NLM Georgia Biomedical Informatics Course – Spring 2016
I recently attended the 40th iteration of the National Library of Medicine’s Biomedical Informatics course at Brasstown Valley Resort in northern Georgia hosted by Augusta…
Informatics – An argument for rethinking its definition
This is a guest post from Samuel King, Assistant Professor, MCPHS University: Since the advent of informatics as a discipline, coming into its own during…
ONUP2016 in Toronto, Ontario
COACH, Canada’s health informatics association, held its annual Ontario-based conference, ONUP, in Toronto on April 4. Despite the unexpected snow fall, the conference was well…
Electronic Medical Record Challenge: Narrative in a bullet point world
I am a physician practicing primary care. I have worked with medical informatics professionals and vendors in my hospital system in Louisville, Kentucky…
Personals
Dean Hendrix was named dean of libraries at the University of Texas–San Antonio (UTSA). As dean of UTSA Libraries, he will provide leadership for the…
FYI
Submitted by Donald Welch Is Merging of Library and IT Departments the Way of the Future? “With the impact of new technologies on the production…
Member Spotlight: Mary Nelson Peters, AHIP
Fast Facts: MLA Member Since: 1976First Professional Position: Serials librarian, Texas College of Osteopathic Medicine–Fort Worth (now University of North Texas Health Science Center)Current Position:…