BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//jEvents 2.0 for Joomla//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/Los_Angeles X-LIC-LOCATION:America/Los_Angeles BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0800 TZOFFSETTO:-0700 TZNAME:PDT DTSTART:19700308T020000 RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;BYMONTH=3;BYDAY=2SU END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0700 TZOFFSETTO:-0800 TZNAME:PST DTSTART:19701101T020000 RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;BYMONTH=11;BYDAY=1SU END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT UID:6a6ce9c574aa2871a6a03f0094ba0762131 CATEGORIES:Public Health Week SUMMARY:Virtual Symposium: Responding to the COVID-19 Infodemic DESCRIPTION:
What is the Symposium about?
The COVID-19 pandemic highlights the disparities of underserved, minority and u nderrepresented communities. This includes ensuring equal understanding of accurate health information, education in hard hit communities and valuing inclusion in clinical research to overcome COVID-19.
The NNLM Virtual Symposium is an opportunity to a ddress misinformation and mistrust, raise awareness about the pandemic and efforts to combat it. Through paper session, panels, and a networking space , symposium attendees can expect to come away from this experience with a b etter understanding of COVID-19 as well as strategies and programs that can be used to engage with communities. NNLM is excited to feature the followi ng keynote speakers:
Who is the Symposium for?
NNLM invites anyone who is interested i n learning more about information-related issues during COVID-19, which inc ludes, but is not limited to: health professionals, librarians, researchers , community-based organization staff, and students. Free continuing educati on credits will be available for attendees from the Medical Library Associa tion and from the National Commission for Health Education Credentialing. p>
When is the Symposium?
April 8-9, 2021
9 am –
2pm PT/ 12 pm – 5 pm ET
How can I attend the Symposium?< /p>
Free registration is now open on the symposium website: https://nnlm.vfairs.com/en/registratio n.
Questions about the Symposium?
Be sure to c heck the symposium website for mo re information on the agenda, networking sessions, code of conduct, and a g eneral FAQ.