New AccessMedicine Features

Human anatomy modules have been added to AccessMedicine. These 3-D modules will guide you through system-based tours of the human anatomy.  There are currently seven modules/tours covering the Brain, Endocrine System, Gastrointestinal System, Heart, Respiratory System, Spine and Urinary System.  Additional modules/tours will continue to be added to the collection throughout the year.  These can be accessed directly at: Human Anatomy Tours.

• New FDA-approved medication for multiple sclerosis
• New summary of recommended FDA treatment regimens for hepatitis C
• U.S. Preventive Services Task Force recommendations for osteoporosis, prostate cancer, ovarian cancer, and cervical cancer
• Targeted therapies for advanced non-small cell lung cancers
• Clarification of the appropriate role of opioids and buprenorphine formations in chronic pain management
• Information on new biologic agents for asthma and many other disorders
• Extensive update of immune modulation therapy and adjuvant treatments of breast cancer
• Revised chapter on viral and rickettsial infections, including recent measles, polio, and acute flaccid paralysis outbreaks
• Revised section on health care for sexual and gender minority patients

The Clerkship Topics provide faculty and students with directed readings, multimedia, and cases to help those students on rotation prepare for a particular topic or patient.  Each topic has a durable URL that can be easily integrated into your Learning Management System and you also have the ability to export each assignment.  The Clerkship Topics can be accessed directly under the Study Tools or from the following link: Clerkship Topics.