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Structural aspects of capillary permeability

Item is a videocassette of a guest lecture by Dr. G.E. Penhale, who spoke as part of the Dalhousie Medical School's Friday at Four series. Friday at Four was a lecture series sponsored and organized by the School that focused on a variety of subjects by lecturers invited to speak about specialized areas of medicine. The lectures were held each Friday by the School from the 1970s to the 1990s. The video was requested by Dr. Clark from the Division of Continuing Medical Education.

Acupuncture

Item is a videocassette of a Chinese doctor lecturing in a film studio about the benefits of acupuncture. The Dalhousie Medical School's Radiation and Oncology Department invited the doctor to speak about acupuncture. The tape was requested by Dr. Wong from the Department of Radiology.

Until I die

Item is a videocassette of a Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (CBC) profile of Elizabeth Kubler-Ross, the Swiss-born doctor who pioneered understandings of death and dying in a Westernized context. The video was requested by Dr. Clark from the Continuing Medical Education Division and Dr. Hennin from the Department of Family Medicine.

Canadian Broadcasting Corporation.

Pulmonary interstitial emphysema

Item is a videocassette of a guest lecture given by Dr. J. Scott as part of Dalhousie Medical School's Friday at Four series. Friday at Four was a lecture series sponsored and organized by the School that focused on a variety of subjects by lecturers invited to speak about specialized areas of medicine. The lectures were held each Friday by the School from the 1970s to the 1990s. The video was requested by Dr. Clark from the Division of Continuing Medical Education.

Diabetes mellitus : a new look at an old disease

Item is a videocassette of a guest lecture by Dr. Martin Hoffman, as part of the Friday at Four series. Friday at Four was an ongoing series sponsored and organized by Dalhousie Medical School, which focused upon a variety of subjects by lecturers invited to speak about specialized areas of medicine. These lectures were held each Friday by the Dalhousie Medical School from the 1970s to the 1990s. The tape was requested by Dr. Clark from the Division of Continuing Medical Education

Pathophysiology of peptic ulcer

Item is a videocassette of a guest lecture by Dr. F. Brooks, who spoke as part of the Friday at Four lecture series. This series was sponsored and organized by the Dalhousie Medical School and focused on a variety of subjects by lecturers invited to speak about specialized areas of medicine. The lectures were held each Friday by the School from the 1970s to the 1990s. The video was requested by Dr. Clark from the Division of Continuing Medical Education.

Examination of the motor system and sensory system, Parkinson's disease, and myotonic dystrophy

Item is a videocassette used in the Dalhousie Medical School curriculum. The video was hosted and requested by Dr. T.J. Murray from the Department of Medicine. The tape includes four separate videos: Examination of the Motor System (10 min.); Examination of the Sensory System (11 min.); Parkinson's Disease (4 min.); and Myotonic Dystrophy (6 min.).

Video library

Series consists of records that document the administrative and operational activities of Dalhousie Univerity’s MedIT. These include videos of administrative meetings, conference lectures, curriculum lectures, extracurricular activities such as student and faculty concerts, interviews pertaining to Dalhousie Medical School’s history and alumni, medical employee professionalization, public lectures, and patient education.

Videos from conferences were sponsored, organized, and funded by the Dalhousie Medical School as part of the school's contribution to the larger medical community's commitment to public and student education, as well as an opportunity to showcase the quality of the School's facilities, faculty, and students. Some of the conferences included are "The First Gynaecological Grand Rounds," "Medicine in the Humanities," and "Women in Medicine." A sample of lectures and panel discussions are included from each conference.

The majority of tapes included in the series were used in the Dalhousie Medical School curriculum, including lectures, seminars, educational demonstrations of procedures and interactions with patients, and round-table discussions with students and faculty. Videos are included from various departments in the Dalhousie Medical School, including the departments of Anaesthesia, Anatomy, Biochemistry, Community Health and Epidemiology, Family Medicine, Medicine, Microbiology, Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Ophthalmology, Pathology, Pediatrics, Physical Medicine, Physiology and Biophysics, Radiology, Rheumatology, Urology, the Medical Education Unit, and the Division of Continuing Medical Education. The series also contains videos created at and for hospitals in Halifax, Nova Scotia and local medical associations. These videos were designed for the education of medical employees, patients, and the general public.

Several videos from a series "Dalhousie Medical School Remembered" are also included in this series, which consist of interviews with alumni of the School, reflecting on their experiences at Dalhousie and in the medical profession.

Card catalogue of video library

File consists of the card catalogue created and used by Dalhousie University's MedIT Department in their work with the Faculty of Medicine. The catalogue consists of a numerical and departmental index of the tapes created by MedIT, with cards in the numerical index cross-referenced in the departmental index and vice versa. Cards in the numerical index contain the title of the video, the tape number, the person who requested the video, and the person's department. Most cards also indicate whether the tape is an original, master, or dub, and, if relevant, another tape may be referenced (e.g., if the tape is a transfer of another tape). The card catalogue also includes an index of 1-inch video tapes, the locations of which are unknown, but most of which were transferred either to VHS or U-matic tapes included in the numerical index. The departmental index consists of cards organized by the department of the individual who requested the video from MedIT. The departments are mostly within the Faculty of Medicine, with a few requests from other faculties at Dalhousie University and from affiliated hospitals and organizations in Nova Scotia. These cards contain information relating to the date of the request, the individual and their department, the name and number of the video, and (optionally) its length and the amount charged for MedIT's services.

Dalhousie Medical and Computing Media Services Audiovisual collection

  • UA-44
  • Collection
  • 1967 - 1999
Collection consists of videos and photographs that document the administrative and operational activities of Dalhousie University’s MedIT, providing media services to the Dalhousie Faculty of Medicine. The collection also includes the card catalogue and register created and used by MedIT to organize their video and photograph libraries.

Dalhousie University. Faculty of Medicine. MedIT.

Ledgers of video and photograph requests

File consists of two handwritten ledgers used by Dalhousie University's MedIT to document requests for video and photography services. Each entry indicates the type of service and provides the name and department of the person(s) who made the request, the date of the request, and other descriptive information.. Entries are listed chronologically and assigned unique numeric identifiers relating to the date of the request. The first volume includes a page that explains MedIT's filing system.

Person in wheelchair demonstrates various skills

Item is a videocassette of a demonstration by an individual paralyzed from the waist down and partially paralyzed above the waist. Various demonstrations include transferring himself from bed to wheelchair. The video was shot without narration or produced credits. The video was requested by Dr. Mahar from the Department of Medicine.

Social impact on the usage of health care services

Item is a videocassette of a guest lecture by Janis Kief, a social worker with seniors in Dartmouth, Nova Scotia. He discusses the inverse relationship between the availability of therapy and those who most need it getting service. The video was created for use in the Dalhousie Medical School curriculum. The video was requested by Dr. Ruderman from the Department of Community Health and Epidemiology.
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