Effective October 1st of this year, the NIH, CDC, and AHRQ are requiring all individuals who receive awards for research training, research education, fellowship, and career development to register an ORCiD ID (Original Researcher and Contributor Identifier). ORCiD IDs are free to obtain, and are used to distinguish individual researchers. Think […]
Biomeditations Book Talk with PIK Professor, Dr. George Demiris, Oct. 17th, at 3:30
Please register here. Join us for the next event in the Biomedical Library’s Fall Biomeditations book talk series when we will hear PIK Professor Dr. George Demiris discuss his recent book, Behavioral […]
3D print of the week: Juul model for anti-vaping Video
This week’s featured 3D print is a life-sized Juul model to be used for an anti-vaping video. The Juul in the video was used purely for demonstration purposes. The print was requested […]
October is Health Literacy Awareness Month: Check out our book display!
October is Health Literacy Awareness month and the Biomedical Library has highlighted a collection of resources available to our students, faculty and staff. Health Literacy is a foundation of excellence in the […]
Save the date for more Biomeditations Book Talks in 2019: PIK professors George Demiris and Jonathan Moreno
While it’s not too late to register to attend Dr. David Fajgenbaum’s upcoming talk on October 2nd where we’re expecting a moving, powerful, and informative discussion about his experience as a physician […]
Themed Wellness Walks: October Schedule
A couple of weeks ago, I posted a call for walk leaders for Themed Wellness Walks, a university-wide initiative to encourage students, staff, and faculty to network, learn, and walk together on a […]
#IPSAG Fall 2019 Update
#IPSAG: Interprofessional Student Advisory Gatherings. Interprofessional mingling with health sciences students and Penn Libraries staff. #IPSAG provides students an opportunity to share in-person feedback with Penn Libraries staff about resources, services, and spaces. […]
Partnering in Guatemala with clinical researchers and librarians within the Guatemala-Penn Partnership
The Biomedical Library has been an active member of the Guatemala-Penn Partnership for many years and recently I was able to contribute to its ongoing work. From January 9th – 12th of […]
Featured resource: “The Nursing Database,” aka CINAHL
Because I work mostly with a nursing academic and practice community, when I’m asked which databases one should search, I usually suggest the trifecta of Pubmed/Medline (which are to a great extent […]
Seeking students, staff, and faculty to lead Themed Wellness Walks
The Penn Libraries, the Center for Public Health Initiatives, the Netter Center’s Agatston Urban Nurtrition Initiative, and Walk with (Future Doc) have teamed up to coordinate campus Themed Wellness Walks to include discussion […]
