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The overall goal of the Health Sciences Library’s instructional program is to provide faculty with training in the librarians’ areas of expertise that are relevant to faculty members’ job duties in the clinical, research, and educational realms. Some of our workshop offerings include Establishing Your Personal Brand, Net Neutrality, Reputation Management, Artificial Intelligence, and Bias in Healthcare.
See upcoming workshops below.
Artificial Intelligence: Its Impact for Healthcare
Wednesday, October 19, 2022
10:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m.
Location: Virtual Zoom Meeting
Presented by Kimberley R. Barker, MLIS, Librarian for Digital Life
Description/Learning Objectives: From traffic routing to self-driving cars, Alexa to Siri, AI’s reach is extending into all areas of life, including healthcare. Join Kimberley to learn more about how AI is being used now, and will be used in the near future, to facilitate provider-patient communication, mine medical records, assess patients, predict illness, suggest treatments, and so much more. (1 CME credit)
Bias in Healthcare: An Evidence-Based Overview
Thursday, November 17, 2022
12 noon – 1:00 p.m.
Location: Virtual Zoom Meeting
Facilitated by Kimberley R. Barker, MLIS, Librarian for Digital Life, Claude Moore Health Sciences Library
Description/Learning Objectives: Bias can be both conscious and unconscious and affects all areas of life including healthcare, with unfortunate (and sometimes deadly) consequences for patients. Join Kimberley for an evidence-based exploration of this topic which will include learning about biases in several different areas (sexual identity, physical weight, race, socioeconomic status, education, age, and disability), defining the scale of the problem, and how some in healthcare are working to combat bias and improve outcomes for patients. (1 CME credit)
Establishing your Personal Brand: Steps for Building a Successful Web Presence
Tuesday, December 15, 2022
10:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m.
Location: Virtual Zoom Meeting
Facilitated by Kimberley R. Barker, MLIS, Librarian for Digital Life, Claude Moore Health Sciences Library
Description/Learning Objectives: Join Kimberley to learn about the basics of brand-building, and about how these simple steps can lead to a solid web presence that benefits you professionally and personally. By the end of this learning opportunity, participants will be able to define “personal branding;” list best practices for establishing their brand; explain strategies for effectively communicating their brand; describe ways to protect your digital assets; and become familiar with the idea of reputation management. (1 CME credit)