LibGuides: Joseph E. Bellis Medical Library: Home

About Us

Location:

St. Mary Medical Center 1050 Linden Ave., Long Beach, CA 90813 2nd Floor

Hours:

Library is available 24/7! Scan your SMMC badge at the door to access the Bellis Medical Library.

Available for Use:

9 general use computers

1 printer

4-in-1 (copy/printer/scanner/fax)

5 house phones

15 seats (study tables, meeting table)

For Lost & Found, Please Contact Librarian

Use the Dignity Health icon in PubMed to access or request full-text articles.

Eliminating Disparities in Care: What Can You Do? (Rockpoint Webinar Slides 7/9/20) While the health of Americans overall has improved dramatically over the last century, these gains have not been shared equally, with racial and ethnic minorities continuing to have worse health outcomes. Examples of this include higher rates of hypertension, myocardial infarctions, strokes, heart failure, and chronic kidney disease and lower life expectancy seen in black individuals, and the increased rates of diabetes and infant mortality rate seen in Native Americans.
Education on healthcare disparities has focused on statistics and awareness. To address this issue effectively, the program Eliminating Disparities in Healthcare: What Can You Do? will provide physicians with an understanding of the causes of healthcare disparity and tools to help achieve healthcare equity.

Ask the Librarian! judy.kraemer@dignityhealth.org

Please email for quick response while I work from home!

WFH: (714) 886-9067

Office Voice Mail (562) 491-9295 x 3295

Librarian Hours: Monday-Thursday 8am-4:30pm

Librarian at Medical Staff Administration Hours: Friday 8am-4:30pm

The Bellis Medical Library is named in tribute after Joseph E. Bellis, father of Dr. Carroll J. Bellis.

Contact the St. Mary Medical Center Foundation to make monetary donations @ (562) 491-9888