Category Archives: Clinical Medicine

AccessAPP now available

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The new AccessAPP from McGraw Hill Medical allows you to quickly find relevant content from the following UT Southwestern subscribed Access databases: 

  • AccessMedicine 
  • AccessAnesthesiology 
  • AccessAPN 
  • AccessNeurology 
  • AccessObGyn 
  • AccessPharmacy 
  • AccessPhysiotherapy 

Content ranges from books and chapters to infographics/images/tables/figures to videos/podcasts and review questions. 

Complete the following steps to begin using the APP: 

  1. Access UT Southwestern’s Access Subscriptions here or from the Library’s website under Popular Links. 
  1. Click on Create a Free Profile. 
  1. Install the App for either iOS or Android. 
  1. After installing the App, you will be prompted to sign in with your Access profile credentials. 

Please note: Every 90 days, you will need to reauthenticate your APP access through the Library’s website or VPN; an in-app reminder will be delivered to you when you need to reconnect to the subscription. 

For more information, see the following links: 

Library upgrades to CINAHL Ultimate

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The Library has upgraded its CINAHL subscription to CINAHL Ultimate, which provides full text for more of the most used journals in the CINAHL index than any other database. It covers more than 50 nursing specialties and includes quick lessons, evidence-based care sheets, CEU modules and research instruments. Additionally, it includes rigorous curation and indexing of open access (OA) journals, which has resulted in a growing collection of 1,253 active global OA journals.

UpToDate Registration/Verification Link for Wi-Fi access

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The Library has added a new UpToDate registration/re-verification link on the Library’s home page to use with registration and 90-day re-verification assistance from a Wi-Fi network. 
If you plan to access UpToDate from a device using campus Wi-Fi, you will need to register for a free UpToDate account using one of the following methods required for initial registration and 90 day campus re-verification:

  • UpToDate through EPIC 
  • UpToDate through EZProxy (i.e. any non-UTSW Wi-Fi connection) 
  • UpToDate through VPN or Citrix 
  • On-Campus wired workstation 

AccessAPN Arrives

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The Library is excited to announce that UT Southwestern now officially subscribes to AccessAPN, offered by McGraw Hill Medical in partnership with Sigma Theta Tau. 
If you are enrolled in an APN program, then the content in AccessAPN aligns with the curricula of Advanced Practice Nursing programs, including those for Nursing Practitioners, Clinical Nurse Specialists, Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetists, Certified Nurse Midwives, and Doctors of Nursing Practice. Of course, these resources are available for all UT Southwestern nursing staff – in acute care to ambulatory care and include the following: 

  • Books – more than 40 eBooks on a variety of topics, including clinical information, EBP, informatics, leadership, professional development, and self-care/personal development
  • Cases – materials for short, targeted case-based learning 
  • Review Questions – thousands of Q&A for board exam preparation 

 More information about AccessAPN is available from McGraw Hill, including a Brief Overview of AccessAPN – YouTube, as well as how to set up a MyAccess Profile account to access content remotely and unlock personal account features (e.g., review questions, cases).

NEJM Evidence add to EMB offerings

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UT Southwestern Library is pleased to announce the addition of The New England Journal of Medicine Group’s new journal, NEJM Evidence, to its collection.
This monthly, peer-reviewed, online-only journal expands the body of published research with a focus on providing more context and critical evaluation of the trial design, research methods, statistical analyses and results to support clinical decision-making. The process of generating evidence is a key area of focus for NEJM Evidence.

Don’t Forget to Reauthenticate Your MyAccess Profiles Every 90 Days

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The MyAccess profile is free to create and available on all of McGraw Hill’s medical Access platforms. This profile creates a personalized experience by unlocking the ability to bookmark content, interact with review Q&A and cases, and receive alerts about new content additions.
Another benefit of a MyAccess profile is the ability to go directly to the site (e.g., www.AccessMedicine.com) to access it remotely.
If you see a message that your remote access has expired, connect to the UTSW subscription either from on campus or while using VPN or EZproxy and then log into your MyAccess profile.

Prepare with BoardVitals

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Need to practice for your board exams? Consider using BoardVitals, an effective and powerful board review tool that includes high-quality review questions. With BoardVitals, users may prepare for a variety of board examinations, including the United States Medical Licensing Examination (USMLE) Step 1, Step 2 (CK and CS), and Step 3, as well as the National Council Licensure Examination for registered nurses (NCLEX-RN). The resource allows for decreased study time, with everything organized under one platform and the best questions to study listed up front.
Eligible users include UT Southwestern faculty, staff, students, residents/fellows, physician assistants, and nurse practitioners. Users will need to register for a new account using their @utsouthwestern.edu email address as their username. Once the account is set up, users may create customized practice tests using many options including number or questions, subjects and more. Also included are detailed, up-to-date explanations with each answer, with references and links to applicable sources.

Free COVID-19 CME online course available

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A free COVID-19 CME opportunity is now available through UT Southwestern’s Office of Continuing Medical Education. Learners will improve their ability to identify relevant, timely clinical and public health information regarding COVID-19/SARS-CoV-2. Click here for more information and to register. The class will be available through 12/30/2020. This activity has been approved for AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™.

New: COVID-19 Resources Library Guide

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In the past few months, there has been a vast amount of biomedical information produced about COVID-19. The Health Sciences Digital Library and Learning Center has created a new COVID-19 Resources Library Guide to quickly refer the UT Southwestern community to high-quality – i.e., primarily clinical and research – information about COVID-19. The guide includes:

  • Recommendations for searching PubMed
  • Expanded resources from existing subscriptions
  • COVID-19 tracking dashboards
  • Related open access resources

The COVID-19 Resources Library Guide supplements but does not supersede the COVID-19 information provided by the UT Southwestern Emergency Operations Center. The Guide will be updated as the COVID-19 information landscape evolves. Please email the Library if you have identified other key resources that we should consider for inclusion.