A new medical app for iPhone, iPod Touch and iPad

The National Library of Medicine has released “Embryo,” a new app for the iPhone, iPod Touch and the iPad.  Features include human fertilization videos, photo micrographs of early-stage embryo development, 2D and 3D digital images using visual stack dissections, and a pregnancy calculator.

Embryo is a collaboration of NLM, the Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health & Human Development (NICHD), the Virtual Human Embryo Project (Louisiana State University) and the National Museum of Health & Medicine’s Human Developmental Anatomy Center.

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Change in library's public access hours

Effective Saturday, March 12th, the library will only be open to students, faculty and staff of KU Medical Center on Saturdays and Sundays via badge access.  Members of the public who need to conduct medical research may use the blue call box at the 39th St. entrance or call 913-588-7166 to request admittance into the building.  Thank you for your cooperation and we apologize for any inconvenience this may cause.

AAMC provides resources for working with students who have disabilities

The AAMC has released a new publication that provides medical educators with resources to work with students who have disabilities. The book reflects a more current view of what constitutes a disability and provides practical guidance on how to assist medical students from admission to graduation. http://tinyurl.com/2ep426z