MidContinental RML Outreach Core

NIH RePORTER · NIH · UG4 · $412,415 · view on reporter.nih.gov ↗

Abstract

Abstract Aim 1. Use innovative methods and approaches to maintain, develop and implement a regional outreach program addressing Healthy People 2020/health disparities, health literacy, patient safety, minority health professionals/students, and underserved populations. The NN/LM MCR will work with intermediaries, support partnerships, and engage communities to increase access to health information for a variety of audiences. Aim 2. Promote awareness of health information resources by developing collaborations with organizations serving health professionals, public health workers, and consumers. The NN/LM MCR will contribute to a strong culture of health information collaborations by supporting the sharing of information and resources, maximizing expertise, and minimizing cost. Aim 3. Implement a process for announcing, reviewing, and making sub-awards to regional Network members to help achieve outreach, education, and technology goals. The NN/LM will fund sub-awards to regional Network members to help achieve outreach, education, and technology initiatives, and to encourage collaborations. Aim 4. Implement a regional education program on electronic health information resources, in collaboration with the NTO. The NN/LM MCR training program will improve the skills of Network members, unaffiliated health professionals, non-health sciences librarians, and personnel in community health centers and community based organizations to locate the health information they need. Aim 5. Promote NLM and NN/LM programs and services by exhibiting at national, state, and local health professional, public health workforce, and librarian meetings. The NN/LM MCR will utilize conferences and meetings to instruct, raise awareness of health information resources, and garner feedback on NLM programs and services. Aim 6. Develop, deliver, and evaluate a technology improvement program for regional network members, health professionals and consumers. The NN/LM MCR will assess and address technology barriers in order to increase access to health information and to support essential technology developments pertinent to library sciences.

Key facts

NIH application ID
9920198
Project number
5UG4LM012344-05
Recipient
UTAH STATE HIGHER EDUCATION SYSTEM--UNIVERSITY OF UTAH
Principal Investigator
MELISSA L RETHEFSEN
Activity code
UG4
Funding institute
NIH
Fiscal year
2020
Award amount
$412,415
Award type
5
Project period
2020-05-01 → 2022-04-30