Abstract

This article briefly discusses the value and impact of biography collections in medical education by illustrating the case of the Campus Bio-Medico University of Rome (UCBM) Library. The UCBM Library collects, curates, and provides access to a special biography collection with the purpose of documenting the history of men and women who contributed in the field of medicine and related sciences. This article highlights the importance of academic medical libraries collecting biographical works in order to transmit knowledge and values in medical school curriculum.

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  • Sofia FagioloSee end of article for author’s affiliations

  • In recent years, medical humanities has increasingly attracted attention, and many universities have added medical humanities programs to their medical schools with the purpose of training more insightful and empathetic doctors [1, 2]

  • The following is an overview of the history of the university, a description of the biographies collection, and its educational role among medical students

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Sofia Fagiolo

See end of article for author’s affiliations. This article briefly discusses the value and impact of biography collections in medical education by illustrating the case of the Campus Bio-Medico University of Rome (UCBM) Library. The UCBM Library collects, curates, and provides access to a special biography collection with the purpose of documenting the history of men and women who contributed in the field of medicine and related sciences. This article highlights the importance of academic medical libraries collecting biographical works in order to transmit knowledge and values in medical school curriculum

INTRODUCTION
Journal of the Medical Library Association
THE COLLECTION
MEDICAL BIOGRAPHIES AS EDUCATIONAL SOURCES
CONCLUSION
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