Region 4, Regional Medical Library and Network of the National Library of Medicine Training Office

区域4总体--项目摘要 犹他州大学斯宾塞·S·埃克尔斯健康科学图书馆(EHSL)，作为地区医学图书馆 (区域4)将执行区域和国家方案，以支持网络的使命 美国国家医学图书馆(NNLM)为美国研究人员、卫生专业人员、公共卫生 劳动力、教育工作者和公众平等地获得生物医学和卫生信息资源和数据。 这将包括为成员图书馆和其他组织提供培训、资金和参与机会 开展地区性和全国性项目。区域4将评估和解释当前和潜在的需求 扩大国家医学图书馆(NLM)的覆盖范围和影响。区域4将与 其他RML、办公室、中心和NNLM评估中心合作设计、实施和 评估满足研究人员生物医学和健康信息需求的创新方法 美国各地社区的专业人员、公共卫生工作人员、教育工作者和公众，以便所有人 无论人口结构如何，社区都有平等机会获得最高水平的卫生信息。九人组 区域4的州有许多共同之处，包括大片农村地区，城市很少，美洲原住民 保留地和部落大学和学院，大片缺乏互联网服务的地区，边境地区 北与加拿大接壤，南与墨西哥接壤，许多医疗服务不足的社区和个人 (MUC/I)以及乡村医院和诊所。我们的重点是与图书馆和其他组织接触，例如 公共卫生实体和社区组织，以及建立双向交流 在整个第4区，将增加外联、教育和资金，旨在改善获得 可靠的健康信息和数据。位于区域4的中心，EHSL，作为牛津大学的一部分 犹他州(UU)，处于成功参与所述工作的独特地位。作为UU社区的一部分， 我们将利用与我们的医院、诊所、学校、学院、多样性官员和教学人员的联系 学习专家，以提高我们在全国范围内项目的成功。我们相信，对NLm，NNLm， 而RML产品和服务只有在所服务的社区拥有可信和 在如何管理这些服务方面拥有合法的话语权。我们的提案展示了一个可持续的倾听计划 与整个第4区和全国的当前和未来受众建立合作伙伴关系，以增加访问 可靠的健康信息，提高健康公平。

Region 4 Overall - Project Summary The Spencer S. Eccles Health Sciences Library (EHSL), University of Utah, as the Regional Medical Library (RML) for Region 4, will implement regional and national programs in support of the mission of the Network of the National Library of Medicine (NNLM) to provide U.S. researchers, health professionals, public health workforce, educators, and the public with equal access to biomedical and health information resources and data. This will include training, funding, and engagement opportunities for member libraries and other organizations to carry out regional and national programs. Region 4 will assess and interpret the needs of current and potential audiences to expand the reach and impact of the National Library of Medicine (NLM). Region 4 will work with the other RMLs, Offices, Centers and the NNLM Evaluation Center to cooperatively design, implement, and evaluate innovative approaches to serving the biomedical and health information needs of researchers, health professionals, public health workforce, educators, and the public in communities across the U.S., so that all communities have equal access to the highest level of health information regardless of demographics. The nine states of Region 4 have a number of commonalities including large rural areas with few cities, Native American Reservations and Tribal Universities and Colleges, extensive areas lacking internet service, border regions to the North with Canada and to the South with Mexico, many medically underserved communities and individuals (MUC/I), and rural hospitals and clinics. Our focus on engaging with libraries and other organizations such as public health entities and community-based organizations, as well as establishing two-way communications throughout Region 4, will enable increased outreach, education, and funding designed to improve access to reliable health information and data. Centrally located within Region 4, the EHSL, as part of the University of Utah (UU), is uniquely positioned to engage successfully in the work described. As part of the UU community, we will leverage the affiliations with our hospitals, clinics, schools, colleges, diversity officers, and teaching and learning specialists to enhance the success of our programs nationwide. We believe that trust in NLM, NNLM, and RML products and services can only be achieved when the communities served have an authentic and legitimate voice in how these services are administered. Our proposal demonstrates a sustainable plan to listen to and partner with current and future audiences throughout Region 4 and the nation to increase access to reliable health information and improve health equity.