American Indian Health Information Resources*
This two or three hour hands-on class introduces a variety of governmental and non-governmental Internet resources that have health information for American Indian and Alaska Native populations. Students attending will be able to practice their skills in finding health information.
Site URL: https://nnlm.gov/classes/amindianhealth
Learning Objectives
Students who complete this program will be able to:
- identify and describe the National Library of Medicine’s American Indian health databases;
- compare strengths and weaknesses of American Indian health websites;
- utilize websites to obtain health information resources for American Indian populations.
Agenda
3-hour version
15 minutes Introductions
45 minutes General Health Information
20 minutes Exercises
15 minutesBreak
30 minutes Specific Health Issues
30 minutes Herbal Information
20 minutes Exercises
5 minutes Closing discussion and evaluation
2-hour version
60 minutes General Health Information, with exercises, discussion
30 minutes Specific Health Issues, with exercises, discussion
15 minutes Herbal Information, with exercises, discussion
Facility Requirements
Computer classroom with Internet access
MLA CE Credits: 1, 2, 3