About the Roseman University Library

In this exhibition from the National Library of Medicine (NLM), we explore how communities bonded together by illness spread awareness about AIDS through personal narrative and drawing as a communication strategy during a time when public health informaiton was lacking.

Before the Internet, posters served as highly adaptable, durable, cost effective, and efficient tools in sharing public health messages.

40 years after the crisis began, AIDS is not over.

The National Library of Medicine produced this exhibition and companion website.

Events

Celebrate the arrival of the exhibition with us in Henderson, Rm 312 (Student Government Room) or on Zoom. Let us know you're coming-- register today!

HIV Education: Kiande Jakada, HIV Health Educator from the LGBTQ+ Center Of Nevada

In this health education workshop, learn about HIV versus AIDS and its transmission, prevention, and treatment. Kiande Jakada, HIV Health Educator, will talk about HIV nationally and locally and show us how local community members can participate in the Center's work beyond the workshop.

When: September 10, 3pm - 4pm PT

Where: Henderson Campus, 11 Sunset Way, Rm 312, and online via Zoom

• Light refreshments will be provided

Registration is closed

Career Panel: Dr. Amanda Koziel, MD, and Dr. Leana Ramirez, PharmD

Join Dr. Amanda Koziel in coversation with Dr. Leana Ramirez as they discuss their pathways in medicine towards providing HIV management to underserved populations.

Dr. Amanda Koziel is an Assistant Professor of Clinical Sciences at Roseman University College of Medicine. She is Board Certified in Family Medicine and holds certification from the American Academy of HIV Medicine. She is passionate about working in an interdisciplinary team approach to address social determinants of health and improve outcomes for vulnerable communities. Her professional interests include delivering comprehensive Family Medicine care that integrates HIV, Hepatitis, and Substance Use Disorder treatment.

Dr. Leana Ramirez is an adjunct faculty member at Roseman University College of Pharmacy. A Certified HIV Pharmacist by the American Academy of HIV Medicine and a Certified Specialty Pharmacist by the National Association of Specialty Pharmacy, Dr. Ramirez serves as the Chief Clinical Officer at the LGBTQ Center of Southern Nevada, overseeing the relationship and management responsibilities regarding The Center's onsite pharmacy.

When: September 24, 3pm - 4pm PT

Where: Henderson Campus, 11 Sunset Way, Rm 312 and on Zoom

• Light refreshments will be provided

Register today!

A Conversation with Dr. Shadi Heidarifar, PhD

Listen to Medical Librarian Hector Lujan in conversation with Dr. Shadi Heidarifar about the AIDS pandemic, HIV, and intersectional identities.

Dr. Shadi “Soph” Heidarifar (SHUH-dee HEY-da-ree-fahr – she/her) joined the Roseman University College of Medicine (RUCOM) in the Fall of 2024 as the Assistant Professor in Bioethics in the College of Medicine and a Graduate Faculty in the College of Graduate Studies. Dr. Heidarifar research focuses on taking a virtue approach to social ontology and epistemology. As an extension of this theoretical framework, she focuses on gendered and ethnoracialized social structures in her empirically informed project, especially in education, healthcare, and technology.

When: October 1, 4 - 5 pm PT

Where: Summerlin Campus, One Breakthrough Way, Classroom 100 and on Zoom

• Light refreshments will be provided

Register today!