Tulsa conference Results

I just wanted to let everyone know what a great time we had in Tulsa attending the South Central Chapter of the Medical Library Association's annual conference. We are back, and our library has NEW CARPET! I have posted some information from the conference over on the Noteworthy Library Resources page, so be sure to check that out!

More DynaMed!

I know I should just rename my blog to DynaMed updates!!! Here is another one. You may have seen the link on the library page, but just in case you didn't here is a great opportunity for Arkansas physicians to use DynaMed. All you have to do is register at the website http://www.library.uams.edu/forms/dynamedregistration.asp . Click the link and fill out the information and someone will be in touch with a username and password. It is free, but users must be healthcare professionals in Arkansas and register on a yearly basis. This is a great resource, so be sure to take advantage of it!

Books for Sale! Books for Sale!

We're holding a book sale that has withdrawn medical books. Books are only $1!

Upcoming Events

Friday I will be attending a conference about Health Literacy. I am hoping it is a good one. The last class I attended was on the same topic and it was really great. Also, I am going to be doing a little bit of traveling, hoping to visit small hospitals and clinics in Arkansas to get info about the library out - should be fun!

update on when everyone can enjoy DynaMed

Just finished a conference call about DynaMed and we will be able to share the wealth of knowledge with all Arkansas physicians in *hopefully* a matter of days. I'm excited about this and I'll be rolling around my counties trying to spread the word soon!

End of the year update

Well, we just ended our fiscal year at AHEC and there are a few announcements to make since my last post...
First, we have had some administrative changes with the resignation of AHEC SW's Director Bill McIntyre, PharmD. He's moved on to UT, so Pat Evans has stepped in as interim director. We will miss Dr. McIntyre, but the AHEC is all about making changes in the community so we also look forward to the new things that are sure to happen under Pat's direction.
We also recently held our graduation ceremony for our residents - they are finally on their own :) Congrats!!!! The ceremony went really well and pics can be found at www.flickr.com/destinync2002.
We are also still working on our big projects for DynaMed and there is a meeting this afternoon to discuss giving out passwords to physicians, so stay posted for that.
We also have recently added a lot of books to the collection, and will be adding some more for advanced nursing programs within a month or so.
One more thing to add is that I am officially recruiting for Reach Out and Read, a national program that provides books to children at well child programs. I am looking for volunteers to visit the waiting room and read to children as they wait for an appointment. For more information please contact the library!

January through April!

Man, honestly, I have been horrible about getting on here and updating everyone! So just to catch everyone up to speed - here is what has been going on.
We have had a busy few months several AHEC employees have welcomed newcomers to their families, including our Outreach director! We also have seen the purchase of the old Wadley Regional Medical Center become official, and they are here to stay. There was a gala for our 3rd floor clinic that was a success. Just last week we had our annual Spring Fling for AHEC SW and I believe it was a big success. We had two great speakers, great food, and lots of fun. Also, we unfortunately are going to be losing our beloved AHEC SW Director to UT! We will certainly miss him dearly!
Next week May 4th we'll be hosting a demo of Nursing Reference Center for some of our nurses.
The Heart Walk is also coming up and we are sponsors of that, so i hope to see AHEC well represented there. we hosted last year and it was a real workout for those involved. We've been raising money for the last few months, and i thinke we've done well in that aspect. Hope it is a success!