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Attention KUMC Readers!

08/27/2024

Sarah Kartsonis

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Inspirational reads from SOM faculty.

School of Medicine, Content and Access, General, Intellectual Freedom

KUMC Librarian Discusses Work that Garnered Recent Intellectual Freedom Award

06/07/2024

Nate Poell

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The Missouri Library Association's Intellectual Freedom Committee is the recipient of the 2023 Robert B. Downs Intellectual Freedom Award. A.R. Dykes Librarian Casey Phillips, current MLA-IFC chair, discusses the aims and work of the committee.

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After a rigorous selection process and community wide vote, KUMC students, staff, and faculty have selected Rough Sleepers: Dr. Jim O’Connell’s Urgent Mission to Bring Healing to Homeless People by Tracy Kidder as the 2026 KUMC One Book common read title.All eligible KUMC students, staff, and faculty may sign up to receive a free physical copy, e-book copy, or audiobook copy of Rough Sleepers by November 21st. For more information on the One Book program visit the One Book intranet site or email kumconebook@kumc.edu.Rough Sleepers SynopsisIn Rough Sleepers, Kidder tells the story of Dr. Jim O’Connell, a gifted man who invented a community of care for a city’s unhoused population, including those who sleep on the streets—the “rough sleepers.”After Jim O’Connell graduated from Harvard Medical School and was nearing the end of his residency at Massachusetts General, the hospital’s chief of medicine made a proposal: Would he defer a prestigious fellowship and spend a year helping to create an organization to bring health care to homeless citizens? That year turned into O’Connell’s life’s calling. Tracy Kidder spent five years following Dr. O’Connell and his colleagues as they work with thousands of homeless patients, some of whom we meet in this illuminating book. We travel with O’Connell as he navigates the city streets at night, offering medical care, socks, soup, empathy, humor, and friendship to some of the city’s most endangered citizens. He emphasizes a style of medicine in which patients come first, joined with their providers in what he calls “a system of friends.”Much as he did with Paul Farmer in Mountains Beyond Mountains, Kidder explores how Jim O’Connell and a dedicated group of people have improved countless lives by facing and addressing one of American society’s most difficult problems, instead of looking away.Source...

The History of Anesthesia around KUMC/TUKHS

Around the KUMC and TUKHS campus, there are several opportunities to learn about the history of anesthesia....

Promotion Recognition Book Program -- 2025 honorees update!

Honored Faculty Influenced by Great BooksBeing promoted is one of the most significant events in the life of a faculty member. KUMC is proud of these achievements and is grateful for the hard work and dedication of all honorees.To recognize the career achievements of the School of Medicine promoted faculty, a digital Promotion Recognition Book Program was initiated by the School of Medicine’s office of Faculty Affairs and Development (FAD) and the A.R. Dykes Library. Book selections are chosen by the promoted faculty member along with a brief personal statement that describes the significance of the book and how it has affected their personal and/or professional life.The List!Below is a condensed list of the honorees and the book they chose. More information, including book and faculty photos and why the honorees chose their particular book, is on the Promotion Honorees 2025 page.Pooja Bhadbhade, DOInternal Medicine, Allergy, Clinical Immunology and RheumatologyAssociate ProfessorBeing Mortal by Atul Gawande || ISBN: 1250076226Ken Byrd, DOInternal Medicine, Hematologic Malignancies and Cellular TherapeuticsAssociate ProfessorThe Emperor of All Maladies by Siddhartha Mukherjee || ISBN: 1439170916Andrea Chadwick, MD, MSc, FASAAnesthesiology, Pain and Perioperative MedicineProfessorA Visit from the Goon Squad by Jennifer Egan || ISBN: 9780307477477Tara Chettiar, MDObstetrics and GynecologyClinical Associate ProfessorThe Story of Jane by Laura Kaplan || ISBN: 0593471083Andrea Covey, MDInternal Medicine, Pulmonary, Critical Care and Sleep MedicineAssociate ProfessorPeace Is Every Step by Thich Nhat Hanh || ISBN: 0553351397Albert Eid, MDInternal Medicine, Infectious DiseasesProfessorThe Prophet by Kahlil Gibran || ISBN: 9780394404288Ryan Fagan, PhDHistory and Philosophy of MedicineEducation Associate ProfessorThe Civilization of the Renaissance in Italy by Jacob. Burckhardt; S. G. C. Middlemore (Translator); Peter Burke (Introduction by); Peter Murray (Notes by) || ISBN: 9780140445343Tanya Fildari, MDNeurosurgeryEducation Associate ProfessorAnd Finally by Henry Marsh || ISBN: 1250286085Meg Folsom, MD, MS, CCC/SLPAnesthesiology, Pain and Perioperative MedicineAssociate ProfessorA Tree Grows in Brooklyn by Betty Smith || ISBN: 9780060801267Valerie French, MD MASObstetrics and GynecologyProfessorProject Hail Mary by Andy Weir || ISBN: 9780593135228Gregory Gan, MD, PhDRadiation OncologyAssociate Professor with tenureGATTACA by Frederic P. Miller || ISBN: 0767805712John Jakicic, PhDInternal Medicine, Physical Activity & Weight ManagementProfessor with tenureOut of This Furnace by Thomas Bell || ISBN: 0822952734Jorge Kawano Castillo, MDNeurologyClinical Associate ProfessorStroke by James C. Grotta (Editor); Gregory W. Albers (Editor); Joseph P. Broderick (Editor); Scott E. Kasner (Editor); Eng H. Lo (Editor); Ralph L. Sacco (Editor); Lawrence Ks Wong (Editor); Arthur L. Day (Editor) || ISBN: 0323694241Patrick Landazuri, MDNeurologyProfessorSeizure and Epilepsy Care by Patrick Landazuri; Nuria Lacuey Lecumberri; Laura Vilella Bertran; Mark Farrenburg; Samden Lhatoo || ISBN: 9781009264983Kayla Maalouf, MDPediatricsClinical Associate ProfessorEleanor Oliphant Is Completely Fine by Gail Honeyman || ISBN: 0735220689Courtney Marsh, MD, MPHObstetrics and GynecologyProfessorA New Earth: Awakening to Your Life's Purpose by Eckhart Tolle || ISBN: 0452289963Amanda Olinger, DOPediatricsClinical Associate ProfessorThe Gifts of Imperfection by Brené Brown || ISBN: 9781616499600Shana Palla, EdDBiostatistics & Data ScienceEducation Associate ProfessorWhere the Red Fern Grows by Wilson Rawls || ISBN: 9780440412670Kate Rampon, MDFamily Medicine and Community HealthAssociate ProfessorFour Thousand Weeks by Oliver Burkeman || ISBN: 0374159122Diego Robles Mazzotti, PhDInternal Medicine, Medicine InformaticsAssociate Professor with tenureHunt, Gather, Parent by Michaeleen Doucleff || ISBN: 9781982149673Salih Samo, MD, MSciInternal Medicine,Gastroenterology, Hepatology & MotilityAssociate ProfessorLeaders Eat Last by Simon Sinek || ISBN: 9781591848011Mihaela Sardiu, MDBiostatistics & Data ScienceAssociate Professor, award of tenureThe Art of Learning by Josh Waitzkin || ISBN: 9780743277457Jordan Siscel, MDAnesthesiology, Pain and Perioperative MedicineAssociate ProfessorNot Fade Away by Laurence Shames and Peter Barton || ISBN: 9780060737313Julia Slater, MD, FACS, FABAPlastic, Burn and Wound SurgeryAssociate ProfessorEssentialism: The Disciplined Pursuit of Less by Greg McKeown || ISBN: 0804137382Margaret Smith, MD, MPH, MHSAFamily Medicine and Community HealthClinical ProfessorInvisible Man by Ralph Ellison || ISBN: 9780679732761Shane Stecklein, MD, PhDRadiation OncologyAssociate Professor with tenureThe Spirit Catches You and You Fall Down by Anne Fadiman || ISBN: 9780374533403Megan Thomas, MDObstetrics and GynecologyClinical Associate ProfessorThe Glass Castle by Jeannette Walls || ISBN: 0743247531Sufi Thomas, MDOtolaryngology-Head and Neck SurgeryProfessor, previously tenuredInstitutional Intelligence: How to Build an Effective Organization by Gordon T. Smith || ISBN: 9780830844852Ryan Townley, MDNeurologyAssociate ProfessorThe Man Who Mistook His Wife for a Hat by Oliver Sachs || ISBN: 9780684853949Eric Vidoni, PhDNeurologyProfessor, previously tenuredDraft No. 4 by John McPhee || ISBN: 9780374537975Sri Yarlagadda, MBBSInternal Medicine, Nephrology and HypertensionProfessorAtomic Habits by James Clear || ISBN: 9780735211292Jun Zhang, MD, PhDInternal Medicine, Medical OncologyProfessorScience in History : Volume 1: the Emergence of Science by J. D. Bernal || ISBN: 9780571273003...

Library Research Update – EndNote 2025 is almost here!

Dykes Library has been updating the most influential bibliographic management tool, EndNote, whenever new versions become available. The most recent update, EndNote 2025, will be available for you beginning fall 2025.What’s new in EndNote 2025?Easier navigation with redesigned summary panelCite from PDF: allows for quoting and referencing the PDFPreflight pre-submission: improve technical and language issues in the manuscriptWeb of Science integration: showing the citing articles and related recordsKey Takeaway: a concise summary of PDFs and documents with AI-powered Research AssistantWhy should I use EndNote?Using EndNote can significantly improve your research process and scholarly writing. Selected top reasons include:Manage references efficiently with groups and subgroups for different projectsAttach, read, and annotate PDFsAutomatic citation formatting with proper referencingCollaborating and sharing references with colleaguesWho can download and install EndNote 2025?Current students, staff, and faculty of the University of Kansas Medical CenterDually employed, meaning staff appointed or employed at both the University of Kansas Medical Center and the The University of Kansas Health System. University licensing of EndNote software through Dykes Library does not cover University of Kansas Health System employees unless they hold dual appointments.How do I download and install EndNote 2025?For University-owned computers:Windows: Use Software Center: Follow instructions on the software Center page.Mac OS: Use Self Services: Follow instructions on the software Self Service page.KUMC students, faculty, and staff can also install EndNote on their personal computers. Please choose the appropriate version for your operating system from the MyKUMC Software page.Learn more about EndNote 2025 in the EndNote 2025 Research Guide.Connect with a Research LibrarianEmail: dykesresearch@kumc.eduSchedule a meeting with a Research Librarian...

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