Providing Multilingual Health Information

This class is designed to assist librarians and others who work with diverse populations in locating health information. The resources presented are selected for their emphasis on providing culturally relevant information in the preferred language of the population. Background information on refugees and immigrants in the U.S. and their unique health issues will be presented.

This class is offered as a 1-hour live webinar, as well as a 4-hour CE Moodle class.

Objectives

At the conclusion of the class, participants will be able to:

  1. Explain the current landscape of refugees, immigrants, and asylees in the United States. 
  2. Summarize the differences between cultural competence and humility and how they influence workplace environments.       
  3. Identify reliable websites that provide quality health information in multiple languages.
  4. Apply what is learned in order to develop an outreach project or service

 

Class Length

1 hour (webinar) or 4 hour (Moodle)

Class Owner(s)

Contact the NNLM Training Office for more information.

Instructor(s)

Contact the NNLM Training Office for more information.

Continuing Education

This class qualifies for Medical Library Association (MLA) Consumer Health Information Specialization (CHIS) Level 1.

This class has been approved by the Medical Library Association (MLA) for 1 contact hour of CE credit (webinar) and 4 contact hours of CE credit for the Moodle version.

CHIS Competencies

C1. Know the Community

C3. Knowledge of Subject Matter and Resources

Classes

Event Title Event Start Date Summary Continuing Education Credits CE Categories Is Online Registration

No classes.
Event Title Event Start Date Summary Continuing Education Credits CE Categories Is Online Registration
Providing Multilingual and Multicultural Health Information This 1-hour live class taught in WebEx is designed to assist librarians and others who work with diverse populations in locating health information. The resources presented are selected for their emphasis on providing culturally relevant information in the preferred language of the population. Background information on refugees and immigrants in the U.S. and their unique health issues will be presented. 1.00 CHES, CHIS Level 1 On
Providing Multilingual and Multicultural Health Information This 1-hour live class taught in WebEx is designed to assist librarians and others who work with diverse populations in locating health information. The resources presented are selected for their emphasis on providing culturally relevant information in the preferred language of the population. Background information on refugees and immigrants in the U.S. and their unique health issues will be presented. 1.00 CHES, CHIS Level 1 On
Providing Multilingual and Multicultural Health Information This 4-hour CE class offered in Moodle is designed to assist librarians and others who work with diverse populations in locating health information. The resources presented are selected for their emphasis on providing culturally relevant information in the preferred language of the population. Background information on refugees and immigrants in the U.S. and their unique health issues will be presented. 4.00 CHIS Level 1 On
Providing Multilingual and Multicultural Health Information This class is designed to assist librarians and others who work with diverse populations in locating health information. The resources presented are selected for their emphasis on providing culturally relevant information in the preferred language of the population. Background information on refugees and immigrants in the U.S. and their unique health issues will be presented. Participants will have the opportunity to become familiar with the features and scope of several Internet resources. 1.00 CHIS Level 1 On
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