With over 850 full-time faculty members, the Department of Medicine faculty are not only active clinicians, researchers and educators at the School of Medicine. They are recognized nationally and internationally for their efforts to advance research discoveries and improve human health, here in the St. Louis region and around the world.
National appointments and honors
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AAMC Early Career Women Faculty Development Program Funding Award Recipient
Patricia Litkowski, MD, Assistant Professor of Medicine in the Division of Hospital Medicine, has been selected to attend the highly selective AAMC Early Career Women Faculty Leadership Development Seminar July 2024, standing out among numerous applicants across the country. Dr. Litkowski serves as the Medical Director of Patient Experience at Barnes-Jewish Hospital and Director of […]
Jennie Kwon, DO, MSCI, Appointed to National Academy of Medicine
Jennie Kwon, DO, MSCI, Associate Professor of Medicine, Section Director, Healthcare Epidemiology & Antimicrobial Stewardship, in the Infectious Diseases Division, has been appointed to the National Academy of Medicine Standing Committee on PPE for Workplace Safety and Health. The appointment is a standing committee of the NAM, sponsored by the National Personal Protective Technology Laboratory […]
Washington University School of Medicine chapter of Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Medical Society announces class of 2024
The Alpha Omega Alpha Executive and Selection committees announce the new faculty, alumni and house officers to the Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Medical Society Class of 2024. AΩA is the honor medical society recognizing, advocating for, and inspiring physicians in the care of patients and promotion of health. Members may be elected throughout their career […]
May 2024 Accolade Recipients – SAFE (Supporting a Fair Environment)
Congratulations to the 11 Department of Medicine (DOM) Accolade Recipients WashU School of Medicine strives to maintain an environment conducive to learning, research, and high-quality patient care We aspire to an environment that is inclusive and free from harassment or intimidation, with respect and collegiality for all. Professionalism consists of altruism, compassion, empathy, respect for […]
Leadership Announcement – General Medicine & Geriatrics
It is my pleasure to announce that the Divisions of General Medicine and Geriatrics (GMG) and General Medical Sciences (GMS) will come together to form the Division of General Medicine and Geriatrics under the leadership of Bradley Evanoff, MD, MPH, effective July 1, 2024. Dr. Evanoff, the Richard A. and Elizabeth Henby Sutter Chair in […]
Yoshiharu Muto, MD, PhD, Receives Polycystic Kidney Disease Research Resource Consortium Pilot and Feasibility Award (Links to an external site)
WashU Nephrology congratulates Yoshiharu Muto, MD, PhD, Instructor of Medicine, for being selected to receive a Polycystic Kidney Disease Research Resource Consortium (PKD RRC) Pilot and Feasibility Award for his project titled “Defining GPRC5A as a Therapeutic Target for ADPKD.” He is one of six 2024 PKD RRC awardees.
Stefan Tarnawsky, MD, PhD Receives ASH Research Training Award for Fellows (Links to an external site)
The Hematology/Oncology Fellowship at Washington University School of Medicine is proud to announce that third-year fellow, Stefan Tarnawsky, M.D., Ph.D, has been selected by the American Society of Hematology (ASH) to participate in the 2024 Research Training Award for Fellows (RTAF).
Emily Podany Receives 2024 GRASP Advocate Choice Award (Links to an external site)
Dr. Emily Podany received a 2024 GRASP Advocate Choice Award for her abstract “Racial differences in genomic profiles and targeted treatment use in ER+ HER2- metastatic breast cancer“.