Bates Visual Guide to Physical Examination

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Touro University Libraries has recently added Bates Visual Guide to Physical Examination to our database collection. This database is of great value to our Health Sciences students, particularly our students in our Physician Assistant program. Students and faculty in other disciplines may also benefit from the database either for their professional studies or for their personal interest.

Bates Visual Guide to Physical Examination contains video content that teaches students how to conduct a full body examination, communicate effectively with patients, and view symptom specific case studies. The videos are in depth and are a total of 8 hours. There are 3 video tabs that are available for viewing.

The first video tab contains the Physical Examination videos. These videos focus on conducting an examination on each body system. There are also videos on conducting an overall head-to-toe assessment for infants, children, as well as adults and seniors. For each body system, users can either view the videos in small chapters or play the entire video series.

The second video tab contains the Communication and Interpersonal Skills videos. This section focuses on how to have effective dialogue with patients. These videos concentrate on topics like active listening, guided questioning, empathetic responses, nonverbal communication, and interactions with various patient populations. Health Science students find these videos particularly useful since having open and honest dialogue with a patient is crucial for health professionals to be able to perform their job well.

Lastly, the third video tab is OSCE Clinical Skills videos. These videos give students case studies to watch and follow along with. These case studies involve patient history taking as well as performing physical assessments of a patient based on the symptoms they present. The case studies will present diagnostic considerations, diagnostic workup, and summary. These videos present the most accurate real world scenario that most health science professionals will encounter in their practice

To find Bates Visual Guide to Physical Examination, go to the Touro Library homepage and Log In with your TouroOne credentials to use all the library services. After logging in, click on the link that says Databases and you will be redirected to the Find Articles page. Choose Bates Visual Guide to Physical Examination from the list of databases on the page. This will bring you to the Bates database. Please feel free to contact a librarian if you have any questions.

[Post by by Annette Carr, edited by Emma Larson-Whittaker]

New Book Arrivals at Lander College for Women!

For starters, we officially have the complete set of Living Emunah! Each of the six volumes guides its readers through life’s struggles and finding happiness and tranquility in everyday life. Based on the teachings of Rabbi David Ashear’s “Daily Emunah”, each volume contains short stories which include lessons from the Gemara and Rabbinical teachings that are used as guidance to strengthen Judaism through Emumah. 

We also obtained two books from Rav Miller Avigdor—Rav Miller Avigdor on Tefillah and Rav Miller Avigdor on Olam Habah. Tefillah will help readers find a deeper connection to the words we said while davening and Olam Habah brings forth the significance and meaning of the world to come.

Did you know that there is more than one way to measure a K’zayis? It’s not just a measure of volume, according to Halachos of K’Zayis. A K’zayis is seven animal crackers, specifically the elephant and the horse. It is ten wiggly gummy worms, ¼ of a cup of Cheerios, and three thin slices of salami. Rav Yisroel Pinchos Bodner (with assistance from Rabbi Yosef Sayagh and Moshe Bodner) brings forth a pictural guide of what a K’Zayis is for common foods in order to make a Bracha. This book is not only insightful, but also a fun way to learn about K’Zayis, including Shabbas, Yom Tov, and Pesach guides. 

Last but not least is Rebbetzin Kanievsky: A Mother to All. It is almost impossible to describe her life’s work in one biography, yet Naftali and Naomi Weinberger (with Nina Indig) did an excellent job of recording her family history, along with inspirational stories, and how she dealt with life’s challenges. In addition, the Appendix includes Rebbetzin Kanievsky’s water challah recipe, Tehillim for pregnancy and childbirth, and a prayer to ward off the ayin hara. This is perfect for those not only looking for inspiration but to learn about an incredible Rebbetzin and her everlasting impact on Judaism.

Please contact library staff at the Lander College for Women for any questions in regard to these new titles at 212-287-3530.

Blog post contributed by Alexandra Weinstein, Librarian at LCW.

Touro Cuts Ribbon on 3 Times Square Campus

On Monday, April 17th, Touro University celebrated the Official Opening of our brand new Cross River Campus, at 3 Times Square, in Midtown Manhattan, with a formal ribbon-cutting ceremony and reception. Several of our Library staff were on hand for the ceremony.

Library Staff Profile: Ryan Fassett

Welcome to the latest in our series of Library staff profiles. Ryan Fassett recently joined the Touro community as Library Assistant at the Health Sciences Library in Central Islip. Ryan was kind enough to answer some questions about himself below:

Ryan Fassett, Library Assistant, Health Sciences Library.

Meet Our OER Faculty Fellows

The Library is pleased to introduce our second cohort of faculty fellows! These three Touro instructors recently completed the Touro University Open Educational Resources Faculty Fellowship, presented by Touro Libraries in collaboration with the Office of the Provost. The fellowship has been successful in lowering the cost of education for our students and filling subject gaps, providing open educational materials in disciplines where they were previously lacking, like Health Sciences and Law.

Reserve a Quiet Study Room

We are excited to share that Touro’s newest library location, at the Cross River Campus (202 West 43rd Street, New York, NY 10036, 3rd floor, Room 301) now has private study rooms available! In addition to getting assistance from a librarian who can help you in providing much more accurate references than ChatGPT, the new library offers several study rooms so you can prepare for your exams without being distracted by other activities in the library. The best part is that you can easily reserve a study room ahead of time, online. Study rooms can be reserved for individual use or for up to four people to work together.

Faculty Orientation to Library Services: A New Video Resource!

Fall Semester is here and, after all the holidays of September had us mostly away from our work and studies, things are starting to get into full swing at Touro. So, now is the perfect time to announce that we have a fantastic new resource to help introduce faculty to, or remind them of, all the services our Libraries offer.

Touro College Libraries Instructional Support Checklist

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Do you have readings you’d like to make available to your students online? 

Sharing in Canvas: If you are sharing a journal article or book chapter from outside of the Touro College Libraries databases with your class this semester, you may need to get copyright clearance to include the material in your Canvas course. This applies to electronic and scanned materials. The Libraries are available to assist you with determining whether you need to secure copyright clearance, and, if you do, with requesting permission to share. Please contact Marina Zilberman for more information. 

A New Semester, A New Building, And A New Beginning

Fall Semester 2021 officially kicked off in full swing August 23rd at the School of Health Sciences in Central Islip, housed with the Touro Law School. This new semester brings to students a chance to either continue their excellence or turn over a new leaf and start the path toward excellence that is found in the hallowed halls of Touro.  Speaking of halls, a brand-new building awaits the School of Health Sciences students who were previously housed at the now defunct Bay Shore location.   

Library Staff Profile: Elisheva Berenstein

Elisheva Berenstein, Librarian, School of Health Sciences

Where were you born? 

I was born in Brooklyn, New York and actually attended Touro College in the mid 1990s. 

Where else have you lived?  

I have lived in Rochester, New York for over 25 years and have just moved back to the Far Rockaway area.  

What languages do you speak? 

While I am a native English speaker, I am proficient in Hebrew and can speak, read and write in it.  

What fields have you studied and/or degrees have you earned? 

I have an MLS in Library Science from State University of New York at Buffalo as well as NYS Teacher Certification in Library. I have a BS in Business Management from SUNY Empire State College. I am a certified Medical Transcriptionist as well. I have taught in the classroom, to grades ranging from kindergarten to college.  

What is the part of your job that you enjoy the most?  

Teaching students the research and information literacy skills that will help them be successful. Nowadays, you always need to figure things out. Once a student knows how to find the relevant information, there is no limit to how far they can go!  

What do you think will be the most challenging part of your job?  

Marketing and outreach! Having students realize what a great help libraries and librarians can be in helping them excel in their studies. From learning to how to find relevant information to citing research correctly, librarians and library are treasured resources that need good PR.  

Your ideal vacation? 

Taking my family touring in Europe (England, France & Italy) for a week and then going to Israel and living like a native in Jerusalem.  

Any hobbies? 

I like to dabble in many things, so I am concurrently working on a diamond art painting of an elephant and a paint by number of the Western Wall. I also like to keep my freezer well stocked with desserts, so I bake weekly. My favorite thing to make is lemon biscotti and grape sorbet.  

Favorite food? 

Anything with chocolate 😊 

Tell us one thing about yourself that most of us probably don’t know.  

I can juggle! I currently juggle with balls and am working on juggling with pins.  

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Image credits: portrait courtesy of the author. Librarian avatar by Bitmoji.

Contributed by Elisheva Berenstein, Librarian at the School of Health Sciences