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The Eccles Health Sciences Library is now featuring its newest art exhibit, Layers of Medicine. The exhibit consists of artistic interpretations of concepts taught in class, which are created by first and second year medical students enrolled in Layers of Medicine. This required course, pushes medical students to personally and creatively explore the unique relationships […]

Eccles Health Sciences Library was JoVE’s first library highlighted on their new blog series, called Library Spotlight. Three EHSL faculty – Melissa Rethlefsen, Mellanye Lackey, and Shirley Zhao –  were interviewed. Read the post at: http://www.jove.com/blog/2017/05/03/library-spotlight-eccles-health-sciences-library.

Join us for free 50 minute yoga sessions from May-July 2017 on: Mondays, 5:15pm, on the Garden Level Wednesdays, 12:05pm, on the Garden Level  Drop by for one event or attend all of the free yoga events! This is a great opportunity to stretch and relax during the workday. Please bring your own yoga mat. […]

Reminder: 2017 Priscilla M. Mayden Lecture: “Scholarly Communications in Japan” by Takashi Yamakawa Join us, and bring your colleagues for snacks, refreshments, and a lecture! WHO? This year’s honorary lecturer for the Priscilla M. Mayden Lecture series is Takashi Yamakawa, USACO Corporation, Ltd. WHAT? Yamakawa’s presentation, “Scholarly Communications in Japan” will cover Japan’s scholarly publishing […]

The Spencer S. Eccles Health Sciences Library is excited to announce, yet another year of the Priscilla M. Mayden Lectures! At the event we will be honoring the 2016 book authors in health sciences, as well as listening to the 2017 Priscilla M. Mayden Lecturer, Takashi Yamakawa discuss “Scholarly Communications in Japan.” The event will […]

2017 Priscilla M. Mayden Lecture: “Scholarly Communications in Japan” by Takashi Yamakawa The Spencer S. Eccles Health Sciences Library is proudly sponsoring the 2017 Priscilla M. Mayden Lecture on “Scholarly Communications in Japan.” It will be presented by special guest speaker, Takashi Yamakawa, USACO Corporation, Ltd. Join us in the Eccles Human Genetics Auditorium on […]

The Spencer S. Eccles Health Sciences Library and the J. Willard Marriott Library co-sponsor the annual $2000 Libraries Award given at the Bench-2-Bedside Competition Night. This year, the Libraries Award went to the Ultrasound Impact Protector team.

Are finals stressing you out? Need some relief? Come take a break and play with therapy dogs on the Eccles Health Sciences Library’s Main Level on: Tuesday, April 11, 11:30am-1:30pm, and Wednesday, April 12, 11:30am-1:30pm Special thanks to Therapy Animals of Utah for providing us with a little extra love during finals!      

Congratulations Joan Gregory! Joan Gregory received the 2017 Leadership in Inclusive Excellence Faculty Award. The award sponsored by the Office of Health Equity and Inclusion recognizes leadership in inclusive excellence from a University of Utah Health Sciences Faculty member. There were many deserving nominees who are working hard to create an environment of health equity […]

Elena Eyzaguirre passed away this past Friday, March 17, 2017. Elena served as Deputy Director for both Priscilla Mayden and Wayne Peay. She started at EHSL in 1967 as a Library Assistant. Elena retired in 1994 as a member of the library faculty and deputy director in 1994. Elena was a dear friend and mentor […]