Fostering a tradition of excellence in patient care, education and research for more than a century

Our department embraces the latest medical technologies and trains the best and brightest doctors so we can guide medical practice from the bench to the bedside.

At a glance

876

Full-time faculty

$233M

Research funding

$61.2M

Clinical trial awards

32

Fellowships

Specialty Divisions

From Allergy and Immunology to Rheumatology, our 18 specialty divisions are national leaders in education, patient care and research.

Centers & Institutes

We cultivate initiatives that develop and support our faculty, enhance our research mission, and build a strong and collaborative community.

The award supports a key period of growth toward becoming an independent physician scientist, guided by my research mentor Dr. Jeffrey Gordon and the WashU GI Division led by Dr. Nicholas Davidson. I am thankful for this chance to learn research expertise, new ways of thinking, and leadership skills from such a rich training environment. The AGA award is an endorsement of their belief in our future success.

ZeNan Chang, MD, PhD
Third Year Fellow & 2024 AGA Research Foundation Awardee

Latest News

Faculty join Infectious Diseases Society of America Fellowship in 2026

Faculty join Infectious Diseases Society of America Fellowship in 2026 (Links to an external site)

Nicolo Cabrera, MD, Joseph Cherabie, MD, MSc, and Adriana Rauseo, MD, Assistant Professors of Medicine, and Aaloke Mody, MD, Associate Professor in Medicine, have joined more than a dozen other Washington University School of Medicine Division of Infectious Diseases faculty members as Fellows of the Infectious Diseases Society of America (IDSA). They are among 166 new fellows this year to receive […]

Events

  • 21
    May

    Medicine Grand Rounds

    May 21, 2026
    8:00 am - 9:00 am
    Clopton Auditorium, Wohl Clinic

  • 22
    May

    Medicine CPC

    May 22, 2026
    12:00 pm - 1:00 pm
    Clopton Auditorium, Wohl Clinic | Zoom

  • 28
    May

    Medicine Grand Rounds

    May 28, 2026
    8:00 am - 9:00 am
    Clopton Auditorium, Wohl Clinic

  • 29
    May

    Medicine CPC

    May 29, 2026
    12:00 pm - 1:00 pm
    Clopton Auditorium, Wohl Clinic | Zoom

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