Training Awards
Training awards support workshops in the Pacific Northwest Region on the use of NLM resources and/or technology-related workshops to improve health professionals', librarians' and the public's skills in accessing electronic health information. Sessions may be hands-on practice or demonstrations, if facilities are not available.
Some examples of activities eligible for funding are:
- Training health professionals, public library staff, health sciences librarians, community-based organizations, health clinics or health consumers to search PubMed, MedlinePlus, ClinicalTrials.gov, TOXNET (including LactMed, Household Products Database, ChemIDplus, Hazardous Substances Data Bank), ToxMystery, or Tox Town.
- Training unaffiliated health professionals or groups to use PubMed, TOXNET, WISER and other NLM databases or Web sites, and explaining to them how to establish a partnership with a library to obtain full-text articles.
- Training unaffiliated health professionals or groups to use new technology, such as mobile technology, to access and store useful health information.
- Training staff of organizations providing consumers with health information to conduct the reference interview, understand basic medical terminology, and obtain the full text of articles not available in their collection.
- Training groups of consumers to locate good sources of health information on the Internet.
Up to $500 is available for costs associated with training. Training award applications are accepted continuously.
Reporting Requirements:
An outreach reporting form must be completed for each session held. The report must be received at the PNR office within 15 days after the training session. The form will be provided prior to the session.
Complete the award application here.
