It was Aristotle who coined the term, “physiognomy” to support his own writings and inclinations on the subject. Since that time the notion that character and personality are somehow imprinted in facial features has received considerable attention through a variety of approaches, nearly all of them unsupported by empirical evidence of any kind and many of them used for such nefarious purposes as racial stereotyping and the outright support of bigotry. 

The exhibit is located near the 3rd floor entrance to the library.

Hardin Library is now sending tweets on Twitter.  If you want to follow us, our name on Twitter is HardinLHS.  (http://twitter.com/hardinlhs)

If you are interested in twittering yourself, stop by the Information Commons on Fridays from 10am-Noon or contact us for help.

Among the dozens of works to be displayed include William Hunter’s striking 1774 atlas, The anatomy of the human gravid uterus, Oliver Wendell Holmes’ controversial 1842 treatise,  The contagiousness of puerperal fever, and De formato foetu, a set of plates rendered in the Baroque style, published in 1626. 

Thursday, May 14 from 4:30 to 7:30
John Martin Rare Book Room, Hardin Library for the Health Sciences 

The exhibit is part of a series of public lectures and presentation sponsored by the University of Iowa History of Medicine Society.  The John Martin Rare Book Room is located on the fourth floor of the Hardin Library for the Health Sciences.  For additional information, please contact Ed Holtum, Curator at 335-9154.

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Fridays 7:30 a.m. – 8:00 p.m.
Saturdays 10:00 a.m. – 8:00 p.m.
Sundays 12:00 p.m. – 12:00 a.m.

A 24-hour study room is also available at Hardin.

Jonathan Koffel, education and outreach librarian, recently received special recognition from the UI College of Pharmacy for his teaching and outreach efforts.  The award was based on votes and comments from Pharmacy students and was awarded at the College’s annual reception held to honor scholarship recipients and Teacher of the Year award winners.  

Jonathan is the Library’s liaison to the College of Pharmacy and holds an adjunct faculty appointment within the College.  He teaches information use skills to students in the Pharmacy Practice Lab course sequence, creates customized resource guides on pharmacy topics, and selects pharmacy-related materials for the library’s collection.

Colin Gordon, Ph.D. is a professor of history at the University of Iowa, specializing in 20th Century U. S. History. For this program, Professor Gordon will provide a brief background on health care policy and its interaction with Presidential politics, prior to facilitating what we hope will be a lively discussion by all those in attendance.

Tuesday, October 28, 2008
5:30 to 6:30 p.m.
Hardin Library for the Health Sciences, Information Commons, 2nd floor 

The University of Iowa History of Medicine Society is an informal group of students, faculty, staff, and members of the community sharing an interest in the history of medicine and the health sciences. We present speakers about once a month and, in the spring, host a banquet with a presentation from a well-known medical historian. We have no membership dues and we welcome participants from the University and the general community.

To become a member, simply send an e-mail to either Ed Holtum or Donna Sabin and ask to be placed on our electronic mailing list. In addition to alerting members of forthcoming presentations, the list is also a vehicle for members to communicate matters of interest relating to the history of medicine and the health sciences.

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For other health information related questions, please Ask a Librarian.

Although chloroform and ether were not widely used before the second half of the 19th century, a surprising number of surgical procedures were employed hundreds and even thousand of years ago, including operations for cataracts, bullet removal, hernias, club foot, and bladder stones. The open house will allow visitors to view and page through the early texts and illustrations used by surgeons for instruction and guidance. Of special interest are the woodcuts and engravings of the elaborate and sometimes quite modern instruments developed over the centuries for specific tasks, including drills, scalpels, and saws designed with speed and efficiency in mind. Important early works in anesthetics and antisepsis will also be featured. 

The exhibit is part of a series of public lectures and presentation sponsored by the University of Iowa History of Medicine Society. The John Martin Rare Book Room is located on the fourth floor of the Hardin Library for the Health Sciences.  For additional information, please contact Ed Holtum, Curator at 335-9154.

The first week of March is National Patient Safety Week. This year, the Hardin Library is providing consumer outreach to Iowa communities on how a patient can help to improve their safety while in the hospital (hand washing, asking, medicine list, and more).

We will be kicking off this outreach effort on Thursday March 6th with staff from UIHC. The panel includes a consumer who will discuss a hospital error and the impact it had on her family; a health professional from the hospital will talk about what goes on in a large system such as UIHC and how errors can sometimes occur and give suggestions for what patients can do to be a part of the safety team; and a health sciences librarian will present information resources that are available on patient safety and consumer health.

The National Patient Safety Week reception and introduction to the Iowa-based Empowering Public Health/Patient Safety Outreach through Community Partnerships will be held: Thursday, March 6th Nursing Clinical Education Center UI Hospitals and Clinics. For more information:  http://hosted.lib.uiowa.edu/ppeca/

• Panel presentation for consumers: 3:00-4:00 pm
• Introduction of hospital patient safety program and community outreach: 4:15pm-5:00pm
• Reception: 5:00pm-6:00pm

*A report by the Institute of Medicine, To Err is Human: Building a Safer Health System, 1999.