Thursday, December 06, 2018
Call for Volunteers for MDMLG Officers and Committee Members
Have you considered running for office? It’s a great
way to see how the organization works and earn AHIP points. Please feel free to
contact any member of the Nominating Committee about running for office.
The 2018-2019 Nominating Committee is seeking candidates to
run for the following positions:
President-Elect (3 year term)
President
Past-President
Secretary (2 year term)
Outreach Officer / Public Relations (2 year term)
Nominating Committee (1 year term)
Thank you,
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Posted by Valerie Reid @
8:21 AM
Wednesday, November 14, 2018
Next Meeting -- Wednesday, November 28th
Metropolitan Detroit Medical
Library Group (MDMLG)
Business Meeting followed by
Lunch & Learn
Wednesday, November 28
Noon – 3pm
University of Michigan North Campus Research Complex (NCRC)
2800 Plymouth Rd
Ann Arbor, MI 48109
Get Directions using Google Maps
https://goo.gl/maps/WuLh7WdrNEN2
Guest speaker
Alexandra Vinson, PhD
Assistant Professor
Division of Professional Education
Department of Learning Health Sciences
University of Michigan Medical School
Dr. Vinson’s research examines how medical education evolves in response to
changes in the organization and delivery of healthcare and the structure of the
medical profession. She uses qualitative research methods, specifically
ethnographic field methods, in her studies of work and educational settings.
She received her Ph.D. in Sociology & Science Studies from the University of
California, San Diego and completed a Postdoctoral Fellowship at the School of
Education and Social Policy at Northwestern University.
The title of Dr. Vinson’s talk
Short White Coats: Using Ethnography to Study Medical Student Knowledge
& Identity Change
Abstract: What is ethnography and how can it be used to study knowledge,
identity and other phenomena relevant to medical education and medical
practice? Alexandra Vinson will give an overview of ethnography as a research
method. To demonstrate how ethnography is used in practice and will share her
research on how first-year medical students strategically deploy their
short-white coats to assert professional status.
Directions to Building 10 via
Building 18
Enter Building 18 from UM Permit Only Parking Structure
Check in at the security desk and tell them you are here for
the MDMLG meeting. Take
the elevator behind the security desk to Level 1.
Exit the elevator and turn right. Proceed down the hall and
you will cross into Building 10. You will be facing an outside garden. Enter
the hall to your right and to your immediate right is the conference room ACR
1.
for publication flyer with map
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Posted by Valerie Reid @
12:43 PM
Thursday, November 01, 2018
Call for Volunteers for MDMLG Officers and Committee Members
Have you considered running for office? The Nominating
Committee is seeking interested candidates for the following positions for the
2019-2020 year:
1)
President-Elect (Officer Position) – a 3 year term consisting of:
a.
President-elect (1 year)
b.
President (1 year)
c.
Past-President (1 year)
2)
Secretary (Officer Position) – a 2 year term
3)
Outreach / Public Relations (Officer Position) – a 2 year term
4)
Nominating Committee – 1 year term
Please contact me, Karin or Catherine if you are interested
in running for any of the listed positions or would like to submit a
nomination.
Thank you!
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Posted by Valerie Reid @
9:54 AM
Friday, August 31, 2018
MHSLA 2018 Annual Educational Conference - Registration Open NOW!
October 11-12, 2018 at the newly
remodeled Park Place Hotel in Traverse City!
We are planning an exciting lineup of continuing education
courses, vendor exhibits, special events, and opportunities for our members to
present papers, lightning rounds, and posters.
We are thrilled to announce our keynote
speaker, Mary Ellen Bates. Ms. Bates is a nationally-recognized speaker who is
always funny, smart, and engaging. Friday’s keynote talk, (ROI) Truth to Power: Measuring and Talking About What Matters,
will focus on measuring and communicating why we do what we do, and the impact
it has on our organization’s most important goals.
Concurrent continuing education courses will include: Doctor Speak for Medical Librarians
(4-hour CE) Introduction to Data Visualization with
Tableau Public (2-hour CE) and
Protecting Human
Subjects Data in Health Sciences Research (2-hour CE).
Ms. Bates
will present her very popular Super
Searcher Strategies course Thursday afternoon.
Wednesday's Opening Reception will be an informal gathering at the “Top of the Park” to meet with friends and
colleagues.
For the Special Event on Thursday night, we’ll gather at the historic City Opera
House to mingle and meet local author, Mardi Link. Ms. Link received rave
reviews for her true crime books and memoir. She’ll be on hand after her
presentation to sign books.
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Posted by Jill Turner @
2:25 PM
