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Apr
17
0 comments Tags: graphic medicine, resources
When you put together an event, you don’t want attendees to know what goes on behind the scenes. But it’s important to draw back the curtain and note that the 2020 New England Graphic Medicine Conference (NEGM20) was supposed to be an in-person conference held on MCPHS’s Boston campus March 26-28. NEGM20 became an online… Read More »
Posted in: Communities of Interest, Graphic Medicine
Dec
16
0 comments Tags: graphic medicine, Health Literacy, youth
Graphic Medicine is comic books and graphic novels that cover topics of health and wellness. The visual format makes the information easier to understand and digest. By reading a personal, non-fiction story, we can learn about issues we may not have experienced ourselves. These stories can also help us feel less alone in our own lives…. Read More »
Posted in: Graphic Medicine
Dec
09
0 comments Tags: graphic medicine, professional development
Hey New England, do you have something to say about graphic medicine? Are you a librarian with a unique approach to integrating graphic medicine into your collections and outreach? Are you a creator with a unique approach to creation and dissemination? Are you a researcher with insights into how graphic medicine can be used for… Read More »
Posted in: Graphic Medicine
Aug
19
0 comments Tags: community engagement, graphic medicine, health disparities, Health Literacy, Training
Brittany Netherton and Brenda Lormil two NNLM NER grantees had big summers presenting the work they’re doing at events in San Diego and Sweden! Brittany from the Darien Library had the opportunity present on graphic novels in the library at the San Diego Comic-Con and her work with Graphic Medicine. From Brittany: “On Thursday, July… Read More »
Posted in: Funded Project, Graphic Medicine
Jun
14
0 comments Tags: graphic medicine, health disparities, Health Literacy
Graphic Medicine is comic books and graphic novels that cover topics of health and wellness. The visual format makes the information easier to understand and digest. By reading a personal, non-fiction story, we can learn about issues we may not have experienced personally. These stories can also help us feel less alone in our own… Read More »
Posted in: Graphic Medicine