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Grand Rounds: Year End Roundup, Daniel G. Kipnis, Msi Dec 2017

Grand Rounds: Year End Roundup, Daniel G. Kipnis, Msi

Jefferson Digital Commons News

Use your break to expand your knowledge by checking out the many Grand Rounds posted in the Jefferson Digital Commons. Topics range from nasal reconstruction to sexuality and aging. With hours of Grand Rounds to experience (see some samples below), your holiday will transform from boredom to excitement! Happy holidays from the Jefferson Digital Commons!


Conference Posters Archived In The Jefferson Digital Commons, Daniel G. Kipnis, Msi May 2017

Jefferson College Of Population Health Capstones New To The Jefferson Digital Commons, Daniel G. Kipnis, Msi Apr 2017

Jefferson Digital Commons Quarterly Report (January – March 2017) Now Available, Daniel G. Kipnis, Msi Apr 2017

Jefferson Digital Commons Quarterly Report (January – March 2017) Now Available, Daniel G. Kipnis, Msi

Jefferson Digital Commons News

The Jefferson Digital Commons quarterly report for January-March 2017 is now available. The JDC got off to a great start in 2017 with over 300 new assets added, including the first Global Research Day hosted at Jefferson, a variety of Grand Rounds, podcasts, posters, and continued feedback from users from around the world. View the report to learn more.


New Presentations In The Jefferson Digital Commons, Daniel G. Kipnis, Msi Mar 2017

New Presentations In The Jefferson Digital Commons, Daniel G. Kipnis, Msi

Jefferson Digital Commons News

The Jefferson Digital Commons includes more than 1000 archived lectures, presentations, and grand rounds. Below are some recent additions:


Global Jefferson Day Presentation In The Jefferson Digital Commons, Daniel G. Kipnis, Msi Feb 2017

Global Jefferson Day Presentation In The Jefferson Digital Commons, Daniel G. Kipnis, Msi

Jefferson Digital Commons News

The first annual Global Jefferson Day, sponsored by the Office of Global Affairs, was held on Monday, January 30th. Presentations from the event–including the Keynote address “Evidence Based Interventions for Reducing Maternal and Neonatal Mortality: The Belgaum Experience”by Shivaprasad S. Goudar, MD, MHPE, KLE University’s Jawaharlal Nehru Medical College, India–are now available in the Jefferson Digital Commons.


Holocaust Remembrance Day Presentation Available In The Jefferson Digital Commons, Daniel G. Kipnis, Msi Jan 2017

Holocaust Remembrance Day Presentation Available In The Jefferson Digital Commons, Daniel G. Kipnis, Msi

Jefferson Digital Commons News

A commemoration of the Holocaust was held at Thomas Jefferson University on January 27, the anniversary of the day that prisoners were liberated from the Auschwitz-Birkenau concentration camp in 1945. The program “Nazi Medicine, the Holocaust, and the Problem of Collective Evil”, featured a presentation by Salvatore Mangione, MD, Associate Professor of Medicine, Sidney Kimmel Medical College. Mangione discussed why study of the horrors of the Holocaust is especially important for medicine. A recording of the presentation, Group Thinking and the Roots of Collective Evil Implications for Health Care, is available in the Jefferson Digital Commons.


Grand Rounds In The Jefferson Digital Commons, Daniel G. Kipnis, Msi Jan 2017

Grand Rounds In The Jefferson Digital Commons, Daniel G. Kipnis, Msi

Jefferson Digital Commons News

The Jefferson Digital Commons has a collection of grand rounds presentations archived from various departments, including: 

  • Surgery
  • Otolaryngology
  • Kimmel Cancer Center
  • Family and Community Medicine
  • Integrative Medicine


Jdc Quarterly Report (October-December 2016) Now Available, Daniel G. Kipnis, Msi Jan 2017

Jdc Quarterly Report (October-December 2016) Now Available, Daniel G. Kipnis, Msi

Jefferson Digital Commons News

The Jefferson Digital Commons quarterly report for October-December 2016 is now available. View the report to see what assets were added this quarter and to review annual trends and statistics. As 2016 concluded the JDC reached a new milestone by passing the 3 million download mark along with the deposit of more than 12,000 assets to date.


3 Million Downloads For The Jefferson Digital Commons, Daniel G. Kipnis, Msi Dec 2016

3 Million Downloads For The Jefferson Digital Commons, Daniel G. Kipnis, Msi

Jefferson Digital Commons News

On December 14, 2016 the Jefferson Digital Commons reached a new milestone by passing the 3 million download mark along with the deposit of more than 12,000 assets to date.


2016 Thomas Jefferson University Commencements In The Jdc, Daniel G. Kipnis, Msi Jun 2016

2016 Thomas Jefferson University Commencements In The Jdc, Daniel G. Kipnis, Msi

Jefferson Digital Commons News

Relive the pomp and circumstance by watching the 192nd Thomas Jefferson University commencement ceremonies in the Jefferson Digital Commons.


Jdc Passes 11,000 Asset Mark, Daniel G. Kipnis, Msi Jun 2016

Jdc Passes 11,000 Asset Mark, Daniel G. Kipnis, Msi

Jefferson Digital Commons News

The Jefferson Digital Commons now archives more than 11,000 assets and it continues to showcase Jefferson scholarship. Recent additions include: 32 conference posters and 3 newsletters.


New Create Day Presentations In The Jdc, Daniel G. Kipnis, Msi May 2016

New Create Day Presentations In The Jdc, Daniel G. Kipnis, Msi

Jefferson Digital Commons News

Collaborative Research and Evidence Among Therapists and Educators (CREATE) Day is a clinical education program presented by occupational therapy graduate students in partial fulfillment of the Master of Science degree in Occupational Therapy at Thomas Jefferson University. The latest CREATE DAY presentations have been loaded in the Jefferson Digital Commons and this round includes the following topics:

  • Stand Tall, Don’t Fall: A Systematic Review on the Effectiveness of Tai Chi for Improving Balance in Healthy Older Adults
  • Reframe the Pain: A Systematic Review of Occupational Therapy Interventions to Promote Quality of Life for Adults with Fibromyalgia
  • Keeping Up with the …


Brucker And Potter Lectures Posted In The Jdc, Daniel G. Kipnis, Msi Apr 2016

Brucker And Potter Lectures Posted In The Jdc, Daniel G. Kipnis, Msi

Jefferson Digital Commons News

In case you missed these recent campus events, recordings are now available in the Jefferson Digital Commons for: 

Strangers in a Strange Land: Primary Care and Academic Medical Centers (24th Annual Paul C. Brucker, MD Lecture presented by Thomas L. Schwenk, MD, Dean, University of Nevada School of Medicine, Reno) – This annual series of lectures was established in 1990 to honor the former Dean’s important contributions to Thomas Jefferson University and to American medicine.

A Mitochondrial Etiology of Complex Diseases (2016 William Potter Lecturepresented by Douglas C. Wallace, PhD, University of Pennsylvania) – The Potter Lecture is sponsored …


Physical Therapy Capstone Posters In The Jefferson Digital Commons, Daniel G. Kipnis, Msi Mar 2016

Physical Therapy Capstone Posters In The Jefferson Digital Commons, Daniel G. Kipnis, Msi

Jefferson Digital Commons News

New Department of Physical Therapy capstone posters have been loaded in the Jefferson Digital Commons.


Presentation: 125 Years Of Nursing At Jefferson, Daniel G. Kipnis, Msi Mar 2016

Presentation: 125 Years Of Nursing At Jefferson, Daniel G. Kipnis, Msi

Jefferson Digital Commons News

Michael Angelo, University Archivist and Special Collections Librarian, presented a webinar to Jefferson Nursing Alumni as part of the Jefferson College of Nursing’s 125th anniversary celebration. Now you can view his image-rich presentation,“From Probationer to Doctorate: 125 Years of Nursing at Jefferson”, in the Jefferson Digital Commons.


Latest Jcph Capstones In The Jdc, Daniel G. Kipnis, Msi Dec 2015

Latest Jcph Capstones In The Jdc, Daniel G. Kipnis, Msi

Jefferson Digital Commons News

A new batch of capstone presentations from the Jefferson College of Population Health have been loaded in the Jefferson Digital Commons.


New Podcast From Radiation Oncology, Daniel G. Kipnis, Msi Dec 2015

New Podcast From Radiation Oncology, Daniel G. Kipnis, Msi

Jefferson Digital Commons News

The Department of Radiation Oncology’s first podcast, FAQ: Special focus on the Radiation Oncology Residency Program at Thomas Jefferson University, features a discussion of what separates Jefferson from other residency program and answers commonly asked questions. The podcast is now archived in the Jefferson Digital Commons.


Bepress Notes Jdc Feedback Feature, Daniel G. Kipnis, Msi Dec 2015

Bepress Notes Jdc Feedback Feature, Daniel G. Kipnis, Msi

Jefferson Digital Commons News

In October we posted What People are Saying About the JDC to highlight the new Jefferson Digital Commons feedback feature (how to submit it and how to view what others have said).


New College Within The College Posters, Daniel G. Kipnis, Msi Nov 2015

New College Within The College Posters, Daniel G. Kipnis, Msi

Jefferson Digital Commons News

College within the College(CwiC) is a four year academic area of concentration designed to enrich the Medical College curriculum for those students who seek additional training in Population Health. This program aims to step beyond the individual-level focus of mainstream medicine by addressing a broad range of factors that impact health, such as: environment, literacy, ethnicity, social structure, resource distribution, health systems, and health education/promotion. This collection consists of posters and presentations developed by Jefferson CwiC-PH medical students in their exploration of service, research/evaluation, and policy analysis in local, regional, and international settings.


Thomas Jefferson University's Reader Survey Captures Ir's Value, Daniel G. Kipnis, Msi Nov 2015

Thomas Jefferson University's Reader Survey Captures Ir's Value, Daniel G. Kipnis, Msi

Jefferson Digital Commons News

Dan Kipnis, Education Services Librarian at Thomas Jefferson University, has come up with an ingenious way to capture hard-to-find reader feedback on publications in their IR, The Jefferson Digital Commons. Dan explains that the results “will be used in quarterly reports and for demonstrating value to administrators and the entire community at Thomas Jefferson University.”


What People Are Saying About The Jefferson Digital Commons (Jdc), Daniel G. Kipnis, Msi Oct 2015

What People Are Saying About The Jefferson Digital Commons (Jdc), Daniel G. Kipnis, Msi

Jefferson Digital Commons News

How does one measure value in an online environment? Do you count downloads, hits, or page views? Quantitative data is helpful, but words still matter.


New Conference Posters In The Jefferson Digital Commons, Daniel G. Kipnis, Msi Oct 2015

New Conference Posters In The Jefferson Digital Commons, Daniel G. Kipnis, Msi

Jefferson Digital Commons News

The Jefferson Digital Commons is the perfect place to archive conference posters. The JDC has recently surpassed 500 archived posters and to date 513 total conference posters are available for download.


New Create Day Presentations In The Jdc, Daniel G. Kipnis, Msi Sep 2015

New Create Day Presentations In The Jdc, Daniel G. Kipnis, Msi

Jefferson Digital Commons News

Collaborative Research and Evidence Among Therapists and Educators (CREATE) Day is a clinical education program presented by occupational therapy graduate students in partial fulfillment of the Master of Science degree in Occupational Therapy at Thomas Jefferson University.


Jefferson Digital Commons Redesign, Daniel G. Kipnis, Msi Aug 2015

Jefferson Digital Commons Redesign, Daniel G. Kipnis, Msi

Jefferson Digital Commons News

The Jefferson Digital Commons has a new look. The site includes a new banner and layout to help researchers navigate the site.


Jdc Editor A 2015 Ir All-Star, Daniel G. Kipnis, Msi Jul 2015

Jdc Editor A 2015 Ir All-Star, Daniel G. Kipnis, Msi

Jefferson Digital Commons News

JDC Editor Dan Kipnis has been recognized as a “2015 IR All-Star” in the DC Telegraph, a blog of the bepress Digital Commons community, for his outstanding promotion of the Jefferson Digital Commons. The JDC is Thomas Jefferson University’s institutional repository designed to enhance the visibility of Jefferson scholarship and to promote Jefferson authors. With more than 10,000 assets to date, the JDC recently exceeded 2 million downloads.


10,000th Asset Archived In The Jdc, Daniel G. Kipnis, Msi Jun 2015

10,000th Asset Archived In The Jdc, Daniel G. Kipnis, Msi

Jefferson Digital Commons News

Rejoice! Hooray!! The Jefferson Digital Commons has archived its 10,000th item. The lucky 10,000th item was published by David Nash, MD, MBA and Eugene Mochan, PhD, DO from the Jefferson School of Population Health, Thomas Jefferson University.


Assorted Grand Rounds From April And May 2015, Daniel G. Kipnis, Msi May 2015

Assorted Grand Rounds From April And May 2015, Daniel G. Kipnis, Msi

Jefferson Digital Commons News

The Jefferson Digital Commons has a varied collection of grand rounds archived from numerous departments including:


2015 Create Day Presentations In The Jdc, Daniel G. Kipnis, Msi May 2015

2015 Create Day Presentations In The Jdc, Daniel G. Kipnis, Msi

Jefferson Digital Commons News

Collaborative Research and Evidence Among Therapists and Educators (CREATE) Day is a clinical education program presented by occupational therapy graduate students in partial fulfillment of the Master of Science degree in Occupational Therapy at Thomas Jefferson University. Students conduct a systematic review of the literature on key topic areas that reflect current occupational therapy practice trends. The presentations include an introduction of the topic literature.

The latest round of 2015 Collaborative Research and Evidence Among Therapists and Educators (CREATE) Day presentations have been loaded into the Jefferson Digital Commons


Conference Poster Season, Daniel G. Kipnis, Msi Apr 2015

Conference Poster Season, Daniel G. Kipnis, Msi

Jefferson Digital Commons News

The Jefferson Digital Commons (JDC) has nearly 500 archived conference posters. Don’t let your conference posters collect dust and sit in hallways where only your colleagues view them on a daily basis. Send them to the JDC to reach a global audience.