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	The Literature of Prescription: Charlotte Perkins Gilman "The Yellow Wall-Paper" July 24 - September 2, 2011 Mezzanine Level This touring exhibition, developed and produced by the National Library of Medicine, highlights the story of Charlotte Perkins Gilman, a young woman driven mad by the rest cure. An additional exhibit will focus on "Hysteria, Nerve Disorders, and the Rest Cure." Sponsored by the Duke University Medical Center Library & Archives

	Changing the Face of Medicine February 14 - March 25, 2011 First Stack Level This touring exhibition, on loan from the National Library of Medicine, highlights women physicians and scientists who have been leaders or made major contributions to the field. An additional exhibit will focus on Duke women in medicine. Sponsored by the Duke University Medical Center Library & Archives

	Button Chair Exhibit November 9 - 30, 2009 First Stack Level A project of the Blue Cross and Blue Shield of North Carolina Foundation, this interactive art display is designed to increase awareness of breast cancer. Sponsored by the Duke University Medical Center Library & Archives, Duke Center for Cancer Survivorship, and Susan G. Komen For The Cure

	Harry Potter’s World: Renaissance Science, Magic, and Medicine September 2 - October 2, 2009 Durham County Main Library, 300 N. Roxboro St. Organized by the National Library of Medicine, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, Maryland, this traveling exhibit explores the link between the Harry Potter novels and the history of science. The exhibition tour is coordinated by the American Library Association Public Programs Office, Chicago. Related materials from the Medical Center Library's Trent Collection will also be on display. Sponsored by the Durham County Main Library and the Duke Medical Center Library

	Against the Odds: Making a Difference in Global Health August 3 - September 11, 2009 Mezzanine Level This touring exhibition, on loan from the National Library of Medicine, highlights the role of communities in improving health at home and around the world. Click here to view stories and images from Duke students, faculty, and staff who have participated in global health activities. Google Map of Duke University Global Health Sites Sponsored by the Duke Medical Center Library & Archives, Duke Global Health Institute, and the Hubert-Yeargan Center for Global Health

	Opening Doors: Contemporary African American Academic Surgeons February - April 2009 Mezzanine Level This traveling exhibition celebrates the contributions of four African-American academic surgeons to medicine and medical education through contemporary and historical images. Developed and produced by the National Library of Medicine and the Reginald F. Lewis Museum of Maryland African American History and Culture

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