Entrepreneurship Resources: WNY BloodCare Innovation Sprint
Top Research Literature Databases
- EMBASE via Elsevier This link opens in a new windowA major biomedical database with strong coverage of pharmacological research and use of drugs in medicine. More InfoUB ONLY
- CINAHL Plus with Full Text This link opens in a new windowNursing & allied health-related research. More InfoFull-Text UB ONLY
- Social Work Abstracts This link opens in a new windowSocial work & human services-related research. More InfoPartial Full-Text UB ONLY
Thinking about an app?
If the proposed solution includes electronic patient engagement through an app, the freely available RedCAP software must be used.
Inclusive Communications and Cultural Competency
- CDC Inclusive Communication PrinciplesThis set of resources from the CDC's Health Equity Guiding Principles for Inclusive Communication emphasizes the importance of addressing all people inclusively and respectfully. It includes guides to key principles, preferred terms for groups and communities, developing inclusive communications, and more
- Culture Care ConnectionCultural competency training for healthcare providers, organized by region. Also provides patient information translated into a number of languages.
Presentation and Pitch
- Pitching ResourcesSeveral helpful links from UB's Blackstone Launchpad
- Do's and Don'ts for an effective PowerPoint presentationShort and sweet powerpoint with some basic tips
- The Ultimate Pitching GuideShort article that sets out the parts of a pitch
- How to Pitch and Idea8-step guide by Scott Berkun on pitching
Underserved Populations
- Association for Community Health ImprovementThe Association for Community Health Improvement is the premier national association for community health, community benefit, and healthy communities professionals.
- The Community Guide“The Guide to Community Preventive Services (The Community Guide) is a collection of evidence-based findings of the Community Preventive Services Task Force (CPSTF). It is a resource to help you select interventions to improve health and prevent disease in your state, community, community organization, business, healthcare organization, or school.”
- County Health Rankings & RoadmapsA program of the University of Wisconsin Population Health Institute, the County Health Rankings & Roadmap (CHR&R) provides data, evidence, guidance, and examples to build awareness of the multiple factors that influence health and support leaders in growing community power to improve health equity.
- Office of Minority Health and Health Disparities Prevention (OMH-HDP)The Office of Minority Health and Health Disparities Prevention (OMH-HDP) works with individuals, communities, government, and public/private partners in New York State.
- Rural Health Information HubFunded by the Federal Office of Rural Health Policy to be a national clearinghouse on rural health issues
- Rural Data ExplorerSelect from a wide range of data on health disparities, health workforce, demographics, and more. Explore how metropolitan and non-metro counties compare, nationwide and by state.
- Refugee Services - New York stateRefugee Services (RS) within the Office of Temporary and Disability Assistance is the single state agency responsible for the implementation of services to refugees.
- EthnoMedEthnoMed contains information about cultural beliefs, medical issues and related topics pertinent to the health care of immigrants and refugees.
- Health Information TranslationsOver 3500 resources for health promotion for those whose primary language is not English.
Web Resources
- Got TransitionGot Transition aims to help youth and young adults move from pediatric to adult health care.
- Condition-Specific ToolsFrom the American College of Physicians Pediatric to Adult Care Transition Initiative
- Steps for LivingFrom the National Hemophilia Foundation, Steps for Living provides informational content for each stage of life to transition from childhood to adulthood
- Stepping Up to Adult Care [PDF]Developing a Health Care Transition Program for Pediatric Sickle Cell Disease Populations from the Georgia Department of Public Health
- Health Transition Tips and Resource for Healthcare ProvidersFrom the Commonwealth of Massachusetts
- Child and Adolescent HealthFrom the Health Resources & Services Administration: Maternal & Child Health
- What Teens Need to Know: A Guide to Health Care and the LawFrom the New York Civil Liberties Union, resources for teens making health care decisions
Librarian
Pharmacy Liaison Librarian
Additional Guides
For patient education and finding healthcare providers