News about the Woodruff Health Sciences Center Library
Adapted from original post on Emory Libraries Blog, March 29 2022. Emory Libraries has launched a campus-wide engagement survey to learn how members of our community perceive and use the libraries’ services, programs, and spaces. Our last survey, distributed in 2017, provided valuable feedback from our most frequent users that helped us to shape our 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 …
The Woodruff Health Sciences Center Library will kick-off Black History Month with an online event on Thursday, Feb. 3, at noon. Dr. Kylie Smith, PhD, associate professor in the School of Nursing and the Department of History at Emory, will present “Jim Crow in the Asylum: Contesting Custody and Care in Southern Psychiatric Hospitals after Read More …
Emory Libraries’ Rigor and Reproducibility Seminar Series presents REDCap at Emory: An Introduction to Best Practices for Research. The talk will present REDCap as a research tool – highlighting appropriate use cases, practical applications, guidance for implementing best practices, and an overview of available resources. To Register: https://emorylibraries.libcal.com/event/8497018 Presenters: Sean Mann, MPH, M.Ed Product Manager, Research 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 …
In recognition of October as LGBTQIA+ History month the WHSC Library is highlighting a list of resources available through Emory Libraries in support of LGBTQIA+ Health. We also offer a year-round research guide for LGBTQIA+ Health Resources. The guide is aimed at healthcare students, educators, researchers, and clinicians seeking a better understanding of the historical health Read More …
The Woodruff Health Sciences Center Library will be hosting an open house Thursday, August 26 from 11am-1pm in a welcome back to campus event. Come meet some of the over 20 Health Sciences Library Staff and Informationists here to help you kick off the Fall Semester. Celebration will be set up in front of the Read More …
Engage with Emory’s July Book Club with Dr. Lisa Cooper, alumnae of Emory College, 1984. The discussion presented by Emory College is hosted in collaboration with Rollins School of Public Health. Click here to view the full announcement and registration links. Book Details: Receive 35% off Dr. Lisa Cooper’s newest book ‘Why Are Health Disparities Read More …
by Dhy Edwardsberry, business librarian, Goizueta Business Library. Originally posted June 17, 2021 under Emory University Libraries blog, https://scholarblogs.emory.edu/woodruff/news/juneteenth The date was June 19, 1865. Union soldiers led by Major General Gordon Granger entered Galveston, Texas to read General Orders No. 3 which stated, “The people of Texas are informed that, in accordance with 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 …