MEDLI: Graphic Medicine in Libraries: Beyond the Basics

Comics being used to convey medical information to adults is quickly catching on. Combining medicine and comics is know as graphic medicine. Graphic Medicine is a field that explores and supports the interactions between the medium of comics and the discourse of healthcare. Not only is it being used with patients but also as a teaching tool in academia for future medical professionals. Graphic medicine is a creative way to learn/ teach about illness. Combining text and pictures increases understanding with the use of different parts of the brain. In this program, you will be introduced to and will learn how to use graphic medicine in your library.

Ariel Pomputius is Health Sciences Center Liaison Librarian at the University of Florida's Health Science Center Libraries in Gainesville, FL. She leads a graphic medicine book club for the geriatric clerkship students and teaches courses to undergraduates on dying and women’s health using graphic medicine materials.

The presentation portion of the program is free and open to all. The meeting following the presentation is open to MEDLI members. To join MEDLI or renew your membership go to: https://medli.org/membership/

Program Schedule: Sign on starts at 9:30 AM. Speaker presentation 10:00 AM to 11:00 AM← 1.0 Professional Development Hour earned by all attendees. MEDLI Meeting to follow 11:00 AM to 12:00 PM.

For questions, please email Eliscia Cirrone, ecirrone@lilrc.org.

FOR OUR PARTICIPANTS - We have implemented a two step verification process for security purposes and to maintain accurate attendance records.  You will need both a LILRC and a Zoom account. 

If you do not already have a LILRC account you will be prompted to create one (if you have forgotten your password, and need help resetting it you can email Eliscia at ecirrone@lilrc.org).   

If you do not already have a zoom account you will be prompted to do so upon logging into the meeting.  If this is the first time you are using Zoom, after you have created an account, you can join the meeting by entering the Meeting ID/ Password provided to you in the confirmation email.  You can access all subsequent Zoom meetings by clicking the meeting link in the confirmation email.