Access UpToDate Easier With SSO

We are pleased to announce you will be able to log into your UpToDate account using Mizzou/MU Health Care SSO. With this change you can now authenticate your account from anywhere with your Mizzou/MU Health Care login, and no longer need to authenticate onsite every 90 days!

New users can also now register for an account remotely or through the mobile app without having to first create an account on the Mizzou/MU Health Care network. Simply enter your Mizzou/MU Health Care email on the UpToDate login page, wherever you normally access UpToDate, and enter your credentials when prompted.

Connect your existing UpToDate account to your Mizzou/MU Health Care login without losing your CME, bookmarks, or account settings by following the instructions in the attached tip sheet.

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Taira Meadowcroft

Taira Meadowcroft is the Public Health and Community Engagement Librarian at the Health Sciences Library at the University of Missouri.

home J. Otto Lottes Health Sciences Library, Resources and Services Overview of Recent University of Missouri Publications in Medicine and Related Fields: September 2025

Overview of Recent University of Missouri Publications in Medicine and Related Fields: September 2025

Each month we provide an overview of University of Missouri School of Medicine faculty-authored articles in medicine and related fields as well as a featured article with the highest journal impact factor.

This month’s featured article, “Selective Inhibition of Vascular Smooth Muscle Cell Function by COVID-19 Antiviral Drugs: Impact of Heme Oxygenase-1” was co-authored by Dr. William Durante of the Department of Medical Pharmacology & Physiology. The article was published in Antioxidants (impact factor of 6.6 in 2024).

See the list of publications in medicine and related fields we retrieved for this month: https://library.muhealth.org/facpubmonthlyresult/?Month=September&Year=2025

 

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Taira Meadowcroft

Taira Meadowcroft is the Public Health and Community Engagement Librarian at the Health Sciences Library at the University of Missouri.

home J. Otto Lottes Health Sciences Library, Resources and Services Calming Crafternoons at the Health Sciences Library

Calming Crafternoons at the Health Sciences Library

Join us during the fall semester for crafting activities to help flex your crafting muscles and relieve some stress.

Can’t make any of these dates or want more chances to craft? Be sure to check out the other Calming Crafternoons events this semester. You can see the events here.

 

Calming Crafternoon: Paper Stars and Coloring
Health Sciences Library
Wednesday, September 17th 2pm-4pm

Join us in taking a calming breath and making a craft. We’ll make mini paper stars and have plenty of coloring pages to color! All supplies provided.

Calming Crafternoon: Halloween Jars
Health Sciences Library
Wednesday, October 22nd 2pm-4pm

Join us in taking a calming breath and making a craft. We’ll have glass jars and decorating materials. As always, we will have coloring pages too. All supplies provided.

Calming Crafternoon: Mini Books
Health Sciences Library
Wednesday, November 19th 2pm-4pm

Join us in taking a calming breath and making a craft. We’ll be making mini books. A great way to commemorate the past year of reading. As always, we will have coloring pages too.  All supplies provided.

Everyone is welcome!

Not sure where the health sciences library is? Here’s a map for you. 

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Taira Meadowcroft

Taira Meadowcroft is the Public Health and Community Engagement Librarian at the Health Sciences Library at the University of Missouri.

home J. Otto Lottes Health Sciences Library, Resources and Services Overview of Recent University of Missouri Publications in Medicine and Related Fields: August 2025

Overview of Recent University of Missouri Publications in Medicine and Related Fields: August 2025

Each month we provide an overview of University of Missouri School of Medicine faculty-authored articles in medicine and related fields as well as a featured article with the highest journal impact factor.

This month’s featured article, “Engineering Drug-Eluting Ocular Bioadhesive “OcuTAPE” via Tannic Acid-Mediated Nanoparticle Bridging” was co-authored by Dr. Pawan Singh of the Department of Ophthalmology . The article was published in Advanced Functional Materials (impact factor of 19.0 in 2024).

See the list of publications in medicine and related fields we retrieved for this month: https://library.muhealth.org/facpubmonthlyresult/?Month=August&Year=2025

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Taira Meadowcroft

Taira Meadowcroft is the Public Health and Community Engagement Librarian at the Health Sciences Library at the University of Missouri.

home Staff news 9/11 Day National Day of Service Project

9/11 Day National Day of Service Project

The Office of Student Engagement & Leadership is hosting a day of service project on Sept. 10th from 10am-1pm

The 9/11 Day National Day of Service service project will give you the opportunity to help assemble hundreds of food packs and hygiene packs for local community. This event will be hosted on September 10th in the first floor of the MU Student Center.

You can register here.

Taira Meadowcroft

Taira Meadowcroft is the Public Health and Community Engagement Librarian at the Health Sciences Library at the University of Missouri.

home Staff news Would You Like MULSA to Celebrate Your Birthday?

Would You Like MULSA to Celebrate Your Birthday?

For those who don’t know what MULSA is, MULSA is the MU LIbraries Staff Association. One of the positions is the courtesy chair and the chair often coordinates well wishes for employees going through life events like weddings, babies, hospitilizations, etc. If you or another of your coworkers is going through a life event, you can send me an email at meadowcroftt@missouri.edu

Another one of my duties as MULSA chair is to send well wishes on employee birthdays. This is entirely voluantary. If you’d like, please fill out this completely voluntary form by Sept. 30th.

https://missouri.libwizard.com/f/Mizzou_Libraries_Birthdays

If you birthday happens between now and 9/30, send me an email.

Taira Meadowcroft

Taira Meadowcroft is the Public Health and Community Engagement Librarian at the Health Sciences Library at the University of Missouri.

home J. Otto Lottes Health Sciences Library, Resources and Services Overview of Recent University of Missouri Publications in Medicine and Related Fields: July 2025

Overview of Recent University of Missouri Publications in Medicine and Related Fields: July 2025

Each month we provide an overview of University of Missouri School of Medicine faculty-authored articles in medicine and related fields as well as a featured article with the highest journal impact factor.

This month’s featured article, “Type 2 cytokines act on enteric sensory neurons to regulate neuropeptide-driven host defense” was co-authored by Dr. Habib Zaghouani of the Department of Molecular Microbiology & Immunology . The article was published in Science (impact factor of 45.8 in 2024).

See the list of publications in medicine and related fields we retrieved for this month: https://library.muhealth.org/facpubmonthlyresult/?Month=July&Year=2025

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Taira Meadowcroft

Taira Meadowcroft is the Public Health and Community Engagement Librarian at the Health Sciences Library at the University of Missouri.

home Staff news Terri Hall Awarded Service Champion Award by Staff Advisory Council

Terri Hall Awarded Service Champion Award by Staff Advisory Council

Congratulations to Terri Hall who was recently awarded the Staff Advisory Council’s Service Champion Award. The Service Champion Award is given to individual employees who go above and beyond their daily duties with a work ethic that makes them stand out. Terri was chosen for the award because of her above and beyond work providing a safe and welcoming space for our students and health sciences library employees. Her dedication to the wellness of our students and employees is inspiring.

Congratulations, Terri! This is well deserved!

Taira Meadowcroft

Taira Meadowcroft is the Public Health and Community Engagement Librarian at the Health Sciences Library at the University of Missouri.

home Hours, J. Otto Lottes Health Sciences Library Health Sciences Library Fall Hours

Health Sciences Library Fall Hours

The Health Sciences Library will have the following hours from Sunday, August 3rd to Wednesday, December 24th.

Fall Hours:

Monday-Thursday: 8am-9pm
Friday: 8am-6pm
Saturday: 12pm-6pm
Sunday: 12pm-9pm

Holiday Hours:

Labor Day*

Sunday, August 31st: 12pm-7pm
Monday, September 1st: CLOSED

Veterans Day*

Monday, November 10th: 8am- 7pm
Tuesday, November 11th: CLOSED

Thanksgiving*

Saturday, November 22nd:  9am-6pm
Sunday, November 23rd:  12pm-6pm
Monday-Wednesday, November 24th-26th:  8am – 5pm
Thursday- Friday, November 27th & 28th: CLOSED
Saturday, November 29th:  12pm-6pm
Sunday, November 30th: 12pm-9pm

Winter Break*

Sunday, December 21st: 12pm – 6pm
Monday-Wednesday December 22nd – 24th:  8am – 5pm
Thursday December 25th – Wednesday, December 31st:  CLOSED

*When the campus is closed for holidays, after-hours access will not be provided. Questions? Visit https://library.muhealth.org/services/after-hours-access-pilot/ for more info

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Taira Meadowcroft

Taira Meadowcroft is the Public Health and Community Engagement Librarian at the Health Sciences Library at the University of Missouri.

home J. Otto Lottes Health Sciences Library, Resources and Services Overview of Recent University of Missouri Publications in Medicine and Related Fields: June 2025

Overview of Recent University of Missouri Publications in Medicine and Related Fields: June 2025

Each month we provide an overview of University of Missouri School of Medicine faculty-authored articles in medicine and related fields as well as a featured article with the highest journal impact factor.

This month’s featured article, “Increased CSF drainage by non-invasive manipulation of cervical lymphatics” was co-authored by Dr. Michael J. Davis of the Department of Medical Pharmacology and Physiology . The article was published in Nature (impact factor of 50.5 in 2023).

See the list of publications in medicine and related fields we retrieved for this month: https://library.muhealth.org/facpubmonthlyresult/?Month=June&Year=2025