Category Archives: Resources

Top Chef with Elaina

Posted on April 3, 2020 by

Looking for something to watch? Elaina can’t get enough of this year’s Top Chef: The 17th season of the Bravo reality cooking show Top Chef started two weeks ago. I’m a huge fan of Top Chef (I have seen every … Continue reading →

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Cells at Work

Posted on March 27, 2020 by

In these times of social distancing and staying at home, many of us are looking for new shows to watch to help the time pass. On top of that, school closures mean we have kids to look after and finding … Continue reading →

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Finding Clinical Practice Guidelines

Posted on March 23, 2020 by

Are you stumped by searching for clinical practice guidelines for your specialty or healthcare topic? They can be tricky to find! Note that while many guidelines are freely available, you’ll find that some are behind society paywalls despite our subscription … Continue reading →

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New DynaMed Feature: Drug Interaction Checker

Posted on March 16, 2020 by

DynaMed just released a new feature: Drug Interaction Checker. With the DynaMed Drug Interaction Checker, you can… Easily check a patient’s entire medication list at the same time Quickly understand the severity of the interaction using the 5-point severity rating and … Continue reading →

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Looking to access the library off campus?

Posted on February 24, 2020 by

There are a few tips and tricks when it comes to accessing the library off-campus. Start on the Biomedical Library homepage. By starting on our homepage, you will be proxied into databases such as PubMed and Scopus and the subscriptions … Continue reading →

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Cultural Competence in Healthcare

Posted on February 17, 2020 by

According to the 2018 National Healthcare Quality and Disparities Report from the AHRQ, from 2016-2017 blacks, American Indians and Alaska Natives, and Native Hawaiians/Pacific Islanders received worse than whites for 40% of quality measures. For Hispanics, the level of disparity … Continue reading →

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Educational Materials for Patients

Posted on February 10, 2020 by

Many patients find it helpful to receive patient education materials at physician visits to refer to when they get home. These materials can include information about a new diagnosis, prescription information (what are they taking, why, and frequency/dosage), future reading … Continue reading →

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Natural Medicine and Complimentary Health Resources

Posted on January 6, 2020 by

“Drink a cup of golden milk before bed, the turmeric will help you sleep!” “Sour cherry supplements improved my athletic performance, you should try them too!” “Taking zinc reduces the length and symptoms of the common cold!” Do you ever … Continue reading →

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Happy 2020: Library Hours Update

Posted on December 30, 2019 by

As you ring in the New Year, please keep in mind that our Service Desks will remain closed until normal hours resume on January 2nd 2020. Thinking about learning some new things as a part of your New Years resolution? … Continue reading →

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Resource of the Month: ZoteroBib

Posted on July 2, 2019 by Donald Fitzpatrick

  ZoteroBib is a free resource created by Zotero designed to help you build a bibliography instantly from any computer or device — no account or software installation needed. ZoteroBib automatically saves your bibliography to your computer’s local storage, so … Continue reading →

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