The MLA Credentialing Committee encourages section members to find out more about the Academy of Health Information Professionals (AHIP). View the AHIP ad to get a glimpse of the program and contact information so you can find about the application process, benefits, and more.
The NY Times reports that a growing number of academic institutions are continuing to question whether or not to allow tobacco funding to underwrite research and other programs at universities. The February 4, 2008 article highlights recent cases where universities have both prohibited tobacco funding, and administrators at other institutions have successfully fended off the ban, citing concerns this type of ban infringes upon academic freedom.
Marucs Banks is conducting a short survey of the blog reading habits of health science librarians. The results will be presented at at the Las Vegas joint chapter meeting of the Northern California and Nevada Medical Group (NCNMLG) and the Medical Library Group of Southern California and Arizona (MLGSCA), and will be reported on his blog at:
http://mbanks.typepad.com/.
The survey is brief, and will probably take 5-10 minutes to complete. The survey is open until January 21st. If you’d like to participate, the survey is online at:
http://www.surveymonkey.com/s.aspx?sm=vf3ie6WVLii5VI0uoNKx2g_3d_3d
Last year it was all about the environment. This year the most talked about documentary is bound to be Michael Moore’s health industry documentary ‘SiCKO’. The film debuted over the weekend at the Cannes Film Festival and will open in U.S. theaters on June 29.
As usual, the Kaiser Foundation has a great news summary with links to major newspaper articles and to the The Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America response to the film.