The Partners in Information Access for the Public Health Workforce helps the public health workforce find and use information effectively to improve and protect the public's health.
Organization | Contact Information | Organization | Contact Information |
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Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) |
http://www.ahrq.gov/
301-427-1364 |
American Public Health Association (APHA) |
http://www.apha.org/
202-777-2742 |
Association of Schools of Public Health (ASPH) |
http://www.asph.org/
202-296-1099 |
Association of State and Territorial Health Officials (ASTHO) |
http://www.astho.org/
202-371-9090 |
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) |
http://www.cdc.gov/
770-488-8065 |
Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) |
http://www.hrsa.gov/
301-443-6853 |
Medical Library Association (MLA) |
http://www.mlanet.org
312-419-9094 |
National Association of County and City Health Officials (NACCHO) |
http://www.naccho.org/
202-783-5550 |
National Library of Medicine (NLM) |
http://www.nlm.nih.gov/
888-FIND-NLM (toll-free) |
National Network of Libraries of Medicine (NN/LM) |
http://www.nnlm.nlm.nih.gov/
800-638-RMLS (7657) |
Public Health Foundation (PHF) |
http://www.phf.org/
202-898-5600 |
Society for Public Health Education (SOPHE) |
http://www.sophe.org/
202-408-4242 |
Project activities include: developing tools and other resources for the public health workforce in information access and management, grant writing, needs assessment, and training; sponsoring meetings, workshops, and satellite broadcasts geared toward improving content of and access to information needed by public health professionals and the information professionals who work with them; developing distance learning materials and fostering partnerships for distance learning initiatives; providing ongoing information on funding opportunities and training available to public health professionals; exhibiting at national meetings of public health professionals; and funding projects to train and provide outreach to public health professionals. For information on these and other project initiatives, see the Partners' web site at http://phpartners.org
For more information contact Lisa A. Lang, NLM Project Officer, or any partner listed above.A complete list of NLM Fact Sheets is available at:
(alphabetical list) http://www.nlm.nih.gov/pubs/factsheets/factsheets.html
(subject list): http://www.nlm.nih.gov/pubs/factsheets/factsubj.html
FACT SHEETS
Office of Communications and Public Liaison
National Library of Medicine
8600 Rockville Pike
Bethesda, Maryland 20894
Phone: (301) 496-6308
Fax: (301) 496-4450
email: publicinfo@nlm.nih.gov
Last reviewed: 08 October 2008
Last updated: 08 October 2008
First published: 01 January 2000
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