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natureNature published a special issue on diversity in the scientific workforce (or lack thereof) and its effect on research.  The articles in this issue examine the connections between diversity and the rigor of research "including how marginalization affects study design."  The issue includes new articles examining the effects of a lack of diversity in patient populations and how that can bias research; the effects of economic and political inequality on global health research; issues in informed consent in mental health research in diverse cultures; the link between a team's ethnic mix and the number of citations their published articles receive.
Also, in addition to the new articles, this special edition compiles key articles on aspects of diversity which were previously published and includes sections on disabilities, inclusivity, gender, LGBTQ,  and class and ethnicity.

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GW HospitalThe Himmelfarb Library webpage as displayed at the George Washington University Hospital is currently available via an alternate Himmelfarb Library webpage.  Our normal webpage for the hospital is experiencing technical issues which we are working to resolve. Via this short term solution, GW Hospital users can continue to access Himmelfarb Library’s databases, e-books, and e-journals.

 

This alternate webpage permits our users at GW Hospital and other authorized locations to access Himmelfarb Library's information resources without logging in to the library's systems.

 

If you have any questions, please contact Laura Abate (leabate@gwu.edu).

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Student-run scientific journal of The George Washington University's William H. Beaumont Medical Research Honor Society
Student-run scientific journal of The George Washington University's William H. Beaumont Medical Research Honor Society

Fusion, the annual student-run scientific journal published by GW's William H. Beaumont Medical Research Honor Society, is now available online. The journal showcases student achievements in basic science and clinical research, public health, medical education, and international health-related travel experiences. Issues beginning in 2007 are available online.   To learn more about the journal or the William H. Beaumont Medical Research Honor Society, write to gwbeaumont@gmail.com.

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Solving jigsaw puzzleAre you revising your curriculum?  Redesigning sessions to include more active learning?  Flipping the classroom?

Himmelfarb Library has created an Active Learning Resources Research Guide to support faculty.  This guide will help faculty identify tools and resources to support their efforts and includes information on:

  • Creating online recordings - equipment and software to help you create online recordings, deliver webinars, and more.
  • Locating readings - find readings to support your instruction in Himmelfarb's extensive online collection and provide direct links to readings for easy access by students.
  • Assessing students - find in-class and remote tools to use to assess your students' learning.
  • Finding images - Himmelfarb Library's online collection can provide you images to support your teaching.
  • Finding cases - access to clinical scenarios and cases which can help frame your learning objectives.
  • Finding equipment and software - how and where to access equipment and software which can be used to create instructional materials.
  • Instructional design assistance - contact information for the instructional designers who support SMHS, SON, and MISPH.
  • Finding tutorials and multimedia resources - locate existing tutorials and multimedia resources in Himmelfarb Library's collection and link directly to them.
  • Blackboard - learn how to get more in-depth instruction to maximize Blackboard for your teaching activities.

Image: Ben-Avraham, Y.  (2011).  Solving jigsaw puzzle [Image]. Retrieved from http://www.flickr.com/photos/epublicist/8718123610/

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Behind the Scenes at a Medical JournalEver wonder what editors from journals consider when deciding whether to send it out for peer review?

We invite you to hear guest speaker José Merino, MD, editor of BMJ publications, discuss the steps on how a paper is reviewed and help demystify the editorial process.

Learn about…

  • How do editors decide when to send an article out for peer review?
  • How do editors weigh conflicting reviews?
  • What happens at the manuscript meeting?
  • What to do if your paper is not accepted?

GUEST SPEAKER: José Merino, MD/BMJ Editor
DATE: Tuesday, April 8, 2014
LOCATION: Himmelfarb Library/B103
TIME: 12pm-1pm

Before you submit your next article…come and learn how you can increase your chances of acceptance in the journal of your choice!

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BrowZine, Himmelfarb Library‘s e-journals app, now features easy iPad access to over 300 additional journals.  The newly available titles are published by Lippincott Williams and Wilkins (LWW) and expand Browzine’s journal holdings which already included journals published by Elsevier, Wiley, Springer, Nature, and more.

BrowZine is a new technology which allows GbrowzineW affiliates to read their favorite Himmelfarb Library journals on their iPads. BrowZine allows users to select their favorite titles and track issues and articles via a single app.

With the addition of the LWW titles, it will be easier than ever to read journals such as Academic Medicine, American Journal of Nursing, Circulation, Epidemiology, Journal of Nursing Administration, and Journal of Public Health Management & Practice on the iPad. You can download BrowZine to your iPad through the Library’s new App Shelf.

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Many faculty members create durable link to journal articles, books, and databases to provide their students direct access to readings and resources.  Due to a vendor-initiated change, links to resources offered via Ovid Technologies which were created prior to December 2013 will need to be updated.

To update your links with a current durable URL, you can do any of the following:

  • Access the resource, and then click on "Email Jumpstart" or "Email PDF Jumpstart".
  • Email Laura Abate (leabate@gwu.edu) a list of the resources.

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spiritualityGW faculty Christina Puchalski, Benjamin Blatt, Mikhail Kogan, and Amy Butler wrote an article that appears in the latest issue of Academic Medicine examining this issue.  In this article, the authors describe the history of spirituality and health:

Spirituality has played a role in health care for centuries, but by the early 20th century, technological advances in diagnosis and treatment overshadowed he more human element of medicine. In response, a core group of medical academics and practitioners launched a movement to reclaim medicine’s spiritual roots, conceiving of spirituality as more than religion and ethics and defining it as each person’s search for meaning and purpose. 

 This article can be accessed as part of Himmelfarb Library's full-text collection.  Himmelfarb Library's collections also include additional materials for learning more about spirituality and healthcare including:

  • Cadge, W. (2012). Paging God : religion in the halls of medicine / Wendy Cadge. Chicago ; London : University of Chicago Press, 2012.
  • Puchalski, C. M., & Ferrell, B. (2010). Making health care whole : integrating spirituality into health care / Christina M. Puchalski, Betty Ferrell ; foreword by Rachel Naomi Remen. West Conshohocken, PA : Templeton Press, c2010.  Location: Book Stacks R726.8 .P83 2010
  • Young, C., & Koopsen, C. (2011). Spirituality, health, and healing :An integrative approach (2nd ed.). Sudbury, Mass.: Jones and Bartlett.

Image: Prime, J. (Year). Anahata -- Heart Chakra [Online image]. Retrieved from http://www.flickr.com/photos/sanjayaprime/9301443607/

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Join a new group of GW authors by publishing in BMJ Case Reports. GW has a fellowship to BMJ Case Reports through Himmelfarb Library. This means that you currently have access to 7,000+ case reports from 70+ countries, and the opportunity to have your research published. Case reports are published in all fields of medicine and nursing.

Unlimited publishing opportunities

This online, peer-reviewed journal publishes clinically-important cases on common and rare conditions from all specialties. Its acceptance rate is 74.5%, which provides you with a great opportunity to distribute your work through BMJ—a world-renowned publisher.

Take advantage of unlimited case report submissions, supportive peer review and rapid publication. Your case will also be automatically promoted through MEDLINE/PubMed indexing.

The largest collection of case reports available

This unique collection of 7,000+ reports provides you with the following benefits:

  • Permission to reuse material for personal use and educational purposes
  • Interactive capabilities—rate and comment on other cases
  • Updates when new content is published

Learn more at casereports.bmj.com and let me know if you have any questions!

For guidance on writing case reports, check out Writing Case Reports: A How-to Manual for Clinicians from Himmelfarb Library (Book Stacks: RM708 .W74 2009).

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