Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Fifth Edition (DSM-5™), used by clinicians and researchers to diagnose and classify mental disorders, is the product of more than 10 years of effort by hundreds of international experts in all aspects of mental health. DSM-5™ is the most comprehensive, current, and critical resource for clinical practice available [...]

MedCalc 3000 is now available via the STAT!Ref Mobile App. MedCalc 3000 is a collection of over 520 calculators, clinical criteria sets and decision trees that are indispensable to anyone practicing, teaching or studying evidence-based medicine. A key evidence-based point of care tool, MedCalc 3000 updates throughout the year and is now available anytime and [...]

Need to brush up on your RefWorks skills, or just want a quick introduction to the software? Sign up now for a webinar tutorial, conducted by RefWorks trainers. Please note that registration is limited and enrollment is required. How to teach RefWorks Basics (taught in 30 minutes) During this 30-minute session, you’ll rapidly learn: how [...]

Please join us for Integrative Medicine Grand Rounds on Tuesday, June 4, 2013 in 925 Chestnut Street, 2nd floor conference room from 8:00-9:00 am. Please note the venue for this exciting program.  Daphne Goldberg, M.D., FABFM, ABIHM is presenting and the title of her presentation is: “Homeopathy: A New Scientific Perspective” Dr. Daphne Goldberg is board certified in Family [...]

Scott Library added these 11 new e-books to the growing collection in April: Atlas of Procedures in Neonatology Complications in Regional Anesthesia and Pain Medicine Evidence Into Practice: Integrating Judgment, Values, and Research Handbook of Clinical Anesthesia Infectious Diseases and Conditions Master Techniques in Orthopaedic Surgery: Sports Medicine Netter’s Infectious Diseases Pharmacology for Rehabilitation Professionals [...]

Now you can create a personal bookshelf of your favorite Scott Library journals using BrowZine for iPad.  Search journal collections by Subject or choose titles from an A-Z list. View journal tables of contents and use the button to add journals to your bookshelf. With BrowZine, you can: Easily read and save full-text scholarly journals [...]

Interested in a cameo appearance in a video Jefferson is shooting? Looking for your 15 seconds of fame? On April 30, before our Employee Forum with Presidents David McQuaid and Richard Gozon, you can make your dream come true.

Please join us for Integrative Medicine Grand Rounds on Tuesday, May 7, 2013 in  925 Chestnut Street, 2nd floor conference room from 8:00-9:00 am. Please note the venue for this exciting program.  Jeremy Close, M.D. is presenting and the title of his presentation is: “Degenerative Joint Disease and Tendinopathy” Dr. Close is a leading sports physician who has [...]

Need to brush up on your RefWorks skills, or just want a quick introduction to the software? Sign up now for a webinar tutorial, conducted by RefWorks trainers. Please note that registration is limited and enrollment is required. How to teach RefWorks Basics (taught in 30 minutes) During this 30-minute session, you’ll rapidly learn: how [...]

Over the past few months Jefferson faculty have reached out to the Scott Memorial Library with questions about publishers who want to publish their manuscripts. Predatory publishers send numerous emails per day inviting faculty to submit their research for publication. This increasingly common phenomenon was covered in a recent New York Times article. Here are [...]

Please join us for a reception in honor of the current exhibition of Opening Doors: Contemporary African American Surgeons. Refreshments will be served. When: Tuesday, April 23 at 4:00 pm Where: Scott, Room 200A This event, jointly sponsored by Scott Memorial Library and the JMC Office of Diversity Inclusion & Community Engagement, will include a [...]

On April 4, 2013, the 21st Annual Paul C. Brucker lecture was presented by Fitzhugh Mullan, MD from George Washington School of Medicine. Beyond Flexner: The Hunt for Medicine’s Elusive Social Mission If you would like to have a lecture recorded for inclusion in the Jefferson Digital Commons contact Education Services.

The Bedlam Detective by Stephen Gallagher is the May selection for the Jefferson Book Club. From a basement office in London’s notorious Bethlehem Hospital, former policeman and Pinkerton agent Sebastian Becker is sent to interview Sir Owain Lancaster at his country estate. They wealthy industrialist returned alone from a disastrous scientific adventure in the Amazon, claiming [...]

Opening Doors tells the stories of four pioneering African American surgeons and educators who exemplify excellence in their fields and believe in continuing the journey of excellence through the education and mentoring younger physicians and surgeons. Where: Scott Memorial Library, 2nd Floor Exhibit Area When: April 8 – May 19, 2013 Through contemporary and historical [...]

The Jefferson Digital Commons is off to a great start for 2013.  The first quarter of the year ended with 1,144 new assets added to the archive.  To date the total number of assets in the JDC is up to 7,698.  A link to the entire inventory is available at the bottom of this report [...]