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Contributors to Doody's Core Titles (DCT)

One of the hallmarks of Doody's Core Titles is the number of individuals who have contributed to its development - medical librarians, content specialists, the medical book distributors, and the staff of Doody Enterprises, Inc. Because of the cumulative efforts of nearly 200 individuals, we are able to produce a reliable, annual list of core titles in just over two months.

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Librarian Selectors

Doody's Core Titles is the result of the collective judgment of 116 collection development librarians from 101 health sciences libraries who served as Librarian Selectors in the 121 specialties represented in the 2023 edition.

Each specialty had up to three librarian selectors (and no fewer than two). They had the responsibility of adding titles to the selections of the Content Specialists, scoring all the titles according to five basic collection development criteria, then selecting those titles they consider Essential Purchase Titles.

Adams, Carrie, MLIS, University of Florida, Borland Library, Jacksonville, FL
Assigned Specialties:
Emergency Medical Services
Hematology/Oncology
Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
Informatics
Patient Education
Research
Adriani, Lisa, MLS, AHIP, Quinnipiac University, School of Health Sciences Library, Hamden, CT
Assigned Specialties:
Biochemistry
Allen, Caroline, MLIS, University of Iowa Hospitals & Clinics, Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences, Iowa City, IA
Assigned Specialties:
Ophthalmology
Andresen, Christine, MLS, MSIT, Medical University of South Carolina, MUSC Library, Charleston, SC
Assigned Specialties:
Dental Hygiene & Auxiliaries
Dentistry
Anesthesiology & Pain Medicine
Pediatrics
Appling, Brent, MLIS, BA, University of South Carolina, Thomas Cooper Library, Columbia, SC
Assigned Specialties:
Podiatry
Nephrology
Benjamin, Catisha, MLIS, Children's Hospital Colorado, Clinical and Research Library, Aurora, CO
Assigned Specialties:
Critical Care
Hospice & Palliative Care
Berlanstein, Debra R., MLS, Tufts University, Hirsh Health Sciences Library, Boston, MA
Assigned Specialties:
Diagnostic Radiology
Bickett, Skye, MLIS, Northeast Georgia Health System, Outreach Medical Librarian, Gainesville, GA
Assigned Specialties:
Radiologic Technology
Laboratory Medicine
Surgical Oncology
Medical Education & Informatics
Blevins, Emily Weyant, MLIS, AHIP, ETSU Quillen College of Medicine, Library, Mountain Home, TN
Assigned Specialties:
Laboratory Medicine
Complementary & Integrative Health
Pharmacology
Bloss, Jamie, MLIS, East Carolina University, Laupus Health Sciences Library, Greenville, NC
Assigned Specialties:
Communication Sciences & Disorders
Dentistry
Occupational Therapy
Health Information Management
Boateng, Adwoa, EdD, MLS, MS, Rochester Institute of Technology, RIT Libraries, Rochester, NY
Assigned Specialties:
Microbiology
Neuroscience
Bright, Hal, MLS, AHIP, A.T. Still University, A.T. Still Memorial Library, Mesa, AZ
Assigned Specialties:
Dentistry
Browder Sewell, Kerry, MSLS, East Carolina University, Laupus Library, Greenville, NC
Assigned Specialties:
Health Policy
Maternal/Child
Oncology
Perinatal
Brown, Joshua, MLS, St. Petersburg College, Caruth Health Education Center, Pinellas Park, FL
Assigned Specialties:
Chiropractic
Psychology, Clinical
Physiology
Public Health
Nursing Process
Brown, Roy, MLIS, AHIP, Virginia Commonwealth University, Tompkins-McCaw Library for the Health Sciences, Richmond, VA
Assigned Specialties:
Rheumatology
Advanced Practice
Community Health
Fundamentals
Chatfield, Amy, MLS, University of Southern California, Norris Medical Library, Los Angeles, CA
Assigned Specialties:
Pharmacy
Chiang, Bronte, MLIS, University of Calgary, Health Sciences Library, Calgary,
Assigned Specialties:
Biochemistry
Biostatistics
Medical Ethics
Colon-Melendez, Margaret, MLIS, VA Caribbean Healthcare System, VACHS Library Service, San Juan, PR
Assigned Specialties:
Allergy/Clinical Immunology
Nephrology
Cooney, Courtney, MPH, MLIS, AHIP, Kettering University, Library Services, Flint, MI
Assigned Specialties:
Neurosurgery
Medicolegal Issues
Cortez, Elisa, MILS, AHIP-D, University of California, Riverside, UCR Library, Riverside, CA
Assigned Specialties:
Dental Hygiene & Auxiliaries
Obstetrics & Gynecology
Quality Improvement
Curry, Carolann Lee, MLIS, Network of the National Library of Medicine, Region 5, Seattle, WA
Assigned Specialties:
Cell Biology/Histology
Neuroscience
Pathology
Dalrymple, Joan, MLS, MSIDT, Bergen Community College, Sidney Silverman Library, Paramus, NJ
Assigned Specialties:
Emergency Medical Services
Psychology, Clinical
Laboratory Medicine
Day, Lance, MLIS, MSW, Samford University, University Library, Birmingham, AL
Assigned Specialties:
Physical Therapy
Health Policy
Health Policy/Reform
Debner, Rian, MA, MLIS, University of Western States, University of Western States Library, Portland, OR
Assigned Specialties:
Chiropractic
Complementary & Integrative Health
Deptula, Maria, MLIS, Rutgers University, George F. Smith Library of the Health Sciences, Newark, NJ
Assigned Specialties:
Dental Hygiene & Auxiliaries
Desanto, Kristen, MSLS, MS, RD, AHIP, University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus, Strauss Health Sciences Library, Aurora, CO
Assigned Specialties:
Nutrition
Nutrition
Desouky, Virginia F., MA, MLS, West Virginia University, Robert C. Byrd Health Sciences Center Health Sciences Library, Morgantown, WV
Assigned Specialties:
General Surgery
Neurosurgery
Pediatric Surgery
Psychiatry
Thoracic Surgery
Psychiatric
Dillen, Rebecca, MLS, University of the Incarnate Word, School of Rehabilitation Sciences, San Antonio, TX
Assigned Specialties:
Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
Divis, Deborah, MLIS, AHIP, Creighton University, University Libraries Research & Instruction Department, Omaha, NE
Assigned Specialties:
Pharmacology
Duncan, Suzanne, MSLS, Sentara College of Health Sciences, Sentara Healthcare Library, Chesapeake, VA
Assigned Specialties:
Medical Assisting
Legal/Ethical
Anatomy/Physiology
Laboratory
Edmonds, Heather, MLIS, New England College of Optometry, Library Services, Boston, MA
Assigned Specialties:
Optometry
Edwards, Amy, MLS, MEd, AHIP, University of South Carolina, Health Sciences Library, Columbia, SC
Assigned Specialties:
Epidemiology
Ellsworth-Kopkowski, Alexis, PhDc, Institute of American Indian Arts, Santa Fe, NM
Assigned Specialties:
Cell Biology/Histology
Epstein, Helen-Ann, MLS, MS, Virtua Health, Marlton, NJ
Assigned Specialties:
Family Medicine
Figg, Bethany, DEd.T, MBA, MLIS, C-TAGME, AHIP, Central Michigan University College of Medicine, CMU Medical Education Partners, Saginaw, MI
Assigned Specialties:
Medical Physics
Pharmacy
Podiatry
Health Care Administration
Obstetrics & Gynecology
Sports Medicine
Dictionaries/Terminology
Perioperative
Flanagan, Cynthia, MLIS, University of Missouri-Kansas City, Health Sciences Library, Kansas City, MO
Assigned Specialties:
Infectious Disease
Surgical Pathology
Vascular Surgery
Fletcher, Lauren, MLIS, MA, Brown University, Champlin Memorial Library, Providence, RI
Assigned Specialties:
Pulmonology
Rheumatology
Fox, Hillary, MSLS, NC State University Libraries, Collections & Research Strategy Department, Raleigh, NC
Assigned Specialties:
Biochemistry
Anatomy/Physiology
Gau, Karen, MLIS, Virginia Commonwealth University, Tompkins-McCaw Library for the Health Sciences, Richmond, VA
Assigned Specialties:
Toxicology
Gehred, Alison, MLIS, Nationwide Children’s Hospital, Grant Morrow III Library, Columbus, OH
Assigned Specialties:
Community Health
Emergency Care
Nursing Process
Nutrition
Grinstead, Carrie, MLIS, AHIP, Providence St. Joseph Health, Burbank, CA
Assigned Specialties:
Endocrine Surgery
Transplantation Surgery
Medical/Surgical
Gstalder, Katie, MLIS, AHIP, Marshall B. Ketchum University, Fullerton, CA
Assigned Specialties:
Optometry
Gudenas, Jean, MLIS, AHIP, Medical University of South Carolina Libraries, Information Resources and Collection Services, Charleston, SC
Assigned Specialties:
Public Health
Health Information Management
Hall, Patrice, MLS, Lenoir-Rhyne University, Carl A. Rudisill Library, Hickory, NC
Assigned Specialties:
Patient Education
Coronary Care
Oncology
Ambulatory
Halliday, Sandra, BSc, MSc, MLIS, Queen's University, Bracken Library, Kingston,
Assigned Specialties:
General Surgery
Orthopedics
Coronary Care
Critical Care
Hanzazi, Mounia, MIS, BLS, Ross University School of Medicine, St. Michael,
Assigned Specialties:
Psychology, Clinical
Harnegie, Mary Pat, MLIS, Cleveland Clinic, Alumni Library, Cleveland, OH
Assigned Specialties:
Neurology
Trauma Surgery
Harris, Ann, MLIS, Western Michigan University Homer Stryker M.D. School of Medicine, Medical Library, Kalamazoo, MI
Assigned Specialties:
Nutrition
Medical Education & Informatics
Nutrition
Hinton, Elizabeth, MSIS, AHIP, University of Mississippi Medical Center, Rowland Medical Library, Jackson, MS
Assigned Specialties:
Emergency Medicine
Theory
Hobbs, Janet, MLIS, MBA, AHIP, Kaiser Permanente, KP Libraries, Los Angeles, CA
Assigned Specialties:
Allergy/Clinical Immunology
Endocrine Surgery
Neurosurgery
Transplantation Surgery
Urology
Huang, Lisa, MS, MLS, North Florida/South Georgia Veterans Health System, Special Library Room E-420, Gainesville, FL
Assigned Specialties:
Respiratory Therapy
Library and Information Science
Hughes, Anna, MA, MLIS, Marshall University, Health Science Library, Huntington, WV
Assigned Specialties:
Communication Sciences & Disorders
Radiation Oncology
Sports Medicine
History of Medicine
Emergency Care
Education
Ingram, Mark, MA, MSLS, University of Kentucky, Medical Center Library, Lexington, KY
Assigned Specialties:
Pediatrics
Oncology
Jameson, Jodi, MLIS, University of Toledo, Health Science Campus, Mulford Library, Toledo, OH
Assigned Specialties:
Advanced Practice
Perinatal
Fundamentals
Theory
Jaskowiak, Megan, PhD, MLIS, Miami University, University Libraries - King Library, Oxford, OH
Assigned Specialties:
Biostatistics
Physiology
Geriatrics
Johnson, Melinda, MA, MLIS, Nova Southeastern University, Martin and Gail Press Health Professions Division Library, Fort Lauderdale, FL
Assigned Specialties:
Chiropractic
Respiratory Therapy
Jones, Emily, MLIS, AHIP, University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill, Health Sciences Library, Chapel Hill, NC
Assigned Specialties:
Pharmacy
Kepsel, Andrea, MLIS, AHIP, Michigan State University, Michigan State University Libraries, East Lansing, MI
Assigned Specialties:
Laboratory Technology
Molecular Biology
Khamphavong, Megan, MSLS, Sentara RMH Medical Center, Virginia Funkhouser Health Sciences Library, Harrisonburg, VA
Assigned Specialties:
Obstetrics & Gynecology
Pulmonology
Critical Care
Kindon, Rebecca, MLIS, SUNY Upstate Medical Center, Health Sciences Library, Syracuse, NY
Assigned Specialties:
Diagnostic Radiology
Kysh, Lynn, MLIS, UC Davis, Blaisdell Medical Library, Sacramento, CA
Assigned Specialties:
Health Policy
Pediatrics
Health Policy/Reform
Pediatrics
Lee, Angela, Pacific University, Pacific University Libraries, Hillsboro, OR
Assigned Specialties:
Epidemiology
Otolaryngology
Psychiatry
Case Management
Long Term Care
Lee, Stacey, MLIS, Brandon University, John E. Robbins Library, Brandon,
Assigned Specialties:
Medical/Surgical
Psychiatric
Pharmacology
Lindsay, J. Michael, MSIS, MBA, AHIP, The University of Tennessee Graduate School of Medicine, Preston Medical Library, Knoxville, TN
Assigned Specialties:
Urology
Makarewicz, Kathleen, MD, MLIS, Occidental College, Science Library, Los Angeles, CA
Assigned Specialties:
Pathology
Surgical Pathology
Dictionaries/Terminology
Mays, Traci, MLIS, Florida Gulf Coast University, Wilson G. Bradshaw Library, Fort Myers, FL
Assigned Specialties:
Medical Assisting
Physical Therapy
History of Medicine
Medicolegal Issues
Long Term Care
McConnaughy, Roz, MLIS, AHIP, University of South Carolina School of Medicine, Library, Columbia, SC
Assigned Specialties:
Endocrinology/Metabolic Disease
McCutcheon, Camille, MA, MLIS, University of South Carolina Upstate, Library, Spartanburg, SC
Assigned Specialties:
Dictionaries/Terminology
Home Care
McKibbon, Shelley, Dalhousie University, W.K. Kellogg Health Sciences Library, Halifax,
Assigned Specialties:
Communication Sciences & Disorders
Occupational Therapy
Physical Therapy
McKinney, Anya, MSIS, AHIP, South College, Library Services, Knoxville, TN
Assigned Specialties:
Radiologic Technology
Patient Education
Maternal/Child
Pharmacology
Moberly, Heather, AHIP(D), FHEA, PgCert (Vet Ed), The Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA
Assigned Specialties:
Veterinary Medicine
Mokonyama, John, MS, MBA, MSLS, AHIP-D, Penn Medicine, Chester County Hospital, Medical Library, West Chester, PA
Assigned Specialties:
Health Care Administration
Quality Improvement
Research
Monnin, Caroline, MLIS, University of Manitoba, Neil John Maclean Health Sciences Library, Winnipeg,
Assigned Specialties:
Home Care
Hospice & Palliative Care
Myers-Kelley, Soph, ECU Brody School of Medicine, Laupus Health Sciences Library, Greenville, NC
Assigned Specialties:
Gastroenterology
Gastrointestinal Surgery
Natal, Gerald, MLIS, University of Toledo, Mulford Health Science Library, Toledo, OH
Assigned Specialties:
Occupational Therapy
Respiratory Therapy
Nero, Neil, MLIS, Cleveland Clinic, Alumni Library, Cleveland, OH
Assigned Specialties:
Cardiac Surgery
Orthopedics
Newman, Rebecca, MSLS, University of Charleston, Health Sciences Library, Charleston, WV
Assigned Specialties:
Medical Ethics
OGrady, Karen, MLIS, University of San Diego, Hahn School of Nursing and Health Science, San Diego, CA
Assigned Specialties:
Education
Oleaga, Rachel, MLS, Northern Essex Community College, Lawrence Campus Library, Lawrence, MA
Assigned Specialties:
Laboratory Technology
Diagnostic Radiology
Ostapyk, Tyler, MLIS, MA, University of Manitoba, WRHA Virtual Library, Winnipeg,
Assigned Specialties:
Public Health
Petersen, Emily, MLIS, Children's Hospital Colorado, Aurora, CO
Assigned Specialties:
Optometry
Anatomy/Embryology
Immunology
Library and Information Science
Pickett, Keith, MLIS, Tulane University, Rudolph Matas Library of the Health Sciences, New Orleans, LA
Assigned Specialties:
Clinical Genetics
Infectious Disease
Prentice, John, Australian & New Zealand College of Anaesthetists, Melbourne,
Assigned Specialties:
Anesthesiology & Pain Medicine
Critical Care
Raszewski, Rebecca, MS, AHIP, University of Illinois at Chicago, Library of the Health Sciences, Chicago, IL
Assigned Specialties:
Dermatology
Informatics
Advanced Practice
Diagnosis/Assessment
Reis, Heidi, MLIS, AHIP, Brody School of Medicine, Laupus Health Sciences Library, Greenville, NC
Assigned Specialties:
Otolaryngology
Rey, Laura, MLS, Texas A&M University Libraries, Medical Sciences Library, College Station, TX
Assigned Specialties:
Veterinary Medicine
Rienzo, Theresa, BSN, RN, MS, MLIS, Molloy College, James E. Tobin Library, Rockville Centre, NY
Assigned Specialties:
Maternal/Child
Perinatal
Ruggeri, Barbara, MLIS, AHIP, Aurora St. Luke's Medical Center, Advocate Aurora Library, Milwaukee, WI
Assigned Specialties:
General Surgery
Neurology
Quality Improvement
Pediatrics
Schonken, Michelle, MLIS, AHIP, University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus, Strauss Health Sciences Library, Aurora, CO
Assigned Specialties:
Ophthalmology
Seeger, Christina, CPhT, MLS, AHIP, Sam Houston State University College of Osteopathic Medicine, Newton Gresham Library, Conroe, TX
Assigned Specialties:
Pharmacology
Sender, Jessica, MA, MLS, Michigan State University Libraries, East Lansing, MI
Assigned Specialties:
Administration, Management & Leadership
Health Policy/Reform
Legal/Ethical
Community Health
Geriatrics
Theory
Shah, Mary, MLS, AHIP, Nuvance Health, Norwalk Hospital Medical Library, Norwalk, CT
Assigned Specialties:
Gastroenterology
Smith, Donna, MLS, Northern Kentucky University, Steely Library, Highland Heights, KY
Assigned Specialties:
Critical Care
Dermatology
Gastroenterology
Health Care Administration
Health Information Management
Complementary & Integrative Health
Smith, Shilo, MLIS, St. Petersburg College, Caruth Health Education Center, Pinellas Park, FL
Assigned Specialties:
Family Medicine
Managed Care
Snyder, Lori, MLIS, Shirley Ryan AbilityLab, Henry B. Betts LIFE Center, Chicago, IL
Assigned Specialties:
Radiation Oncology
Spradley, Lori, MLIS, Auburn University, Auburn University Libraries, Auburn, AL
Assigned Specialties:
Emergency Medical Services
Geriatrics
Springston, Lorna, MLS, IUH Ball Memorial Hospital, Library and Information Services, Muncie, IN
Assigned Specialties:
Laboratory Technology
Immunology
Molecular Biology
Hematology/Oncology
Nephrology
Orthopedics
Otolaryngology
Legal/Ethical
Critical Care
Geriatrics
Long Term Care
Sproul, Whitney, MLIS, Marshall B. Ketchum University, Fullerton, CA
Assigned Specialties:
Toxicology
St. Pierre, Marie, MLIS, AHIP, Children's Hospital Colorado, Clinical and Research Library, Aurora, CO
Assigned Specialties:
Medical Education & Informatics
Steigerwalt, Kristy, MLS, University of Missouri-Kansas City, Health Sciences Library, Kansas City, MO
Assigned Specialties:
Cardiology
Endocrinology/Metabolic Disease
Stevens, Sheryl R., MSLS, AHIP, University of Toledo Libraries, Toledo, OH
Assigned Specialties:
Medical Physics
Allergy/Clinical Immunology
Cardiac Surgery
Cardiology
Emergency Medicine
Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery
Radiation Oncology
Surgical Oncology
Vascular Surgery
Medical Ethics
Swogger, Susan, MLIS, University of Vermont, David W. Howe Memorial Library, Burlington, VT
Assigned Specialties:
Epidemiology
Clinical Genetics
Occupational and Environmental Medicine
Sydelko, Bette S., MSLS, MEd, AHIP, Grandview Medical Center, Library Services, Dayton, OH
Assigned Specialties:
Cardiac Surgery
Endocrinology/Metabolic Disease
Gastrointestinal Surgery
Infectious Disease
Occupational and Environmental Medicine
Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery
Administration, Management & Leadership
Advanced Practice
Diagnosis/Assessment
Geriatrics
Psychiatric
Ambulatory
Timmons, Tracy, MLS, AHIP, Houston Community College, Houston Community College Libraries - North Forest, Houston, TX
Assigned Specialties:
Anatomy/Embryology
Biostatistics
Ophthalmology
History of Medicine
Ugaz, Ana, MLIS, BS, Texas A&M University Libraries, Medical Sciences Library, College Station, TX
Assigned Specialties:
Anesthesiology & Pain Medicine
Toxicology
Vacek, Shelie, MLIS, The University of South Dakota, University Libraries, Vermillion, SD
Assigned Specialties:
Informatics
Medical/Surgical
Perioperative
Laboratory
Van Alstyne, Susan, MLIS, EdD, Centenary University, Hackettstown, NJ
Assigned Specialties:
Managed Care
Ver Steeg, Jennie, MA, MS, MLIS, Mercy College of Health Sciences, Sullivan Center, Des Moines, IA
Assigned Specialties:
Fundamentals
Nursing Process
Wade, Sarah, MLS, AHIP, Campbell University, Jerry M. Wallace School of Osteopathic Medicine, Buies Creek, NC
Assigned Specialties:
General Internal Medicine
Pediatric Surgery
Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
Psychiatry
Library and Information Science
Education
Walden, Rachel, MLIS, Vanderbilt University, Eskind Biomedical Library, Nashville, TN
Assigned Specialties:
Administration, Management & Leadership
Anatomy/Physiology
Walker, Elaine, MLIS, The University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa, AL
Assigned Specialties:
Medicolegal Issues
Weigand, Kelly, MS, DVM, MLIS, Auburn University, Cary Veterinary Medical Library, Auburn, AL
Assigned Specialties:
Veterinary Medicine
Woodward, Nakia Joye, MSIS, AHIP, East Tennessee State University, Quillen College of Medicine Library, Johnson City, TN
Assigned Specialties:
General Internal Medicine
Pediatrics
Research
Yaguchi, Yumi, MSIS, AHIP-D, University of the Incarnate Word, School of Osteopathic Medicine, San Antonio, TX
Assigned Specialties:
Microbiology
Young, Kristen, MLIS, AHIP, Cincinnati VA Medical Center, Cincinnati, OH
Assigned Specialties:
Geriatrics
Thoracic Surgery
Transplantation Surgery
Trauma Surgery
Case Management
Home Care
Hospice & Palliative Care