluZ2lkPTIwMTcxMDAyLjc4ODkxNTAxJm1lc3NhZ2VpZD1NREItUFJELUJVTC0yMDE3MTAwMi43ODg5MTUwMSZkYXRhYmFzZWlkPTEwMDEmc2VyaWFsPTE3MjExODQ1JmVtYWlsaWQ9bWp0b29leUBoc2hzbC51bWFyeWxhbmQuZWR1JnVzZXJpZD1tanRvb2V5QGhzaHNsLnVtYXJ5bGFuZC5lZHUmZmw9JmV4dHJhPU11bHRpdmFyaWF0ZUlkPSYmJg==&amp;&amp;&amp;102&amp;&amp;&amp;https:\/\/nnlm.gov\/class\/online-resources-support-evidence-based-practice-population-health\/7792\"><strong>Online Resources to Support Evidence-Based Practice on Population Health<\/strong><\/a> (October 1, 2017\u00a0to\u00a0October 31, 2017) &#8211;\u00a0This course is designed to introduce public health professionals and librarians to MedlinePlus, PubMed, and HSRProj and demonstrate how to find reliable health information and data related to population health and Healthy People 2020.<\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/links.govdelivery.com:80\/track?type=click&amp;enid=ZWFzPTEmbWFpbGluZ2lkPTIwMTcxMDAyLjc4ODkxNTAxJm1lc3NhZ2VpZD1NREItUFJELUJVTC0yMDE3MTAwMi43ODg5MTUwMSZkYXRhYmFzZWlkPTEwMDEmc2VyaWFsPTE3MjExODQ1JmVtYWlsaWQ9bWp0b29leUBoc2hzbC51bWFyeWxhbmQuZWR1JnVzZXJpZD1tanRvb2V5QGhzaHNsLnVtYXJ5bGFuZC5lZHUmZmw9JmV4dHJhPU11bHRpdmFyaWF0ZUlkPSYmJg==&amp;&amp;&amp;103&amp;&amp;&amp;https:\/\/nnlm.gov\/class\/combatting-information-fatigue-health-information-resources-veterans\/6510\">Combatting Information Fatigue: Health Information Resources for Veterans<\/a><\/strong> (October 2, 2017\u00a0to\u00a0October 30, 2017) &#8211;\u00a0Veterans and their families need reliable health information resources and training to locate health information that is sensitive and pertinent to their needs. This course will cover resources for finding information on general health conditions, mental health resources including those for post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), family issues, substance abuse, amputations, support groups and more.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/links.govdelivery.com:80\/track?type=click&amp;enid=ZWFzPTEmbWFpbGluZ2lkPTIwMTcxMDAyLjc4ODkxNTAxJm1lc3NhZ2VpZD1NREItUFJELUJVTC0yMDE3MTAwMi43ODg5MTUwMSZkYXRhYmFzZWlkPTEwMDEmc2VyaWFsPTE3MjExODQ1JmVtYWlsaWQ9bWp0b29leUBoc2hzbC51bWFyeWxhbmQuZWR1JnVzZXJpZD1tanRvb2V5QGhzaHNsLnVtYXJ5bGFuZC5lZHUmZmw9JmV4dHJhPU11bHRpdmFyaWF0ZUlkPSYmJg==&amp;&amp;&amp;104&amp;&amp;&amp;https:\/\/nnlm.gov\/class\/harm-reduction\"><strong>Harm Reduction, Medication Assisted Treatment and Considering Comorbid Disorders When Deciding Treatment<\/strong><\/a> (October 5, 2017, 1:00PM &#8211; 2:00PM ET) &#8211; Dr. Amy Harrington, Medical Director for Acute Addiction Continuum at Community Healthlink will discuss &#8220;harm reduction&#8221;, as well as how comorbid disorders can affect the type of treatment plan the patient and provider consider. Learn why a &#8220;one size fits all&#8221; treatment strategy may not be the best approach.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/links.govdelivery.com:80\/track?type=click&amp;enid=ZWFzPTEmbWFpbGluZ2lkPTIwMTcxMDAyLjc4ODkxNTAxJm1lc3NhZ2VpZD1NREItUFJELUJVTC0yMDE3MTAwMi43ODg5MTUwMSZkYXRhYmFzZWlkPTEwMDEmc2VyaWFsPTE3MjExODQ1JmVtYWlsaWQ9bWp0b29leUBoc2hzbC51bWFyeWxhbmQuZWR1JnVzZXJpZD1tanRvb2V5QGhzaHNsLnVtYXJ5bGFuZC5lZHUmZmw9JmV4dHJhPU11bHRpdmFyaWF0ZUlkPSYmJg==&amp;&amp;&amp;105&amp;&amp;&amp;https:\/\/nnlm.gov\/class\/making-sense-numbers-understanding-risks-and-benefits-learning-how-communicate-health\"><strong>Making Sense of Numbers: Understanding Risks and Benefits. Learning How to Communicate Health Statistics<\/strong><\/a> (October 11, 2017, 2:00PM &#8211; 3:00PM ET) &#8211; This class is a basic introduction for anyone who wants to understand how to communicate health information that involves numeracy. The purpose of this class is to understand risk and benefits from a layman\u2019s perspective and to understand that the communication of numbers must be clear and easy to understand.<\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/links.govdelivery.com:80\/track?type=click&amp;enid=ZWFzPTEmbWFpbGluZ2lkPTIwMTcxMDAyLjc4ODkxNTAxJm1lc3NhZ2VpZD1NREItUFJELUJVTC0yMDE3MTAwMi43ODg5MTUwMSZkYXRhYmFzZWlkPTEwMDEmc2VyaWFsPTE3MjExODQ1JmVtYWlsaWQ9bWp0b29leUBoc2hzbC51bWFyeWxhbmQuZWR1JnVzZXJpZD1tanRvb2V5QGhzaHNsLnVtYXJ5bGFuZC5lZHUmZmw9JmV4dHJhPU11bHRpdmFyaWF0ZUlkPSYmJg==&amp;&amp;&amp;106&amp;&amp;&amp;https:\/\/nnlm.gov\/class\/accessing-public-health-information-online-your-guide-phpartners\/7308\">Accessing Public Health Information Online: Your Guide to PHPartners<\/a><\/strong> (October 25, 2017, 1:00PM &#8211; 2:00PM ET) &#8211; Since 1998, the Partners in Information Access for Public Health Professionals (<a href=\"http:\/\/links.govdelivery.com:80\/track?type=click&amp;enid=ZWFzPTEmbWFpbGluZ2lkPTIwMTcxMDAyLjc4ODkxNTAxJm1lc3NhZ2VpZD1NREItUFJELUJVTC0yMDE3MTAwMi43ODg5MTUwMSZkYXRhYmFzZWlkPTEwMDEmc2VyaWFsPTE3MjExODQ1JmVtYWlsaWQ9bWp0b29leUBoc2hzbC51bWFyeWxhbmQuZWR1JnVzZXJpZD1tanRvb2V5QGhzaHNsLnVtYXJ5bGFuZC5lZHUmZmw9JmV4dHJhPU11bHRpdmFyaWF0ZUlkPSYmJg==&amp;&amp;&amp;107&amp;&amp;&amp;https:\/\/phpartners.org\/\">https:\/\/phpartners.org\/<\/a>) website has provided public health professionals, and those that support them, with timely, convenient access to information resources to help them improve the health of the American public.\u00a0\u00a0Join us for this online webinar as we learn more about PHPartners, the information that\u2019s available, and how to effectively navigate the site.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>5 Upcoming Classes for Public Health Professionals in October 2017 from the National Network of Libraries of Medicine <a href=\"https:\/\/www2.hshsl.umaryland.edu\/hslupdates\/?p=2886\">Continue reading <span class=\"meta-nav\">&rarr;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":5,"featured_media":2887,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[22,23],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2886","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-announcement","category-news"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www2.hshsl.umaryland.edu\/hslupdates\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2886"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www2.hshsl.umaryland.edu\/hslupdates\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www2.hshsl.umaryland.edu\/hslupdates\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www2.hshsl.umaryland.edu\/hslupdates\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/5"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www2.hshsl.umaryland.edu\/hslupdates\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=2886"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www2.hshsl.umaryland.edu\/hslupdates\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2886\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2888,"href":"https:\/\/www2.hshsl.umaryland.edu\/hslupdates\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2886\/revisions\/2888"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www2.hshsl.umaryland.edu\/hslupdates\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/2887"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www2.hshsl.umaryland.edu\/hslupdates\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=2886"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www2.hshsl.umaryland.edu\/hslupdates\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=2886"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www2.hshsl.umaryland.edu\/hslupdates\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=2886"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}