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Oct
16
0 comments Tags: graphic medicine, professional development, Wikipedia
This fall, NER and MAR are jointly hosting two virtual MLIS student interns from Southern Connecticut State University in New Haven, CT, Bennie Finch and Jacqueline Fonseca-Ramos. We are thrilled to have them working with us on several exciting projects and learning about NNLM, NLM, and health sciences librarianship! They have each written a brief… Read More »
Posted in: Blog
Sep
21
0 comments Tags: Emergency Preparedness (EPP), graphic medicine
September is National Preparedness Month! How can graphic medicine help with emergency preparedness, response and recovery? 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… Read More »
Posted in: Graphic Medicine
Jun
23
0 comments Tags: graphic medicine, health disparities, health equity
In light of recent events including police brutality and ensuing protests, the staff at NNLM NER stand with the Black and African American community. My colleagues in other NNLM regions curated lists highlighting Black/African-American Health and Anti-Racist resources: Pacific Southwest Region with links to African American mental health, anti-racist reading materials, cultural competency, NLM African… Read More »
Posted in: Blog, Graphic Medicine
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