# NN/LM Region 6 RML Outreach and Education Core / University of Washington

> **NIH NIH UG4** · UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON · 2020 · $713,671

## Abstract

PROJECT SUMMARY/ABSTRACT – Outreach & Education Core, NN/LM Region 6 RML/University of 
Washington (UW) 
The National Network of Libraries of Medicine (NN/LM) Region 6 Regional Medical Library (RML) outreach and 
education programs will benefit the predominant minority groups of the region, which are Alaska 
Native/American Indians and Hispanics, and underserved rural and urban communities, especially seniors, 
teens, and low- income communities. The RML will partner with network members and state and regional 
organizations to provide outreach and education programs to MDs, physician assistants, nurses, pharmacists, 
medical assistants and other allied health workers who serve these populations, as well as community 
researchers public health workforce, state and public libraries, and other organizations. 
Existing strong ties with region-wide programs allow the RML to realize new approaches to outreach and 
education for the health workforce, primary care providers, translational health researchers, and medical 
educators. Outreach programs for the public will build on solid connections with state libraries focusing on 
aging and wellness to improve the quality of life of older Americans. The RML will also promote science literacy 
and data science at the high school level through collaborations with Area Health Education Centers and 
Science, Technology Engineering and Math (STEM) programs that engage students early in their educational 
careers. Building on the NN/LM Community College Outreach Initiative, the RML will offer joint training for 
students and faculty, to help reach nurses and allied health professionals while they are still in school. 
In 2016-21, the RML will build collaborations and extend capacities through four proposed subawards and a 
future subawards program. Applications for outreach, education and technology-related future subawards will 
be solicited broadly, reviewed by the RML and members of its advisory committees, and administered by key 
RML personnel. With a focus on current or potential network members that are under-connected inner city and 
rural health organizations, and those organizations serving minorities, the RML will offer Community 
Technology Improvement awards. Additionally, the RML will promote future subawards to organizations 
serving immigrant and refugee populations. 
The RML will develop, implement, and evaluate outreach and education programs that follow current adult 
education instructional design and evaluation models and principles, in collaboration with regional partners, the 
NN/LM Training Office (NTO), and NN/LM Evaluation Office (NEO). The PNR will exhibit and teach courses at 
state, regional, and assigned national meetings. The RML also will work with NTO to post course offerings 
online, promote NTO offerings, and host NTO trainers for “train the trainer” events.

## Key facts

- **NIH application ID:** 9920203
- **Project number:** 5UG4LM012343-05
- **Recipient organization:** UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON
- **Principal Investigator:** Catherine Burroughs
- **Activity code:** UG4 (R01, R21, SBIR, etc.)
- **Funding institute:** NIH
- **Fiscal year:** 2020
- **Award amount:** $713,671
- **Award type:** 5
- **Project period:** — → —

## Primary source

NIH RePORTER: https://reporter.nih.gov/project-details/9920203

## Citation

> US National Institutes of Health, RePORTER application 9920203, NN/LM Region 6 RML Outreach and Education Core / University of Washington (5UG4LM012343-05). Retrieved via AI Analytics 2026-06-14 from https://api.ai-analytics.org/grant/nih/9920203. Licensed CC0.

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