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MedlinePlus Train-the-Trainer

MedlinePlus Train-the-Trainer. Michelle Eberle Consumer Health Information Coordinator National Network of Libraries of Medicine New England Region michelle.eberle@umassmed.edu. Objectives . Gain confidence and learn tips to present.

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MedlinePlus Train-the-Trainer

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  1. MedlinePlus Train-the-Trainer Michelle Eberle Consumer Health Information Coordinator National Network of Libraries of Medicine New England Region michelle.eberle@umassmed.edu

  2. Objectives • Gain confidence and learn tips to present. • Learn how to create and customize a MedlinePlus presentation. • Discover free toolkits, presentations and handouts you can use and adapt to present MedlinePlus.

  3. 5 Ws

  4. Who? • Who is participating? • What do participants hope to learn? • What are their goals, professional or other?

  5. What? • Know your subject. • Bring your own expertise to the subject. • Organize your thoughts.

  6. Where? • Be early. • Be flexible. • Stand up.

  7. When? • Consider the length of the presentation. • Find the best time of day for participants to attend. • Check if similar presentations are offered by other organizations in your area.

  8. Why? • Why are you presenting this? • Why is your topic important? • What draws you to the subject?

  9. How? • Will you present hands-on or with a PowerPoint? • Keep it interactive. • Create a welcoming environment.

  10. Introductions • Introduce yourself and your organization. • Have participants introduce themselves if possible. • Share your interest. Why is this topic important?

  11. Preface • Ask participants where they find health information? • How do you know if you can trust the information you find? • Introduce MedlinePlus. • Describe the National Library of Medicine. • Describe MedlinePlus. • Mention difference between MedlinePlus and PubMed. • Present a live demo if possible. • Have a PowerPoint ready for locations with no internet access. • Create your own PowerPoint or adapt the PowerPoint on our NER training page.

  12. Live Demo NN/LM NER provides you with an outline for your own MedlinePlus live demos. Feel free to use and adapt this outline or our PowerPoint for your own presentations. http://nnlm.gov/ner/training/resources.html

  13. Wrapping Up • Show “expert search” tips. • Boolean searching (exercise AND nutrition) NOT surgery • Site searching bullying site:kidshealth.org • Wildcard cardio* • Exact term +cardiovascular exercise • Phrase searching “cardiovascular exercise” • Show MedlinePlus Mobile. “Take out your phone.” • Wrap up with take home points.

  14. Presentation Planning • NN/LM classes and handouts http://nnlm.gov/ner/training/resources.html • NIHSeniorHealth Toolkit for Trainers http://nihseniorhealth.gov • Other resources to look at for ideas: • Health Information and the Internet: Who Can You Trust? River Valley Communities Coalition http://www.rvhcc.org/pdf/HIL_Sourcebook.pdf • McKinney, Julie. How to Find Online Health Information that Your Can Trust, The Change Agent, March 2009 • JSI Research Skills (Tobacco and Literacy Project), 2007 • Let us know if you are presenting MedlinePlus. We can provide you with our most recently updated presentation materials. nnlm-ner@umassmed.edu

  15. Customize • Develop your outline first, then your PowerPoint or visuals. • Customize your examples for each audience. • Use good design principles. • Daniel Pink: Keep a design journal. • 7 Essentials of Graphic Design by Allison Goodman, 2001 • Presentation Zen, Garr Reynolds • Think about evaluation. (pre/post/follow up)

  16. Take home points • Remember the 5 Ws. • Prepare examples that interest your audience. • Be confident and share your expertise.

  17. Thank you Michelle Eberle Consumer Health Information Coordinator National Network of Libraries of Medicine New England Region michelle.eberle@umassmed.edu (508) 856-2435 Funded by the National Library of Medicine under a contract (HHS-N-276-2011-00010-C) with the University of Massachusetts Medical School in Worcester.

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