UW Health Sciences Common Book Series
This series engages health science students in dialogue with each other, the author, & community members about social determinants of health (in)equity.
Please join all Health Sciences students this summer in reading, “How To Be An Antiracist” in preparation for the 2020-2021 Health Sciences Common Book Series! A list of Common Book events and programming will be available at the start of Fall quarter 2020.
The book is available at the Health Sciences library and can be purchased online or at the University Bookstore.
04/10/2019
The UW Health Sciences Library is hosting an exhibit about African American Academic Surgeons starting on Oct 14th, more info here:
http://www.lib.washington.edu/about/news/calendar/calendar?trumbaEmbed=date%3D20191014 #/?i=1
Events & Exhibits Calendar — UW Libraries To request disability accommodation, contact the Disability Services Office at 206-543-6450 (voice), 206-543-6452 (TTY), 206-685-7264 (fax), or [email protected]. The University of Washington makes every effort to honor disability accommodation requests. Requests can be responded to most effectively if rec...
30/08/2019
02/02/2019
"Mental health should be primary care." Cartoonist and mental health advocate Ellen Forney talked to the behavioral health lead at the 2018 Seattle/King County Clinic about how he helps connect people to services at the Clinic and what needs to be done so everyone can get support when they need it.
Join us today for a book discussion about Marbles. There will be two sessions: 12pm and 5:30pm in the Health Sciences Library, Room T-223.
16/01/2019
The proudest day of Grace’s life was graduating as a doctor. Then she began treating patients | Isabel Hanson and Safdar Ahmed Healing alone: the story of a first-year doctor and a widower in hospital
10/01/2019
03/01/2019
Happy New Year: Some Thoughts on Self-Care from Katie Green | Graphic Medicine Katie Green (Lighter Than My Shadow) shared this comic on Instagram and I (MK) found it so helpful and insightful that I asked her to share it with the Graphic Medicine community. She was kind enough to oblige by sending her original files. May your 2019 be full of self care.
24/12/2018
Can Comics Enhance the Practice of Medicine? A study using "My Degeneration, a Journey Through Parkinson's suggests "Yes" Copies of "My Degeneration" await readers at Fireside Books in Palmer in 2015 This past summer, I attended a conference on "Graphic Medi...
01/12/2018
The 10 Graphic Novels That Made Graphic Medicine Here are 10 can't-miss titles from the growing canon of graphic medicine.
20/11/2018
Good article. Also, the exhibit in this photo (curated by Ellen Forney) is currently on display at UW Health Sciences Library until Dec 22nd!
https://themedium.ca/features/medical-comics-draw-on-health-illness/?fbclid=IwAR1d_t6Ub78iCbwITAu0btJrw4fKlZwDiBCvKZZUm6hzi8pMRYWu3RB1vWA
Medical comics draw on health & illness | The Medium While the terms “graphic comic” or “graphic novel” may bring to mind images of a fictional story of the battle between good and evil, there are definitely other ways to utilize the immensely popular comic style. The U.S. National Library of Medicine has created a graphic medicine exhibit tit...
13/11/2018
Thanks to all who attended last week's kick off event! Stay tuned for more upcoming events. Ellen Forney - Cartoonist
19/10/2018
https://www.chronicle.com/article/It-s-Never-Too-Soon-to-Talk/238021
It’s Never Too Soon to Talk About Mental Health Conversations about what a student truly needs and what a college can reasonably offer should be part of the admissions process.
26/09/2018
Join us for the Common Book Kick Off event! Please RSVP here: https://catalyst.uw.edu/webq/survey/clarkel/361300
30/08/2018
Interview with Ellen Forney about her follow up book to "Marbles".
An Interview with Cartoonist Ellen Forney on "Rock Steady" We chatted with Ellen Forney about Rock Steady, her new graphic memoir/guide to living with Bipolar disorder.
10/08/2018
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25/07/2018
Marbles: Mania, Depression, Michelangelo and Me: A Graphic Memoir, by Ellen Forney - Cartoonist
2012, 256 pages
A Washington Post Best Book of 2012
Named Best Graphic Novel of Fall 2012 by Time
How to Have a Better Conversation about mental illness, Lisa Pryor, NYT 7/11/18: https://www.nytimes.com/2018/07/11/opinion/talking-about-mental-illness.html
King 5 Evening interview with Ellen Forney, 7/9/18: https://www.king5.com/article/entertainment/television/programs/evening/seattle-cartoonist-offers-mental-health-advice-in-self-help-graphic-novel/281-570068893
King 5 New Day NW: Rock Steady offers artistic take on tips and tools for navigating mental health, 6/14/18: https://www.king5.com/video/entertainment/television/programs/new-day-northwest/rock-steady-offers-artistic-take-on-tips-and-tools-for-navigating-mental-health-new-day-nw/281-8160050
It is with great pleasure that I inform you that the Health Sciences Service Learning and Advocacy group (HSSLA) has selected Marbles; Mania, Depression, Michaelangelo, and Me by Ellen Forney as the Common Book for the Health Sciences for the academic year 2018-2019. In keeping with recent past selections addressing drug addiction, racism and mass incarceration, migrant farm-worker exploitation, and homelessness, this year's book is both timely and thought provoking. We anticipate a series of events which will challenge our health sciences students to see this issue as one which will affect their families, communities and their future patients.
**This book contains images that can be considered sexually explicit. If you find these materials offensive, we will be announcing an alternative selection in the coming week.
12/03/2018
Great Seattle Times article!
I want the public to rise up strong in defense of the planet Soon we must see the public will rise in defense of this planet.
09/02/2018
To RSVP for our Climate Change/Climate Justice event, please go to http://frontandcentered.org/common-book-event/
Join us for a Forum on Community Responsive Research Join us for a Community Responsive Research Forum
19/12/2017
Don't miss this faculty lecture series focused on population health:
Winter 2018 Speaker Schedule | Undergraduate Research Program University of Washington
15/12/2017
Energy saving tips for the holidays
Power Down over the break! The holiday break is right around the corner. Before you rush off for your much deserved vacation, make sure you follow these simple tips to “power down." Not only will these save energy, they can save you money too! Turn off and unplug equipment like printers, scanners, copiers and cell phone and...