The Becker Medical Librarians have areas of expertise ranging from Health and Science Communication, Searching and Synthesis, Data and Research Computing, Biomedical Information, Scholarly Communication and Research Impact, Institutional Knowledge, and Medical Center Archives. Their focus on these areas have resulted in significant contributions in support of the medical school's faculty, staff and students.
These works include publications with Becker Medical Librarian authors as well as posters and papers presented at conferences.
Submissions from 2025
Scholarship recipient reflections on RDAP 2025- Xing Jian, Xing Jian
Resources and Tools to Combat Fake Science in the Age of Artificial Intelligence, Xing Jian and Lauren Yaeger
Combating Fake Science in the Age of Generative Artificial Intelligence: A Biomedical Perspective, Xing Jian and Lauren H. Yaeger
Submissions from 2024
Consensus definition of a radiologically healed fistula on magnetic resonance imaging in perianal Crohn's disease: An international Delphi study, Easan Anand, Jalpa Devi, Shivani Joshi, Anna Antoniou, Michelle Doering, Jaap Stoker, Phillip Lung, Ailsa L Hart, David H Ballard, Parakkal Deepak, and Phil Tozer
Reference ranges for left modified myocardial performance index: Systematic review and meta-analysis, Katherine H Bligard, Michelle Doering, Shay Porat, and Joshua I Rosenbloom
Submissions from 2023
Modifiable risk factors in women at high risk of breast cancer: A systematic review, Sarah Y Cohen, Carolyn R Stoll, Akila Anandarajah, Michelle Doering, and Graham A Colditz
Social Determinants of Health and US Cancer Screening Interventions: A Systematic Review, Ariella R Korn, Callie Walsh-Bailey, Margarita Correa-Mendez, Peter DelNero, Meagan Pilar, Brittney Sandler, Ross C Brownson, Karen M Emmons, and April Y Oh
Protocol for a scoping review of health equity frameworks and models applied in empirical studies of chronic disease prevention and control, Callie Walsh-Bailey, Amanda Gilbert, Thembekile Shato, Brittney Sandler, Ana A Baumann, Cory D Bradley, Gabriella M McLoughlin, F Hunter McGuire, Meredith P Fort, and Rachel G Tabak
Submissions from 2022
A scoping review of frameworks in empirical studies and a review of dissemination frameworks, Ana A Baumann, Cole Hooley, Emily Kryzer, Alexandra B Morshed, Cassidy A Gutner, Sara Malone, Callie Walsh-Bailey, Meagan Pilar, Brittney Sandler, Rachel G Tabak, and Stephanie Mazzucca
Emergency department communication in persons living with dementia and care partners: A scoping review, Christopher R Carpenter, Jesseca Leggett, David Carr, Michelle Doering, Beth Prusaczyk, and et al.
Promoting Rigor and Sustainment in Implementation Science Capacity Building Programs: A Multi-Method Study., Amy G Huebschmann, Shelly Johnston, Rachel Davis, Bethany M Kwan, Elvin Geng, Debra Haire-Joshu, Brittney Sandler, Demetria M McNeal, Ross C Brownson, and Borsika A Rabin
Social determinants of health and cancer screening implementation and outcomes in the USA: A systematic review protocol, Ariella R Korn, Callie Walsh-Bailey, Meagan Pilar, Brittney Sandler, Prema Bhattacharjee, W Todd Moore, Ross C Brownson, Karen M Emmons, and April Y Oh
Interventions to treat and prevent postpartum depression: A protocol for systematic review of the literature and parallel network meta-analyses, David Thomas Monks, Basavaraj Ankalagi, Preet Mohinder Singh, Ebony Carter, Michelle Doering, Meg Guard, and Shannon Lenze
A perspective on implementation outcomes and strategies to promote the uptake of COVID-19 vaccines, Meagan Pilar, A Rani Elwy, Larissa Lushniak, Grace Huang, Gabriella M McLoughlin, Cole Hooley, Nisha Nadesan-Reddy, Brittney Sandler, Mosa Moshabela, Olakunle Alonge, Elvin Geng, and Enola Proctor
Adverse events related to ultrasound-guided regional anesthesia performed by Emergency Physicians: Systematic review protocol, Sean P. Stickles, Deborah Shipley Kane, Chadd K. Kraus, Robert J. Strony, Enyo A. Ablordeppey, Michelle M. Doering, Daniel Theodoro, Jacques Simon Lee, and Christopher R. Carpenter
Submissions from 2021
Chemoprevention agents to reduce mammographic breast density in premenopausal women: A systematic review of clinical trials, Ana S. Salazar, Malika Rakhmankulova, Laura E. Simon, and Adetunji T. Toriola
Submissions from 2020
Antenatal corticosteroids in preterm small-for-gestational age infants: a systematic review and meta-analysis, Stephanie A. Blankenship, Kristine E. Brown, Laura E. Simon, Molly J. Stout, and Methodius G. Tuuli
From Hippocrates to the 20th century: Special Collections Outreach in Medical Libraries, Elisabeth Brander
Envision Yourself in the Electronic Health Record: What You Need to Know to Embed Library Services, Nicole Capdarest-Arest, Frances Drone-Silvers, Alison Gehred, Judy Hansen, Erica Lake, and Shawn Steidinger
Communication training in adult and pediatric critical care medicine. A systematic review, Michael P Mendez, Harin Patel, Jordan Talan, Michelle Doering, Jared Chiarchiaro, Rebecca M Sternschein, Trevor C Steinbach, Jacqueline O'Toole, Abdulghani Sankari, Jennifer W McCallister, May M Lee, W Graham Carlos, and Patrick G Lyons
Neuroimaging DICOM and NIfTI Data Curation Primer, Michael Moore, Brandon Patterson, Sara Samuel, Helenmary Sheridan, and Christopher Sorensen
Awareness and bispectral index (BIS) monitoring in mechanically ventilated patients in the emergency department and intensive care unit: A systematic review protocol, Ryan D Pappal, Brian W Roberts, Winston Winkler, Lauren H Yaegar, Robert J Stephens, and Brian M Fuller
Submissions from 2019
Telemedicine infectious diseases consultations and clinical outcomes: A systematic review and meta-analysis protocol, Jason P Burnham, Stephanie A Fritz, Lauren H Yaeger, and Graham A Colditz
Telemedicine infectious diseases consultations and clinical outcomes: A systematic review, Jason P. Burnham, Stephanie A. Fritz, Lauren H. Yaeger, and Graham A. Colditz
Communication interventions in adult and pediatric oncology: A scoping review and analysis of behavioral targets, Bryan A. Sisk, Ginny L. Schulz, Jennifer W. Mack, Lauren Yaeger, and James DuBois
Selecting a Journal for Publication: Criteria to Consider, Amy M. Suiter and Cathy C. Sarli
Submissions from 2018
Research evaluation support services in biomedical libraries, Karen E. Gutzman, Michael E. Bales, Christopher W. Belter, Thane Chambers, Liza Chan, Kristi L. Holmes, Ya-Ling Lu, Lisa A. Palmer, Rebecca C. Reznik-Zellen, Cathy C. Sarli, Amy M. Suiter, and Terrie R. Wheeler
The Translational Science Benefits Model: A New Framework for Assessing the Health and Societal Benefits of Clinical and Translational Sciences, Douglas A. Luke, Cathy C. Sarli, Amy M. Suiter, Bobbi J. Carothers, Todd B. Combs, Jae L. Allen, Courtney E. Beers, and Bradley A. Evanoff
Submissions from 2017
Antipyretic therapy in critically ill septic patients: A systematic review and meta-analysis, Anne M. Drewry, Enyo A. Ablordeppey, Ellen T. Murray, Carolyn R.T. Stoll, Sonya R. Izadi, Catherine M. Dalton, Angela C. Hardi, Susan A. Fowler, Brian M. Fuller, and Graham A. Colditz
The effectiveness of a hands-on systematic review course: Findings from a pilot project, Angela C. Hardi, Michelle M. Doering, Laura E. Simon, Lauren H. Yaeger, and Susan A. Fowler
Pediatric cancer risk in association with birth defects: A systematic review, Kimberly J. Johnson, Jong Min Lee, Kazi Ahsan, Hannah Padda, Qianxi Feng, Sonia Partap, Susan A. Fowler, and Todd E. Druley
Practice patterns and outcomes associated with early sedation depth in mechanically ventilated patients: A systematic review protocol, Robert J. Stephens, Matthew R. Dettmer, Brian W. Roberts, Susan A. Fowler, and Brian M. Fuller
Submissions from 2016
Evolution of an academic-public library parthership, Robert J. Engeszer, William Olmstadt, Jan Daley, Monique Norfolk, Kara Krekeler, Monica Rogers, Graham A. Colditz, Victoria V. Anwuri, Scott Morris, Mychal Voorhees, Brenda McDonald, Jackie Bernstein, Paul Schoening, and Lee Williams
Systematic reviews: Evidence-based searching to improve recall and precision, Susan A. Fowler, Michelle M. Doering, Angela C. Hardi, Laura E. Simon, and Lauren H. Yaeger
Capitalizing on Serendipity: Parlaying a Citation Report into a Publishing and Evaluation Support Program, Cathy C. Sarli, Amy M. Suiter, and Kristi L. Holmes
Submissions from 2015
Pushing the envelope: A program for illustrating research productivity and impact narratives, Robert J. Engeszer, Cathy C. Sarli, and Amy M. Suiter
SPEC Kit 346: Scholarly Output Assessment Activities, Ruth Lewis, Cathy C. Sarli, and Amy M. Suiter
Submissions from 2014
Using publication metrics to highlight academic productivity and research impact, Christopher R. Carpenter, David C. Cone, and Cathy C. Sarli
Libraries and open access support: New roles in the digital publishing era, Robert J. Engeszer and Cathy C. Sarli
Electronic health record: integrating evidence-based information at the point of clinical decision making, Susan A. Fowler, Lauren H. Yaeger, Feliciano Yu, Dwight Doerhoff, and Paul Schoening
Enjoying the skyline: Providing researchers with a view of impact, Karen E. Gutzman, Cathy C. Sarli, and Kristi L. Holmes
Building solid foundations: Graduate students and researchers in the basic sciences and the library, Karen E. Gutzman, Marcy L. Vana, and Kristi L. Holmes
Search strategies from: Libraries and genomics: Providing support to healthcare providers and consumers, Karen E. Gutzman, Marcy L. Vana, and Kristi L. Holmes
Evidence-based medicine and systematic review services at Becker Medical Library, Angela C. Hardi and Susan A. Fowler
In memoriam - Bernard Becker (1920-2013), Stephen Logsdon
Breaking down silos: Mapping growth of cross-disciplinary collaboration in a translational science initiative, Douglas A. Luke, Bobbi J. Carothers, Dhand Amar, Sarah Moreland-Russell, Cathy C. Sarli, and Bradley A. Evanoff
An overview of measuring academic productivity and changing definitions of scientific impact, Cathy C. Sarli and Christopher R. Carpenter
Submissions from 2013
Tracking and evaluation on the individual and enterprise level, Jae Allen, Bobbi J. Carothers, Kristi L. Holmes, Elizabeth Palombo, and Cathy C. Sarli
2012-2013 MLA rising stars, Heather Brown, Kristi L. Holmes, Rolando Gacia Milian, Annabelle V. Nuñez, and Elizabeth Fine Weinfurter
Validation of the BEEM rater scale: An instrument to define the “best evidence for Emergency Medicine", Christopher R. Carpenter, Cathy C. Sarli, Susan A. Fowler, Kulamakan Kulasegaram, Pierre Lapaine, and Grant Schalet
Best Evidence in Emergency Medicine (BEEM) rater scores correlate with publications’ future citations, Christopher R. Carpenter, Cathy C. Sarli, Susan A. Fowler, Kulamakan Kulasegaram, Teresa Vallera, Pierre Lapaine, Grant Schalet, and Andrew Worster
Creating and managing a systematic review service, Susan A. Fowler, Lauren H. Yaeger, and Betsy Kelly
Validating a search filter for diagnostic sensitivity and specificity, Susan A. Fowler, Lauren H. Yaeger, Monica Rogers, and Christopher R. Carpenter
Assessment and evaluation is not a gut feeling: integrating assessment and evaluation into library operations, Claire Hamasu and Betsy Kelly
Library-based clinical and translational research support, Kristi L. Holmes, Jennifer A. Lyon, Layne M. Johnson, Cathy C. Sarli, and Michele R. Tennant
Teaching and the association: The MLA Academy of Teaching Excellence Task Force, Kristi L. Holmes and Jerry Perry
Antibiotic prophylaxis for urinary tract infections after removal of urinary catheter: Meta-analysis, Jonas Marschall, Christopher R. Carpenter, Susan Fowler, and Barbara W. Trautner
Submissions from 2012
Using social network analysis to evaluate changes in transdisciplinary collaboration during a Clinical and Translational Science Award, Bobbi J. Carothers, Douglas A. Luke, Sarah Moreland-Russell, Cathy C. Sarli, and Bradley A. Evanoff
Using social network analysis to evaluate changes in transdisciplinary collaboration during a Clinical and Translational Science Award, Bobbi J. Carothers, Douglas A. Luke, Sarah Moreland-Russell, Cathy C. Sarli, and Bradley A. Evanoff
“Genomics and Translational Medicine for Information Professionals”: an innovative course to educate the next generation of librarians, Ana D. Cleveland, Kristi L. Holmes, and Jodi L. Philbrick
Discussing "eScience and the evolution of library services", Claire Hamasu, Barb Jones, and Betsy Kelly
Fostering team science and research discovery with linked open data: The role of VIVO in the worldwide research ecosystem, Kristi L. Holmes, Stella Mitchell, Michele Tennant, Paul J. Albert, Katy Borner, Ying Ding, Mike Conlon, and VIVO Collaboration
Understanding research impact, Kristi L. Holmes and Cathy C. Sarli
Mobile School Health Information Initiative (MoSHI), Will Olmstadt, Judy Hansen, and Robert J. Engeszer
Improving health information knowledge for public libraries: a public library, cancer center and health science library partnership, William Olmstadt, Jackie Bernstein, Jan Daley, Robert J. Engeszer, Brenda McDonald, Joyce Robinson, Monica Rogers, Paul Schoening, and Lee Williams
An interdisciplinary ethics and health disparities journal club for responsible conduct of research training, William Olmstadt, Douglas Brown, Linda Ball, Michael Montana, Luther S. Williams, and Monique Williams
The Mobile School Health Information Initiative: creating and sustaining a free curriculum for P-12 staff to find credible health information, William Olmstadt, Judy Hansen, and Robert J. Engeszer
Assessing productivity and impact using publication data, Cathy C. Sarli
An interdisciplinary approach to tracking and evaluation: The Washington University Institute of Clinical and Translational Sciences Tracking and Evaluation Team, Cathy C. Sarli, Kristi L. Holmes, Bobbi J. Carothers, Douglas A. Luke, Jae Allen, Bradley A. Evanoff, Rebecca Evans, Donna B. Jeffe, Kelle H. Moley, Sarah Moreland-Russell, Elizabeth Palombo, and Sara Zalud-Cerrato
Essential nursing resources, 26th ed, Janet G. Schnall and Susan Fowler
Clinical rounds and the iPad: Library and librarian at the point of care, Lauren Yaeger, Susan Fowler, and Betsy Kelly
Integrating the medical library into hospital emergency planning (EP), Lauren Yaeger and Betsy Kelly
Submissions from 2011
Building a research showcase: A library-based model for enhancing institutional repository utilization, Robert J. Altman III, Robert J. Engeszer, Cathy C. Sarli, and Paul A. Schoening
Assessing the impact of biomedical research, Mae O. Gordon, Cathy C. Sarli, and Kristi L. Holmes
A new role for the library: Measuring research productivity and impact, Cathy C. Sarli and Kristi L. Holmes
Identifying and assessing research impact, Cathy C. Sarli and Kristi L. Holmes
Enhancing library services: utilizing bibliographic databases for social network analysis, Michele R. Tennant, Cathy C. Sarli, and Kristi L. Holmes
Submissions from 2010
Revisioning the library - Adapting organizational structure to a changing information landscape, Robert Engeszer, Judy Hansen, Kristi L. Holmes, Will Olmstadt, Cathy C. Sarli, Paul Schoening, and Lili Wang
Public access policy support programs at libraries: A roadmap for success, Molly Keener and Cathy C. Sarli
Beyond citation analysis: a model for assessment of research impact, Cathy C. Sarli, Ellen K. Dubinsky, and Kristi L. Holmes
Submissions from 2008
Promoting consumer health resources through new employee orientation, Misty Carney
Bibliographic instruction in a pediatric teaching hospital, Susan Fowler
The desk set 50 years later, Susan Fowler and Misty Carney
Innovative integration of Web 2.0 applications to enhance library-based bioinformatics support, Kristi L. Holmes, Ellen Dubinsky, and Lili Wang
A library-based approach to translational informatics education, Kristi L. Holmes, Ellen Dubinsky, Lili Wang, and Rakesh Nagarajan
Promotion of responsible authorship & publication practices: A library role, Ruth Lewis and Cathy C. Sarli
Estelle Brodman and the first generation of library automation, Wayne J. Peay and Paul Schoening
Forging new directions: Launching a scholarly communications initiative, Cathy C. Sarli
Transcending bibliometrics: Measuring knowledge transfer and clinical impact, Cathy C. Sarli and Susan Fowler
Submissions from 2006
Digital oral history: Using the Web to give history new life, Ellen Dubinsky and Barbara Halbrook
Vignettes: diverse library staff offering diverse bioinformatics services, David L. Osterbur, Kristine Alpi, Catarine Canevari, Pamela M. Corley, Medha Devare, Nicola Gaedeke, Donna K. Jacobs, Peter Kirlew, Janet A. Ohles, K.T.L. Vaughan, Lili Wang, Yongchun Wu, and Renata C. Greer
Outcomes and measurable indicators drive the logic model approach for a liaison program, Neville D. Prendergast and Elizabeth Kelly
The bioinformatics program at Washington University's Bernard Becker Medical Library: Making it happen, Lili Wang, Kim Lipsey, and Carol Murray
Submissions from 1947
How to write a paper, Estelle Brodman