Healing Mask Exhibit Opening & Guest Speaker Luncheon

Posted on November 8, 2017 by ebrown

Healing Mask Exhibit – “Unmasking the Trauma of War” on display in the Health Sciences and Human Services Library Gallery.

Healing Mask Exhibit Opening & Guest Speaker Luncheon

Melissa Walker, MA, ATR,
Art Therapist, Healing Arts Program Coordinator
Health Sciences and Human Services Library
5th Floor Gladhill Boardroom
Monday, November 20, 2017
12:00 noon – 1:00 p.m.
Please join us – RSVP to events@hshsl.umaryland.edu . Seating is limited.

The works documented in Unmasking the Trauma of War photo exhibit were created by military service members participating in art therapy sessions at the National Intrepid Center of Excellence (NICoE). Using art therapy these service members explore the themes of patriotism, duality of self , and the physical and psychological pain so often experienced by our military servicemen and women.

The NICoE art therapy program encourages service members to externalize and then process their feelings and experiences and identifies artistically with the psychotherapeutic guidance of a credentialed art therapist.   Works in this exhibit were created by military veterans of the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan.

Guest Speaker Melissa Walker

Melissa WalkerMelissa Walker, ATR, moved to the National Capital Region to work for the Department of Defense after earning a Master’s in Art Therapy from NYU. Melissa served as art therapist on Walter Reed’s inpatient psychiatric unit before transferring to the National Intrepid Center of Excellence (NICoE). There, Melissa developed and implemented the NICoE Healing Arts Program to explore the integration and research of the creative arts therapies for service members with traumatic brain injury and psychological health concerns. Melissa also acts as lead art therapist for Creative Forces: the NEA/Military Healing Arts Network – a collaboration aimed to expand arts access for the military population. Since its inception the NICoE’s art therapy program has gained international recognition, including a National Geographic Magazine cover story and Melissa’s TEDMED talk featured as TED’s “talk of the day.”

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HHS Opioid Symposium & Code-a-Thon

Posted on November 6, 2017 by ebrown

On December 6 and 7, The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), Office of the Chief Technology Officer (CTO) will host an Opioid Symposium and Code-a-Thon to promote and employ innovative ways to leverage technology and data to address the nationwide opioid epidemic.

For full and up-to-date details, please visit: https://www.hhs.gov/challenges

Register for the Opioid Symposium and Code-a-Thon at: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/hhs-opioid-symposium-code-a-thon-registration-39040222356 

Symposium

The HHS Opioid Symposium will showcase promising practices in data and technology that have improved outcomes in communities across the country that state and local leaders can bring back to their communities.

The Symposium is taking place from 8:30 a.m. to 12:15 p.m. on December 6th at HHS headquarters in Washington, D.C.

You may register to join in-person or view the event via a live videostream.

Code-a-Thon

We need your help to develop data-driven solutions to combat the opioid epidemic, building on HHS’ five-part strategy. Are you up for the challenge?

For full details on the challenge questions and prizes, please visit https://www.hhs.gov/challenges.

The Code-a-Thon is taking place from 1 p.m. December 6 through 6 p.m. December 7 at HHS headquarters in Washington, D.C. This is an in-person event only.

Learn More about Opiate Addiction

Find more resources on Opiate Addiction and Treatment from the National Library of Medicine, including data, trends and statistics.
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Whiteboard Project: Who Will Win the World Series?

Posted on November 2, 2017 by ebrown

The Houston Astros may have won the World Series, but not at the HS/HSL!  We just don’t care.

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Announcing the UMB Entrepreneur Toolkit

Posted on November 1, 2017 by ebrown

The HS/HSL has put together a toolkit of information for entrepreneurs and innovators on campus interested in learning more about intellectual property, starting their own company, innovating, and other related topics.

The guide was constructed with the help of innovative individuals at UMB and will be a “work in progress” to be updated with future suggestions from innovators around campus who would like to contribute to our toolkit.

If you know of a resource that would make a nice addition to our toolkit please email us entre@hshsl.umaryland.edu .  If you are including a webpage or website that you are directly responsible for please include permission for us to link to it.

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Access to RefWorks Restored

Posted on October 30, 2017 by ebrown

RefWorks appears to be functioning properly.  Please let us know if you encounter any further issues.  Contact the Information Services Desk at 410-706-7995 or hshsl.umaryland.edu

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Access to RefWorks Down

Posted on October 30, 2017 by ebrown

Access to RefWorks is temporarily down.  IT has contacted the company and is waiting to hear back about the issue.  We will notify you when it is up and running again and apologize for the inconvenience.

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USM Releases Statement on Open Access

Posted on October 26, 2017 by ebrown

The University System of Maryland has released a statement, endorsed by USM Presidents, Provosts, Library Directors, CUSF, and the USM Student Council supporting and encouraging the use of open access publications. The press release can be read here. The entire statement can be found via a link to a PDF at the bottom of the press release.

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Whiteboard Project: What is Your Favorite Floor in the Library…and Why?

Posted on October 26, 2017 by ebrown

And the big winner is the 5th floor with 29 votes, followed by the 1st floor with 20 votes.  Our other floors garnered some nice comments but did not come close in the tally.  From the notes you left it looks like the 5th floor is considered your quiet comfy spot with great views, while the 1st floor is more convenient for those who need to use our public computers and don’t mind a little background noise.

We appreciate the feedback and will keep it in mind as we work to refresh the first floor and make those Library Genie wishes come true. Plus, you can always send us a suggestion.

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The HS/HSL Partners with TMLL for Access to POLITICO Pro

Posted on October 25, 2017 by HS/HSL

PoliticoPro

In collaboration with the Thurgood Marshall Law Library, the HS/HSL has extended access to POLITICO Pro to the entire campus. This two-year pilot offers granular reporting and analysis across 16 policy coverage areas along with tools, trackers, and data to provide users with key policy intelligence. Areas covered include Education, eHealth, Employment & Immigration, and Health Care. The resource can be accessed on- and off-campus through the database list located on the Library’s homepage or here.

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Request for Information: Trans-NIH Strategic Plan for Research on Women¹s Health

Posted on October 20, 2017 by ebrown

Less than 4 weeks remain to submit your comments to the Request for

Information (RFI) on the next Trans-NIH Strategic Plan for Research on

Women¹s Health! The strategic plan will be relevant to each NIH IC and

office, so we would appreciate feedback from your respective areas and

scientific communities.

The RFI can be found in the NIH Guide

(https://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/notice-files/NOT-OD-17-108.html).

The ORWH seeks input on three cross-cutting themes:

Theme 1: Expand the Exploration of Sex as a Biological Variable (SABV)

in NIH Research.

Theme 2: A Multidimensional Approach to the Science of Women’s Health.

Theme 3: Quality of Life and Disease Burden over the Life Course.

 

These themes will stimulate new research areas, priorities, and

approaches to help put science to work for the health of women. ORWH

seeks your thoughts on the following:

 

A link within the RFI will take you to a form where you can submit your

ideas, and we encourage you to share the RFI with your colleagues and

stakeholders who have an interest in women¹s health research.

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