2024 NLM/MLA Joseph Leiter Lecture - Responsible AI in Healthcare: A Practical Approach

 This is always an interesting session at the annual MLA Conferences.

And it looks like it may be viewable even if you are not registered for the conference.

You will be able to view this event at https://videocast.nih.gov/ on the day of the event.

Air date:	Wednesday, May 15, 2024, 2:00:00 PM (1 PM CST) Time displayed is Eastern Time, Washington DC Local
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Description:	Artificial intelligence (AI) has the potential to transform healthcare and improve health outcomes, but it also poses ethical, legal, and social challenges. Dr. Maia Hightower, founder of Equality AI and former EVP, Chief Digital Transformation Officer at University of Chicago Medicine, will discuss some of the principles and practices of responsible AI in healthcare, drawing on her experience as a CEO and a physician. Dr. Hightower will share some examples of how AI can be used to enhance patient care, clinical decision making, and health equity, as well as some of the risks and pitfalls to avoid. She will also offer some recommendations on how to foster a culture of trust, transparency, and accountability in the development and deployment of AI in healthcare. For more information go to https://www.mlanet.org/p/cm/ld/fid=250
Author:	Maia Hightower, MD, MPH, MBA
Runtime:	1 hour

NNLM National Update - May 2, 2024

 

May 2, 2024  at 2 pm.

The NNLM is the outreach arm of the National Library of Medicine

Join NNLM Project Director, Martha Meacham, as she shares NNLM's achievements over the past year and outlines future plans. This online event is free and open to everyone. Don't miss out on this opportunity to stay informed and engaged!    Register.

*  Even if you can't make the live session, register anyway so you can watch it later.

Unacceptable Risk - Environmental Carcinogens

Unacceptable Risk [Documentary]

I watched the NNLM webinar this week on Environmental Chemicals and Breast Cancer.  The speaker, Dr. Julia Brody, from The Silent Spring Institute mentioned this short documentary with Dr. Margaret Kripke.

Here are 4 things that jumped out at me as "Wow! Really?" moments:

1) Chemicals in the US are not tested before being put on the market.  The US regulates chemicals only AFTER evidence of harm.  Other countries require proof of safety prior to release.  The FDA only covers food and drugs, not all the other chemicals in the US (insecticides, herbicides, cleaning products, etc.)

2) Known carcinogens are NOT regulated in the US.

3) Regulations are not enforced.

4) Prevention is easier than curing cancer, but there is little to no government money to research environmental carcinogens, and certainly no industry money.  

The Poison Book Project (be careful with green)

To help call attention to ALA's Preservation Week (April 28-May 4), American Libraries Call Number podcast recently covered an interesting project between a museum and university library around toxic bookbinding materials from the 1800s. Check out the Poison Book Project from the University of Delaware and the Winterthur Museum, Garden & Library. I don't know if you have any books in your collection that might fall into this category, but it's an interesting read regardless. 

My Degeneration: A Journey through Parkinson's (Graphic Novel)

 

My degeneration : A journey through Parkinson's [Graphic Novel]

by Peter Dunlap-Shohl.

[It's a quick read at 96 pages.]

Editorial cartoonist Peter Dunlap-Shohl is featured on the following Independent Lens (PBS) documentary, which follows 3 people living with Parkinson's Disease: 

Trailer | Matter of Mind: My Parkinson’s [Independent Lens]

04/08/24 | 30s | Rating: NR

In Matter of Mind: My Parkinson's, three people navigate their lives with resourcefulness and determination in the face of a degenerative illness, Parkinson’s disease. An optician pursues deep brain stimulation surgery; a mother raising a pre-teen daughter becomes a boxing coach and an advocate for exercise; and a cartoonist contemplates how he will continue to draw as his motor control declines.

Upcoming air dates on Wisconsin Public Television:

Friday Apr 12  10 pm PBS Wisconsin

Sat. Apr 13   2 am  PBS Wisconsin

Sunday April 14  10 pm The WI Channel

Monday Apr 15  3 pm  The WI Channel

Tuesday Apr 16  3  pm The WI Channel  

NNLM Webinar: From Wallflowers to Power Players: Mastering the Art of Networking

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From Wallflowers to Power Players: Mastering the Art of Networking
Thursday, April 25, 2024 from 12:30 - 2:00pm EDT.
See webinar description and registration link below.

Networking is a crucial skill for career advancement. In this presentation, Shannon Jones, EdD, MLS, Med, AHIP, FMLA, the Director of Libraries for MUSC and Brian Leaf, the Executive Director of NNLM Region 3, will share insights and strategies to help you own any room and build relationships that foster professional growth and success. Discussion topics will include identifying networking opportunities, initiating conversations, working a room, following up after an interaction, and building genuine connections. Whether you are an introvert or extrovert, a seasoned professional, or a new graduate, this presentation will equip you with the necessary tools to make the most out of networking opportunities, expand your professional network, and position yourself as an invaluable resource to colleagues and your library.

This webinar is brought to you through a partnership with NNLM Region 3 and the Early Career Librarian Initiative (ECLI), a volunteer-based group within SCC/MLA.
Webinar registration link included here: https://www.nnlm.gov/training/class/wallflowers-power-players-mastering-art-networking