NNLM Discovery: Becoming a Medical Librarian

NNLM Discovery Podcast: Becoming a Medical Librarian

From The National Library of Medicine

In this episode of NNLM Discovery, we follow the educational journey of someone who aspires to become a medical librarian, Kristi Torp, who has worked for multiple NNLM Regions and is currently part of the NLM Associate Fellowship program. 

The NLM and NNLM offer many opportunities for aspiring librarians. If you or someone you know is thinking about librarianship, share this episode with them! And please remember to reach out to your NLM office to learn more about the resources they may have to help you.

The NNLM is the outreach arm of the National Library of Medicine with the mission to advance the progress of medicine and improve public health by providing all U.S. health professionals with equal access to biomedical information and improving the public's access to information to enable them to make informed decisions about their health. The seven Health Sciences Libraries function as the Regional Medical Library (RML) for their respective region. 

To learn more about Region 5 visit: https://www.nnlm.gov/about/regions/re... 

All of the artwork for this podcast series has been created with a generative AI text-to-image tool! The text prompt for the episode's artwork was “silhouetted diverse medical librarians working on computers helping doctors.”

Collection Equity, a two-part podcast from NNLM Region 5

NNLM Discovery, a podcast from NNLM, recently concluded their two-part series on library projects awarded the Collection Equity Outreach award. These stories encompass libraries of all kinds across Alaska, Hawaii, Nevada, California, Oregon and Washington. 

• Part 1 Collection Equity: A Story from Region 5
• Part 2 Collection Equity Continued: A Story from Region 5

NNLM Discovery | The Future of AI in Medicine (Season 1/Episode 8)

NNLM Discovery Podcast Series (Season 1)

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The Future of AI in Medicine (Season 1/Episode 8) on You Tube

Artificial intelligence is transforming our everyday lives. It also has the potential to transform medicine. On this special episode of the NNLM Discovery Podcast, we spotlight some of the groundbreaking research being done at the National Library of Medicine (NLM). Guest producer Griff Partington interviews Dr. Sameer Antani, a Principal Investigator at the NLM doing research in medical imaging, machine learning, and artificial intelligence. 

Dr. Antani explains the differences between Machine Learning and AI and discusses how Computer Vision can be applied to screen for diseases such as cervical cancer, sickle cell disease and tuberculosis. You can learn more about Dr. Antani’s work here: https://www.nlm.nih.gov/research/rese... 

At NNLM discovery we’ve jumped on the AI bandwagon too. All of the artwork for this podcast series has been created with a generative AI tool! 

The NNLM is the outreach arm of the National Library of Medicine with the mission to advance the progress of medicine and improve the public health by providing all U.S. health professionals with equal access to biomedical information and improving the public's access to information to enable them to make informed decisions about their health. 

Join Outreach Services Librarian, Yamila El-Khayat, every week through March 29th for a new episode of the NNLM Discovery podcast. You can subscribe on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Amazon Music, Google Podcasts, or listen on our website www.nnlm.gov/podcast. Please be sure to like, rate, and review the show!

NNLM Podcast - Episode 6: What is a Medical Librarian?

NNLM DISCOVERY PODCAST

Medical Librarians: A Story from Region 7

APR 05, 2023 SEASON 1 EPISODE 6

Network of the National Library of Medicine

Episode 6  “Medical Librarians” [about 19 min.]

What is a medical librarian? NNLM Region 7 Education and Outreach Coordinator, Margot Malachowski talks to four medical librarians (Anne Romano, Tim Kenny, Chloe Rotman, and Jill Tarabula). Their stories remind us that in a world of instantly accessible information, medical librarians serve an important role that allows clinicians to focus more time on patient care.

This podcast series explores how the Network of the National Library of Medicine - part of the National Library of Medicine - is engaging with communities to provide access to trusted information for the purpose of improving the public's health. Listen to the full series.

Very few people know what a medical librarian is or does.  You don’t find medical librarians portrayed on Chicago Hope, or House, or ER.  Hollywood is missing out on some great storylines!  On this episode of the NNLM Discovery Podcast, Region 7 Education and Outreach Coordinator, Margot Malachowski interviews four medical librarians from her region.

Their stories remind us that even in a world of instantly accessible information these information navigators serve an important role that allows clinicians to focus their time on caring for patients rather than refining searches of medical literature.

The NNLM is the outreach arm of the National Library of Medicine with the mission to advance the progress of medicine and improve the public health by providing all U.S. health professionals with equal access to biomedical information and improving the public's access to information to enable them to make informed decisions about their health. The seven Health Sciences Libraries function as the Regional Medical Library (RML) for their respective region, with Region 7 consisting of: Connecticut, Massachusetts, Maine, New Hampshire, New York, Rhode Island and Vermont,  Learn more about NNLM Region 7. 

Join Outreach Services Librarian, Yamila El-Khayat, every week through March 29th for a new episode of the NNLM Discovery podcast. You can subscribe on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Amazon Music, Google Podcasts, or listen on our website. Please be sure to like, rate, and review the show!