(via Rebecca Brown, Network of the National Library of Medicine)
Please join the Network of the National Library of Medicine on Wednesday, March 2, from 1:00 to 2:00 PM CDT, for the webinar “Health Statistics on the Web”. This live, 1-hour class will focus on the importance and relevance of health statistics in various contexts, and on the location, selection, and effective use of health statistics at the local, state, and national level. Participants will have the opportunity to become familiar with the features and scope of several online statistics resources through the use of examples.
At the conclusion of the class, participants will be able to complete the following tasks.
- recognize the differences between data, data sets, and statistics
- understand the 4-step process used to locate relevant health statistics for a particular circumstance or issue
- identify online resources that provide data sets and statistics at the local, state, and national level
Upon completion of the class, participants will be able to claim 1 MLA CE Credit. Certified Health Education Specialists (CHES) and Master Certified Health Education Specialists (MCHES) will be eligible for up to 1 total Category I contact education contact hours. If you’re unable to attend, we will be recording the session.
To register, please go here. One must have an NNLM account to register. To create an account, please go here.