NLM Musings from the Mezzanine
Innovations in Health Information from the Director of the National Library of Medicine
This blog post is based on remarks given at the May 17 Milton Corn Memorial Concert. Yesterday, I was honored to join in a beautiful celebration for the life of Dr. Milton Corn, an amazing man who I regarded as my adviser, colleague, and—most importantly—my friend. I would like to thank his wife Gilan and … Continue reading Please Join Us in Honoring Milton Corn, MD
Women in history — and women making history — featured in this post.From left to right in the top row: Mary Lasker, Elizabeth Blackwell, Hope Hopps, Florence Sabin, Margaret Pittman, Patricia Palma, and Selma DeBakey. Middle row: Faye Abdellah, Deirdre Cooper Owens, Rosalind Franklin, Inez Holmes, Alice Evans, and Lois DeBakey. Bottom row: Maxine Singer, … Continue reading Recognizing Women in History All Year Round
Every year at this time, I take advantage of Musings from the Mezzanine to share with you some of the things for which I am thankful. In my 2020 blog, I reflected on how far we’ve come together since I joined the NLM in 2016. In my 2019 blog, I mused about the people, professionals, … Continue reading Please Join Me in Thanking our NLM Veterans
Along with the 1,700 women and men of the National Library of Medicine (NLM), I am saddened at the death of Donald A. B. Lindberg, M.D. (September 21, 1933-August 17, 2019), director of the NLM for more than 30 years. A world-renowned leader in applying computers to health care and a giant in the … Continue reading Remembering Donald A. B. Lindberg, a visionary giant with a personal touch
Guest post by Lincoln Weed, son of the late Dr. Lawrence L. Weed and co-author with him of the book Medicine in Denial and other publications. Dr. Weed, who died June 3, 2017, was the originator of "knowledge coupling" tools for clinical decision support and the problem-oriented medical record, including its problem list and SOAP note components. "Patients are sitting on a treasure … Continue reading Larry Weed’s Legacy and the Next Generation of Clinical Decision Support
Joining a new community with ties to my past
Joe Leiter and the lecture that bears his name