Francis Brahmi has served as interim director since McDonald's retirement. An Illinois native, Dr. McGowan was associate dean for Health Sciences Informatics and Library Resources at the Charles A. Dana Medical Library, University of Vermont at Burlington. There, she provided leadership for health informatics and telemedicine research, as well as serving as director of the health sciences library. McGowan was a professor in UVM College of Medicine's pediatrics department, teaching applied medical informatics. She also was co-director of the Vermont Initiative for Rural Health Informatics and Telemedicine, overseeing education and research programs, including grants, contracts and special funding.
Informatics is the science of the electronic collection, storage and retrieval of information.
Va. The Ruth Lilly Medical Library serves IUSM faculty, students, staff and practicing health-care professionals throughout the state. The Ruth Lilly Medical Library contains more than 170,00 volumes and subscribes to more than 1,800 journals. It also has a wide variety of medical, health sciences, biological, chemical and psychological electronic databases. Fall Mini Medical School to begin Mini Medical School will launch its fall series of lectures on Oct. 12. Classes are held on Tuesdays from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. at the University Place Conference Center auditorium.