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Sep
14
0 comments Tags: community engagement, Emergency Preparedness (EPP), Public Health, public safety
September is National Preparedness Month and there’s still time to make and practice your plan, learn life saving skills, check your coverage and save for an emergency. Week 1’s theme was Make and Practice Your Plan No one knows when an emergency will happen, but making and practicing your plan now will help you during… Read More »
Posted in: Public Health
Aug
27
0 comments Tags: community engagement, Community of Interest, graphic medicine, health disparities, Health Literacy, professional development
Held this year in White River Junction, VT at the Center for Cartoon Studies (CCS) and Dartmouth College (Hanover, NH), the 9th Annual Comics in Medicine Conference brought together a mix of creators, medical professionals, librarians and others to discuss how graphic novels are being used by a wide array of professionals and artists… Read More »
Posted in: Blog, Graphic Medicine
Aug
13
0 comments Tags: Emergency Preparedness (EPP), graphic medicine
September is National Preparedness Month. But why mention that in mid-August? Because I’m happy to announce a brand-new Graphic Medicine Book Club Kit focused on Emergency Preparedness and Recovery just in time to include as part of National Preparedness Month activities. Using Don Brown’s Drowned City: Hurricane Katrina and New Orleans, this kit provides a… Read More »
Posted in: Graphic Medicine
Jul
11
0 comments Tags: Emergency Preparedness (EPP), Health Literacy, MedlinePlus, public safety
Summer is a great time to be outside going to the beach or community events, having fun. But with heat waves happening more often and for longer stretches of time, it’s important to stay healthy by being prepared. Who is most at risk? The elderly, children, people with chronic diseases such as diabetes and heart… Read More »
Posted in: Public Health
Jun
18
0 comments Tags: graphic medicine, LGBTQ, MedlinePlus
Learning about a new health topic can be hard. It can feel overwhelming and impersonal. But Graphic Medicine can help. Graphic Medicine is comic books and graphic novels that tell personal stories of health and wellness. The visual format makes the information easier to understand and digest. By reading the author or illustrator’s personal story,… Read More »
Posted in: Blog, Graphic Medicine, NLM Resources