Genetic screening is cheaper, academic endowments are down, and the world is getting shaft from the swine flu. For more 2009 by the numbers, check out Nature Medicine.
Nature Medicine 15, 1351 – 1352 (2009)
doi:10.1038/nm1209-1351
Dr. Robert Brannon, professor in the Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology, has received a tremendous accolade from the U.S. Air Force Office of the Surgeon General. Dr. Brannon, a retired U.S. Air Force colonel, and an internationally recognized expert in oral and maxillofacial pathology and forensic dentistry, has been appointed Civilian National Consultant in Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology to the Air Force Surgeon General. This three-year appointment is equivalent to the rank of a one-star (brigadier) general. Dr. Brannon is only the third person to hold this position.
ÔÇ£This rare honor is a fitting tribute to someone recognized by his peers as a giant in the fields of oral and maxillofacial pathology and forensic dentistry,ÔÇØ said Dean Henry Gremillion.
Read the rest of the story on the Dental School page
The main Library at LSU Health Sciences Center has purchased a number of new titles. A sampling of them is on the New Books Display on the third floor of the Library next to the internal elevator:
Dillman, Don A. Internet, Mail, and Mixed-mode Surveys: the tailored design method (2009).
Fremgen, Bonnie F. Medical law and Ethics (2009).
Friis, Robert H. Epidemiology for Public Health Practice (2009).
Flint, S. Jane. Principles of Virology (2009).
Gatrell, Anthony C. Geographies of Health: an introduction (2009).
Gliomas (2009).
Drake, Richard L., et. al. Gray’s Anatomy for Students (2010).
Gutheil, Thomas G. The Psychiatrist as Expert Witness (2009).
Hersh, William R. Information Retrieval: a health and biomedical perspective (2009).
Mescher, Anthony L. Junqueira’s Basic Histology: text and atlas (2010).
Monsen, Rita Black. Genetics and Ethics in Health Care: new questions in the age of genomic health (2009).
Porter-O’Grady, Timothy. Interdisciplinary Shared Governance: integrating practice, transforming health care (2009).
Rethlefsen, Melissa L. Internet Cool Tools for Physicians (2009).
Rudestam, Kjell Erik. Surviving your Dissertation: a comprehensive guide to content and process (2007).
Simpson, Richard J., et al. Basic Methods in Protein Purification and Analysis: a laboratory manual (2009).
Tropp, Burton E. Molecular Biology: genes to proteins (2008).
Zhan, Lin. Asian American Voices: engaging, empowering, enabling (2009).
And yes, you CAN check these out for two weeks!
USA.gov has published the top twelve New Year’s resolutions. They are:
* Lose Weight
* Manage Debt
* Save Money
* Get a Better Job
* Get Fit
* Get a Better Education
* Drink Less Alcohol
* Quit Smoking Now
* Reduce Stress Overall
* Reduce Stress at Work
* Take a Trip
* Volunteer to Help Others
Which ones are you resolved to do?
The Isché Library has returned to its regular hours as of today.
The Dental Library is open after Winter Break and is back to normal hours; stop by and tell Joe what you did with your holiday!
Both the Isché & Dental Libraries are now closed for the Winter Break holidays. The Dental Library will reopen on Sunday, January 3rd and will be open from 1:30 to 10 pm; the Isché Library will reopen on Monday, January 4th and will be open regular hours of 8 am to 12 midnight.
A press release issued by the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, reports, “Being irritable, grumpy and seeking social isolation are also hallmarks of depression, and could explain the GrinchÔÇÖs disdain for the Who – the tall and the small – his mistreatment of his dog Max and, ultimately, why he tried to stop Christmas from coming. The Grinch, who lives atop Mt. Crumpet, is likely depressed, says University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill psychologist Cynthia Bulik, Ph.D.” Dr. Bulik makes it clear that she has not officially treated the Grinch but is very familiar with his story.
Click through for an interview with Dr. Bulik.
The Dental Library will be open for regular hours until Tuesday, Dec. 22nd when it will close at 5 pm. Hours for Wednesday, Dec. 23rd will be 8 am until 5 pm. The Dental Library will be closed from Thursday, Dec. 24th until Saturday, Jan. 2nd. The Library will reopen at 1:30 pm on Sunday, Jan.3rd.
The Isché Library will begin it’s special hours on Sunday, December 20th. The Library will be open for an abbreviated schedule through December 23rd. And will be closed from December 24th through January 3rd.
Abbreviated schedule is as follows:
| Sunday, December 20th | 12 noon – 8:30 p.m. | |
| Monday, December 21st | 8 a.m. – 6 p.m. | |
| Tuesday, December 22nd | 8 a.m. – 6 p.m. | |
| Wednesday, December 23rd | 8 a.m. – 6 p.m. |
According to a new report released by the CDC, the average life expectancy of Americans increased in 2007 to 77.9 from 77.7 years in 2006. The five leading causes of death in 2007 were “heart disease, cancer, stroke, chronic lower respiratory diseases, and accidents. These accounted for over 64 percent of all deaths in the United States.”
Dr. Charles Hilton, LSU School of Medicine associate dean for academic affairs says he’d do it all again, medical residency that is! In a New Orleans CityBusiness (Dec 14, 2009) interview with Christian Moises, Dr. Hilton reveals his outlook of medical education in Louisiana.
Stat!Ref, an online textbook provider, now offers direct export to RefWorks, our bibliographic manager.
The CDC analyzed data from the National Electronic Injury Surveillance System All Injury Program (NEISS-AIP) and found that about 17,465 persons were treated in emergency rooms for non fatal injuries from 2000 – 2003. (November 1 to January 31)
Most of the injuries involved falling off ladders while hanging holiday decorations. This might be the perfect statistic to use when you are asked to put up outside lights!
If you insist on keeping with the spirit of the holidays follow ladder safety rules listed in the MMWR Dec 10 2004 Vol.53(48) 1127-1129.
These are good ladder rules for Mardi Gras as well.
We’re happy to report that all ScienceDirect titles are now working. If you encounter any problems, please do not hesitate to contact us.
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