University of New Mexico Health Sciences Center

The Distance Services Program (DSP) extends the reach of the Health Sciences Library and Informatics Center (HSLIC) to the state of New Mexico by providing access to and training in health information resources to healthcare professionals, community organizations with a health-related mission, librarians, and members of the public. Distance Services also offers support to faculty and students affiliated with the University of New Mexico who are involved in community health-related projects. The Native American Health Information Services (NAHIS), offers health resources and training to healthcare providers serving Native Americans, the Native American community at the University of New Mexico, and community members of the 22 Native nations in New Mexico.

Distance services focuses on health information resource access/delivery, development and training. Visit individual links below for more information.

Resource Access/Delivery

• Borrowing privileges
• Access to online databases and e-books
• Delivery of journal articles, book chapters, books / Loansome Doc service
• Medical Literature Searches

Resource Development

• Native Health Database
• MedlinePlus Go Local: New Mexico Health Connection; and Tribal Connections Four Corners (TC4C)
• Outreach Connections: Native Health Information Wiki
• Collection development

Resource Training

• Health Information Training
• National Library of Medicine (NLM) classes held at sites within New Mexico
• Medical Library Association (MLA) Webcasts held at HSLIC — Spring and Fall
• Exhibits

Distance Services Program (DSP) Barbara Nail-Chiwetalu, PhD, MLS Distance Services Coordinator 505-272-0757 BNail-Chiwetalu@salud.unm.edu

Native American Health Information Services (NAHIS) Patricia Bradley, MLS Native Services Librarian 505-272-0664 PBradley@salud.unm.edu