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PsychiatryOnline, which hosts books such as the DSM-5 and textbooks published by the American Psychological Association, recently launched their new Exam Dashboard for all Study Guide books available through the PsychiatryOnline Premium package. 

The Exam Dashboard allows users to test their knowledge by taking multiple-choice questions derived directly from the text of the books. 

To access the Dashboard, users will need to set up a personal (and free!) MyPOL account. From the PsychOnline homepage, click on the sign in button and select “New User,” or sign in with your existing MyPOL account information. If you wish to access Himmelfarb Library’s subscription, use your GW email address (ending in @gwu.edu). 

Screenshot of Sign In tab in Psychiatry Online.

Once you’ve created your account, you may visit the Exam Dashboard at https://psychiatryonline.org/education/home. The Dashboard will display your testing history, including the number of tests completed, number of questions answered, and your overall percentage of questions answered correctly. This information is for your personal use only and cannot be viewed or accessed by any other user or any member of your institution. 

You can access exams by navigating to the Premium Book Collection (Books>Premium Books) and scrolling down to the Study Guides at the bottom of the page. Study Guides are currently the only books fitted to the Exam Dashboard. Select the book you wish to read or test from and then select “Quiz.” 

Screenshot of Menu Bar with Books: Premium Books selected.

You will then be asked to select the desired features of your exam. You can choose to have the correct answer provided for you after answering each question, or after you’ve completed the quiz. You can choose to answer questions you have not yet answered, questions you have previously gotten wrong, or choose to answer questions of “any type,” meaning that questions you’ve previously seen may be mixed in with questions that are new to you. You then choose which chapters you would like your questions to be pulled from (select as many chapters as you like). Finally, you choose how many questions you would like to answer. To begin, click “Start Exam.” 

While taking the exam, if you chose to have the answer provided for you after answering, you will see the correct answer listed, followed by an explanation from the book. To navigate to the next question, click next question on the right hand side of the screen, or select the next question on the left hand side: 

Screenshot of question navigation bar.

If you choose to view your results after completing the exam, you will be instructed to click “Submit for Final Grading.” This takes you to the exam summary page, which shows your test Grade by percentage correct, the breakdown count of questions answered correctly and incorrectly, and total time spent on the exam. You can also choose to have your results emailed to you. To view each question and answer individually, select the question from the left hand side of the screen. 

Screenshot of "Submit for Final Grading" button.
Screenshot of grading summary page.

When you have completed your exam, click the Dashboard button to return to the Exam Dashboard: 

Screenshot of Dashboard.

Please note that these exams are for personal use only and do not confer any CE/CME credits. 

For more details and instructions, consult the Exam Dashboard user guide. If you have any additional questions or have trouble accessing PsychiatryOnline, please contact Ian Roberts at imroberts@gwu.edu 

ctsiLetters of Intent for the CTSI-CN pilot awards are due on January 4, 2019 and you can apply now via the online application!

The CTSI-CN offers pilot awards once per year in three distinct pilot programs:

Research supported through this mechanism should provide critical preliminary data to support an extramural research application within two years of the completion of this award.

For more information please visit https://ctsicn.org/funding/ctsi

healthequityseminarseriesThe Clinical and Translational Science Institute at Children's National (CTSI-CN), a partnership with The George Washington University is launching its first Health Equity Seminar Series at the GW School of Public Health. For its inaugural seminar on December 13th, speaker Tawara D. Goode from the Georgetown-Howard CTSA will be presenting on Cultural and Linguistic Competence (CLC) and its implications for Clinical Research. Professor Goode has over 20 years of experience in this subject and will:

  • Explore the multiple dimensions of culture and relevance for clinical research.
  • Introduce a framework for cultural competence at the individual and organizational levels.
  • Discuss the implications of CLC in all phases of clinical research.

Professor Goode is an assistant professor in the Department of Pediatrics, Georgetown University Medical Center in Washington, D.C., faculty of the Georgetown University Center for Child and Human Development (GUCCHD), and Director of the National Center for Cultural Competence (NCCC) at GUCCHD. She is actively involved in the development and implementation of programs and initiatives in the area of cultural and linguistic competency at local, national, and international levels. These efforts address the needs of diverse audiences including health and mental health care, developmental disabilities, public health, social services, community/advocacy organizations, professional societies/organizations, and institutions of higher education.

Date: December 13th, 12:00 - 1:30pm
Location: GW School of Public Health / 950 New Hampshire Ave NW, Washington DC, 20052
Room: Conference room 301, 3rd floor
Register at: https://goo.gl/b7vtjM
Lunch will be provided / Webex available for off-site participation

Please join us! Future seminars will cover Implicit bias in Clinical Research, Heath Research through Policy and Advocacy, and Community Engagement in Translational Research.

Questions? ctsicn@childrensnational.org / http:///www.ctsicn.org/events/culturalcomp

20181126_101931Himmelfarb Library is launching a 3D printing service!

Starting today, faculty, staff, and students of the School of Medicine and Health Sciences, Milken Institute School of Public Health, School of Nursing, MFA, and GW Hospital can submit print jobs through our 3D Print Job Submission form.

3D printing will be free for the next three months while we conduct our pilot project; afterwards we will be charging a fee based on the weight of the material used in order to recover costs. While we will prioritize print jobs for academic or curricular purposes, we welcome a wide variety of print requests. For a full list of our policies including what we will and won't print, see our "3D Printing at Himmelfarb" guide.

Want to get started with 3D printing, but aren't sure what to start with? Check out the NIH 3D Print Exchange for some inspiration and a great source of model files to download and print.

We look forward to seeing what you come up with!

 

Nutrition Pepper Mushroom Background BackgroundsEating a healthy diet should be simple but nutrition news can make your head spin. Let’s clear up the confusion and separate the facts from the hype. Let’s figure out how you put a healthy and delicious meal on the table tonight.
Kate Sherwood, executive chef at the Center for Science in the Public Interest, will combine what nutritionists know about healthy with what chefs know about delicious. Because eating healthy food that doesn't taste great is impossible to sustain, and let's be honest: life's too short not to enjoy great food.
So healthy and delicious, practical and easy. Join Kate for a conversation and a taste of healthy and delicious. Food samples provided! (Space is limited; please register.)
When: Monday, Oct. 22, 2018 from 4:30-5:30 pm
Where: Himmelfarb Library, room 202
Sponsored by Healthy Living@Himmelfarb.

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Himmelfarb Library’s Annual Book Sale will be held from Tuesday, October 9 through Friday, October 12, 2018.  Hours are Tuesday-Thursday 8:30 AM to 12:00 midnight and Friday from 8:30 to 12:00 noon. The book sale will occur on the 1st floor of the library in the Reference Nook.  Cash or check only!

Questions?  Please contact Travis Nace (tnace@gwu.edu).

writingAre you are currently writing a class paper, working on your CE or writing an article for publication and need help? The GW Writing Center @ Himmelfarb is available during Fall and Spring semesters. The service is FREE to all students (including distance education students), faculty and staff.
This semester, Writing Center tutors are available for appointments in Himmelfarb Library on:
Mondays from 1:00 PM - 5:00 PM 
and
Thursdays from 3:00 - 7:00 PM
 
For more information and to schedule an appointment, please visit GW Writing Center @ Himmelfarb.