Category Archives: Library Special Event

Library presents Health Care Policy Forum on April 25

The Library is sponsoring a special presentation by Carol Tamminga, M.D., entitled A Psychiatrist Then & Now: Reflections on a Changing Profession. This presentation, which will be held on Wednesday, April 25, 2012, from 12 to 1 p.m. in McDermott Lecture … Continue reading

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April 23 – 25 Library Showcase schedule

Monday – April 23:OvidSP Trainer Glenn McAlpine will be conducting the following Monday training sessions on both South and North campuses. Registration is recommended. Space is limited. 9:30-11 a.m. – Library Classroom (E2.310A) OvidSP: MEDLINE & PsycINFO Databases. Presenter: Glenn McAlpine, … Continue reading

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Upcoming campus programs highlight public health initiatives for National Public Health Week, April 2-6

In celebration of National Public Health Week, the Student Public Health Association of Dallas presents a full week of lectures and discussions that focus on both local and global public health initiatives. The programs, which are co-sponsored by the UT School … Continue reading

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Fall health policy forum spotlights the legal landscape of health care reform

The UT Southwestern Library will sponsor a free health policy forum presentation by Thomas Mayo, J.D., a law professor at Southern Methodist University (SMU), entitled “Health Care’s Day in Court: Trials of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act”. The … Continue reading

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Library presents Health Policy Forum on obesity on July 26

On July 26, Nathan Berg, Ph.D., will present “Unlocking the Urban Food Chain: Food Access, Food Deserts, and Community Health” at the Library’s Summer Showcase Health Policy Forum. Jay Horton, M.D., Director, UT Southwestern Task Force on Obesity Research, will … Continue reading

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Global Health Photography Exhibit to kick off week of events

The UT Southwestern Global Health Interest Group (GHIG) opened its second annual photography exhibit in the Library with a reception at 4:30 p.m., Monday, April 11. This photo exhibit is co-sponsored by the UT Southwestern Medical Center Library. Featured in … Continue reading

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Top state official to speak on public health responses to disaster

Sandra Guerra, M.D., M.P.H., Medical Director of the Texas Department of State Health Services Region 8, will speak during an informal dialogue session about cutting edge strategies to address public health needs both during and after disasters. The session will … Continue reading

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Noted historian re-examines the end of segregation at St. Paul Hospital in 1954

On Thursday, March 31, please come and hear Marvin Dulaney, Ph.D., Professor of History, University of Texas at Arlington, speak about Dismantling Segregation at St. Paul Hospital: June 1954. The presentation will be held from 12 noon to 1 p.m. … Continue reading

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Health and Human Services Forum unpacks the Texas budget

On Tuesday, March 29, you are invited to hear Becky Sykes, President, Dallas Women’s Foundation, present “Gendering the Texas Budget: State Priorities as if Women and Children Mattered” from 12 noon to 1 p.m. in the McDermott Lecture Hall (Room … Continue reading

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Spring Library Showcase, March 29 – 31, 2011: New Views of Dallas Medical History, Texas Budget Policy, and Cutting Edge Technology

The Library’s Spring Showcase, March 29-31, delivers fresh perspectives via four exciting events. Tuesday, March 29, 12 noon to 1 p.m., McDermott Lecture Hall D1.602 Becky Sykes, President of the Dallas Women’s Foundation, presents “Gendering the Texas Budget: State Priorities … Continue reading

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