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Week of March 9, 2010
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Call for Abstracts
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ GRHA 2010- Keepin' It Rural Student Poster Session
Deadline for Submission: May 22, 2010
Please visit our website here http://grhainfo.org/2010Conference/2010Conference.html to find Annual Meeting information and the the student poster abstract form.
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Rita Smith Receives DeBakey
Award (submitted by Jan LaBeause)
Rita Smith has received the
2010 Michael E. DeBakey Library Services Outreach Award. Rita serves as the
Outreach & Education Coordinator for the Medical Library & Peyton T,
Anderson Learning Resources Center at Mercer University School of Medicine in
Macon, GA, and as Mercer's liaison to the Statewide AHEC Program Office. Her
nomination highlighted 10 years of experience with a number of projects and
programs focused on serving rural Georgia: GaIN (Georgia Interactive Network for
Medical Information), RHIC (Rural Health Information Clearinghouse), GRHA
(Georgia Rural Health Association) and Georgia Health - Go Local. On the
national level, she serves as the Webmaster and Listserv Moderator for MLA's
(Medical Library Association) Outreach SIG (Special Interest Group).
In the letter announcing her
selection, Dr. Donald King, Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Friends of
the National Library of Medicine (FNLM), said: "Your dedication to improving
access to health information to the healthcare professionals and the underserved
populations in Georgia has benefited the entire community. FNLM is pleased to
recognize your tireless "hands on" work on behalf of the people of Georgia. Your
dedication to these communities deserves the greatest recognition - you are an
invaluable resource to the area hospitals and individuals
alike."
Rita will be one of several
members of the health care community being recognized at the FNLM Awards Dinner
on May 11, 2010 in Washington, DC. Other awardees include Dr. Eugene Braunwald
for his significant contributions to the medical and scientific literature
(i.e., Braunwald's Heart Disease, Harrison's Principles of Internal
Medicine), and Dr. Robert Gallo who co-discovered the Human Immunodeficiency
Virus.
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| GRHA needs Tweeps
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 GRHA needs Tweeps! Follow us on Twitter to stay up to date on the General Assembly, news reports from across the state, candidates for the Governor's race, and national healthcare news. This is a new member benefit.
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March is Nutrition Month
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 What is Nutrition?
Nutrition
(also called nourishment or aliment) is the provision, to cells and
organisms, of the materials necessary (in the form of food) to support
life. Many common health problems can be prevented or alleviated with a
healthy diet.
There are many websites available on the subject of nutrition. Visit some of these websites to find information that can help you make healthier choices when purchasing food for your family.
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News from Georgia Budget and Policy Institute
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 The General Assembly and citizens are concerned about falling state revenues and the need to produce a budget that meets the growing needs of our state. The Georgia Budget and Policy Institute's latest fact sheets suggests revenue solutions Georgia lawmakers could employ to stem the deep cuts to vital services.
Download the one-page fact sheet: Spending Cuts Harm Georgia's Economy More Than Targeted Tax Increases
Download the fact sheet: Georgia Has Revenue Options
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Save the Dates
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ - Orientation to Adult HIV Care for Clincians- May 6-7, 2010, Atlanta, GA
- NRHA Annual Meeting, May 18-21,2010, Savannah, GA
- 2010 Southern Obesity Summit, September 12-14,2010, Atlanta, GA
- GRHA Annual Meeting, September 20-22,2010, Brasstown Valley Resort, Young Harris,GA
- Medical Management of HIV in the Rural Southeast, November 12-13,2010, Point Clear, Ala
You will find more information at : http://www.grhainfo.org/events.htm
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