 Nassau
Academy of Medicine
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Nassau County Medical Society |
The Mission of the Nassau Academy of Medicine
To establish, conduct, operate and maintain and Academy of Medicine to provide educational opportunities and training of a postgraduate nature for members of the medical profession in Nassau County.
To establish and maintain a medical library.
To diffuse among people knowledge of the achievements of scientific medicine.
The acquisition and maintenance of property with appropriate structures to carry out these purposes.
Preventive Medicine Committee
Minutes of the Academy Public Health Committee
Resources & Services
Please note:
The John N. Shell Library is closed effective May 1, 2005 for renovations and conversion to a virtual library.
We apologize for any inconvenience.
The John N. Shell Library of the Nassau Academy of Medicine is one of the largest medical libraries on Long Island which offers access and services to both physicians and the public. With over 1500 journal titles with hundreds of current subscriptions available both
in print and on microfilm, the library hosts a collection of approximately 50,000 volumes. The Library offers telephone references services, and computerized literature searches from the National Library of Medicine, DIALOG Information Services and other database services including:
- MedLine
- ToxLine
- CancerLine
- Health Planning
- BioethicsLine
- Biosis
- Experta Medica
- Pharmaceutical News Index
- Science Citation Index
- Clinical Abstracts
Searches may also include the legal, administrative, business and socioeconomic aspects of medicine.
The John N. Shell Library offers telephone reference services to our members. Call 516-832-2300 ext. 25 for any information you might need. Materials not available in our library will be borrowed from other libraries when possible. Members receive free of charge, 25 pages of photocopying per year. Copies in excess of 25 will be billed at $.20 per page. The book collection circulates to member physicians only.
Consumer Health Information Center
Please note:
The John N. Shell Library is closed effective May 1, 2005 for renovations and conversion to a virtual library.
We apologize for any inconvenience.
The John N. Shell Library is home to:
The Martin E. Panzer, M.D.
Consumer Health Information Center (CHIC)CHIC is a special health resource established for the people of Nassau County by the Nassau Academy of Medicine. CHIC's mission is to select, acquire and provide access to thousands of pamphlets from a wide variety of sources dealing with health related topics of interest to the general public and offered free of charge.
The Consumer Health Information Center is available for members wishing to refer patients for health related questions. The Center is open during regular library hours.
Officers for 2008
President:
First Vice-President:
Second Vice-President:
Secretary:
Treasurer:
Trustee to 12/31/08:
Trustee to 12/31/12:
Trustee to 12/31/12:Robin M. Scarlata, MD
Joseph I. Cohn, MD
Arnold Prywes, MD
Robert O. Fuentes, MD
David Eskreis, MD
Arthur J. Weiss, Jr., MD
Craig Marcus, MD
Richard Faliviena, D.O., M.P.H.
Who are the Friends of The John N. Shell Library?
Please note:
The John N. Shell Library is closed effective May 1, 2005 for renovations and conversion to a virtual library.
We apologize for any inconvenience.
The Friends of the John N. Shell Library is a non-profit association organized and dedicated to improving the public awareness of the services offered by the library and to develop financial support for the Library.
The Friends are concerned people and organizations who believe in the importance of providing health-related information to the lay public, students and health professionals. They are dedicated people (like you) who promote the activities and enrich the resources of the John N. Shell Library.
Without your help, the Library cannot continue to provide the services it was created to provide.
How can I become a "Friend"?
We would appreciate your financial support. Please consider these suggested contribution amounts:
Corporate Contributor: $1,000
Golden Certificate Business Contributor: 500 Silver Certificate Business Contributor 250 Family Benefactor 750 Individual Benefactor 500 Contributor 250 Sponsor 100 Friend 50 Please make your tax-deductible contribution by check payable to:
"The Friends of the John N. Shell Library"
1200 Stewart Avenue
Garden City, New York 11530
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