Tag: training
Healthcare Data Analytics, Population Health, and Value Based Care: Free online training
Healthcare Data Analytics, Population Health, and Value Based Care are being offered as asynchronous online training classes by Johns Hopkins University and Normandale Community College. All three are free through 6/20/2017 from the ONC (Office of the National Coordinator for Health IT) for those working in healthcare or a field related to healthcare.
Each of the three tracks offers 2-3 classes taking from 6-12 hours to complete. Courses will remain open for 4 weeks once begun.
Love Your Data Week 2017
Love Your Data (LYD) Week is a nationwide campaign designed to raise awareness about research data management, sharing, and preservation. In UC Berkeley, the University Library and the Research Data Management program will host a set of events that will be held from February 13th-17th to encourage and teach researchers how to manage, secure, publish, and license their data. Presenters will describe groundbreaking research on sensitive or restricted data and explore services needed to unlock the research potential of restricted data.
Graduate students, researchers, librarians and data specialists are invited to attend these events and learn multiple data services that the campus provides.
Schedule
To register for these events and find out more, please visit our LYD Week 2017 guide:
- Securing Research Data – Explore services needed to unlock the research potential of restricted data.
11:00 am-12:00 pm, Tuesday, February 14, Doe Library, Room 190 (BIDS)
For more background on the Securing Research Data project, please see this RIT News article. - RDM Tools & Tips: Box and Drive – Learn the best practices for using Box and bDrive to manage documents, files, and other digital assets.
10:30 am-11:45 am, Wednesday, February 15, Doe Library, Room 190 (BIDS)
Refreshments are provided by the UC Berkeley Library. - Research Data Publishing and Licensing – This workshop covers why and how to publish and license your research data.
11:00 am-12:00 pm, Thursday, February 16, Doe Library, Room 190 (BIDS)
The presenters will share practical tips, resources, and stories to help researchers at different stages in their research process.
Sponsored and organized by the UC Berkeley Library and the Research Data Management. Contact yasmin@berkeley.edu or quinnd@berkeley.edu with questions.
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Yasmin AlNoamany
Richmond Instruction: *NEW* Environmental Health Resources class
Thursday, January 5, 2017, 10:00am-11:00am
Building C, Room 136
850 Marina Bay Parkway, Richmond, CA
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RSVP by Wednesday, January 4th to Michael Sholinbeck at msholinb@library.berkeley.edu or (510) 642-2510.
Please obtain your supervisor’s approval before you RSVP.
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Supervisors: Please encourage your staff to attend if appropriate.
* Does your work at CDPH require you to access environmental health information, data, or other resources?
* Are you interested in learning about tools to help you find everything from environmental legislation, to continuing education sources, to environmental screening methods?
* Interested in environmental health topics like environmental justice, climate change, or nanotechnology?
If you answered “Yes” to any of these questions, then please come to the Sheldon Margen Public Health Library’s Environmental Health Resources class!
Topics covered will include:
1. Tools for data visualization, continuing education, site assessment, and more
2. Information on selected topics in environmental health
3. Finding environmental health literature
4. Environmental health data sources
Class Objective:
To introduce CDPH staff to quality environmental health tools and resources that are freely available online. Use of these resources will assist with finding environmental health data, literature, and more; and in developing evidence-based environmental health programs.
These training sessions are free to CDPH staff. A certificate of completion will be available for those who attend the class.
A schedule of other upcoming training sessions is available online for you so that you can plan for upcoming classes
Richmond Instruction: Toxicological Resources class
Wednesday, January 11, 2017, 10:00am-11:00am
Building C, Room 136
850 Marina Bay Parkway, Richmond, CA
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RSVP by Monday, January 9th to Michael Sholinbeck at msholinb@library.berkeley.edu or (510) 642-2510.
Please obtain your supervisor’s approval before you RSVP.
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Supervisors: Please encourage your staff to attend if appropriate.
Do you:
* Want to find basic information on substances, such as properties, manufacturing and use, or methods of analysis?
* Need to find literature and data on pesticides, drugs, industrial chemicals, or other substances?
* Want to explore relationships between job tasks, exposure to toxic agents, and health effects?
* Want to learn about a tool to assist first responders at hazardous material incidents?
* Want to know the potential toxic effects of the ingredients in common household products, from shampoo to brake fluid?
If you answered “yes” to any of these questions, then please come to the Sheldon Margen Public Health Library’s Toxicological Resources class!
Some of the topics covered will include:
1. Online peer-reviewed databases with basic information on substances
2. Using bibliographic databases to find journal articles on chemicals, drugs, additives, etc.
3. Job-related exposures and their health effects
4. How to find out what’s in common household products
Class Objective:
To introduce or remind CDPH staff of freely available, quality toxicological resources. These resources cover topics such as physical and chemical properties of substances, methods of analysis, occupational exposure, policy and regulatory information, and tracking environmental releases of substances, as well as researching the toxic/adverse effects of chemicals, pharmaceuticals, and
other substances.
These training sessions are free to CDPH staff. A certificate of completion will be available for those who attend the class.
A schedule of other upcoming training sessions is available online for you so that you can plan ahead.
Sacramento Instruction: EndNote X8 Basics Hands On class
Wednesday January 25, 2017, 10:30am-12pm
Enterprise Training Room 72.169
1500 Capitol Ave, Sacramento
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RSVP by Tuesday January 24 to Michael Sholinbeck at msholinb@library.berkeley.edu or (510) 642-2510.
Please obtain your supervisor’s approval before you RSVP.
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Supervisors: Please encourage your staff to attend if appropriate.
This class is intended for CDPH staff who wish to gain a basic understanding of the EndNote X8 software program and how to use its features. Users of older versions of EndNote are welcome to attend. The EndNote X8 software will not be distributed at this class. If you need EndNote for your work, the instructor can tell you how to obtain a copy.
PLEASE NOTE: This class is limited to 12 participants. A waiting list will be created, if necessary, for an additional class. A few seats may be available on the day of the class so if you don’t register in advance, you can just show up to see if there is availability.
* 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 X8 Basics Hands-On class!
Topics covered will include:
1. Some new features in EndNote X8
2. How to populate your EndNote database with citations from PubMed and elsewhere
3. EndNote X8 features: display, search, groups, etc.
4. How to use “Cite While You Write” with Microsoft Word
5. How to get help
Class Objective:
Learn how to save time and work more efficiently:
– Save article and other citations in a customizable database
– Add PDF files to the references in your database
– Create groups to organize references by topic, project, etc.
– Add citations to a Word document, and automatically format the bibliography
and notes in any of thousands of styles
These training sessions are free to CDPH staff. A certificate of completion will be available for those who attend the class.
A schedule of other upcoming training sessions is available online for you.
Professional Development: Communicating Strategically online course
Want to learn some useful communications tactics? Interested in finding ways to frame your content so that it makes sense to others? Then this free online course might be of interest to you!
Examine and learn the essential components of communication strategy in this five-week class by Purdue Universtiy. In it, you’ll review communication skills, assess the value of communication, gain confidence in your abilities, and learn ways professionals can bridge the communication gap.
Begins: January 10, 2017
Length: 5 weeks
Effort: 4-6 hours a week
Cost: free with an optional Verified Certificate available for $49
This refresher is geared toward experts (scientists, engineers, and other technical professionals) and will help them effectively communicate with non-scientists, usually management, to inform organizational decision-making.
More information including how to register is available on the edX website.
Sacramento Instruction: Google, Google Scholar, Google Books, and WorldCat class
Wednesday, December 7, 2016, 1:30-2:30pm
Hearing Room 72.167
1500 Capitol Ave, Sacramento
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RSVP by Monday, December 5th to Debbie Jan at Debbie.Jan@cdph.ca.gov or (510) 642-2510.
Please obtain your supervisor’s approval before you RSVP.
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Supervisors: Please encourage your staff to attend if appropriate.
Did you know:
* You can limit your Google search to a particular domain (eg, .gov or.org) or even to a particular website (eg, cdph.ca.gov)?
* What is and is not included in different Google search products?
* You can import citations directly from Google Scholar into EndNote?
* You can perform cited reference searching in Google Scholar?
* Google Books allows you to read or preview books online?
* WorldCat lets you search for books and more in over 10,000 libraries?
If you’ve answered “No” to any of these questions, then please come to the Sheldon Margen Public Health Google, Google Scholar, Google Books, and WorldCat class!
Topics covered will include:
1. Google search products: what’s in them?
2. Search tips
3. Setting preferences
4. Advanced search & cited reference searching
5. Shortcomings of using Google for research
6. How Google Books and WorldCat link to each other
Class Objective:
After this class, you will be able to perform more effective Internet searches, and will better understand the results that you retrieve. In addition, this class will provide you with helpful tips to efficiently search for articles and books.
These training sessions are free to CDPH staff. A certificate of completion will be available for those who attend the class.
A schedule of other upcoming training sessions is available for you here.
Richmond Instruction: *NEW* Environmental Health Resources class
Wednesday, December 14, 2016, 10:00am-11:00am
Conference Room C-136
850 Marina Bay Parkway, Richmond, CA
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RSVP by Tuesday, December 13th to Debbie Jan at Debbie.Jan@cdph.ca.gov or (510) 642-2510.
Please obtain your supervisor’s approval before you RSVP.
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Supervisors: Please encourage your staff to attend if appropriate.
* Want to help us develop this new class? Let us know your answers to these questions:
* What kind of environmental information do you need for your work?
* Is there a type of environmental information you have a particularly difficult time obtaining?
* Are there sub-topics within environmental health that you are interested in?
* Anything else you’d like to see in a one-hour Environmental Health Resources class?
Please send your comments to Michael Sholinbeck at msholinb@library.berkeley.edu.
* Does your work at CDPH require you to access environmental health information, data, or other resources?
* Are you interested in learning about tools to help you find everything from environmental legislation, to continuing education sources, to environmental screening methods?
* Interested in environmental health topics like environmental justice, climate change, or nanotechnology?
If you answered “Yes” to any of these questions, then please come to the Sheldon Margen Public Health Library’s Environmental Health Resources class!
Topics covered will include:
1. Tools for data visualization, continuing education, site assessment, and more
2. Information on selected topics in environmental health
3. Finding environmental health literature
4. Environmental health data sources
Class Objective:
To introduce CDPH staff to quality environmental health tools and resources that are freely available online. Use of these resources will assist with finding environmental health data, literature, and more; and in developing evidence-based environmental health programs.
These training sessions are free to CDPH staff. A certificate of completion will be available for those who attend the class.
A schedule of other upcoming training sessions is available online.
Richmond Instruction: Program Evaluation Resources class
Wednesday, October 19, 2016, 10:00am-11:00am
Conference Room C-136
850 Marina Bay Parkway, Richmond, CA
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RSVP by Monday, October 17th to Michael Sholinbeck at msholinb@library.berkeley.edu or (510) 642-2510.
Please obtain your supervisor’s approval before you RSVP.
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Supervisors: Please encourage your staff to attend if appropriate.
* Do you need to do an evaluation of the programs you offer?
* Are you interested in learning about free online toolkits and other resources that will help you develop a program evaluation?
* Want to learn how to find an online class on program evaluation?
* Want to find resources with examples of other people’s program evaluations?
If you answered “yes” to any of these questions, then please come to the Sheldon Margen Public Health Library’s Program Evaluation Resources class!
Topics covered will include:
1. Resource Toolkits for program evaluation
2. “Best Practices” in program evaluation
3. Finding program evaluation literature
4. Professional tools for program evaluation
This class will NOT cover health promotion, health communication, or health education; this was covered in the Health Promotion/Health Education Resources class on September 14th.
Class Objective:
To introduce CDPH staff to quality program evaluation tools and resources that are freely available online. Use of these resources will assist with developing effective program evaluations.
These training sessions are free to CDPH staff. A certificate of completion will be available for those who attend the class.
A schedule of other upcoming training sessions is available online.
Sacramento Instruction: PubMed My NCBI Hands-On class
Wednesday, October 26, 2016, 10:30am-12pm
Room 72.169
1500 Capitol Ave, Sacramento
*NOTE: This is a 90-minute class and starts at 10:30am.
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RSVP by Monday, October 24th to Michael Sholinbeck at msholinb@library.berkeley.edu or (510) 642-2510.
Please obtain your supervisor’s approval before you RSVP.
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Supervisors: Please encourage your staff to attend if appropriate.
PLEASE NOTE: This class is limited to 12 participants. A waiting list will be created, if appropriate, for an additional class.
Supervisors: Please encourage your staff to attend if appropriate.
Do you want to know how to:
* How to save your PubMed search(es) and receive e-mail updates as new relevant citations are added to PubMed?
* How you can permanently store citations you find from a PubMed search?
* Share a list of citations with colleagues?
* Are you interested in customizing the PubMed display such that searches are filtered into categories of your choice?
* Are you interested in keeping track of searches run and citations viewed during the previous 6 months?
* Want to see what new articles are coming out in your field using PubMed Journals?
If you’ve answered “yes” to any of these questions, then please come to the Sheldon Margen Public Health Library’s PubMed: My NCBI Hands-on class!
Topics covered will include:
1. How to register for a My NCBI account
2. How to save searches and have PubMed periodically re-run the search and automatically e-mail you new citations
3. How to permanently save and share citations in My NCBI
4. How to set up search filters in PubMed, so search results are sorted into your desired categories (e.g., age groups, citations that link to other databases, etc.)
5. Other features of My NCBI
These training sessions are free to CDPH staff. A certificate of completion will be available for those who attend the class.
A schedule of other upcoming training sessions is available online.