ROI: Region One Insights is a webinar series from the Network of the National Library of Medicine, Region 1. Speakers will cover different topics of interest to health science librarians, health care practitioners, librarians, and other health focused groups in the region.
All sessions are online webinars, which allow for live conversations and online chat. Sessions are recorded, closed captioned, and made available for later viewing.
Each webinar will have a different agenda. However, they will typically include a presentation and a time for Q&A and will conclude with a session evaluation. Sessions are typically 60 minutes in length but can be up to 90 minutes long.
Participants need only to have access to a computer with Internet capability and a phone or computer for sound.
MLA CEs: Varies based on length.
Objectives
The general objectives of the webinar series are that attendees will be able to:
• Discuss information presented by experts from various health and library related fields on varying topics • Evaluate new methods and programs to apply new knowledge to their own practice.
The objectives will vary based on the individual session.
Neurodiversity in Action: Opening Doors Through Sustainable Agriculture focuses on developing an understanding of Controlled Environment Agriculture (indoor, hydroponic farming) and the role it plays in both a local community and the autism community. Greens Do Good, the first indoor hydroponic farm in New Jersey dedicated to training and employing autistic teens and adults, will walk the audience through the initial phases of farm and program development while showcasing an opportunity to impact communities facing food insecurity.
Harm Reduction in Action: Language as Harm Reduction views language as the first step to a positive interaction. Focusing on the importance of person-centered language as a gateway into harm reduction practices and technique to build trust with people who use drugs.
This webinar will provide an overview of an equity-centered health communication framework with a focus on research, design, and strategy. The speakers will share real-world case studies of incorporating the principles of the framework into the development of inclusive health materials, digital products, and campaigns, including case studies specific to the work and mission of NNLM. We'll discuss practical strategies and tips for how webinar participants can apply an equity-centered health communication approach to their everyday work.
Building Resilience in Harm Reduction is a facilitated discussion focusing on navigating the effects of harm reduction workplace stressors and other trying situations. We will acknowledge the ups and downs of the work, then identify ways to cultivate and utilize existing resilience techniques, both individuals and organizations.
This webinar will discuss building recover ecosystems for the Appalachian Region based on a recent research study conducted by the Appalachian Regional Commission.
This quarterly series of discussions will address environmental health and justice as they relate to technology, sustainability and public health and the role of librarians in addressing these issues. This journal series relates to the NNLM initiative addressing Environmental Determinants of Health.
This webinar explores the historical roots of stigma towards people who use drugs including the role of targeted criminalization and the media, and research science. Stigma and trauma are defined, and we'll discuss why trauma matters, and what are effective strategies for addressing stigma towards individuals and organizations.
This training is for individuals and organizations currently helping people who use drugs or interested in doing so in the future.
This 2-part webinar (April 13 and April 20, 2023) explores the historical roots of stigma towards people who use drugs including the role of targeted criminalization and the media, and research science. Stigma and trauma are defined, and we'll discuss why trauma matters, and what are effective strategies for addressing stigma towards individuals and organizations.
This training is for individuals and organizations currently helping people who use drugs or interested in doing so in the future.
Data on health disparities point to a great need for improved access to health information in Black communities. As they are learning about subjects like food, health, and the environment, Black, Indigenous and other People of Color (BIPOC) youth need to see themselves in the books they read (termed curricular "mirrors"). In 2021, OurSpace World, Inc. received a Health Information Outreach Award from NNLM Region 1 Mirror Resources for Health, Food, and Environment to address this need.
This webinar/session will provide an opportunity to learn about this project, the online repository produced, the intersecting challenges the team sought to address, and ongoing related initiatives at the local, regional and national levels.
The project's goals were to use NLM resources (e.g., MEDLINE, MedlinePlus, PubMed) to create a public online repository of resources containing materials representative of Black/African and Latinx youth of color, centered around agriculture, farming, food, health, environmental health and environmental justice.
What are the health humanities? How can the practice of narrative medicine inform the practice of pediatrics? In this webinar, Dr. Irène Mathieu, a poet, physician scientist, and Assistant Professor of Pediatrics will discuss how these threads of her career inform and complement one another.
Focused on the relationship between human health and the environment, environmental health helps us understand how the air, water, food, substances, and places we interact with can affect our health.
In this webinar, participants will learn how to use PubMed to find environmental health research. An overview of the topic and strategies for identifying useful resources will be provided, as well as a demonstration of an environmental health-related literature search.
Join us during Love Data Week 2023 for a panel discussion on how to organize and host a hackathon! In this virtual discussion, panelists will share their experience hosting hackathons/codeathons in library spaces (both virtual and in-person) followed by ample time for Q&A.
The importance of increasing public understanding of scientific issues, like the environment and health, is rising. As a result, scientists are learning the importance of making their work more accessible. But at the same time, there are still marginalized communities that aren't well served by mainstream science media and traditional educational systems. In addition, women and people of color face long-lived cultural and societal prejudices perpetuating inequality. By directly involving specific communities in the science communication processes, addressing issues of increasing importance to the communities, and presenting scientific role models and spokespersons from within those communities, we can begin to ensure that science communication and education are really available and accessible to all.
