1. Public Health Knowledge: Acquisition, Management and Generation APHA Continuing Education Institute November 6, 2004 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM

2. Learning Objectives 1.Efficiently use MedlinePlus, PHPartners.org and other Internet resources to find materials to support health education. 2.Describe three criteria to consider when selecting health education materials from Internet resources. 3.Articulate three strategies for staying informed about news and developments relevant to public health. 4.Describe four techniques for acquiring, organizing and disseminating knowledge. 5.Identify three Internet resources for finding statistics and data relevant to public health. 6.Describe three of the steps associated with evidence-based decisions in public health. 7.Describe four strategies for retrieving found information when needed.

3. Related Competencies Council on Linkages Informatics competencies, classes 1 & 2

4. Today 9:00-9:10 Welcome, overview & introductions 9:10-9:30 Personal knowledge management 9:30-10:30 Efficient searching for health education materials 10:30-11:00 Break 11:00-12:00 Strategies for staying informed 12:00-12:30 Techniques for acquiring, organizing and using knowledge 12:30-1:30 Lunch 1:30-2:30 Public health statistics and data sources 2:30-3:00 Evidence-based public health 3:00-3:30 Break 3:30-4:00 Evidence-based public health (continued) 4:00-4:30 Keeping found things found: Organizing information for retrieval 4:30-5:00 Lessons learned, evaluations

5. Today Keith CogdillWelcome, overview & introductions Personal knowledge management Efficient searching for health education materials Break Strategies for staying informed Techniques for acquiring, organizing and using knowledge Lunch Public health statistics and data sources Evidence-based public health Break Evidence-based public health (continued) Keeping found things found: Organizing information for retrieval Lessons learned, evaluations

6. Today Welcome, overview & introductions Laura LarssonPersonal knowledge management Efficient searching for health education materials Break Strategies for staying informed Techniques for acquiring, organizing and using knowledge Lunch Public health statistics and data sources Evidence-based public health Break Evidence-based public health (continued) Keeping found things found: Organizing information for retrieval Lessons learned, evaluations

7. Today Welcome, overview & introductions Personal knowledge management Molly YoungkinEfficient searching for health education materials Break Strategies for staying informed Techniques for acquiring, organizing and using knowledge Lunch Public health statistics and data sources Evidence-based public health Break Evidence-based public health (continued) Keeping found things found: Organizing information for retrieval Lessons learned, evaluations

8. Today Welcome, overview & introductions Personal knowledge management Efficient searching for health education materials Break Kris AlpiStrategies for staying informed Techniques for acquiring, organizing and using knowledge Lunch Public health statistics and data sources Evidence-based public health Break Evidence-based public health (continued) Keeping found things found: Organizing information for retrieval Lessons learned, evaluations

9. Today Welcome, overview & introductions Personal knowledge management Efficient searching for health education materials Break Strategies for staying informed Laura LarssonTechniques for acquiring, organizing and using knowledge Lunch Public health statistics and data sources Evidence-based public health Break Evidence-based public health (continued) Keeping found things found: Organizing information for retrieval Lessons learned, evaluations

10. Today Welcome, overview & introductions Personal knowledge management Efficient searching for health education materials Break Strategies for staying informed Techniques for acquiring, organizing and using knowledge Lunch Catherine SeldenPublic health statistics and data sources Evidence-based public health Break Evidence-based public health (continued) Keeping found things found: Organizing information for retrieval Lessons learned, evaluations

11. Today Welcome, overview & introductions Personal knowledge management Efficient searching for health education materials Break Strategies for staying informed Techniques for acquiring, organizing and using knowledge Lunch Public health statistics and data sources Nancy AlleeEvidence-based public health Break Nancy AlleeEvidence-based public health (continued) Keeping found things found: Organizing information for retrieval Lessons learned, evaluations

12. Today Welcome, overview & introductions Personal knowledge management Efficient searching for health education materials Break Strategies for staying informed Techniques for acquiring, organizing and using knowledge Lunch Public health statistics and data sources Evidence-based public health Break Evidence-based public health (continued) Laura LarssonKeeping found things found: Organizing information for retrieval Laura LarssonLessons learned, evaluations

13. Today Welcome, overview & introductions Personal knowledge management Efficient searching for health education materials Break Strategies for staying informed Techniques for acquiring, organizing and using knowledge Lunch Public health statistics and data sources Evidence-based public health Break Evidence-based public health (continued) Keeping found things found: Organizing information for retrieval Lessons learned, evaluations Hathy SimpsonMichelle Malizia

14. NLM & NN/LM National Library of Medicine (NLM) –Part of NIH, one of 27 institutes and centers –Largest biomedical library –Committed to public health workforce; PHPartners.org National Network of Libraries of Medicine (NN/LM) –8 regional medical libraries working with NLM through 5-year contracts –>6,000 Network members –Funding opportunities – equipment & training http://nnlm.gov1-800-338-7657

15. Introductions Get to know the person sharing your computer –Name –Institution - city, state –A recent question or what you hope to learn Meet others during breaks, lunch