NWHM: Dr. Elizabeth Blackwell

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Elizabeth Blackwell was a pioneer in the field of medicine, paving the way for women to become practicing physicians. Blackwell was the first woman to graduate from medical school, receiving her degree from Geneva Medical College. Upon completion of her education, she eventually relocated to New York City where she focused her practice on helping women and children. In 1857 she opened the New York Infirmary for Indigent Women and Children. Learn more about Dr. Blackwell’s extensive and exciting career via the National Library of Medicine’s online exhibit: The Changing Face of Medicine.

NWHM: Dr. Alice Hamilton

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“Living in a working-class quarter, coming in contact with laborers and their wives, I could not fail to hear tales of the dangers that workingmen faced. . . .” - Alice Hamilton

Born at the end of the American Industrial Revolution, Dr. Hamilton was among the first to advocate for the occupational health and safety of factory workers by personally acquainting herself with factory conditions, exhaustively researching medical problems in conjunction with suspected hazardous substances, and by loudly publicizing her findings.

For additional information, please see the Biography Resource Center, and the National Women’s History Project. For bibliographic information on Dr. Hamilton’s publications, please see the National Library of Medicine’s Indexcat and  Changing the Face of Medicine series.

NWHM: Dr. Faye Glenn Abdellah

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Dr. Faye Glenn Abdellah, nurse, educator, medical researcher was inducted into the National Women’s Hall of Fame in 2000. The recipient of over 79 awards and 11 honoary degrees, Dr. Abdellah is most well-known for “transforming nursing from a disease-centered approach to patient-centered” (Biography Resource Center). For additional information, see “Up Close and Personal: Interview with Rear Admiral Faye Glenn Abdellah” and the Biography Resource Center.

National Women’s History Month

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In Honor of National Women’s History Month take the mini quiz and learn some fun facts about women. Some of the answers are scientific, others are just food for thought as men and women appear to be from different planets.

True or False      Men suffer more in a bad marriage than women. Read this.

True or False   Women have an Adam’s apple. Read this.

True or False     Women are more emotional than men. Read this.

True or False     Most women do not like beer. Read this.

True or False      Women can get men to pick up after themselves. Just for fun.

We hope that you enjoyed this little quiz.

Ehrman Medical Library Web Site Survey Results

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Thank you to all who participated in the library Web site survey! The prodigious response to our survey about the library Web site was exciting—nearly five hundred users answered questions about their use of the library site, their preferences when using the Web, and their ideas for a new site.

Users said that they most liked the access the library provides to electronic resources, especially quick access through the Handy Resources menu. This is a feature that we will expand in the new site. Others cited the ease of getting articles and books through interlibrary loan and the option to request a literature search done by a librarian. Users also mentioned that it can be time-consuming to locate specific titles in long lists of search results. Navigation and filtering are aspects we will focus on in the design of the new site.

Five respondents received Amazon gift certificates in our prize drawing. The Library and Web team are grateful to all of the survey respondents for their time and interest and look forward to unveiling new features and a new look in the coming months.

Web site Redesign

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Reminder: Help Us Redesign the NYU Health Sciences Libraries Web site 

Please provide your feedback about your habits and preferences in using our Web site. Your opinions will guide our choices. Fill out the survey and enter to win one of four Amazon gift certificates. The survey closes on July 25, 2008.
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