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Davis Lecture Recording Available

Couldn’t attend the Davis Lecture? A recording of author Maria Smilios’ presentation is available online. 

Maria’s presentation “Sickness & Stigma at Sea View: The Black Angels” covered the deadly disease of tuberculosis and the untold story of the nurses (the Black Angels) who cared for those patients. 

“The Black Angels” is the true story of the Black nurses who, in 1929, wagered their lives by leaving the Jim Crow south and went north to work on an isolated hilltop in Staten Island at Sea View Hospital. The “pest house” was an overcrowded municipal tuberculosis sanatorium where the city sent its poorest residents, considered “uncouth and un-American consumptives” to languish and die. 

View the 16th annual Davis Lecture recording. 

Empowering Future Health Professionals

Since 2022, McGoogan Library faculty have coordinated the instruction in the High School Alliance course “The Art and Science of Decision-Making.” Utilizing special collections such as rare books, artifacts, art, the graphic medicine collection, Wigton Heritage Center exhibitions, and oral histories, McGoogan faculty have introduced High School Alliance students to the health humanities. The health humanities teach empathy, listening and observation skills, acceptance of ambiguity, and growth in professional identity formation, all important components for healthy and effective health science professionals.   

By studying the history of the health sciences through artifacts and rare books students gain perspective on the changes in the field that contribute to professional identity formation. Library faculty use their expertise in graphic medicine and oral histories to promote a growth in empathy. Student interaction with art, artifacts, and exhibitions facilitates their observational skills. The unique collections at McGoogan Library and the expertise of McGoogan faculty provide a singular opportunity for High School Alliance students to grow in the health sciences field.   

Learn more about the library’s collaborative work with High School Alliance—and UNMC’s Pathway Programs—at our upcoming panel event. 

Recharge Your Mind and Destress with McGoogan Library

Final assignments and looming exams can feel overwhelming. Take a much-needed break and recharge your mind at McGoogan Health Sciences Library’s De-Stress Week Snack Break! 

Date: Tuesday, April 29, 2025 
Time: 10 a.m. 
Location: Level 6 of the library (Wittson Hall, WHM), near the AskUs desk 

Fuel your body and mind with delicious, nutritious snacks and a community puzzle. 

Students at Norfolk, Lincoln, Kearney and Scottsbluff-Gering campuses can enjoy De-Stress Week snacks at their respective campuses. 

Need Support for Finals? 

McGoogan Library offers a variety of resources to help you succeed: 

Don’t let stress hinder your progress. Take advantage of McGoogan Library’s resources and services to achieve your goals efficiently and effectively. 

Panel Event to Highlight Pathway Programs Partnerships

Event: Innovating Together: McGoogan Library & UNMC Pathway Programs Collaborations 
Date: Wednesday, April 30 
Time: 1 p.m. CDT 
Location: Online via Zoom (registration required) 

Join McGoogan Library and its Pathway partners for a panel discussion to learn how our collaborative work has supported health care students. These Pathway Programs focus on building a health care workforce that is dedicated to improving patient care and promoting health equity.  

Meet the Panelists

  • Maurice Godfrey, PhD, Science Education Partnership Award
  • Liliana Bronner, PhD, MHSA, MBA, Science Education Partnership Award
  • Heidi Kaschke, High School Alliance 
  • Sonja F. Tutsch-Bryant, PhD, MPH, BSED, Summer Health Professions Education Program

Register for the Zoom event today.

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