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HealthInfoIowa is designed as an educational resource for Iowa residents. We do not endorse and are not responsible for information found at these sites. Please consult a licensed health care provider on matters related to personal health concerns.

HealthInfoIowa, a consumer health information resource from the State Library of Iowa, was originally  funded by the National Library of Medicine under contract NO1-LM-6-3523 with the University of Illinois at Chicago.

About HealthInfoIowa

Project Background

 

HealthInfoIowa is a result of a grant provided by the National Network of Libraries, Greater Midwest Region. The grant provided funds to support access to electronic health information for the public. The Iowa Consumer Health Information Project (ICHIP) managed the grant. Members in the ICHIP were:

State Library of Iowa
Iowa Department of Public Health
Hardin Library for the Health Sciences, University of Iowa
Methodist/Lutheran/Blank Children's Hospital
Ames Public Library
Iowa Substance Abuse Information Center

Project Objectives
The ICHIP focused on five objectives for HealthInfoIowa:

• Health information consumers and providers will have access to a single consumer health web site that will combine national, state, regional, and local resources,improving their access not only to printed information but also to agencies, organizations, and services that can help consumers meet their health information needs.
• Health information consumers and providers will improve their ability to: search health information databases; find health information related to their needs; and evaluate the quality of the resources they find.
• Health information consumers and providers will be able to obtain or connect with identified resources, resulting in statewide equity of access to health information resources.
• Health information providers will enhance their ability to evaluate, select, distribute, and promote high quality health information and to assist consumers in finding and evaluating health information.
• Health information consumers and providers will be more aware of and make greater use of the full range of high quality resources available.

To achieve these objectives, the ICHIP designed a single, Iowa-focused web site, with authoritative content that ranges from national databases to regional and local links, that will serve as a simple and trustworthy first stop for Iowans, to which both information consumers and providers can turn for dependable support.

ICHIP Personnel
Members of the ICHIP committee at the time HealthInfoIowa was developed are as follows.

Roy Kenagy, M.S.L.S.
Information Services Manager
State Library of Iowa
Des Moines
Principal Investigator

Joyce Amdor, B.A.
Director
Norelius Community Library
Denison

Carol Bock, R.N., M.A., EdS.
Health Educator
Vermillion, SD

Ronald D. Eckoff, M..D., M.P.H.
Distance Learning Coordinator
Iowa Department of Public Health
Des Moines

Jane Gay, B.S.N., R.N.
Director, Iowa Compass
University Hospital School
Iowa City

Dawn Hayslett, M.L.S.
Assistant Director
Ames Public Library
Ames

Susan Henricks, M.L.S.
Consultant
Southeastern Library Services
Davenport

Ed Holtum, M.S.
Coordinator for Electronic-Based Services
Hardin Library for the Health Sciences
University of Iowa
Iowa City

Kara Logsden, M.A.
Community and Audiovisual Services Coordinator
Iowa City Public Library
Iowa City

Marion Nehmer
Des Moines
health information consumer

Cathy Perley, M.A., A.H.I.P
Knowledge Resources
Sioux City
Training Consultant and Web Site Coordinator

Pam Rees, M.A.L.S., A.H.I.P.
Medical Librarian
State Library of Iowa
Des Moines

Matt Turner, M.A.
Graduate Student
Iowa State University
Ames
Web Site Consultant

Dale VandeHaar, M.A.L.S, M.S.E.
Coordinator, Libraries and Information Services
Des Moines Public Schools
Des Moines

Annette Wetteland
Information Specialist
State Library of Iowa
Des Moines

Mary Wegner, M.A.
Assistant State Librarian
State Library of Iowa
Des Moines

Paula Whannell, R.N., M.A.
Health Sciences Librarian
Iowa Methodist Medical Center
Des Moines

Tressa Youngbear
Project Manager
Iowa Substance Abuse Information Center
Cedar Rapids Public Library
Cedar Rapids

The HealthInfoIowa website was originally designed and created by Matt Turner.