Serving as a symbol of transformation and a right of passage, the ceremony marks a milestone for healthcare students as they step into the responsibilities that come with wearing the white coat.
Caroline Sabatino, AuD, ’16, an audiologist at Desert Voices, delivered the keynote address for the Doctor of Audiology class of 2029. Jordan Staenberg, OTD, OTR/L, C-IAYT, community education and outreach manager at the Parkinson’s Foundation, delivered the keynote address for the OTD class of 2027. Karen L. Bustillo, PT, DPT, board certified clinical specialist in orthopedic physical therapy and certified lymphedema therapist, delivered the keynote address for the DPT class of 2027.
Check out more photos and watch the full ceremonies below!
The library offers four board/exam prep tools for our students. While all four cover core medical exams like the USMLE and PANCE, they each excel in different areas of your study journey. Here is a rundown of what each resource is best for:
Functioning as a massive, peer-reviewed clinical encyclopedia, StatPearls offers a system-based curriculum where every practice question is directly anchored to an indexed review article for instant remediation. It is particularly effective for students who want a “hyper-linked” learning experience, allowing them to jump from a missed board question to a comprehensive evidence-based summary in one click.
Exams Covered:
COMLEX
DO Shelf Exams
INBDE
Audiology Praxis
MBCOT
PANCE/PANRE
PA Shelf Exams
SLP Praxis
USMLE
StatPearls is the “encyclopedia” of the group. It is perfect if you prefer a resource that blends deep reading with active testing.
What it’s good for: Comprehensive review across nearly every healthcare specialty. It is unique because every practice question is linked to a peer-reviewed, PubMed-indexed article.
Best feature: The sheer volume of its library. If you are looking for niche specialty info or want to earn CME/CE credits while you study, this is your go-to.
Top Use Case: Deep-diving into a specific pathophysiology or treatment guideline before jumping into practice questions.
This platform provides interactive board prep for the USMLE and PANCE, utilizing a data-driven environment to identify knowledge gaps through detailed analytics. Students can access Step 1 resources under the Learning Modules tab, while Step 2 and 3 materials are located in the Create Exams section for their respective tests.
Exams Covered:
USMLE
PANCE/PANRE
Exam Master is designed for the final “crunch time” before an exam. It focuses on the mechanics of test-taking and precision diagnostics.
What it’s good for: Identifying exactly what you don’t know. It’s scoring system is extremely granular, meaning it breaks down your performance by tiny sub-topics so you can stop wasting time on your strengths.
Best feature: Realistic simulation. The questions are meticulously patterned after official board test plans (like the USMLE and PANCE), giving you a clear sense of the actual exam’s “vibe.”
Top Use Case: Taking a full-length practice exam to gauge your readiness and identify specific knowledge gaps.
BoardVitals specializes in high-yield “question-first” learning, providing adaptive question banks that automatically adjust in difficulty to match the student’s real-time performance. Its PANCE/PANRE and INDBE tracks are curated from top medical publishers and include AI-powered risk assessments to pinpoint exactly which clinical subjects require more focus before test day.
Exams Covered:
PANCE/PANRE
INDBE
BoardVitals is the most “adaptive” of the four. It uses technology to keep you on your toes and ensures you are studying as efficiently as possible.
What it’s good for: Personalized study sessions. Its AI-powered “risk assessment” flags topics where you are underperforming compared to your peers.
Best feature: Adaptive testing. The platform automatically adjusts the difficulty of the questions based on your performance—getting harder as you improve to keep you challenged.
Top Use Case: Daily “on-the-go” practice. With its mobile-friendly interface and high-quality clinical images/videos, it’s great for fitting in high-yield review between rounds.
Link to How to Use Your BoardVitals Dashboard video:
DITKI provides a multi-step USMLE/COMLEX board prep curriculum that spans Step 1 through Step 3, featuring hundreds of active-learning modules organized by both organ systems and high-yield subjects. Each course integrates narrated drawing tutorials with board-style vignettes, digital flashcards, and subject-specific exams to ensure students can translate complex biological pathways into reproducible mental maps for exam day. You can also find PANCE and DNP board prep under “Licensing Exam Prep”.
Exams Covered:
USMLE
COMLEX
PANCE/PANRE
DNP Licencing Exams
DITKI is the “architect” of the group. It is perfect if you are a kinesthetic or visual learner who struggles to remember complex pathways by just reading or watching.
What it’s good for: Active physiological and anatomical mastery. It breaks down high-yield USMLE/COMLEX topics into step-by-step drawing tutorials that you complete yourself.
Best feature: The “Active Drawing” interface. Unlike passive video platforms, DITKI provides a digital canvas where you draw the structures alongside the narrator, forcing your brain to physically map out the connections as you go.
Top Use Case: Conquering “hard-to-visualize” topics. It’s the ultimate tool for turning a confusing 2D textbook image into a “mental blueprint” you can recreate from memory on scratch paper during the exam.
Whether you’re heading to a big conference or just need to show off your latest research, the Library team has you covered. We know that large-format printing can feel a bit daunting, so we’ve made the process as smooth as possible.
The Best Part: It’s FREE
Poster printing is completely free! If you’re looking for something more durable or travel-friendly, we also offer fabric posters for $25 (Students: cash only | Staff & faculty: We can accept cash or a fund transfer).
Our printer uses 42-inch wide paper. While we can print quite long, we are capped at that 42-inch width. To get the best result, here is what you need to know about sizing:
Please try to size your file as accurately as possible to your requested dimensions before submitting.
If your file doesn’t perfectly match the paper size, don’t worry! We won’t stretch or distort your design. We’ll enlarge it as much as possible to fit the space, though this might leave a small white border on the edges. Your layout stays exactly as you intended!
How to Get Started
Fill out our Poster Printing Survey for your poster request! When you need to submit a poster on the Mesa campus, this survey ensures the library staff has all the information we need to get your poster printed as quickly as possible!
We generally need at least two business days to get your poster through the queue, so please plan ahead!
Once you receive your “It’s ready!” email, stop by the library’s front desk:
Monday-Friday (8 a.m.-5 p.m.): Our professional staff is on hand to help with technical questions or specific printing issues.
Evenings & Weekends: Our work-study students are available during all other open hours and will be happy to hand over your finished poster!
Please note: This service is specifically for large-format posters. For regular flyers or standard documents, please use the library’s multi-function printer.
Questions? If you have any questions do not hesitate to contact us at libaz@atsu.edu or by calling 480-219-6090.
A.T. Still University’s (ATSU) Student Government Association-Missouri campus (SGA-MO), recently donated $1,000 to both the Kirksville and Novinger school districts to address unpaid meal debts, reflecting ATSU’s commitment to making a positive impact in local communities.
“As medical and dental students, we are deeply aware that our growth and success are made possible by the unwavering support of those around us. The Kirksville and Novinger communities have consistently provided that foundation for ATSU students, offering encouragement, generosity, and a true sense of belonging,” said Meghan Ott, OMS II, SGA-MO chair. “It was both an honor and a privilege to give back to these communities as a small expression of our gratitude and to help inspire future generations to continue this tradition of service.”
The highly anticipated Guidance for Authors, Editors, and Publishers on the Use of Generative AI from the American Association of Dental Editors and Journalists (AADEJ), presents 17 evidence-based consensus statements developed by a multidisciplinary stakeholder panel, including Dr. Frantsve-Hawley. The paper provides critical context on how generative AI tools function and examines the technical, legal, and ethical risks their use may introduce.
Dr. Frantsve-Hawley received her PhD in genetics from Harvard University in 2002. She serves on the American Dental Association Foundation Board of Directors and previously served as executive director of the American Association of Public Health Dentistry.
AADEJ, founded in 1931, is a nonprofit organization dedicated to enhancing communication within the dental profession and raising the standards of dental journalism.
February’s staff profile highlight is Kaelinn Christman, our part-time library assistant in Kirksville. Read on to get to know more about Kaelinn!
Position title: Library Assistant
How long have you worked for the library: I have worked at the library since the end of October 2025.
What made you want to work in libraries? There are several things that drew me to working in libraries! I love being around academia and I’ve always found a lot of comfort in just being in libraries. They’re places of learning and study while also serving as a support for the community.
Last summer I decided that I want to get my master’s in library and information science for archival studies, so applying for this job was a natural first step. If I don’t end up in archives, I would also like cataloging, metadata, or records management. In undergrad, I majored in computer science with a concentration in data science and math with a minor in statistics, so library school might seem like a bit of a deviation from that, but the organization of information and data has always appealed to me. I finally accepted that I really do not want to work in the tech field, but the library sciences provide an avenue for me to work with data while actually enjoying my job and working environment.
What do you like most about your job and about working for ATSU? Working at a medical school has been a super interesting and unique experience. I never took anatomy so I feel like I’m learning a lot. Getting to work with the 3D printing is super fun, and I love getting to talk and work with the med students.
What is a fun job you had before ATSU? While I was at college I worked as an RA in the dorms for one year and then in the apartments for two. It could be very exciting and unpredictable. Anything could happen at any time and while this was definitely stressful at times, it was also a lot of fun.
What is a fun/unique/exciting tidbit to know about you, or how do you spend your free time? I have 55 decimals of pi memorized. I did this during math class instead of paying attention. I spend most of my free time reading. I’ve always read a lot of fantasy and am currently on the ninth Wheel of Time book.
Spring is officially looking like a whirlwind of activity across all our campuses! The library has got a packed schedule, so grab your calendar—here is what’s headed your way:
February: Data, Love, and Brains
International Love Data Week (Feb. 9-13): We’re dropping daily tips all week to help you master your research data and learn more about the data life cycle. Stick around until Friday for our “famous” trivia contest—bragging rights (and prizes) are on the line!
Show Us Some Love: It is Valentine’s week, after all. Whether you’re on campus or online, take a moment to fill out a “Love Your Library” card. We’d love to hear what you think of us.
Virtual Book Talk (Feb. 17 @ 12 PM CST): Don’t miss author Dr. Pria Anand as she discusses her book, The Mind Electric: A Neurologist on the Strangeness and Wonder of Our Brains. It’s going to be a fascinating deep dive into how our heads actually work—perfect for students and faculty alike.
March & April: Celebrating Our Faculty
We’re teaming up with Research Support for Faculty Appreciation Week. We’ll be hosting receptions across our campuses to celebrate the incredible work our educators do. Faculty, keep an eye out for your “Save the Date” invites!
Mesa: March 2 (Dental building 5835) & March 5 (Library)
Kirksville: March 3
St. Louis: April 2
We’ll be wrapping up the season by celebrating National Library Week from April 19–25. It’s the perfect way to head into the home stretch of the semester.
In January, library staff from Arizona and California attended the joint meeting of the Southern California and Arizona and Northern California and Nevada chapters of the Medical Library Association in Las Vegas, Nevada. In addition to attending a well-put together conference on health sciences librarianship, Hal Bright and Laura Barkema also presented on resources for physician assistant education.
Exhibition Announcement: AIDS, Posters, and Stories of Public Health
The Mesa campus library is honored to host the upcoming National Library of Medicine traveling exhibition, “AIDS, Posters, and Stories of Public Health: A People’s History of a Pandemic,” running from Feb. 9-March 21. Guest curated by Theodore Kerr, a writer, organizer, and founding member of What Would an HIV Doula Do?, this compelling exhibit explores the National Library of Medicine’s extensive archive of public health posters.
The collection highlights the cultural impact of artists, activists, and community workers who used personal narratives, visual art, and collective action to communicate critical health information. By showcasing these powerful historical artifacts, the exhibition serves as a poignant reminder that, 40 years after the crisis began, the global battle against AIDS is not over. In addition to the physical display, the project includes an educational resource for college-level study and a digital gallery featuring fully digitized items from the NLM historical collections.*
*The National Library of Medicine produced this exhibition and companion website.
Student Art is Now on Display in the Library!
Back in September, we issued a call to our students to help us transform the Mesa campus library. We are thrilled to announce that those submissions are now up on the walls! Thank you to Elise Rivera, Iqra Hashmi, Natalie Beyfuss, Noah Brounstein, and Samantha Bryant for their contributions.
The goal of this initiative is to add warmth to our shared space and support student mental health through creativity. The library covers the cost of printing, and the artists get to keep their high-quality prints once the exhibit concludes.
California Campus Library Updates
The California branch of A.T. Still Memorial library is excited to be working on the proposed furniture layout of the San Luis Obispo campus library. Existing furniture from the current space will be combined with donated furniture from the old MindBody workplace to create a new feel and flow to the library. The new library will also have outdoor study space which will bring a new element for students to enjoy.
Dot Winslow, solo library assistant for ATSU’s Campus for Healthy Communities, presented at the joint meeting of the Southern California and Arizona and Northern California and Nevada chapters of the Medical Library Association. They presented a lightning talk on how Google Gemini Gems can be used to expedite the data extraction process of systematic and scoping reviews. In addition, they presented a paper talk on preliminary research results from their team’s scoping review on how artificial intelligence is affecting medical libraries.
Top 10 Things You Should Know About the ATSU Library
1. We’re Here To Help You: We Meet You Where You Are! The Library supports your learning, research, and clinical education with 24/7 access to trusted academic and medical resources through the library website. Get started quickly withLibGuides, Subject/discipline-specific guides designed to support your course work and research needs.
2. 24/7 Online Resources Access medical and research databases, point-of-care apps, eBooks, journals, videos, anatomy tools, case studies, exam prep resources, and more—anytime, anywhere. Use your ATSU credentials to access full-text articles and databases off campus by logging in through the ATSU portal, my.atsu.edu.
***UptoDate: To maintain your access to UpToDate you will need to confirm your affiliation with A.T. Still University of Health Sciences every 90 days. To do this simply login to UpToDate from within the A.T. Still University of Health Sciences network.
3. Full Text at your fingertips with LibKey Nomad: Searching Google Scholar or PubMed?Download the free LibKey Nomad browser extension to instantly access ATSU full text to ATSU’s subscribed full text across the web.
4. Expert Help When You Need It! Get personalized support through Ask a Librarian. You can also send emails to the following library addresses:
5. Your Library Liaisons Each program is supported by a library liaison who offers personalized research consultations, citation support, and resource guidance—individually or for groups, via email, Zoom, phone, or in person. Please click here to find your library liaison.
6. Interlibrary Loan (It’s Free!) Can’t find what you need? Request articles, books, or chapters through Interlibrary Loan at no cost. Articles typically arrive within two business days, but can be longer.
7. Free Open Access Publishing The Library supports free Open Access publishing through selected transformative agreements with publishers. Eligible students and researchers may publish open access without author processing charges (APCs).
8. Library As a Spaces & Tools Enjoy collaborative and quiet study spaces, group study rooms, standing desks, bike desks, and more on each campus. The Library also supports Whole Person Collection and Leisure reading through our leisure reading collection that promotes wellness, reflection, and personal enrichment.
9. Course Textbooks & Mobile Apps Required and recommended textbooks for each program are available through your Program Library Toolkit. The Library also provides access to essential mobile and point-of-care apps to support learning and clinical decision-making.
10. 3D Printing Support Students across all campuses can use free 3D printing services for academic projects. Check out the 3D Printing LibGuide for more information.
We are happy to help! Just reach out or stop by the libraries for assistance.
Sincerely, Your Library Team
Starting the semester strong? Your librarians are here to help. Students, staff, and faculty are invited to schedule one-on-one research consultations for personalized support with:
Finding scholarly and evidence-based resources
Refining research topics and search strategies
Navigating databases and citation tools, and more
Appointments are available throughout the semester.
Valentine Card Making Event – Share Your Love, Feb. 6-11
Sponsors: The A.T. Still Memorial Library and the Missouri Student Government Association (MoSGA) When: Feb. 6-11, 2026 Location: Missouri campus library
The library will provide supplies for creating handmade Valentine’s cards, which will be gathered at the library’s front desk and then delivered to local nursing homes to help spread kindness and brighten residents’ days during the Valentine’s season. This event is open to students, staff, and faculty, and no crafting experience is required. Stop by, get creative, and join us in sharing a little extra care and compassion with our community.
3D Printing Updates: This past year marked significant growth in the library-led 3D printing program across the University, highlighted by the addition of a Stratasys F170 printer on the Arizona campus and increased research-driven use of the J55 Prime resin printer on the Missouri campus. Building on a program that began in 2015, the library has now produced more than 53,300 3D-printed models to support teaching, learning, research, and community engagement.
In 2025, the service supported a wide range of high-impact projects—from anatomical and dental training models, museum reproductions, and grant-supported research to classroom demonstrations, community outreach, and professional development events—while printing 10,787 models for students and faculty. Collectively, these activities reflect the program’s continued expansion in scale, complexity, and interdisciplinary collaboration, reinforcing the library’s role as a critical partner in applied learning and innovation.
Spring into Wellness and More! Your well-being matters to us! Stop by the Library’s Relaxation Center—a welcoming space with fidgets, puzzles, board games, and leisure reading to help you unwind and recharge. Whether you need a quiet break between classes or a moment to reset, we’ve got you covered.
Please remember the library offers more than just books. Available for checkout:
SAD lamps to help brighten your study space
OMT tables for comfortable positioning and practice
Visit the information desk to learn what’s available and how to check items out!
