Mourning the Loss of Dr. Milton Corn
The Board of Directors of the Friends of the National Library of Medicine mourn the loss of Dr. Milton Corn, our great friend. Dr. Corn was a groundbreaker in medical research and education. Known for his humor and incisive…
NLM Announces 2021 History Talks
The History of Medicine Division at the National Library of Medicine (NLM) announces its 2021 NLM History Talks. All talks are free, live-streamed globally, and subsequently archived by NIH VideoCasting.
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“First Day in a Nobel Life” Dr. Jennifer Doudna
This five-minute video will inspire all who view it. Congratulations to Dr. Jennifer Doudna and her colleague, Dr. Emmanuelle Charpentier. Dr. Doudna will receive FNLM's Medical Research Award at our Annual Awards Dinner in September 2021…
Podcast: Teaching In Medicine
Educating health care providers of tomorrow is one of the greatest joys in medicine. Join Dr. Kathleen Timme, an academic pediatric subspecialist and educator as she interviews current and aspiring clinician-educators. Together, we will explore…
NLM seeks comment on strategic opportunities and challenges
The National Library of Medicine (NLM) invites the public to provide input and help shape the continuing implementation of its strategic plan through 2027 by responding to this Request for Information (RFI).
As one of the 27 Institutes…
AIMBE Elects 2020 Fellows
Congratulations to Dr. Brennan on upon her election to the American Institute for Medical and Biological Engineering (AIMBE) College of Fellows! This is an extremely well-deserved recognition of outstanding achievements medical and biological…
Portrait Unveiled of Former NLM Director Lindberg
Dr. and Mrs. Lindberg pose next to their official portrait during the unveiling ceremonies at the National Library of Medicine.
On February 10, the National Library of Medicine was the scene of a special unveiling ceremony for a portrait…
FNLM Update on the Native Voices Exhibition
The Native Voices exhibition in the NLM Rotunda closed July 17, 2015 but you can still visit it…
Online:Native Voices: Native Peoples’ Concepts of Health and IllnessThe Native Voices website includes all of the exhibition’s video interviews,…
The End of an Era: Director Lindberg Retires After 31 Years Leading NLM
Dr. Lindberg speaks at the March 30 NIH farewell tribute. Photo by Bill Branson.
Lindberg predicted a time when “the book or journal on the shelf will become increasingly too remote for immediate patient-care decisions,” and the computers…
NLM Mourns William G. Harless, PhD, Creator of the First Natural Language Computer Patient Simulation Model
In this 1985 photograph, William G. Harless, PhD, then director of NLM’s TIME Project, interacts with the clinical simulation titled, “The Case of Frank Hall,” through voice-recognition technology.
William G. Harless, President &…
FNLM Receives Award for “Distinguished Public Service” from the Medical Library Association
The Friends of the National Library of Medicine received the Distinguished Publish Service Award from the Medical Library Association on May 16th, at the MLA 2011 Conference. Dr. Donald King, chairman of the FNLM Board of Directors, accepted…
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- Eric Topol, M.D., will be honored with the Friends of the National Library of Medicine’s DONALD A.B. LINDBERG DISTINGUISHED HEALTH COMMUNICATIONS AWARD at their 2024 Awards GalaFebruary 14, 2024 - 5:59 AM
- Katherine Chew Honored with the Friends of the National Library of Medicine’s 2024 Michael E. DeBakey Library Services Outreach AwardJanuary 23, 2024 - 10:20 AM
- Dr. Murielle Beene Honored with the Friends of the National Library of Medicine’s 2024 Nursing Informatics AwardNovember 7, 2023 - 4:00 PM