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  Curated Exhibit Roadside Crosses and Memorials: Photo Essay by Gerald Moore

  Laura J. Hall

  The Roadside Crosses and Memorials exhibit, curated by Laura J. Hall, MFA, featured a poignant photo essay by New Mexico artist Gerald Moore. The exhibit captured the memorials placed alongside highways and roads in remembrance of those who lost their lives in vehicular accidents. These "descansos," as they are called in New Mexico, represent the places where individuals were last alive, offering a powerful reflection on life, loss, and remembrance. Through photography, Moore documented the varied forms of these memorials, from simple wooden crosses to intricate handmade tributes, capturing both their artistic expression and their deep emotional resonance. April 28, 2011 – July 5, 2012

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  Demonstrating an anthropological application of the Economides orthodontic collection: deciduous and permanent tooth size in European and Hispanic Americans

  Heather J.H. Edgar, Michael Haueter, Shamsi Daneshvari, Edward Harris, and Philip J. Kroth

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  Ancestry Estimation in a Web-based, Searchable Database of Orthodontic Case Files for Patient Care, Education, and Research

  Philip J. Kroth, Heather J.H. Edgar, Edward F. Harris, Summers Kalishman, and Shamsi Daneshvari

  In 2005, the Maxwell Museum of Anthropology accepted a donation of orthodontic patient records from an orthodontist who has been practicing in the Albuquerque area since the early 1970s. This collection represents a diversity of patients not often encountered in orthodontic training in the United States. A virtual, de-identified, web-based version of a subset of the collection is now being developed. Users can search for cases with particular characteristics of interest (e.g., patient ancestry, extraction patterns, diagnoses, and cephalometric parameters), then review sequential intra-oral and Xray images to observe treatment outcomes. An innovative feature of the database is that it records multiple ancestry estimations, made at multiple points in time by multiple raters, along with a list of ancestry indicators on which the estimations are made (e.g., skin color, hair form and color, facial shape, name, and locality). This poster describes how the database can be used to overcome the limited diversity in the patient populations available to most orthodontics trainees. When this project concludes, the database will contain approximately 400,000 digitized images from 5650 individual cases.'

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  A Web-based, Searchable Database of Orthodontic Case Files for Patient Care, Education, and Research

  Philip J. Kroth, Heather J.H. Edgar, Edward F. Harris, and Summers Kalishman

  In 2005, the Maxwell Museum of Anthropology accepted a donation of 5650 unique orthodontic patient records (treatment records, dental X-rays, dental casts, intra-oral and full facial photographs) from an orthodontists practice in Albuquerque, New Mexico from 1972 through 1999. This collection includes large samples of Hispanic and Native American populations, two groups not often encountered in orthodontic training in the United States or elsewhere. While investigators can use the collection on site at the Museum for approved research, a Web-based, de-identified version of the collection is being developed with input from orthodontics students and faculty from multiple institutions, so the collection can be freely accessed the world over. The database's unique design allows users to search for cases with particular characteristics of interest (e.g., patient ancestry, extraction patterns, diagnoses, and cephalometric parameters) and then review the sequenced intra-oral and X-ray images to observe variations of outcomes from treatments applied to patients with racial and other factors not often encountered in training or practice before.'

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  Curated Exhibit: Absolute Poison

  Laura J. Hall

  The Absolute Poison exhibit, curated by Laura J. Hall, MFA, delved into the fascinating and deadly world of poisons. From the ancient Sumerian goddess Gula, to Shakespeare’s Hamlet, and the infamous cyanide-laced Tylenol case of 1982, poisons have long held a place in our collective imagination. The exhibit explored the history, symbolism, and cultural impact of poisons, featuring materials such as Albrecht Dürer’s Adam and Eve with its skull and crossbones motif symbolizing death. On display from September 2010 to August 2011 at the UNM Domenici Center, the exhibit examined how poisons have shaped narratives of danger and mystery. September 8, 2010 - August 12, 2011

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  Integrating Evidence-Based Practice (EBP) knowledge and skills into an undergraduate medical school curriculum

  JD Eldredge, T Palley, E Cosgrove, and C Arndell

  Medical students at UNM have learned Evidence-Based Practice (EBP) since the 1990s when they experienced an Evidence-Based Medicine Block during their transition to their clinical years. When the block was discontinued in 2002, the same training became integrated throughout the first three years of medical school. This integrated approach produced moderate success mostly because of strong support from curricular leaders and the persistence of a small cadre of faculty members.

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  Traveling Exhibit: The Lives They Left Behind: Suitcases from a State Hospital Attic

  Laura J. Hall

  The Lives They Left Behind: Suitcases from a State Hospital Attic was a traveling exhibit that explored the stories of patients from the Willard Psychiatric Center in New York, whose personal belongings were discovered after the institution closed in 1995. The exhibit highlighted the intersection of mental health, poverty, and systemic failures in care. Through a series of public events including panel discussions on homelessness, health equity, and mental health policy, the exhibit aimed to raise awareness and promote dialogue on mental health issues. Curated locally by Laura J. Hall and funded by the New Mexico Humanities Council, it was held at the Domenici Center for Health Sciences Education, UNM, in February 2 - March 2, 2010.

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  Curated Exhibit: Histological Colorations: Explorations into the Human Form

  Laura J. Hall

  This exhibit showcased mixed-media prints by artist Kathamann, inspired by her experience as a histology technician. The 26 prints, featured in the exhibit, offer colorful and whimsical interpretations of human histological slides, exploring the intricate beauty of the human body at a microscopic level. Curated by Laura J. Hall, MFA, the exhibit was displayed at the Domenici Center for Health Sciences Education. Kathamann’s work reflects both her scientific background and artistic vision, bringing a new perspective to the study of the human form. September 25, 2009 - August 31, 2010

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  Curated Exhibit: The Untangling of Diabetes Mellitus: Portraits Through Time

  Laura J. Hall

  The Untangling of Diabetes Mellitus: Portraits Through Time exhibit, curated by Laura J. Hall, MFA, explored the history and advancements in the treatment of diabetes. With origins dating back to ancient times, the understanding of diabetes has evolved significantly. The exhibit traced the key moments in the discovery and treatment of the disease, highlighting research from UNM's participation in national diabetes studies, including the Diabetes Prevention Program. Special focus was given to the impact of diabetes on minority populations in New Mexico. The exhibit was displayed from October 2009 to August 2010 at the UNM Domenici Center for Health Sciences Education.

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  Information Survival Skills: Librarians in Medical Education. Poster presentation at: WGEA 2009 Annual Conf.; 2009 April 18; Santa Fe, NM.

  Sarah K. Morley and Ingrid Hendrix

  Context: The crisis in scholarly communication and the increased emphasis on evidence-based practice highlight the need for information literate health care professionals. Health sciences librarians play a critical role in raising student awareness of issues related to the evaluation, use, and communication of medical information by healthcare providers. To address this challenge, library faculty members created a medical school elective in 2006 covering these important issues. To date, this course has been taught three semesters. Objectives: Overall course objectives were to: Understand the changing nature of scholarly communication and online publishing; Identify resources and strategies for searching current best evidence; Apply methods for presenting and managing information. Key Message: By using a soup to nuts' approach, 2nd and 3rd year medical students were given the opportunity to become familiar with and understand all facets of the information cycle. The syllabus included sessions on the publication process, the rising cost of medical information leading to alternative publishing models, literature searching, resource management, and presentation. The authors were interested in introducing concepts and strengthening skills that students will use in their future careers as researchers and evidence based practitioners. Conclusion: This course elective provided practical application of evidence-based concepts and skills for students working on research projects or for students in the clerkship phase. Feedback from student participants reiterates the value of providing this type of information and has given us greater insight into optimal placement of topics in the broader school of medicine curriculum.'

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  Institutional Repository Access Patterns of Nontraditionally Published Academic Content: What Types of Content are Accessed the Most?

  Philip J. Kroth and Holly E. Phillips

  TITLE: Institutional Repository Access Patterns of Nontraditionally Published Academic Content: What Types of Content are Accessed the Most? OBJECTIVE: To determine the value of posting nontraditionally published academic content, such as materials supplementary to peer-reviewed publications, poster images, graduate course research papers, and presentation slides to an institutional repository (IR). SETTING: A major, state-run universitys IR that has been operational since 2005 and that is actively supported by the institution's library. METHODS: Using the 'Statistics' functionality of the open-source IR software, DSpace, the monthly access rates were collected and analyzed for the following academic content types: 1) materials supplementary to journal articles published in traditional peer-reviewed journals, 2) slide images from presentations given at national or regional meetings, 3) research papers from a graduate student course in biomedical informatics in a Master of Science in Clinical Research program, and 4) poster images with or without the associated abstracts that were accepted for presentation at national or regional professional meetings. The analysis focused on both the access rates over time as well as comparing overall access rates between content types. RESULTS: The most frequently posted content type was poster images (24 items), followed by slide images (16), papers from the CTSC course (6) and supplementary materials (3). The most accessed content type during the first year after IR posting was supplementary materials to peer reviewed articles, papers from the CTSC informatics course, slide images then poster images. The average first year access rates were similar (from 17.3 to 25.7). After the first year, access rates decreased but did not completely stop. CONCLUSIONS: The average first year access rates were similar across content types, illustrating the utility of using IRs for the posting of nontraditional academic material. This is academic output that would not likely be otherwise captured and made freely available were it not for publication in an IR. Authors should be encouraged to post nontraditional content to IRs because it will likely be accessed for years to come.'

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  The Future Roles of Librarians and the Interdisciplinary Imperative

  Philip J. Kroth

  Title: The future roles of librarians and the interdisciplinary imperative Abstract: Historically librarians have catalogued and organized a fairly small group of item types that were well standardized and relatively unchanging (e.g., books, journals, maps etc.) With the coming of the information age, not only is the amount of information that needs organizing increasing exponentially, but perhaps more significantly, the number of the kinds of items that need organizing are also increasing astronomically as well (e.g., genes, proteins, medications, electronic medical records, populations, etc.) Before the information age, the types of items were also tangible and easily understood. Now, they are more abstract, more complex, and more esoteric — often only well understood within the discipline or expertise that created them in the first place. Because of the exponentially increasing number of item types that need organizing, it will become imperative for librarians to collaborate with the disciplines creating the new item types they are helping to organize. Librarians will continue organize for sure, but not in the manner of just books and journals. Rather, the kinds of items they help organize will more numerous, more abstract, and oftenless tangible than perhaps anyone has imagined, \u2010\u2010 and perhaps much more exciting to work with.

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  Using caTIES as a case-finding tool in tissue repositories: system challenges and lessons learned

  Micaiah Evans, B.W. Trevor Rohm, Frederick Schultz, and Philip J. Kroth

  The Cancer Text Information Extraction System (caTIES) comprises a set of tools that can dramatically streamline the tissue sample identification process using full text surgical pathology reports (SRPs) and natural language processing functionality. CaTIES also has the capability to de-identify SRPs. These functionalities can be of great value to tissue repositories by reducing human reviewer costs, making tissue with uncoded textbased SPRs much more available for research. Because caTIES is composed of multiple components, and has exact specifications for particular versions and configurations of these components, the installation and setup of caTIES presents a number of unique challenges. In addition, finding software support is often problematic as much of the documentation needed is incomplete, out of date, or located in obscure places. We summarized our experiences with setting up and configuring an instance of caTIES at the University of New Mexicos Tissue Repository and Experimental Pathology Laboratory by categorizing these challenges into four categories: 1) the pre-installation process; 2) the caTIES installation process; 3) program use and the user's manual; and 4) help and support. We describe the methods that we employed and the resources that we utilized in our successful installation. To evaluate the efficacy of caTIES for extracting accurate and relevant information from text-based SPRs, we are performing'

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  Curated Exhibit Art in Medicine: On the Fabric of the Human Body

  Laura J. Hall

  The Art in Medicine: On the Fabric of the Human Body exhibit, curated by Laura J. Hall, MFA, and sponsored by the New Mexico Health Historical Collection at UNM’s Health Sciences Library and Informatics Center, highlighted the 1543 anatomy book De Humani Corporis Fabrica by Andreas Vesalius. This Renaissance work united artistic innovation with anatomical science, contributing to advances in medicine. The exhibit offered a glimpse into the intersection of art and medicine during the Renaissance and was accompanied by a suggested reading list and public programming. The exhibit was nationally recognized, winning a poster design and marketing award from the Society of American Archivists. October 15, 2008 - May 29, 2009

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  Keeping Current with Medical Advances: New Ways to Access the Medical Literature

  Philip J. Kroth

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  Demystifying the NIH Public Access Policy: How to Optimize Access to Your Published Research

  Philip J. Kroth, Holly E. Phillips, and Randall F. Stewart

  This panel discussion and workshop will help AMIA members learn the skills necessary to participate in open access publishing, which include understanding the NIH Policy, choosing an optimal publication venue, and managing copyright. See full abstract in file attached to this record.

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  Does Submitting Nontraditional Scholarly Content to an Institutional Repository Provide Academic Value to Submitters? A study at the University of New Mexico

  Holly E. Phillips and Philip J. Kroth

  Question:Does using the University of New Mexicos (UNM) institutional repository DSpaceUNM to publish nontraditional academic content, such as data sets, posters, and presentations, have tangible scholarly benefits for investigators. Participants: The study population is all registered users who have submitted scholarly work to the DSpaceUNM institutional repository. Setting: The study will take place at the UNM, a large academic institution located in Albuquerque, New Mexico. Method: An email will be sent to all DSpaceUNM users to learn if authors of archived information have gained any real professional value by posting their work to DSpaceUNM. Responses will be categorized by type of value and format of the posted work. Main Results: Anecdotally, the authors have experienced a number of unanticipated benefits from the posting of several pieces of nontraditional academic content into DSpaceUNM. We believe this study will uncover numerous other cases of unexpected benefits experienced by users who choose to deposit nontraditional ('grey') content. Conclusion: Using an institutional repository to disseminate nontraditional scholarly output is likely to increase investigators' exposure. The scholarly value of depositing nontraditional content in an institutional repository is likely to be demonstrated in unique and unexpected ways.'

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  Poster: South Central Medical Library Conference

  Claire Conrad and Deb LaPointe

  Dr. Deb LaPointe and Claire Conrad performed a research project designed to answer the question: Wikis in Higher Education: Collaborative by Nature or Design? The research results were submitted as a poster at the South Central Medical Library Conference in Albuquerque in October 2007. Seven law students and six graduate students were interviewed. The students had been required to post content to wikis as a course requirement. The law students had posted content to the law clinic wiki while enrolled as students in the law school clinic. The six graduate students posted content to a wiki as part of Dr. LaPointes class on the Theory and Practice of Distance Learning in the College of Education. The students were interviewed and the results of the interviews were summarized in the poster. The research concluded that although wikis are easy to use and relatively inexpensive, designing wikis to actually be collaborative workspaces and guiding students to feel confident editing others' contributions requires investment of thought and planning. The poster received a second place award at the SCMLA Conference.'

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  Re-imagining the Role of the Health Sciences Librarian in the New Information Economy: an Informaticists Perspective'

  Philip J. Kroth

  The future of medicine and medical librarianship is going to be significantly information and knowledge driven. How we defined physicians, patients, and librarians is going to be critical to the future success in these rapidly evolving fields. Philip J. Kroth, MD, MS, joined HSLIC in 2004 as the Assistant Director of Health Sciences Informatics Program Development and as an Assistant Professor in the School of Medicine. He holds a joint appointment in the Division of General Internal Medicine and is a practicing, board certified Internist. He is also the Biomedical Informatics Director for UNMs new Clinical and Translational Sciences Center. Dr. Kroth earned a Masters in clinical research and completed a 3-year, National Library of Medicine sponsored research fellowship in biomedical informatics, both at the Regenstrief Institute at Indiana University. He earned his BS is in Computer Engineering from the Rochester Institute of Technology and worked for 4 years in that capacity for Eastman Kodak Company in Rochester, NY before attending medical school at the Medical College of Ohio in Toledo. Dr. Kroth has performed research on the effectiveness of computerized decision support and his current interest is in quantifying the actual cost savings and quality improvements made possible in clinical care venues that have access to inter-institutional clinical data. Recent research also has focused on issues related to open access publishing: 'The National Institutes of Health (NIH) Policy on enhancing public access: tracking institutional contribution rates.' JMLA, 94(3): 279 — 283, July 2006. At HSLIC, Dr. Kroth is responsible for the development of the UNM Biomedical Informatics Training Program which is one of only a few in the country that are organizationally housed inside a health sciences library. This has provided Dr. Kroth with a very unique perspective on medicine and research from inside the 'librarians' world' as well as a view of the state of the health sciences librarian profession from the 'outside' perspective of physician and biomedical informatician.'

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  Re-imagining Your Professional Boundaries and Future Patrons: Are You Ready for Your Second Life?

  Holly E. Phillips, Deborah K. LaPointe, Geoffrey Alexander, and Nathaniel Schneider

  Question/Purpose: To describe and demonstrate the virtual online world Second Life (SL) in the context of education, library, and health seeking behavior. Setting/Participants: An educator, a librarian, and a health seeking SL resident participate in a learner -oriented vignette on the SL Health Info Island. Brief Description: The authors will briefly describe the online virtual world SL, the relevant information seeking uses of the world, how the authors became interested in applying the online setting to health education and information dissemination, a few of the technological and social shortcomings of the site, and show a pre-recorded health education vignette in SL. Outcome: Over 7 million people worldwide have experienced SL. In many ways, the SL residents are using the virtual world in a manner similar to the geographically bounded world: meeting and communicating life experiences with new people, participating in an astonishing variety of educational sessions, and seeking informed and meaningful interaction with health professionals. Conclusion: As the world matures and SL locations become standardized with rules and interaction protocols, there will be a definite need for accurate and timely informational exchanges. There is already an information revolution occurring in SL, are you ready?

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  The Native Health Database Project, 1993-2007

  Patricia V Bradley

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  The NIH Enhanced Public Access Policy at the University of New Mexico: Transforming Data into Action

  Holly E. Phillips, Erinn E. Aspinall, and Philip J. Kroth

  Purpose: This study aims to 1) determine investigators awareness of the NIH Policy on Enhancing Public Access to Archived Publications Resulting from NIH-Funded Research, 2) identify potential barriers to participation, and 3) determine the resources and interventions that would support compliance. Subjects: The authors surveyed 128 University of New Mexico (UNM) investigators who received NIH funding in fiscal years 2003, 2004, and 2005. Methodology: NIH-funded investigators were identified using the UNM Contract and Grant Awards publication from fiscal years 2003, 2004, and 2005. An IRB-approved questionnaire was sent to investigators to survey their knowledge, acceptance, and compliance with the Policy. The survey ran for 45 days in June and July 2006. Two reminder messages were sent to investigators during this time. Results: Data will be collected through July and analyzed in August. The response rate as of July 18, 2006 is 40%. Discussion: The NIH Policy signaled a pronounced change in the expectations of NIH-funded investigators and created opportunities for libraries willing to be proactive in supporting the Policy. The Health Sciences Library and Informatics Center (HSLIC) developed the NIH Policy Task Force to make recommendations for supporting NIH-funded investigators' participation in the Policy. The survey results will guide the development of Policy-related marketing and educational campaigns at UNM.'

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  Tools to Manage New Knowledge — EBM and Clinical Decision Support Technology

  Philip J. Kroth

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  Uh-oh, We Have to Stage an Invitation to Albuquerque! Making a Movie to Promote and SCC/MLA Conference: Library on the Edge of Forever

  Dick Carr, Charity Karcher, Holly Phillips, and Ed Merta

  Objection: One of the first steps in hosting an SCC/MLA Annual Meeting is the invitation given by the host group to encourage attendance at the following years conference. This poster describes how the Albuquerque hosts created the movie invitation to the 2007 meeting. The goal was to entertain in order to inform potential attendees and advertise Albuquerque. Methods: We brainstormed various possibilities and decided to try something different: a movie. We wanted to employ humor, libraries, and Albuquerque local color. We used free software bundled on our library computers, Windows Movie Maker, and a home digital camcorder. Library faculty reviewed the screenplay. Extras and technical staff were recruited from library staff, family and friends. Sets were contrived in various parts of the library. Results: The people involved in this endeavor greatly enjoyed the process and the result, Library on the Edge of Forever, was well received at the 2006 Annual Meeting Business Lunch. The Local Arrangements Committee continues to use the movie theme in planning the conference. Conclusions: Making a short movie for library or conference promotion requires time and it helps to have a few talented people involved. The team effort required, as well as the final product, can be highly rewarding.'

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  Demystifying the NIH Public Access Policy: How to Optimize Access to Your Published Research

  Philip J. Kroth and Holly E. Phillips

  The NIH Policy on Enhancing Public Access requests that publications resulting from NIH-funded research be voluntarily deposited in PubMed Central, the National Library of Medicines open access archive of life sciences journals. This workshop helps clinician-researchers understand how they can participate in the policy and improve global access to their scholarly publications.'