News, Blogging, Health Information Online: Healthcare Bloggers Code of Ethics

Image credit: http://medbloggercode.com/ – All rights reserved – Copyright 2009 . My thanks to the good folks at Healthcare Blogger Code of Ethics who recently added the EBM and Clinical Support Librarians@UCHC blog to their lengthy list of medical bloggers. Here is the written Code of Ethics promoted by this non-profit, volunteer group. Link here [...]

News, Public Health, Disease Prevention: Saturday, June 27 is National HIV Testing Day

Saturday, June 27 2009 is National HIV Testing Day Photo credit: http://www.hivtest.org – All rights reserved – Copyright 2009 An annual event co-sponsored by the National Association of People With AIDS (NAPWA) and Centers for Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), this public health promotional effort encourages sexually-active Americans to be tested each year for infection [...]

News: Congratulations To These Special Graduates

Blogging lately has taken a back-seat to real life, as the Creaky family continues to spawn brainy graduates. Two ceremonies over the past weeks is truly something to celebrate! Class of 2009 Congratulations, KHam and PHam – You’ve worked hard and done well! _______________________________________ Back to blogging next week!

The Friday Post #34: Computers as Art, Vernal Pools and Salamanders

Medical student and artist Satre Stuelke creates illustrations using radiological techniques, such as this image of a Mac iBook. It’s so pretty! Photo-Source Credit: http://satre.itrnet.com/radiology_art/html/about.htm -  All rights reserved – Copyright 2009 ______________________________________________ My computer at work has been way, way out of service lately. More postings to follow after it is feeling better! ______________________________________________ [...]

Open Access, Digital Libraries, E-Archives: Virtual Classics, Textbooks and Other Gems

This is the 300th post on the EBM & Clinical Support Librarians@UCHC blog.  Woot… please drop me a line and let me know how I’m doing! Medical and dental students have one more exam to complete, and then will have a few well-deserved weeks of vacation.  They may even have time to read for pleasure. [...]