Register Now for RefWorks Workshops in March
Need to brush up on your RefWorks skills, or just want a quick introduction to the software? Sign up now for a webinar tutorial, conducted by RefWorks trainers. Please note that registration is limited and enrollment is required.
How to teach RefWorks 2.0 in 15 Minutes (taught in 30 minutes)
During this 30-minute session, you’ll rapidly learn: how to create an account; direct export citations from two databases; create a folder; create a bibliography from a list of citations; and create a bibliography using Write N’ Cite. This session is primarily designed for those who will train on RefWorks and to learn how t...
Source: What's New on JEFFLINE - February 20, 2013 Category: Databases & Libraries Authors: lgm002 Tags: All News Clinicians Researchers Students Teaching Faculty Source Type: news
59 E-Books New on JEFFLINE
Scott Library added these 59 e-books in January and February to the growing collection:
Activity Analysis, Creativity, and Playfulness in Pediatric Occupational Therapy
Advanced Performance Improvement in Health Care
Andreoli and Carpenter’s Cecil Essentials of Medicine
AWHONN High-Risk and Critical Care Obstetrics
Benumof and Hagberg’s Airway Management
Berek & Novak’s Gynecology
Biostatistical Methods: The Assessment of Relative Risks
Breast MRI: A Case-Based Approach
Brochert’s Crush Step 2: The Ultimate USMLE Step 2 Review
Chronic Pain: A Primary Care Guide to Practical Management
Civetta,...
Source: What's New on JEFFLINE - February 18, 2013 Category: Databases & Libraries Authors: Gary Kaplan Tags: All News Clinicians Researchers Students Teaching Faculty Source Type: news
2012 Household Health Survey Data Posted
The data is here! The Philadelphia Health Management Corporation (PHMC) has released the results of its 13th biennial Southeastern Pennsylvania Household Health Survey. In addition to tracking core health indicators such as insurance status and cigarette smoking over time, this year’s survey addresses 14 new topics including use of walk-in retail clinics and sedentary lifestyle behaviors such as screen time. Read highlights in PHMC’s Data Findings series and coverage in the Philadelphia Inquirer.
In addition to producing the survey, PHMC offers free trainings open to Jefferson staff. Stay tuned for details on u...
Source: What's New on JEFFLINE - February 8, 2013 Category: Databases & Libraries Authors: Gary Kaplan Tags: All News Clinicians Researchers Students Teaching Faculty Source Type: news
Using Blackboard “Adaptive Release” Functions: 12:15 Tech Talk on February 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, February 25, 2013, from 12:15 to 12:45
Where: Scott Library, Room 200B
Topic: Using Blackboard “Adaptive Release” Functions to Enhance Online Learning and Teaching
Speaker: Juan Leon, Ph.D
When used judiciously, Blackboard’s “Adaptive Release” functions help instructors communicate more efficiently with their students, better manage the online environment, and provide more personal...
Source: What's New on JEFFLINE - February 4, 2013 Category: Databases & Libraries Authors: lgm002 Tags: All News Clinicians Teaching Faculty Source Type: news
Cases Database: New From BioMed Central
Developed by BioMed Central, the Cases Database allows clinicians, researchers, teachers and patients to explore thousands of peer-reviewed medical case reports from multiple journal publishers, including BioMed Central, Springer and BMJ Group.
The Cases Database is a continuously-updated, freely-accessible case report database that allows users to interactively explore data from peer-reviewed case reports. It offers structured search and filtering by condition, symptom, intervention, pathogen, patient demographic and many other data fields, allowing fast identification of relevant case reports to support clinical practice...
Source: What's New on JEFFLINE - January 31, 2013 Category: Databases & Libraries Authors: lgm002 Tags: All News Clinicians Researchers Students Teaching Faculty Source Type: news
Health Business Elite Has Been a Popular Addition to JEFFLINE
Since Jefferson readers got access to EBSCO Health Business Elite last May, they’ve downloaded over 3,700 articles. Some of the most popular journals have been:
Harvard Business Review
Modern Healthcare
American Journal of Public Health
Health Affairs
California Management Review
Nursing Economics
Healthcare Financial Management
Nursing Ethics
Nursing Management – UK
Healthcare Purchasing News
Health Business Elite provides comprehensive journal content detailing all aspects of health care administration and other non-clinical aspects of health care institution management. Topics covered include hospital mana...
Source: What's New on JEFFLINE - January 28, 2013 Category: Databases & Libraries Authors: lgm002 Tags: All News Clinicians Researchers Students Teaching Faculty Source Type: news
New E-Books Added to AccessMedicine
The Patient History: An Evidence-Based Approach to Differential Diagnosis. 2nd ed.
For medical students and others, an accurate differential diagnosis starts with The Patient History. The ideal companion to major textbooks on the physical examination, this trusted guide is widely acclaimed for its skill-building, and evidence based approach to the medical history.
Harrison’s Principles of Internal Medicine: Self-Assessment and Board Review. 18th ed.
1,100 review questions! Based on the content of Harrison’s Principles of Internal Medicine, 18th ed, this powerful study tool is essential for Internal Medicine Boa...
Source: What's New on JEFFLINE - January 25, 2013 Category: Databases & Libraries Authors: lgm002 Tags: All News Clinicians Researchers Students Teaching Faculty Source Type: news
Program on Quantitative and Qualitative Assessment of Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction
Please join us for Integrative Medicine Grand Rounds on Tuesday, February 5, 2013 in 925 Chestnut Street, 2nd floor conference room from 8:00-9:00 am. Please note the venue for this exciting program. Aleeze Sattar Moss, PhD is presenting and the title of her presentation is: “Quantitative and Qualitative Assessment of Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction.”
Aleeze Sattar Moss, PhD is a leading mindfulness instructor and research associate at the Jefferson-Myrna Brind Center of Integrative Medicine. She has extensive clinical and research expertise in mindfulness-based stress reduction (MBSR), with particula...
Source: What's New on JEFFLINE - January 23, 2013 Category: Databases & Libraries Authors: lgm002 Tags: All News Clinicians Teaching Faculty Source Type: news
Event: JeffSOAR Presents The Vagina Monologues
JeffSOAR presents The Vagina Monologues on Friday, February 1st and Saturday, February 2 at 7:30pm in Connelly Auditorium. The event is open to all Jeffersonians (students, faculty, staff and hospital employees). Tickets for sale in the JAH Activities Office: $7 in advance, $10 at the door.
All proceeds benefit Women Organized Against Rape (WOAR), Philadelphia’s rape crisis center.
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Source: What's New on JEFFLINE - January 21, 2013 Category: Databases & Libraries Authors: lgm002 Tags: All News Clinicians Researchers Students Teaching Faculty Source Type: news
Register Now for RefWorks Workshops in February
Need to brush up on your RefWorks skills, or just want a quick introduction to the software? Sign up now for a webinar tutorial, conducted by RefWorks trainers. Please note that registration is limited and enrollment is required.
How to teach RefWorks 2.0 in 15 Minutes (taught in 30 minutes)
During this 30-minute session, you’ll rapidly learn: how to create an account; direct export citations from two databases; create a folder; create a bibliography from a list of citations; and create a bibliography using Write N’ Cite. This session is primarily designed for those who will train on RefWorks and to learn how t...
Source: What's New on JEFFLINE - January 18, 2013 Category: Databases & Libraries Authors: lgm002 Tags: All News Clinicians Researchers Students Teaching Faculty Source Type: news
Faculty of 1000 Article Reference Service is Now F1000 Prime
Faculty of 1000 has changed the name of its article reference service from F1000 to F1000 Prime. Their new open access journal, F1000 Research, provides an alternative to existing publishing models. The journal offers a rapid publication process, post-publication peer-review, an interface for displaying referee comments, approval status and currency. Authors are encouraged to submit research and data which may be difficult to publish in traditional journals. This model provides a platform for facilitating scientific advancement, sharing of data and collaboration.
F1000 Research provides the updated version of this article ...
Source: What's New on JEFFLINE - January 16, 2013 Category: Databases & Libraries Authors: lgm002 Tags: All News Clinicians Researchers Students Teaching Faculty Source Type: news
Invitation to PHMC’s CHDB 2012 Household Health Survey Data Release Reception
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Source: What's New on JEFFLINE - January 16, 2013 Category: Databases & Libraries Authors: lgm002 Tags: All News Clinicians Researchers Students Teaching Faculty Source Type: news
New Book: Unaccountable by Marty Makary
The author of Unaccountable is Marty Makary, M.D., M.P.H., a surgeon at Johns Hopkins Hospital and a professor of Health Policy at the Johns Hopkins School of Public Health.
“… Unaccountable is a powerful, no-nonsense, non-partisan diagnosis for healing our hospitals and reforming our broken healthcare system.” –Bloomsbury Press
“A searing indictment from the inside, arguing that the modern health-care industry, unlike almost every other, doesn’t disclose its performance or pricing practices to the public and keeps under wraps information about mistakes and substandard quality.”–Lau...
Source: What's New on JEFFLINE - January 14, 2013 Category: Databases & Libraries Authors: lgm002 Tags: All News Clinicians Researchers Students Teaching Faculty Source Type: news
Download Counts for Select Historical Materials in the Jefferson Digital Commons
The Jefferson Digital Commons is a great place to learn about Jefferson history and to access historical materials from the University Archives and Special Collections. Over the past year (Jan 2012 to Jan 2013) the download counts for select historical assets have been impressive. Here are some highlights:
Jefferson Medical College Alumni Bulletins have been downloaded 18,705 times and the most downloaded issue dates to Fall 2006 with over 2,962 downloads.
On the Anatomy of the Breast by Sir Astley Paston Cooper published in 1840 continues to be popular, with 7,409 downloads.
Our recent scan of the John Plimpton Green l...
Source: What's New on JEFFLINE - January 10, 2013 Category: Databases & Libraries Authors: lgm002 Tags: All News Clinicians Researchers Students Teaching Faculty Source Type: news
Jefferson Book Club Selection for February: The Buddha in the Attic
The Buddha in the Attic by Julie Otsuka is the February selection for the Jefferson Book Club.
A gorgeous novel by the celebrated author of When the Emperor Was Divine that tells the story of a group of young women brought from Japan to San Francisco as “picture brides” nearly a century ago. In eight unforgettable sections, The Buddha in the Attic traces the extraordinary lives of these women, from their arduous journeys by boat, to their arrival inSan Francisco and their tremulous first nights as new wives; from their experiences raising children who would later reject their culture and language, to the deraci...
Source: What's New on JEFFLINE - January 9, 2013 Category: Databases & Libraries Authors: lgm002 Tags: All News Clinicians Researchers Students Teaching Faculty Source Type: news
