New! AccessGUDID Database

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The FDA, in partnership with the National Library of Medicine (NLM), recently announced that data submitted to FDA’s Global Unique Device Identification Database (GUDID) is now publicly available through AccessGUDID.  Users can utilize AccessGUDID to search for and download information that device labelers have submitted to the FDA’s GUDID about their medical devices.

Because the UDI system is being phased in over the next several years, labelers are currently submitting data on only the highest risk medical devices, a small subset of marketed devices. But as the system is implemented according to the UDI compliance timeline, the records of all medical devices required to have a UDI will be included.

AccessGUDID may be found on the Library’s Database A-Z listing.

The Latest in Cancer Research, Cancer Care and More…

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Here are a few highlights of cancer research news that have recently caught my attention:

  • The Wall Street Journal’s Simon Constable recently sat down with MSK’s CEO Dr. Craig Thompson to discuss improvements in cancer research and cancer care and future trends that include precision medicine:

  • The NIH named Dr. Eliseo Perez-Stable director of the National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities. Dr. Perez-Stable received his medical degree from the University of Miami and completed his residency at the University of California, San Francisco.
  • A recent study, published in the Journal of Clinical Oncology, found that there are racial disparities in male breast cancer outcomes. The study identified 725 black males and 5,247 white males diagnosed with early stage breast cancer. While the treatments were very similar, the outcomes were different depending on age and access to health insurance.

Please feel free to contact Marisol Hernandez to share any comments.

Celebrate Oncology Nursing Month!

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May has arrived and that means it’s Oncology Nursing Month! The MSK Library staff would like to recognize and congratulate our oncology nurses for the exceptional skill they exhibit everyday while providing the best quality care for patients.

Our dedicated Library Nursing Liaison along with our team of information professionals provide a plethora of resources and services to aide nurses with their research, education plans and patient care endeavors. The collaboration between Nursing and the Library has been very well received and acknowledged by the members of the nursing department.  Below are just two quotes from our nurses that illustrate the benefits of this partnership:

  • “The Librarian has been part of our Evidence-based projects and has provided enormous support in collection and analysis of the literature.” – Nurse Administrator
  • “I use our library extensively for my school work. I am studying for my Masters of Science” – Staff Nurse in Peri-Operative

If you are a nurse and would like to share your testimonial or tell us a story where the Library and staff have supported your work or research activities, please contact Marisol Hernandez.  We definitely want to hear from you!