Friday, Nov. 7,
2008, 1:00 p.m.- 4:00 pm
PCC Cascade, TEB 226
705 N. Killingsworth Street
Portland, OR 97217
For directions and parking information, see http://www.pcc.edu/about/locations/cascade/.
Workshop description:
Pharmacology questions are complex and intimidating. This workshop will teach you how to effectively handle questions and find information concerning drugs and their usage. Topics to be covered include:
This training will also review print and electronic drug information resources available to librarians and the general public, and identify the strengths and weaknesses of each one to answer the specific aspects mentioned above.
Workshop participants will receive 4 Medical Library Association continuing education contact hours that can be applied to a Consumer Health Information Specialization - http://www.mlanet.org/education/chc/
Presenter:
Andrew Hamilton is a Senior Reference & Instruction Librarian at the Oregon Health & Science University Library. Prior to joining the OHSU Library staff in 2002, he was an Online Analyst for six years with the National Training Center & Clearinghouse (NTCC) at the Middle Atlantic Regional Medical Library, where his primary duty was to travel the U.S. and teach PubMed. He has also spent three years as a Clinical Medicine Information Specialist in the Reference Department of the New York Academy of Medicine Library. Andrew has earned two BS degrees in Microbiology and Biology/Genetics from Oregon State University and earned his MLS degree as part of a Drug Information Specialist Double Master's Program, graduating from St. John's University with a dual MS - Pharmaceutical Sciences/MLS degree.
Cost:
Student/retiree rate: $30.00
Regular rate: $40.00
Registration:
After you have registered, please make out your payment check to PORTALS/PCC and mail to
Roberta Richards
PCC Sylvania Library, Room 202
PO Box 19000
Portland, OR 97280-0990