Continuing Education

MLA continually expands its wide variety of educational programs for practicing health sciences librarians, recent graduates, and others interested in information management.

MLA approved courses and activities are accepted for The Academy of Health Information Professionals, MLA's peer-reviewed professional development and career recognition program.

What's New
Mark Your Calendars and Register Now for MLA's “E-science” Webinar Register now for MLA's "Connecting E-science and Team Science: The Changing Nature of Research ” to be held Friday, November 18, 2011, 1:00 p.m.–2:30 p.m., central time. Registration is open to individuals and sites. This webinar is a follow-up to the last webcast, "Shifting Skills to Navigate the Changing Horizon" and will further discuss new opportunities for partnerships, collaboration, and support. Call for CE Course and Symposia Ideas for MLA '13 (Ideas due December 16) MLA's Shifting Skills Webcast (DVD of the original program now available) MLA's E-book Webcast (DVD of the original program now available) Disaster Information Specialization Program (Currently under development)
Opportunities for Instructors
CE Approval Process for Course Developers and Administrators MLA Continuing Education Clearinghouse	Teach a Course at MLA's Annual Meeting
eLearning
Current eLearning Offerings (Free 90-Minute Online Education Clinics, Register Now. Part I: Thursday, July 14, 2011) MLA's Shifting Skills Webcast (DVD of the original program now available) MLA Developed Tutorials (Health Information Literacy, HINARI and more)	Independent Reading Program MLA-approved web-based Courses Web-based Degree Programs
MLA Specializations and Other Resources
Consumer Health Information Specialization Program Disaster Information Specialization Program (Currently under development) MLA's Online Boot Camp for New Health Sciences Librarians MLA CE Clearinghouse Past MLA webcasts (EHR, Web 2.0 and more)	Competencies for Lifelong Learning and Professional Success Center of Research and Education (CORE) Courses at MLA annual meetings Directories of previous chapter-sponsored CE courses Other Educational Resources Library Schools
Independent Educational Opportunities
Independent Reading Program Discussion Groups	Self-directed Learning

For more information on any of our programs, contract Debra Cavanaugh, CE Coordinator, mlapd3@mlahq.org, 312.419.9094 x32.