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News and Events of the Lamar Soutter Library

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VisualDx

Date: Thursday, May 28th, 2026

VisualDx is a clinical decision-making system available to UMass Chan students, faculty, and staff, including in mobile formats.

Posted on May 28, 2026
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Celebrating Wellness Week!

Date: Tuesday, May 19th, 2026
Office of Well-Being Wellness Week

In celebration of Mental Health Awareness Month, the Office of Well-Being has organized a week for free wellness activities and programming!

Monday, May 18

*Sign up for an upcoming volunteer opportunity through the Office of Community and Government Relations

Posted on May 19, 2026
Boston Medical Library Presents the 2026 J. Worth Estes Lecture: The Care of Foreigners by Eram Alam, Ph.D.
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The Care of Foreigners: How Immigrant Physicians Changed US Healthcare

Date: Monday, April 27th, 2026
Time: 7:00pm
Location: Hybrid Event: Zoom & Lazarre Auditorium, UMass Chan
Register to attend the Estes Lecture on 4/27, in-person or zoom
Join us for the 2026 Boston Medical Library J. Worth Estes Lecture on Monday, April 27th. During this hybrid event, Eram Alam, P.h.D., will discuss her recently published book: The Care of Foreigners: How Immigrant Physicians Changed US Healthcare. Eram Alam, Ph.D.
Posted on April 13, 2026
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Happiness Pony at the LSL

Date: Friday, April 10th, 2026
Learn more about Happiness Pony
Happiness Pony, dubbed "Worcester's Journal of Esoterica" is a single-sheet zine curated by a small group of passionate Worcester locals. Happiness Pony is published monthly and often found in cute cafes, Little Free Libraries, and other local haunts.
Posted on April 10, 2026
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Create Alerts

Date: Tuesday, March 10th, 2026

If you want to keep up to date on the latest research on a topic, the newest article written by a colleague, or even when a paper of yours is cited, there are several tools at your disposal through the Lamar Soutter Library.

Posted on March 10, 2026
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Who Adds Citations to PubMed?

Have you wondered how citations are added to PubMed? PubMed is a scientific literature database that is maintained by the National Center for Biotechnology Information (NCBI), a division of the National Library of Medicine.
Posted on January 22, 2026
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OpenEvidence

AI tools have proliferated in recent years, offering a range of time-saving services. However, questions persist about misinformation, hallucinations, and other inaccuracies that may occur with these tools.
Posted on November 24, 2025
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Explore the Lamar Soutter Library’s Resources

Date: Friday, November 21st, 2025
The Lamar Soutter Library’s (LSL) resource collection is composed of electronic resources, print books, and a small collection of chargers, adapters, museum passes, and medical equipment.
Posted on November 22, 2025
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Graphic Medicine at LSL

Graphic Medicine is the use of comics and graphic novels to explore experiences of health, illness, caregiving, and the culture of medicine. Combining words and sequential images, these works make complex ideas approachable and human stories vivid.

Posted on October 31, 2025
Kindergarten Prep class viewing artwork by Bright Horizons in the Lamar Soutter Library
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Bright Horizons Library Visit & Art Exhibit

Earlier in October, the Kindergarten Prep class from Bright Horizons took a field trip to the Lamar Soutter Library to see their artwork on display as part of our Artist-in-Residence Series. The exhibit, featuring art from preschool and daycare students, will remain up until mid-November.
Posted on October 30, 2025