Rural Health Resources

Evidence shows that there are marked health disparities between those living in rural areas versus their urban counterparts. This presentation addresses health information resources and data, increasing health information access and use and the NNLM initiative of Bridging the Digital Divide by demonstrating how to find information on health conditions, demographic groups and social issues in MedlinePlus.gov, Rural Health Information Hub, and USDA Economic Research Service.

Objectives
  1. Describe current demographic trends in rural America.
  2. Download data sets and visualizations from rural health resources.
  3. Find information on health conditions, demographic groups and social issues.
Class Length
1 hour

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Class Instructor(s)

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Continuing Education

Sponsored by the Network of the National Library of Medicine, a designated provider of contact hours (CECH) in health education credentialing by the National Commission for Health Education Credentialing, Inc., this program is designated for Certified Health Education Specialists (CHES) to receive Category I continuing education contact hours.

This class qualifies for Medical Library Association (MLA) Consumer Health Information Specialization (CHIS) Level 1.

This class qualifies for Medical Library Association (MLA) Consumer Health Information Specialization (CHIS) Level 2.

This class meets the following CHIS Level 1 competencies:

C1. Know the Community

C3. Knowledge of Subject Matter and Resources  

This class qualifies as additional continuing education credit towards CHIS level 2.

Classes

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Rural Health Resources This one hour webinar will describe hallmarks of rural America, identify access challenges of living in rural communities, and equip participants with tools to service the health information needs of those living in rural communities. 1.00 CHES, CHIS Level 1 On
Rural Health Resources This 1 hour webinar will describe hallmarks of rural America, identify access challenges of living in rural communities, and equip participants with tools to service the health information needs of those living in rural communities. 1.00 CHES, CHIS Level 1 On
Rural Health Resources This webinar will describe hallmarks of rural America, identify access challenges of living in rural communities, and equip participants with tools to service the health information needs of those living in rural communities. 1.00 CHES, CHIS Level 1, CNE On