How many health professionals that you know have taken up "palm
reading?" Have you? On February 6th the NN/LM PNR, the
University of Washington Health Sciences Library, the Washington
Medical Librarians Association (WMLA) and the Pacific Northwest
Chapter of the Medical Library Association are co-sponsoring the
MLA Satellite Teleconference: Sync or Swim: Managing the Flood
of PDAs in Health Care.
The agenda and list of presenters for this teleconference can be found at the MLA website or by clicking on the following link http://www.mlanet.org/education/telecon/pda/index.html.
This continuing education opportunity is free because of the
sponsorship from these organizations. The only cost you may incur
is for parking. Parking at the University of Washington is available
for $7 per day and is prorated if you are there for less time.
For those unable to attend due to distance and time there will
be a tape of the teleconference that will be made available through
the Pacific Northwest RML.
MLA CE Course/Web-based Course 6 CE
Register at anytime to work at your own pace Fall/Winter 2001. This Web-based workshop involves individually paced work working with the instructor and other students via e-mail and online meetings by appointment.
A 4 CE workshop with an option to complete 2 CE Web-based will be taught at the Triple Chapter MLA meeting in New Orleans - October 28 http://www.sccmla.org/mtg.html
Overview In this hands-on workshop you will learn how to search for and evaluate health and medical information on the Internet for healthcare professionals and consumers. Print and commercial published database ready-reference tools for healthcare research are compared to the core Internet ready-reference tools. In addition you will learn about and have available on the Web a core e-library of 'the best' ready-reference resources for healthcare information on the Internet.
Audience Health and medical librarians or others who work with healthcare professionals and/or healthcare consumers.
Schedule Register at anytime to work at your own pace summer/fall 2001. This Web-based workshop involves individually paced work working with the instructor and other students via e-mail and online meetings by appointment.
Registration and Tuition The workshop tuition is $100 per person http://www.kovacs.com/register.html
Materials All materials will be online on interactive Web pages. Color printed packets will be priority mailed to each participant on receipt of payment, or purchase order.
Instructor: Diane K. Kovacs
"How to Find Medical Information on the Internet: A Print and Online Tutorial for the Healthcare Professional and Consumer" by Diane K. Kovacs and Ann L. Carlson Internet Workshop Series No. 10, Berkeley, CA: Library Solutions Press, 2000 http://www.kovacs.com
This week-long survey course is designed to familiarize individuals with the application of computer technologies and information science in medicine. Through a combination of lectures and hands-on computer exercises, participants will be introduced to the conceptual and technical components of medical informatics.
Costs of attending this course, including travel, housing a meals at the Marine Biological Laboratory are fully supported by the National Library of Medicine, NIH.
First session: May 26-June 2, 2002
Second session: September 29-October 6, 2002
Application deadline: February 14, 2002 for either offering.
For applications forms and information, contact:
- Carol Hamel, Admissions Coordinator
(508) 289-7401
admissions@mbl.edu- or visit the web site: http://courses, mbl.edu