Library Updates
Library Chair Updates
February 26, 2025
Drumroll……..We have our winners! Over three days from January 28 – 30, more than 450 students, faculty, and staff stopped by the library lobby to test out four different task chair options and vote for their favorite. This event was designed to gather student input as the Libraries begins a multi-year project to update furnishings […]
AORN eGUIDELINES+ and Accreditation Assistant Now Available for UT Health San Antonio
February 26, 2025
The UT Health San Antonio Libraries has acquired the AORN eGuidelines+ and Accreditation Assistant produced by the Association of periOperative Registered Nurses (AORN). What are the AORN eGUIDELINES? This full-text digital resource is a critical clinical resource for UT Health San Antonio’s growing clinical enterprise which includes the UT Multispecialty & Research Hospital, the Mays […]
Featured New Resource: Lexidrug™ Now Available to UT Health San Antonio Hospital, Clinics, Campus
February 26, 2025
The UT Health San Antonio Clinical Enterprise and the Libraries have partnered to license UpToDate® Lexidrug™ (formerly Lexicomp®) for the entire institution, a collaboration that represents a significant investment in a full-text clinical drug information resource that supports providing high-quality care to patients and will enhance student learning. This full-text digital drug-related resource supports pharmacists […]
Message from the Executive Director
February 26, 2025
Our February started off on an incredible high note! Members of the library team were involved in supporting the 18th Annual Community Engaged Learning (CEL) Conference focused on Ending the Injustice of Generational Poverty held on Saturday, February 1, 2025. The conference featured an inspiring keynote by Donna Beegle, and excellent speakers and attracted 412 […]
UpToDate Mobile App
December 19, 2024
UpToDate is one of the library’s mostly highly used resources. If you’ve never used it before it offers evidence-based, physician-authored clinical decision support you can use to make point-of-care decisions. Comprehensive, UpToDate also supports these specialties: Adult Primary Care Cardiology Family Practice Gynecology Infectious Diseases Oncology Pediatrics Women’s Health UpToDate on Mobile Did you know […]
Vesalius: 510 Years and Counting!
December 19, 2024
It’s the 510th anniversary of the birthday of Andreas Vesalius! Andreas Vesalius, a 16th-century Flemish anatomist and physician, is often regarded as the founder of modern human anatomy. Born in 1514, Vesalius revolutionized the study of anatomy through his meticulous dissections and detailed observations of the human body. His most famous work, “De humani corporis […]
5th Floor Closure
December 19, 2024
The 5th floor of the library will be closed from December 2024 through February 2025. Why the closure? Updates to the sprinkler system will be underway on the 5th floor of the library. This work may cause significant noise and disruption, which may be audible on other floors. For safety reasons, the 5th floor will be accessible only to […]
Happy Holidays!
December 19, 2024
The library staff wish you a joyful holiday season and a Happy New Year! Thank you for a wonderful 2024 and we look forward to working with you in 2025. As the holidays approach, please remember: The library building is accessible 24/7 for UT Health SA students, faculty, and staff with a UT Health SA […]
Thanksgiving Hours & Services
November 25, 2024
Happy Thanksgiving! Library staff will be unavailable Thursday November 28th & Friday November 29th for the Thanksgiving holiday. Normal services will resume Monday, December 2nd. The library building will remain open for study via card-swipe and you can access our online resources anytime.
Courageous Well-Being for Nurses: Strategies for Renewal
November 25, 2024
Courageous Well-Being for Nurses: Strategies for Renewal Donna A. Gaffney and Nicole C. Foster Via the publisher: Provides nurses with the tools, practices, and strategies to enhance their well-being and protect against burnout. Exhausting schedules and a tumultuous work environment have left many nurses feeling burned out. The COVID-19 pandemic only compounded problems that have […]