News about the Woodruff Health Sciences Center Library
The internationally recognized World Sickle Cell Awareness day aims to increase public knowledge and understanding of sickle cell disease and the experiences of patients and families. According to the National Institutes of Health sickle cell “affects more than 100,000 people in the United States and 20 million people worldwide. In the United States, most people Read More …
Emory’s Woodruff Health Sciences Center Library recognizes June as National Migraine and Headache Awareness Month. According to the CDC, in 2021, 4.3% of adults aged ≥18 years reported being bothered a lot by headache or migraine in the past 3 months with the percentage among women (6.2%) higher than that among men (2.2%). Taken from Read More …
The library now provides access to NEJM Evidence, a monthly digital journal from New England Journal of Medicine Group, that presents original research in clinical trial design and clinical decision-making. NEJM Evidence focuses on providing context and critical evaluation of the methods and results supporting clinical decision-making. Access is open to all Emory University faculty, Read More …
The Woodruff Health Sciences Center Library now provides access to AccessDermatologyDxRx from McGraw Hill, available to all Emory faculty, staff, and students. AccessDermatologyDxRx is an online medical resource that provides a complete spectrum of authoritative, trusted, and current information. Key features within AccessDermatologyDxRx include: Image Gallery: Thousands of images and artworks to facilitate diagnoses Study Read More …
Named in honor of the first African American to graduate from Emory School of Medicine, the 18th annual Hamilton E. Holmes, MD Memorial Lecture will be held February 16 at 5pm via Zoom. Titled “In Our Hands: Improving Health Outcomes for Black Mothers and Infants”, the session will feature a panel of healthcare leaders and Read More …
Remember! When it comes to finding credible health information quickly and efficiently, there are no better partners than medical librarians and health sciences informationists. To read more about these claims, check out The value of library and information services in patient care: results of a multisite study. For support, reach out to your Emory Librarians, Read More …
We’re glad you’re here and want to provide information about the library resources and services available to you. Resource tips: For ease of use, bookmark Emory’s instance of PubMed to quickly access full-text articles from our library subscriptions. (Look for “FindIt@Emory” button.) DynaMed is our point-of-care tool. To visually browse/search Emory’s journal titles, access BrowZine through our website or download the Read More …
In 1959, Dr. Marion G. Hood applied to Emory School of Medicine, but was denied consideration for admission due to his race during a painful time of segregation in this country. Despite this obstacle, Dr. Hood went on to have a long and distinguished career in the field of gynecology and obstetrics. During a virtual celebration of Read More …
The annual celebration of National Nurses Week begins on May 6th and ends on Florence Nightingale’s birthday May 12th. Over the last year, 224 papers have been published by nurses from Emory University’s Nell Hodgkin Woodruff School of Nursing or nurses from Emory Healthcare! Help us celebrate our nurse clinicians and researchers by reviewing Read More …
The Evidence Matters blog https://emorynursingevidence.com/, has undergone a refresh. Evidence Matters is a repository for evidence-based answers to a variety of questions asked by Emory nurses. Changes include: Older posts are being updated with newer published research Posts are tagged with MeSH for easy findability Categories have been refined and clarified The blog is designed Read More …