Monthly Archives: July 2020

Mapping the Use of Comics in Health Education: A Scoping Review of the Graphic Medicine Literature

Noe, M. & Levin, L. (2020). Mapping the use of comics in health education: A scoping review of the graphic medicine literature. Graphic Medicine. https://www.graphicmedicine.org/mapping-comics-health. ABSTRACT: This study sought to map the use of comics in health education to better understand: a) what populations are targeted and b) what effect(s) their use have. As the field… Read More »

The Role of Comics in Public Health Communication During the COVID-19 Pandemic

Kearns, C., & Kearns, N. (2020). The role of comics in public health communication during the COVID-19 pandemic. Journal of visual communication in medicine, 1–11. Advance online publication. https://doi.org/10.1080/17453054.2020.1761248 ABSTRACT: As the COVID-19 pandemic sweeps the globe, evolving containment measures have created an unprecedented need for rapid and effective science communication that is able to engage… Read More »

Graphic Medicine News: Grant Awarded

Comic Nurse. (2020, July 9). Graphic medicine news: grant awarded [Blog post]. Retrieved from https://www.graphicmedicine.org/graphic-medicine-news/ ABSTRACT: The Network of National Libraries of Medicine Northeast Region (NNLM NER) has awarded Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences a $7000 grant to acquire and determined best practices in collecting digital Graphic Medicine content for libraries. The one-year… Read More »

Emotional Content of Comics Drawn by Medical Students and Residents

Maatman, T. C., Vugrnick, B., Manak, C., Wrzosek, M., Usher, C., Williams, J., & Fletcher, K. E. (2020). Emotional Content of Comics Drawn by Medical Students and Residents. Academic psychiatry : the journal of the American Association of Directors of Psychiatric Residency Training and the Association for Academic Psychiatry, 10.1007/s40596-020-01261-6. Advance online publication. https://doi.org/10.1007/s40596-020-01261-6 ABSTRACT: Medical… Read More »

Don’t Laugh at the Comics: A Modern Take

Hall, R.C.W., Friedman, S.H. (2020). Don’t Laugh at the Comics: a Modern Take. Acad Psychiatry. https://doi-org/10.1007/s40596-020-01257-2 ABSTRACT: Although comic books may be used to educate the lay public and medical students, the comic book industry and mental health fields have often had a tumultuous relationship—which unfortunately can also yield the opposite result of perpetuating stigma. […]… Read More »