Celebrating Contemporary African American Surgeons: Reception April 23rd
Please join us for a reception in honor of the current exhibition of Opening Doors: Contemporary African American Surgeons. Refreshments will be served.
When: Tuesday, April 23 at 4:00 pm
Where: Scott, Room 200A
This event, jointly sponsored by Scott Memorial Library and the JMC Office of Diversity Inclusion & Community Engagement, will include a brief talk by: Nathaniel R. Evans, MD, FACS, FCCP
Director Minimally Invasive Thoracic Surgery Program, TJUH (Source: What's New on JEFFLINE)
Source: What's New on JEFFLINE - April 18, 2013 Category: Databases & Libraries Authors: lgm002 Tags: All News Clinicians Researchers Students Teaching Faculty Source Type: news
21st Annual Paul C. Brucker Lecture
On April 4, 2013, the 21st Annual Paul C. Brucker lecture was presented by Fitzhugh Mullan, MD from George Washington School of Medicine.
Beyond Flexner: The Hunt for Medicine’s Elusive Social Mission
If you would like to have a lecture recorded for inclusion in the Jefferson Digital Commons contact Education Services. (Source: What's New on JEFFLINE)
Source: What's New on JEFFLINE - April 16, 2013 Category: Databases & Libraries Authors: lgm002 Tags: All News Clinicians Researchers Students Teaching Faculty Source Type: news
Blackboard Learn Transition – Getting Started: 12:15 Tech Talk on April 29th
Join us for the next 12:15 Tech Talk, part of a series of 30-minute talks by faculty members sharing technical tips and solutions. You’re welcome to bring your lunch and beverages will be provided.
When: Monday, April 29, 2013 from 12:15 to 12:45 pm
Where: Scott Library, Room 200A
Topic: Blackboard Learn Transition: Getting Started
Speaker: Kathy Day, M.S.
Description: Blackboard Learn is replacing Pulse as Jefferson’s learning management system in the Fall of 2013. This session will provide an introduction to the new features available in Blackboard Learn and outline the plan for implementation. (Source: What's New on JEFFLINE)
Source: What's New on JEFFLINE - April 12, 2013 Category: Databases & Libraries Authors: lgm002 Tags: All News Teaching Faculty Source Type: news
Jefferson Book Club Selection for May: The Bedlam Detective
The Bedlam Detective by Stephen Gallagher is the May selection for the Jefferson Book Club.
From a basement office in London’s notorious Bethlehem Hospital, former policeman and Pinkerton agent Sebastian Becker is sent to interview Sir Owain Lancaster at his country estate. They wealthy industrialist returned alone from a disastrous scientific adventure in the Amazon, claiming that wild beasts killed his family and colleagues. He tells Becker that the same dark creatures have followed him home and are responsible for the deaths of two local girls and rumors of beasts on the moor. But while madmen may see monsters, some ...
Source: What's New on JEFFLINE - April 8, 2013 Category: Databases & Libraries Authors: lgm002 Tags: All News Clinicians Researchers Students Teaching Faculty Source Type: news
On Exhibit – Opening Doors: Contemporary African American Academic Surgeons
Courtesy Sharon M. Henry MD and Maryland Institute for Emergency Medical Services Systems
Opening Doors tells the stories of four pioneering African American surgeons and educators who exemplify excellence in their fields and believe in continuing the journey of excellence through the education and mentoring younger physicians and surgeons.
Where: Scott Memorial Library, 2nd Floor Exhibit Area
When: April 8 – May 19, 2013
Through contemporary and historical images, the exhibition takes the visitor on a journey through the lives and achievements of these academic surgeons, and provides a glimpse into the stories of those ...
Source: What's New on JEFFLINE - April 2, 2013 Category: Databases & Libraries Authors: lgm002 Tags: All News Clinicians Researchers Students Teaching Faculty Source Type: news
Jefferson Digital Commons Quarterly Update: January – March 2013
The Jefferson Digital Commons is off to a great start for 2013. The first quarter of the year ended with 1,144 new assets added to the archive. To date the total number of assets in the JDC is up to 7,698. A link to the entire inventory is available at the bottom of this report and this report is not an April Fools’ Day joke.
Downloads went from 1,209,115 at the end of December 2012 to 1,331,432 at the end of March 2013
122,317 new downloads over the past quarter
Over the past quarter, the JDC averaged over approximately 40,772 downloads per month
Approximately 1,360 download per day.
The most downloaded asset a...
Source: What's New on JEFFLINE - April 2, 2013 Category: Databases & Libraries Authors: lgm002 Tags: All News Clinicians Researchers Students Teaching Faculty Source Type: news
New Recipe Database Search Interface in Natural Standard
Natural Standard is pleased to announce the availability of a new advanced search interface within the increasingly popular Recipe Database.
In addition to regular exercise, well-balanced meals and sensible portions are important to overall health. The Natural Standard Recipe Database, launched in May 2012, features a wide range of healthy recipes in the following categories: Beans & Legumes, Dairy, Eggs, Fruit, Meat, Pasta, Poultry, Rice & Grains, Seafood, Vegetables and Nuts, Fats & Oils.
Each recipe provides details on preparation time, difficulty, special diet and nutrition information, as well as direct l...
Source: What's New on JEFFLINE - March 28, 2013 Category: Databases & Libraries Authors: lgm002 Tags: All News Clinicians Researchers Students Teaching Faculty Source Type: news
UpToDate® Graphic Search Enhances Your Ability to Diagnose and Treat
Quickly and easily search an extensive library of high-quality graphics from UpToDate including more than 25,000 pictures, tables, illustrations, diagrams, graphs, algorithms and videos, without using a separate search engine.
After searching a clinical term, select “Graphics” from the menu in the left navigation. For even faster access, select “Graphics” from the dropdown menu in the Search box. With either approach, the resulting graphics appear in thumbnail format. Clicking a thumbnail opens a larger version of the graphic.
Accessing topics with references to graphics
Each graphic references and links to...
Source: What's New on JEFFLINE - March 28, 2013 Category: Databases & Libraries Authors: lgm002 Tags: All News Clinicians Students Teaching Faculty Source Type: news
41 E-Books New on JEFFLINE
Scott Library added these 41 e-books in February and March to the growing collection:
Age-related Macular Degeneration
Bennett’s Cardiac Arrhythmias
Breast Imaging
Cell Physiology Sourcebook
Chestnut’s Obstetric Anesthesia
Choosing the Correct Radiologic Test
Coté and Lerman’s a Practice of Anesthesia for Infants and Children
Creative Solutions to Enhance Nursing Quality
CT and MRI of the Whole Body
Cytology: Diagnostic Principles and Clinical Correlates
Drugs for the Heart
Emergency Medicine: PreTest Self-Assessment and Review
Emergency Ultrasound
Exercise Prescription for Medical Conditions
Fast Facts...
Source: What's New on JEFFLINE - March 24, 2013 Category: Databases & Libraries Authors: Gary Kaplan Tags: All News Clinicians Researchers Students Teaching Faculty Source Type: news
Maintaining our Workplace: Jefferson Survey Asks Some Key Questions
As part of our ongoing efforts to improve our Maintenance Services, the University and Hospitals are seeking input from our staff and students regarding your use of these services and whether or not they meet your expectations as a customer.
To help us focus our efforts, we’ve put together a brief survey designed to gather feedback that will aid us in improving customer service, increasing team productivity and better preserving the life and functionality of Jefferson’s buildings.
The survey, which will take less than two minutes to complete, gauges satisfaction with the maintenance request process, timeliness of r...
Source: What's New on JEFFLINE - March 22, 2013 Category: Databases & Libraries Authors: lgm002 Tags: All News Clinicians Researchers Students Teaching Faculty Source Type: news
Scott Student Collaboration Rooms Now Open
The grand opening of the 10 small-group rooms on the second floor of Scott Memorial Library was held on Tuesday, March 19th. The rooms are now ready for use.
Reserve a small group room now
For groups of up to 6 students, the rooms are designed to support group study and collaboration. Each room is fully equipped with a computer, a large flat screen monitor, and a writing surface. Students will also be able to connect their laptops to the large screen.
View Student Collaboration Rooms Policies (Source: What's New on JEFFLINE)
Source: What's New on JEFFLINE - March 20, 2013 Category: Databases & Libraries Authors: lgm002 Tags: All News Students Source Type: news
Creating and Using Scoring Rubrics: 12:15 Tech Talk on March 25th
Join us for the next 12:15 Tech Talk, part of a series of 30-minute talks by faculty members sharing technical tips and solutions. You’re welcome to bring your lunch and beverages will be provided.
When: Monday, March 25, 2013, from 12:15 to 12:45
Where: Scott Library, Room 200A
Topic: Creating and Using Scoring Rubrics
Speaker: Mary Hanson-Zalot, RN, MSN, AOCN
Description: This session will focus on the creation and implementation of scoring rubrics. Basic rubric construction will be presented along with discussion of rubric functions for varying levels of students. Some information on the use of rubrics in the new Blac...
Source: What's New on JEFFLINE - March 20, 2013 Category: Databases & Libraries Authors: lgm002 Tags: All News Teaching Faculty Source Type: news
Off Campus Access to UpToDate
UpToDate is now available for use off campus!
The first time you connect to UpToDate using the link on JEFFLINE, you will be asked to provide your campus key and password. Once you log in you can create a personal account for future use of the UpToDate system. Creating an account only takes a few seconds and you won’t have to re-enter all of the information each time you connect through JEFFLINE.
Advantages of creating an UpToDate personal account:
UpToDate now offers CE/CME credit. If you intend to use CE/CME credit create your personal account with the name you want to appear on the credit transcript.
A mobile...
Source: What's New on JEFFLINE - March 1, 2013 Category: Databases & Libraries Authors: lgm002 Tags: All News Clinicians Researchers Students Teaching Faculty Source Type: news
Update on Scott Library Improvements
In early January renovations began on the second floor of Scott Library. The construction of 10 small-group collaboration suites along the east and west sides has been progressing and should soon be visible as the construction walls are removed at the end of February. A grand opening is planned for March 18th.
The new rooms, for groups of 4-6, are designed to support group study and collaboration. Each will be fully equipped with a computer, a large flat screen monitor, and a writing surface. Students will also be able to connect their laptops to the large screen. (Source: What's New on JEFFLINE)
Source: What's New on JEFFLINE - February 25, 2013 Category: Databases & Libraries Authors: lgm002 Tags: All News Clinicians Researchers Students Teaching Faculty Source Type: news
Scott Library Introduces iPad Lending Program
If you’ve wanted to try an iPad, or if you’ve wondered what the excitement was about, Scott Library now has iPad 1s available for 3-week checkout. This is your chance to take one home, try it with iTunes on your computer, play with the software you’re interested in, and get help from us while you become familiar with it.
Configure our iPad to your content, install apps, download music, movies or books, browse the web, check email… find out what you’re missing.
Learn more about our iPad 1 lending program. (Source: What's New on JEFFLINE)
Source: What's New on JEFFLINE - February 25, 2013 Category: Databases & Libraries Authors: lgm002 Tags: All News Clinicians Researchers Students Teaching Faculty Source Type: news
