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Mango Languages

Mango - Language learning for everyone

Whether you’re traveling for the holidays or staying at home, the Mango Languages mobile app brings a world of discovery to you.

With native speaker audio and fascinating cultural tidbits, Language is an Adventure! The PCOM Library provides access, all you need to do is log in and create your Mango profile today! Language Is An Adventure!

NEJM Catalyst

NEJM CatalystFrom one of the longest running medical journals, NEJM Catalyst is an online journal dedicated to sharing and encouraging the latest innovations, ideas, and solutions at the cutting edge of medicine and healthcare. Just as much as you should regularly read the New England Journal of Medicine, NEJM Catalyst should also receive regular attention from medical workers.

Aquifer

Aquifer Educator-to-Educator Webinars

Aquifer provides case-based clinical simulations designed to develop clinical reasoning and self-directed learning and self-assessment skills. Register for a personal account using your PCOM email address. Also consider attending Aquifer’s informative webinars, including the upcoming:

  • Accelerate Learning with Aquifer’s “Anyone Can Coach” Method
    Wednesday, September 6, 2023: 1:00 – 2:00 PM EST
    During this 60-minute webinar, we will provide an overview of the benefits of coaching for health professions students, introduce participants to the ‘Anyone Can Coach!’ framework, and share tools and strategies for implementing this approach.
  • Implementing Formative Assessment with Coaching
    Wednesday, September 13, 2023: 1:00 – 2:00 PM EST
    In this webinar, we will introduce participants to coaching tools developed by Aquifer, including a coaching script, that are aimed at improving the effectiveness of coaching with formative assessment.
  • Making the Most of Your Aquifer Subscription
    Thursday, October 19, 2023: 3:00 – 4:00 PM EST
    Join Aquifer staff to learn more about how to get the most out of your subscription with Aquifer. We will discuss Aquifer pedagogy, core content, and assessment options, and walk you through the tools and resources to help you set up custom courses and search the content library. We’ll also discuss the student experience, and leave time at the end for a live Q&A.

PLOS Writing Center

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With the PLOS Writing Center, you can learn how to prepare each of the key components of a research article from start to finish. The Public Library of Science Writing Center is a collection of free, practical guides and hands-on resources for authors looking to improve their scientific publishing skillsets.

 

VisualDx Webinar: Gaps, Disparities & Challenges in Inflammatory Diseases

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Dr. Andrew Alexis (Moderator); Nada Elbuluk, MD, MSc, FAAD; and Dr. Valerie Harvey

May 30, 2023 7:00 PM EDT

Register for this Webinar

In this session, guests will discuss the challenges faced from both the provider and patients’ perspectives, including: an overview of the current state of care related to inflammatory disease, the gaps and disparities that exist in access to care and treatment, and how these disparities impact patient outcomes. Panelists will also share their personal experiences with and best practices in addressing these challenges and offer ideas and suggestions to improve representation in education and patient care. Webinar participants will have the opportunity to engage with the panelists and share their own perspectives during an open Q&A session.

Key learning objectives:

  • Lack of Skin of color representation in education and educational materials
  • Lack of skin of color representation in clinical trials
  • Differences in access to care and relative frequency of diagnosis for patients of color

Webinar: Positive Mental Health: How libraries can help their communities thrive

May 23rd, 11:00 am EST

Student mental health was particularly hard hit as a result of the global pandemic and in a 2021 survey, nearly 75% of college presidents listed “students’ mental health” as their “most pressing issue.” Libraries are uniquely positioned in engaging with students and supporting a whole-university approach in delivering mental health support services. As safe places of knowledge and learning, they can play a pivotal role in promoting mental health and wellbeing among students, staff and researchers.

In this timely session, we’ll explore the ways in which academic libraries are stepping up and the approaches they are taking to serving the “whole student.”

Panelist:

  • Neil D. Grimes, Education & Curriculum Materials Librarian, William Paterson University
  • Alejandro Marquez, Collection Development Librarian, Auraria Library (serving the University of Colorado Denver, Metropolitan State University of Denver, and the Community College of Denver)
  • Nevena Zorova (moderator) Product Marketing Manager, Clarivate

Register to save your spot!