The University of Vemont Libraries: Bailey/Howe Library

The Burack President’s Distinguished Lecture Series will host Edward Conture, professor and director of graduate studies at Vanderbilt University, Thursday, Sept. 20 at 4 p.m. in North Lounge, Billings.

Conture, former Margaret O. Slocum Professor of Education at Syracuse University, will speak on “Children Who Stutter: Understanding and Helping Them.”

An internationally renowned expert in the field of stuttering, Conture has been conducting research and treatment in the field for more than 40 years. His talk will be focused on how his research reveals important aspects of childhood stuttering and how the findings can be applied to treatment.

The lecture is free and open to the public, and a reception will immediately follow in Billings Apse.

Information: Barry Guitar, bguitar@uvm.edu, (802) 656-0207.

Who can borrow an iPad?

UVM students.

How long can I keep an iPad?

Loans are for one week. iPads may be renewed for an additional checkout period if no other user has requested its use. In order to renew, you must call the Circulation desk at 656-2200 or stop by and request an extension before it is due. Late return of an iPad will result in immediate fines of $10.00 per day and will block borrowing privileges; fees may be assessed and loss of iPad borrowing privileges may result.

What comes with the iPad?

iPad kits include an iPad (16GB, wi-fi only), power adapter, dock cable and carrying case.

What comes on the iPad?

• Dynamed: A clinical point-of-care tool
• Skyscape: Medical reference platform, includes Natural Standard
• Calculate by QxMD: Clinical calculators
• AHRQ ePSS: Preventive care screening tools
• Eponyms for students: Quick eponym reference
• Micromedex Drug Information: A drug reference tool
• Inkling: Interactive textbooks (comes loaded with Netter’s Clinical Anatomy)
• ebrary: ebooks from Dana Medical Library (including USMLE study guides)
• PubMed Mobile: Search PubMed
• Radiology 2.0: One Night in the ED
• Pages: Word processing
• Adobe Reader: PDF reading software
• Dragon Dictation: Dictation software
• Bluefire Reader: e-reader software

Can I download new apps on the iPad?

Apps and content may be loaded on the iPad using your own iTunes account. When an iPad is returned, all data and settings will be wiped from the device. Any apps you purchase should remain available to you through your iTunes account.

 What about my personal data on the iPad?

You should remove any personal information from the iPad before you return it to the Circulation Desk. However, each iPad will be restored to default settings, deleting all data and apps from the previous user. The UVM Libraries are not responsible for anything you put or leave on the equipment.

Support

Dana Mobile Apps page

Apple iPad Guided Tour

LearnDerm is a free interactive self-study tool designed to provide students with a foundation in terminology and help them improve their skin examination skills. Consisting of 5 lessons, the LearnDerm Tutorial covers the basic skin exam, lesion types, distribution and body location, configurations, and an introduction to disease variation. In addition, upon completion of the self-passed tests found in 2 of the lessons, students can print their scores as proof of completion for their instructors.

So much of an accurate medical diagnosis relies on visual clues. Dermatological rashes are particularly hard to distinguish and can be a major clue in the diagnosis of a disease. VisualDx is a visual diagnostic decision support system that links health care professionals to  medical images and information prepared by physician scholars on site at the point of care. This online program includes over 50,000 images allowing visual differential diagnosis based on actual patient findings integrated with regularly updated and physician-reviewed clinical information.

VisualDx allows the user to determine how they want to use the system – to develop a patient-centric differential diagnosis or to search for a specific diagnosis. Watch this movie for a 4-minute demonstration.

VisualDx can also be used on your mobile device. See our mobile guide for more information.