Continuing Education Opportunities
Tompkins-McCaw Library for the Health Sciences at Virginia Commonwealth University in Richmond is pleased to host the following continuing education opportunities in the coming months. Please consider joining us for these exciting opportunities!
LOCATION:
Tompkins-McCaw Library for the Health Sciences, VCU Libraries
509 North 12th Street, Richmond, Virginia
Directions to Library and Parking: http://www.library.vcu.edu/tml/information/tmldirections.html
Valet parking is available at VCU Health System for $5.00, http://www.vcuhealth.org/?id=213&sid=1
February 7, 9:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m., Distance Education Room (2-010)
Everyday Leadership for Medical Librarians
taught by Pat Wagner, Pattern Research, Inc.
RSVP by Friday, February 4th to Thelma Mack at mackta@cu.edu.
Learn how to identify and improve your leadership skills, no matter what your current role is in your medical library or institution. Through a series of interactive writing exercises and group discussions, you will discover how to better identify and overcome barriers to success with staff, colleagues, decision-makers, and your medical library’s users. Topics include the differences among leadership, management and professional points of view, the characteristics of everyday leadership, dealing with risk, understanding the big picture, creating and communicating vision, ethical influence, applying leadership in workplace situations, mistakes in leadership, and how to break through self-created glass walls and ceilings. http://cech.mlanet.org/node/446
March 7, 2011, 9:00 a.m – 12:00 p.m., Library Instruction Classroom (2-012)
Health Statistics on the Web: It’s as Easy as…1, 2, 3!
taught by Sheila Snow-Croft, Outreach Education Coordinator, NN/LM SE/A
RSVP by Friday, March 4th to Thelma Mack at mackta@cu.edu.
This hands-on course focuses on the location, selection, and effective use of statistics relevant to health on the local, state, national, and international levels. The importance and relevance of health statistics in various contexts will be discussed. Participants will have the opportunity to become familiar with the features and scope of several statistics Internet resources through the use of numerous exercises. 3 MLA CE | http://nnlm.gov/training/healthstatistics/
March 8, 2011, 9:00 a.m – 12:00 p.m., Library Instruction Classroom (2-012)
And PICO Was His Name-o: what to look for in an EBM study
taught by Sheila Snow-Croft, Outreach Education Coordinator, NN/LM SE/A
RSVP by Friday, March 4th to Thelma Mack at mackta@cu.edu.
A good clinical question is integral to successful Evidence Based Medicine, as is a basic understanding of the types of studies one can look to for answers. Attendees of this three hour class will strengthen their ability to formulate well-structured, answerable research questions, using the PICO model, and develop a clear understanding of different study designs, including strengths and weaknesses. The class includes instructor presentation and lecture, readings, class discussion and exercises. 3 MLA CE | http://nnlm.gov/training/evidencebased/PICO/