DynaMed redesigned!
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.
- 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 - Tutorial – Video tutorial providing an overview of new DynaMed™.
- Following Topics in DynaMed - Tutorial – Video tutorial on how to follow topics in new DynaMed™.
- DynaMed - Claiming CME Credits and Hours - Tutorial – Video Tutorial on the Continued Medical Education (CME) workflow for new DynaMed™.
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What’s the state of the art for gene therapy?
What'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.
Healthy Living: Enjoy Summer
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!
Healthy Living July: Drive-In, Lawn and Lotus!
Take a study break in July by checking out one of the events highlighted in Healthy Living @ Himmelfarb's DC Events Guide! This month's calendar celebrates summer with the drive-in, the Lawn, and the Annual Independence Day Concert at the Mall. It may be hot out there, but there's still plenty to see and do in DC!
Milken Institute SPH Summer Institute!
Join 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
Work in progress
Please excuse any disruptions as some areas of the library receive new carpeting and furniture. All work should be completed by July 1.
Thank you!
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PubMed Links: Find It @ Himmelfarb
Beginning on June 10, PubMed's full-text links to Himmelfarb Library's collection have changed:
- Find It @ Himmelfarb links have been upgraded to default to PDF article delivery, if available.
- Find It @ Himmelfarb links connect users to full-text articles and to Documents2Go (interlibrary loan and document delivery).
- 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).
PubMed Linking: Changes
Changes are coming soon to the PubMed full-text links to Himmelfarb's collection. Beginning on June 10:
- Find It @ Himmelfarb links have been upgraded to default to PDF article delivery, if available.
- Find It @ Himmelfarb links will connect users to full-text articles and to Documents2Go (interlibrary loan and document delivery).
- 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 will 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 will provide options for full-text access, or have the ability to request the article via the Documents2Go system in cases where the article isn't available from Himmelfarb.
Full-Text @ Himmelfarb links are being 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.
You can test the changes to the Find It @ Himmelfarb links now via PubMed. If you'd like to test how linking will display and function beginning on June 10, clear your browser's history and cookies, then access PubMed via this link.
If you have questions about these changes, please contact Laura Abate (leabate@gwu.edu).