# Region 4, Regional Medical Library Program Core

> **NIH NIH UG4** · UTAH STATE HIGHER EDUCATION SYSTEM--UNIVERSITY OF UTAH · 2024 · $996,214

## Abstract

Region 4 RML Program Core – Project Summary
The Spencer S. Eccles Health Sciences Library (EHSL), University of Utah, as the Regional Medical Library
(RML) for Region 4, will implement the Region 4 RML Core in support the mission of the Network of the
National Library of Medicine (NNLM) to provide U.S. researchers, health professionals, public health
workforce, educators, and the public with equal access to biomedical and health information resources and
data. This will include: 1) using community-driven approaches to increase access to health information; 2)
working through libraries and other members to support a highly trained workforce in biomedical, health
information, and data science resources; and 3) continuously improving the development and implementation
of impactful NNLM programs. We will develop opportunities in the areas of training, funding, and engagement
for member libraries and other organizations to carry out regional and national programs. Region 4 will assess
and interpret the needs of current and potential audiences and engage with these communities to offer training
and funding opportunities, all of which will expand the reach and impact of the National Library of Medicine
(NLM). Region 4 will work with the other RMLs, Offices, Centers and the NNLM Evaluation Center to
cooperatively design, implement, and evaluate innovative approaches to serve the biomedical and health
information needs of researchers, health professionals, public health workforce, educators, and the public in
communities across the U.S., understanding that all communities require equal access to the highest level of
health information regardless of demographics. Our focus on engaging with libraries and other organizations
such as public health entities and community-based organizations, as well as establishing two-way
communications throughout Region 4 will enable increased outreach, education, and funding designed to
improve access to reliable health information and data. We believe that trust in NLM, NNLM, and RML
products and services can only be achieved when the communities served have an authentic and legitimate
voice in how these services are administered. Our proposal demonstrates a sustainable plan to listen to and
partner with current and future audiences throughout Region 4 and the nation to increase access to reliable
health information and improve health equity.

## Key facts

- **NIH application ID:** 10834295
- **Project number:** 5UG4LM013732-04
- **Recipient organization:** UTAH STATE HIGHER EDUCATION SYSTEM--UNIVERSITY OF UTAH
- **Principal Investigator:** CATHERINE B SOEHNER
- **Activity code:** UG4 (R01, R21, SBIR, etc.)
- **Funding institute:** NIH
- **Fiscal year:** 2024
- **Award amount:** $996,214
- **Award type:** 5
- **Project period:** 2021-05-01 → 2026-04-30

## Primary source

NIH RePORTER: https://reporter.nih.gov/project-details/10834295

## Citation

> US National Institutes of Health, RePORTER application 10834295, Region 4, Regional Medical Library Program Core (5UG4LM013732-04). Retrieved via AI Analytics 2026-05-25 from https://api.ai-analytics.org/grant/nih/10834295. Licensed CC0.

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