Telling lives in medicine: the impact of biography collections in medical education

• Main Author: Sofia Fagiolo
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: University Library System, University of Pittsburgh 2021-10-01
• Series: Journal of the Medical Library Association
• Subjects: medical biographies; biographies collections; medical education; medical humanities; academic medical libraries
• Online Access: http://jmla.pitt.edu/ojs/jmla/article/view/1312

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.