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As we roll into September and DC starts to cool down a bit, it's the perfect time to try something new.  Take a study break with Himmelfarb Library's DC Events calendar and try something different!

This month's calendar can definitely show you something different in DC and includes:

  • Sunday Savasana Yoga featuring a different teacher and a different flow each week.
  • The DC State Fair, H Street Festival, Festival Fiesta DC, and the Turkish Festival can introduce you to different aspects of DC, different cultures, and different neighborhoods.
  • The Reach Opening Festival can introduce you to a new way to experience art: with you at the center of the action.

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AccessMedicine has launched a series of focused 3D modules designed to guide medical and health sciences students through systems-based tours of human anatomy.  The modules are designed with an eye toward learning anatomy via an interactive,visual, and systems-based methodology.
This new 3D series currently includes 7 modules: brain, endocrine system, gastrointestinal system, heart, respiratory system, spine, and urinary system.  Additional 3D modules will be made available in this collection throughout the coming year.
AccessMedicine users can also access complete human anatomy modules.   The complete human modules allow for visualization of male and female human bodies in an interactive, 3D format.
AccessMedicine is available to all GW users from both on-and off-campus locations.  If you have questions about this resource or about online access, please contact Laura Abate (leabate@gwu.edu).

DynaMed

DynaMed has been redesigned!  DynaMed (formerly DynaMed Plus) debuted a sleek new interface this morning.  The new interface provides ongoing access to DynaMed's collection of clinically-focused, evidence-based, routinely updated articles, images, and clinical calculators.

DynaMed's updated interface allows users to search by article or topic and also provides users the ability to browse articles by specialty by accessing the drop down 'Specialties' menu or click on the tiled images on the DynaMed homepage.
The updated interface also provides users the ability to create (or continue) a personal DynaMed account to access additional features including: 

  • Following specific articles.  Users can also specify their 'follow' preferences: practice-changing updates only, all updates, or no email/just display on DynaMed.
  • Earn credits via DynaMed including Maintenance of Certification, AMA, AAFP, and AANP credits.
DynaMed's mobile app will be updated on August 26 and additional information will be available at that time.  To learn more about the updated DynaMed interface, please email Laura Abate (leabate@gwu.edu) or view one of the video tutorials:

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Due to the current upgrade of the George Washington University VPN system, users will be required to update their version of Cisco Anyconnect software to Version 4.5. If you are installing and logging into your GW VPN for the first time the software update will happen automatically after connecting.
Users currently running Cisco Anyconnect version 3.1 may have difficulty upgrading their software version and will need to uninstall the current version of Cisco Anyconnect, and download the current available version located at https://it.gwu.edu/virtual-private-network-vpn.
If you need assistance uninstalling the legacy version of Cisco Anyconnect VPN software or updating to the newest version, please contact the GW IT Support Center at 202-994-4948 or via email at ithelp@gwu.edu for further assistance.
Need help accessing Himmelfarb Library's online collections?  Please consult our step-by-step off-campus access instructions!

genetherapyWhat's the state of the art for gene therapy?  It can be challenging to remain abreast of this fast-moving field but a recent review article in the New England Journal of Medicine can help update your knowledge.  In Gene Therapy, Dr. Katherine High and Dr. Maria Roncarolo describe the basic principles of in vivo and ex vivo gene therapy as well as specific therapies in use and in development.  The article also includes an interactive infographic to support learning and teaching as well as an interview with Dr. High.

Explore additional genetics articles by searching Himmelfarb Library‘s PubMed which provides direct links to articles in our online collections or Health Information @ Himmelfarb to locate e-books, print books, and other materials with information on genetics.

To learn more about these issues and other genetics topics, participate in the SMHS’s online Genetics Journal Club.  

healthyaug

Sure, it's hot but you can still enjoy DC in the summer with the free events on Healthy Living @ Himmelfarb's August events calendar!  Enjoy the outdoors with free yoga on the waterfront or the Fletcher's Cove Park run.  You can also sample DC's culinary scene via Restaurant Week, an international food festival, or the largest vegan gathering on the East Coast.  And, for book lovers, don't miss the National Book Festival!

Summer.pngJoin the Milken Institute School of Public Health for an exciting opportunity to engage in key public health issues in the GW SPH Summer Institute!

From July 29-August 1, the Milken Institute SPH will offer short, graduate-level courses in a flexible format and taught be leading research and global health faculty.  The courses will incorporate experiential and skills-based learning and are perfect for current students and working professionals.

The courses offered will include:

  • Understanding Commercial Determinants of Health taught by Nino Paichadze: Monday, July 29 - Friday, August 2, 9 a.m. - 12:15 p.m., 1 credit hour
  • Responsible Conduct of Research (RCR) taught by Paul Ndebele:  Monday, July 29 - Friday, August 2, 1:30 - 5 p.m. 1 credit hour

29523964221_2e380d722d_oPlease excuse any disruptions as some areas of the library receive new carpeting and furniture.  All work should be completed by July 1.

Thank you!

 

Image citation: Davis, A. (2016) Lego Construction [Online image].  Retrieved from: https://www.flickr.com/photos/aaron_davis/29523964221/

Beginning on June 10, PubMed's full-text links to Himmelfarb Library's collection have changed:

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  1. Find It @ Himmelfarb links have been upgraded to default to PDF article delivery, if available.
  2. Find It @ Himmelfarb links connect users to full-text articles and to Documents2Go (interlibrary loan and document delivery).
  3. Full-Text @ Himmelfarb links will no longer be available.

Find It @ Himmelfarb links display on each item in PubMed and can be used to access full-text articles. Courtesy of a new integration provided by Himmelfarb’s Browzine implementation, Find It @ Himmelfarb links first check for an available PDF; if a PDF is available, it will be delivered to the user immediately. If a PDF isn’t immediately available, Find It @ Himmelfarb links provides options for full-text access, or the option to request the article via the Documents2Go system in cases where the article isn’t available from Himmelfarb.

Full-Text @ Himmelfarb links have been retired for several reasons. Most importantly, the National Library of Medicine is discontinuing this service later this year. In addition, this linking system is incompatible with Himmelfarb’s new library systems, launched in conjunction with the Washington Research Library Consortium (WRLC) last summer, so the collection data which provides these links is increasingly dated.

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