Monthly Archives: May 2016

Is more cost-sharing by beneficiaries in Medicaid’s future?

Posted on May 27, 2016 by gwumclib

The Commonwealth Fund just published an Issue Brief written by GW Milken Institute School of Public Health faculty examining this issue.  Sara Rosenbaum, Sara Schmucker, Sara Rothenberg, and Rachel Gunsalus describe Medicaid demonstrations currently running in six states.  These demonstrations … Continue reading →

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How often are residents observed?

Posted on May 25, 2016 by gwumclib

How often are residents observed?  A new study by GW researchers looks at this question in a recently published article.  In Observing and Giving Feedback to Novice PGY-1s, Katherine Tully, Jennifer Keller, Jim Blatt, and Larrie Greenberg studied OB-GYN residents during the … Continue reading →

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GW Writing Center – Summer Hours

Posted on May 23, 2016 by gwumclib

This summer The GW Writing Center will begin its office hours from May 24 through August 18 at the Gelman Library Location ONLY. GW Writing Center hours are as follows: Tues, 12-6 Wed, 12-6 Thurs, 12-6 On-Campus Students: Ally, is our dedicated health … Continue reading →

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Information overload – where to start?

Posted on May 20, 2016 by gwumclib

Health care providers are inundated with information on a daily basis and cannot be expected to remember every morsel of information for every disease or treatment option. That’s why they turn to point-of-care tools like DynaMed and Epocrates Essentials to … Continue reading →

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Meet the Artist Series – Meaghan Corbett

Posted on May 17, 2016 by Synneva Elthon

The next interview in our Himmelfarb Library Art Show 2016: Meet the Artist Series is with Meaghan Corbett, our Metadata & Scholarly Publishing librarian.  Here, we sit down with Meaghan and talk about her photography of her travels and her … Continue reading →

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Catalog Unavailable 5/16

Posted on May 11, 2016 by gwumclib

The Himmelfarb Library Catalog will be unavailable due to scheduled maintenance on Monday, May 16, 2016 from 11am-2pm.  Online catalog account services including self-renewal will also be unavailable and circulation desk staff may not be able to place holds on materials or take fine … Continue reading →

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Meet the Artist: Dr. Slaby

Posted on May 6, 2016 by gwumclib

As Himmelfarb Library‘s annual art show wraps up today, check out this new interview with one of our faculty artists, Dr. Frank Slaby.  Dr. Slaby creates fused glass art and is also a professor in the Department of Anatomy & Regenerative … Continue reading →

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MPH Student Published!

Posted on May 4, 2016 by Synneva Elthon

We are happy to announce that one of our Public Health students, Mira Kahn, has recently been published in the Journal of Physical Activity and Health. Her systematic review, titled Maternal Leisure-time Physical Activity and Risk of Preterm Birth: A … Continue reading →

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Relaxation now! Buff and Blue Relaxation Zone

Posted on May 2, 2016 by gwumclib

Take a break from studying with coloring, Play-doh, and games! Stop by anytime between noon and 1pm First floor of Himmelfarb Library Event: Buff & Blue: Relaxation Zone Date: Monday, May 2, 2016 Location: First floor of Himmelfarb Library Time: … Continue reading →

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