Fake Doctors/Real Problems - Turfing Patients

Stacked issue #18 discusses the problems of turfing patients or refusing to treat. Share your thoughts with us on this topic. 

National Library Week 2016

The Harriet K. and Philip Pumerantz Library is celebrating National Library Week by offering contests, events and instruction sessions. Today's libraries are not only about loaning items, they are about connecting users with services and resources.

Events

• Coloring contest - April 11-15, Library 2nd floor
  Mon. - Fri Submissions, Thurs. - Fri. Judging, Mon. Prize awarded 
• Arts & Healing Lecture - April 13, HEC Classroom E @ Noon
  Valorie Thomas, PhD - Afrofuturists looking to heal
• Library Game Night - April 14, Library 4th floor conference room
  5 - 7 pm, Registration recommended, walk-in's welcome
• Fine Free Friday - April 15

CAPE workshops for Faculty

• DynaMed vs. UpToDate
  Monday, April 11 - Noon
• That Elephant App: Your questions about Evernote answered
  Tuesday, April 12 - Noon
• Evidence, shmevidence! Evidence-based medicine roundtable discussion
  Thursday, April 14 - Noon

One Nightstand - January 2016

Fake Doctors/Real Problems - Animal Cruelty

Please share your thoughts about animal cruelty as mentioned in our current issue of Stacked!

2nd Annual Food for Fines Drive

The Food for Fines program will run from December 2 to December 14, 2015. During this time period the Pumerantz Library will waive $1 worth of outstanding fines on your Library account for every one non-perishable or canned food item. There is no limit on how much you may donate.

The Food for Fines program only applies to Pumerantz Library fines only, it may not be applied to replacement or damaged items fees or charges from other WesternU entities.

All food items collected will be donated to the 2nd Chance Thrift Store, a non-profit community outreach organization, that benefits several sober living home facilities in Pomona.

For more information contact us at 909-469-5323 or by email at circ@westernu.edu.

Fake Doctors Real Problems

Share your thoughts in the comments section about how fake doctors address real world problems. As seen in the October 2015 issue of Stacked!

J and K Virtual Reality Learning Center

Anatomage Image

The Pumerantz Library is the home to the J and K Virtual Reality Learning Center (VRLC). Within the VRLC are four pieces of instructional tech, Anatomage, zSpace, Occulus Rift and iPads. These pieces of technology exist at other institutions individually, what makes the VRLC unique is that they are all combined in one space and used with one another. This virtual component, combined with traditional gross anatomy, makes for a richer, more innovative curriculum.

Anatomage is a virtual cadaver that users may rotate through 360 degrees, slice through the entire cadaver, remove or highlight certain anatomical structures.

iPad
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zSpace uses 3D glasses and a stylus to manipulate and "dissect" anatomical structures.

Our two Occulus Rift headsets are pre-loaded with "tours" of the ear, head and throat and allows users to move through and listen to instruction about each section of the anatomy.

The iPads are loaded with anatomy apps provided by fusion.tech at Stanford.

Also unique to the VRLC is that after instruction has concluded for the day, faculty may reserve the room to create content for future lessons, and students may reserve the individual VRLC components for study. Both faculty and students must complete an instructional session with library staff to certify that they know what each item does and what they can and can't do with them.

For details or upcoming instructional session information please contact 909-469-5323 or email reference@westernu.edu.