Diversity Catalysts: Attracting Talent to NLM and NIH

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Guest post by David Landsman, PhD, Senior Investigator, Computational Biology Branch in NLM’s National Center for Biotechnology Information and Kathel Dunn, PhD, Associate Fellowship Coordinator, NLM NLM is committed to attracting, developing, and retaining diverse library and scientific talent. Professional development at NLM yields completed research, publications, and entrée to a network that extends to … Continue reading Diversity Catalysts: Attracting Talent to NLM and NIH

Nursing and Libraries – Powerful Forces in Motion

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This month, NLM joins the Nation in celebrating Black History Month. Libraries play an important role in ensuring equity of access to information. From my career as a nurse, I know that libraries are important vehicles for delivering trusted information. To celebrate my dual allegiances to nursing and libraries, in this post, I am tuning … Continue reading Nursing and Libraries – Powerful Forces in Motion

Biomedical Informatics and Health Equity: Using One to Improve the Other

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Guest post by Kevin B. Johnson, MD, MS, Cornelius Vanderbilt Professor and Chair of Biomedical Informatics, and Professor of Pediatrics at Vanderbilt University Medical Center. I started Informatics in the Round for a lay audience seeking to understand the world of biomedical informatics. There are other podcasts out there about the latest and the greatest … Continue reading Biomedical Informatics and Health Equity: Using One to Improve the Other

What Does Black History Month Mean to Me?

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Each year, in February, the United States celebrates Black History Month, commemorating the achievements of African Americans and recognizing their central role in the history of our country. While some advocate for yearlong awareness of issues that are often highlighted during Black History Month — such as voting rights and access to health care — … Continue reading What Does Black History Month Mean to Me?

The Power of 10: Women Leaders of NIH

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For the first time in NIH’s history, we have 10 women leading institutes and centers. Now, when the directors of NIH’s 27 institutes and centers meet, more than a third of our voices are female. Individually, we bring to leadership our personalities, professional expertise, and personal power. Together, we bring what I call the “Power … Continue reading The Power of 10: Women Leaders of NIH

Science and Medicine Need Women

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The first woman ever to be an institute director at NIH, Dr. Ruth Kirschstein, took the helm at the National Institute of General Medical Sciences in 1974. It took 17 more years for Dr. Bernadine Healy to become the first—and so far only—female director of NIH. Today, I am one of 10 women serving as … Continue reading Science and Medicine Need Women

Celebrating the Contributions of African American Scientists at NIH

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honorees from the NLM Black History Month celebration pose with NLM Director Dr. Patricia Flatley Brennan

The National Library of Medicine is proud once again to partner with the NIH Office of Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion to celebrate Black History Month.  This year, we're marking the occasion by hosting a photographic display celebrating African American scientists at NIH.  The exhibition will be on display through the end of February. I was … Continue reading Celebrating the Contributions of African American Scientists at NIH

Education, Health, and Basketball

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Guest post by David L. Nash, NLM's Education and Outreach Liaison. A few weeks ago, in observance of African American History Month, five former Harlem Globetrotters spoke at a program in Silver Spring, Maryland associated with a screening of the documentary “The Game Changers: How the Harlem Globetrotters Battled Racism.” Following the short documentary and … Continue reading Education, Health, and Basketball