EHSLibrary » book signing http://library.med.utah.edu/blog/eccles Spencer S. Eccles Health Sciences Library Blog Thu, 23 May 2013 19:01:02 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5.1 Another Eccles success: our first book signing event http://library.med.utah.edu/blog/eccles/2012/01/30/another-eccles-success-our-first-book-signing-event/ http://library.med.utah.edu/blog/eccles/2012/01/30/another-eccles-success-our-first-book-signing-event/#comments Mon, 30 Jan 2012 15:19:47 +0000 Todd Vandenbark http://library.med.utah.edu/blog/eccles/?p=1422 On Friday, January 27, 2012, the Library hosted its first book signing and presentation, which proved to be a thought-provoking event. Joy Harriman, Medical Librarian at Rocky Mountain University of Health Professions; and Margaret Pearce, Chief Nursing Officer at the University of Utah Hospital and Clinics, spoke on the topic of healthcare disparities in Mobile, AL and New Orleans, LA, respectively. Harriman shared stories from her book, Health Care in Mobile: An Oral History of the 1940s, and from her time spent researching the book. Pearce shared stories from her background as a nurse trained by the Daughters of Charity, and the time she spent caring for victims of AIDS in New Orleans before the disease had been identified. Attenders had many questions for the presenters afterwards, and also took the opportunity to purchase Harriman’s book, which she autographed.

More special events coming, so stay tuned!

]]> http://library.med.utah.edu/blog/eccles/2012/01/30/another-eccles-success-our-first-book-signing-event/feed/ 0 Exploring healthcare disparities from a historical perspective http://library.med.utah.edu/blog/eccles/2012/01/21/exploring-healthcare-disparities-from-a-historical-perspective/ http://library.med.utah.edu/blog/eccles/2012/01/21/exploring-healthcare-disparities-from-a-historical-perspective/#comments Sat, 21 Jan 2012 22:10:04 +0000 Todd Vandenbark http://library.med.utah.edu/blog/eccles/?p=1399 Health Care in Mobile: an oral history of the 1940sThe library is excited to announce an upcoming special event: a presentation and book signing on the topic of healthcare disparities. Two dynamic speakers will be presenting: Joy Harriman,  Medical Librarian at Rocky Mountain University of Health Professions; and Margaret Pearce, Chief Nursing Officer at the University of Utah Hospital and Clinics

Copies of Ms. Harriman’s recently published book, Health Care in Mobile: An Oral History of the 1940s will be available for purchase and signing by the author. This work presents a small oral history of the delivery of health care in Mobile, AL, from the late 1930s to the early 1950s. It includes the beliefs, behaviors, expectations, and experiences of individuals whose lives have been entwined with community and health care.

Ms. Pearce also has ties to the Mobile area and underwent her nursing education in the region. She trained with the Daughters of Charity who have long been devoted to the elimination of disparities in health care. Ms. Pearce will share with us some of her personal experience and insights gained from her involvement with this organization.

  • Date: Friday, January 27, 2012
  • Time: 3:30 – 5:00 p.m.
  • Where: Spencer S. Eccles Health Sciences Library (main floor)
  • What: presentation and book signing
  • Questions? Contact Christy Jarvis, Collections Librarian, at email Christy Jarvis

Refreshments will be provided. Please join us for the first of what we hope will be a series of fun and informative public events.

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