About Georgia Health - Go Local
What
Go Local (http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/golocal.html) is a federally-funded initiative to link users of MedlinePlus, the National Library of Medicine’s (NLM) premier consumer health information website, to health services and providers in their local community. The Go Local initiative enables a patient or consumer anywhere in Georgia to visit the MedlinePlus website (www.medlineplus.gov) for information on a health topic or condition (diabetes, for example) and then be able to link directly to a Georgia Health Go Local website to locate related services, healthcare providers or institutions, support groups, advocacy organizations, etc. in their own county or zip code.
For more info about NLM's Go Local project, see
- MedlinePlus Go Local - A list of states with Go Local coverage and info about the project
Who
The libraries of Georgia’s four medical schools (Emory University, Medical College of Georgia, Mercer University School of Medicine, and Morehouse School of Medicine), GALILEO, Georgia 2-1-1, Georgia academic librarians, Georgia Health Sciences Library Association, Georgia Public Health Association, Georgia Public Library Service, Georgia Rural Health Association, Georgia AHECs, and others, have helped implement an NLM “Go Local Project” in the state. Project coordinators for the statewide project are Jan LaBeause, Director of the Library and Peyton T. Anderson Learning Resources Center at the Mercer University School of Medicine, and Susan Smith, Health and Education Liaison/Reference Librarian, Georgia State University. A multidisciplinary, statewide advisory board created in July 2005 provides guidance and establishes policies.
How
The project is being implemented in phases, first incorporating existing databases, services and resources such as the GRID database (Georgia Rural Health Interactive Directory) at the Medical College of Georgia; the Department of Community Health's (DCH) listing of all licensed health facilities in Georgia; and Georgia’s 2-1-1 information and referral services. Once these resources have been successfully utilized as the basis for Georgia’s Go Local website, we will systematically begin to add resources county by county across Georgia.
Sources of "Georgia Health - Go Local" Records
- GRID (Georgia Rural Health Interactive Directory)
- Office of Regulatory Services, Department of Community Health
- Georgia 211 Information and Referral Services
- Hodac, Inc
http://www.hodac.org/
- Hodac, Inc
Sources of "Georgia Health - Go Local" Funding
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National Library of Medicine
http://www.nlm.nih.gov/ -
National Network of Libraries of Medicine - Southeastern/Atlantic Region
http://nnlm.gov/sea/ -
Georgia Public Library Service
Special Thanks
Special thanks to the following partners:
National Network of Libraries of Medicine - Southeastern/Atlantic Region
http://nnlm.gov/sea/Georgia Public Library ServiceGRID (Georgia Rural Health Interactive Directory)Hodac, Inc.Advisory Board for 2007-2008
Darra Ballance, MLIS, AHIP, Assistant Director
Learning Resource Center
Statewide AHEC Program
Robert B. Greenblatt MD Library
Medical College of GeorgiaDebra B. Branton, Manager
Ivan Allen Reference Department
Atlanta-Fulton Public LibraryCarolyn Brown, Reference Librarian
Woodruff Health Sciences Center Library
Emory UniversityKatherine H. Cummings, Executive Director
Georgia Rural Health AssociationOlivia A. Erbele, MS, RN, FNP, Assistant Chief Nurse
Division of Public Health
Georgia Dept. of Human ResourcesW. Kent Guion, MD , MA, Associate Dean for Academic Affairs & Coordinator of Dissemination Activities
GRID: Georgia Rural Health Interactive Directory
School of Allied Health Sciences
Medical College of GeorgiaKevin Hatfield, Network Administrator
IT Department of Systems & Networks
Mercer University School of MedicineDarlene Kelly, Division Head for Information Services
Multi-Media Center
Morehouse School of MedicineJan H. LaBeause, MLS, AHIP, Director
Medical Library & Peyton T. Anderson Learning Resources Center
Mercer University School of MedicineSherri Peavy, I & R Coordinator
HODAC, Inc. (United Way of Central Georgia)Merryll S. Penson, Executive Director for Library Services
GALILEO: Georgia Library Learning Online & GIL (GALILEO Interconnected Libraries)
Office of Information and Instructional Technology
Board of Regents of the University System of GeorgiaLois M. Roberts, Library Director
Statesboro Regional Library SystemPeter Shipman, Outreach Services Librarian
Robert B. Greenblatt, MD Library
Medical College of GeorgiaJulie Walker, Deputy State Librarian
Georgia Public Library ServiceRita B. Smith, MLIS, AHIP, Outreach & Education Coordinator and GaIN Program Coordinator
Medical Library & Peyton T. Anderson Learning Resources Center
Mercer University School of MedicineSusan C. Smith , MPA, MLIS, Health and Education Liaison/Reference Librarian
Georgia State University LibraryDisclaimer
Web Site descriptions and healthcare provider services
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You should not act or rely upon any of the resources and information available in or from this web site without seeking the advice of a physician or other healthcare provider. Specific medical advice cannot be provided by the staff of Georgia Health - GoLocal, and you are urged to consult with a qualified physician for diagnosis and for answers to your personal questions.