Library Closed Tues Feb 9
Himmelfarb Library will be closed on Tuesday, February 9.
Please check this area for information on the exact time the Library will reopen.
Access to the Library's electronic resources will be ongoing:
Library Closed Mon Feb 8
Himmelfarb Library will be closed on Monday, February 8.
Please check this area for information on the exact time the Library will reopen.
Access to the Library's electronic resources will be ongoing:
Library Open Sun 2/7 10 AM-Midnight
Himmelfarb Library will be open from 10 a.m. to 12 midnight on Sunday, February 7. The Library will be closed overnight and re-open at 7:30 a.m. Monday, February 8.
Image: Bentley, W. (1902). Plate XV of "Studies among the Snow Crystals ... [Online image]. Retrieved February 5, 2010 from http://www.photolib.noaa.gov/htmls/wea02083.htm
Library Closing Early - Fri Feb 5
Due to weather conditions, Himmelfarb Library will close at 4 p.m. on Friday, February 5. The Library will be closed all day Saturday, February 6. The situation will be re-evaluated for opening on Sunday, February 7. Please check this area for information on the exact time the Library will reopen.
Access to the Library's electronic resources will be ongoing:
Image: Bentley, W. (1902). Plate XV of "Studies among the Snow Crystals ... [Online image]. Retrieved February 5, 2010 from http://www.photolib.noaa.gov/htmls/wea02083.htm
Infectious Diseases of Haiti
GIDEON, a publisher of reputable online health information, has released a book on infectious diseases in Haiti. The book was already in progress when the recent earthquake occured in Haiti and its development was accelerated afterwards.
The Infectious Diseases of Haiti is offered freely by GIDEON for use by health care professionals. Infectious Disease of Haiti offers snap-shot data and clinical informtaion for the 198 human infectious disease which are known to occur in Haiti. For each infectious agent, a table provides key data including vector, vehicle, incubation period, diagnositic tests, and adult and pediatric treatment protocols. Additional clinical information including original references are also provided.
Medical Education - Where are we?
This month's issue of Academic Medicine contains a collection of articles examining the state of medical education today. The issue was published on the 100th anniversary of the Abraham Flexner's landmark report Medical Education in the United States and Canada.
Articles in this issue explore the state of medical education one hundred years ago, how Flexner's recommendations have shaped medical education since, and how medical education can continue to evolve in the coming years. Key articles in this issue include:
- Medical Education for a Healthier Population: Reflections on the Flexner Report From a Public Health Perspective
- Progress for Whose Future? The Impact of the Flexner Report on Medical Education for Racial and Ethnic Minority Physicians in the United States
- Team Training of Medical Students in the 21st Century: Would Flexner Approve?
- The Increasing Complexities of Professionalism
- The Role of Social and Community Service in Medical Education: The Next 100 Years
- Reforming Medical Education in Ethics and Humanities by Finding Common Ground With Abraham Flexner
- Flexner Revisited: The Role and Value of the Basic Sciences in Medical Education
- Standardizing and Personalizing Science in Medical Education
- For-Profit Undergraduate Medical Education: Back to the Future?
- Early Bedside Care During Preclinical Medical Education: Can Technology-Enhanced Patient Simulation Advance the Flexnerian Ideal?
Text a Librarian
Need help with a research question?
Now you can text " himlib: your question " to 265010.
You can also send reference questions via instant message.
A reference librarian will be available to answer your texts and IM reference questions Monday-Thursday from 11am-8pm and Fridays 11am-5pm.
As always, we appreciate any feedback you'd like to share regarding your experience.
Library Closed 2/12 12-6
To allow for electrical repairs in the Library, Himmelfarb Library will be closed on Friday, February 12 from Midnight to 6:00 AM. Access to the Library's electronic resources will not be interrupted and can be accessed via the Library's website.
Many thanks for your patience as our facilities are upgraded.
Technology Center Help Desk - Hours Change
The Bloedorn Technology Center Help Desk's Friday hours are temporarily changing for the next two weeks. On Friday, January 15 and Friday, January 22, the Help Desk will be staffed from 8 PM to 12 midnight. Beginning Friday, January 29, regular hours of staffing (12 noon to 8 PM) will resume.
