Day: December 28, 2012

EndNote X6 Basics Hands-On
Wednesday, January 9, 2013, 10am-11:30am
CDPH Richmond, Building P, Computer Training Room P-1246

* Interested in a program that lets you easily create a customizable database of citations?

* Do you already have the EndNote program but are not sure what it can do for you?

* Do you write journal articles or reports and need to cite literature you’ve read or referenced?

* Are you already using EndNote and have some burning questions?

* Are you interested in a hands-on session so you can learn and practice using EndNote?

If you’ve answered “Yes” to any of these questions, then please come to the Sheldon Margen Public Health Library’s EndNote X6 Basics Hands-On class!

Topics covered will include:
1. Some new features in EndNote X6
2. How to populate your EndNote database with citations from PubMed and elsewhere
3. EndNote X6 features: display, search, groups, etc.
4. How to use “Cite While You Write” with Microsoft Word
5. How to get help

Class: EndNote X6 Basics Hands-On
When: Wednesday, January 9, 2013, 10-11:30 am
Where: CDPH Richmond, Building P, Computer Training Room P-1246

Audience:
This class is intended for CDPH staff who wish to gain a basic understanding of the EndNote X6 software program and how to use its features. Users of older versions of EndNote are welcome to attend.

The EndNote X6 software will not be distributed at this class; in order for you to use this software for your work, your CDPH unit must purchase or already own a copy.

If you wish to attend, RSVP by Monday, January 7th to Michael Sholinbeck at msholinb@library.berkeley.edu or (510) 642-2510.

These hour and a half training sessions are free to CDPH employees. Please obtain your supervisor’s approval to attend.

A schedule of other upcoming training sessions is available here.

Public Health Informatics
Wednesday, January 23, 2013, 1:30-2:30pm
Sacramento, 72.167 (Hearing Room)

Do you want to know:

* How to take geocoded notes on your Blackberry
* About free medical and health mobile applications?
* What “participatory epidemiology” is?
* About online collaboration tools that allow document and file sharing with colleagues?

If you answered “Yes” to any of these questions, then please come to the Sheldon Margen Public Health Library’s Public Health Informatics class!

Topics covered will include:
1. Public Health Informatics: What is it?
2. Brief overview of historical aspects and syndromic surveillance
3. Tools you can use:
a. that link disparate resources,
b. for decision-making and data collection,
c. for collaboration
4. Examples of public health applications of information technology

Class: Public Health Informatics
When: Wednesday, January 23, 2013,
Time: 1:30-2:30 pm
Where: CDPH Sacramento Campus, 1500 Capitol Ave Hearing Room 72.167

Class Objective:
To provide an introduction to Public Health Informatics, and how technological tools can help you:
– Save time finding relevant research, including via mobile platforms
– Identify and assess the health status of populations in new ways,
– Recognize linkages between health and environmental and other factors, and
– Collaborate across disciplinary and/or jurisdictional boundaries.

Audience:
This class is intended for CDPH employees who wish to learn about and use technological tools in their work. This session will not include in-depth coverage of health information exchanges, meaningful use, data standards, or similar topics.

If you wish to attend, please RSVP by Monday, January 21, 2013 to Michael Sholinbeck at
msholinb@library.berkeley.edu or (510) 642-2510.

Supervisors: Please encourage your staff to attend if appropriate.

These Hands-On training sessions are free to CDPH employees. Please obtain your supervisor’s approval to attend.