Meet the Next Generation of Leaders Advancing Data Science and Informatics at NLM

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Guest post by Virginia Meyer, PhD, Training Director for the Intramural Research Program, National Library of Medicine, National Institutes of Health. Working at NLM means being at the forefront of innovation in the rapidly evolving fields of data science and informatics. Within that environment, the NLM Intramural Research Program (IRP) is dedicated to supporting individuals … Continue reading Meet the Next Generation of Leaders Advancing Data Science and Informatics at NLM

The Importance of Listening—and Listening More—in Strategic Planning

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I have spent much of the last year deeply involved in the creation of the very first NIH Digital Strategy Plan—an effort that requires listening across myriad NIH institutions and our stakeholders to glean what each finds important to our mission of seeking out and applying fundamental health care knowledge. I am proud to serve … Continue reading The Importance of Listening—and Listening More—in Strategic Planning

Meet the NLM Investigators: Dr. Demner-Fushman Knows the Answers to Your Questions!

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Meet my close colleague, Dr. Dina Demner-Fushman! This brilliant researcher is the face behind what many of you have already accessed on NLM’s websites. Many of you will agree with me when I say that having one PhD is extremely impressive–but would you believe she has TWO?! In addition to her master’s degree, Dr. Demner-Fushman … Continue reading Meet the NLM Investigators: Dr. Demner-Fushman Knows the Answers to Your Questions!

Using Large Datasets to Improve Health Outcomes

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Guest post by Lyn Hardy, PhD, RN, Program Officer, Division of Extramural Programs, National Library of Medicine, National Institutes of Health. Before the advent of algorithms to determine the best way to treat and prevent heart disease, a health care provider looking for best practices for their patients may not have had the resources to … Continue reading Using Large Datasets to Improve Health Outcomes

The Next Normal: Supporting Biomedical Discovery, Clinical Practice, and Self-Care

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As we start year three of the COVID-19 pandemic, it’s time for NLM to take stock of the parts of our past that will support the next normal and what we might need to change as we continue to fulfill our mission to acquire, collect, preserve, and disseminate biomedical literature to the world. Today, I … Continue reading The Next Normal: Supporting Biomedical Discovery, Clinical Practice, and Self-Care

Meet the NLM Investigators: For Sameer Antani, PhD, Seeing is More Than Meets the Eye

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It’s time for another round of introductions! Many of you may already know Sameer Antani, PhD—one of NLM’s most decorated and prestigious investigators—from his many awards and accolades. In March 2022, he was inducted into the American Institute for Medical and Biological Engineering’s College of Fellows, an impressive group that represents the top two percent … Continue reading Meet the NLM Investigators: For Sameer Antani, PhD, Seeing is More Than Meets the Eye

Informing Success from the Outside In: Introducing the NLM Board of Regents CGR Working Group

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Guest post by Valerie Schneider, PhD, staff scientist at the National Library of Medicine (NLM) National Center for Biotechnology Information (NCBI), National Institutes of Health (NIH), and Kristi Holmes, PhD, Director of Galter Health Sciences Library & Learning Center and Professor of Preventive Medicine at Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine. Last year, we described … Continue reading Informing Success from the Outside In: Introducing the NLM Board of Regents CGR Working Group

Bridging the Resource Divide for Artificial Intelligence Research

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This blog post is by Lynne Parker, Director, National AI Initiative Office and was originally posted on the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy blog. The Office of Science and Technology Policy and the National Science Foundation are seeking comments on the initial findings and recommendations contained in the interim report of the … Continue reading Bridging the Resource Divide for Artificial Intelligence Research

We Can’t Go It Alone!

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In February, I received the Miles Conrad Award from the National Information Standards Organization (NISO). NISO espouses a wonderful vision: “. . . a world where all can benefit from the unfettered exchange of information.” As the Director of the National Library of Medicine (NLM), this is music to my ears. Standards are essential to … Continue reading We Can’t Go It Alone!

What is the Role of a Mentor?

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Guest post by Karmen S. Williams, DrPH, MBA, Assistant Professor at City University of New York Graduate School of Public Health and Health Policy, and Meera G. Subash, MD, Assistant Professor and Division Quality Officer for the Division of Rheumatology at the University of Texas Health Science Center, McGovern Medical School. "Everyone, at every point … Continue reading What is the Role of a Mentor?