Newly Revised MedlinePlus Tutorial for Librarians and Health Educators Now Available

 

The MedlinePlus Tutorial for Librarians and Health Educators explains how to locate information on 

• health conditions
• drugs
• supplements
• genetics
• and medical tests at MedlinePlus. 

Educators can now deepen their knowledge of the selection criteria and sources of MedlinePlus through hands-on exercises and knowledge checks. 

Designed to take about an hour to complete, this narrated tutorial also highlights additional tools and the authoritative sources from which MedlinePlus draws its health information.

The tutorial is worth one hour of continuing education credit from the Medical Library Association (MLA) and qualifies for MLA Consumer Health Information Specialization (CHIS) Level 1.  Register and access this free online tutorial here. 

Reprinted from The Region 6 Weekly Digest of the National Network of Medical Libraries.

MedlinePlus to become the NLM Home for Information in Multiple Languages

 

Starting on October 1, 2020, materials that are part of the National Library of Medicine's (NLM) HealthReach will become part of MedlinePlus, NLM's flagship website for health information for patients, families, and the general public. 

Established in 2007 as the Refugee Health Information Network, HealthReach has provided access to free, high-quality multilingual consumer health information resources for those providing services to individuals with limited English proficiency. We invite users to explore health information in multiple languages on MedlinePlus:

• MedlinePlus Health Information in Multiple Languages
• MedlinePlus Multiple Languages by Health Topic

This change to integrate HealthReach material into MedlinePlus, ending it as a stand-alone product, is part of the initiative to align and consolidate the Library's consumer health information to make it easier for online health information seekers to find and navigate trusted health information from NLM. 

This enhancement aligns with NLM's second goal of its strategic plan to reach more people in more ways through enhanced dissemination of information. Most material previously available at HealthReach will become accessible via MedlinePlus.

Please contact the NLM Support Center with any questions or suggestions.

Reposted from:  MedlinePlus to Become the NLM Home for Information in Multiple Languages. NLM Tech Bull. 2020 Sep-Oct;(436):e3.    ISSN 2161-2986 (Online) Content not copyrighted; freely reproducible.