With over 760 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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Julia López, PhD, MPH, LCSW, an inaugural recipient of the 2025 Spark Change Award (Links to an external site)
The Spark Change Award honors leaders who catalyze transformation—not only through bold ideas, but also through the daily, persistent work of creating more inclusive, just communities. Julia was nominated by colleagues and selected by the Spark Change Award Selection Committee to be one of two inaugural recipients of this award.
Jones appointed Associate Program Director for Internal Medicine Residency (Links to an external site)
Kai Jones, MD, Assistant Professor of Medicine in WashU Medicine’s Division of Endocrinology, Metabolism & Lipid Research, has been additionally appointed Associate Program Director for the Department of Medicine’s Internal Medicine Residency Program, effective May 15, 2025.
The Brain Tumor Center at Siteman Announces Associate Directors (Links to an external site)
WashU Medicine physicians Jiayi Huang, MD, (left) and Milan Chheda, MD, named associate directors of The Brain Tumor Center. The Brain Tumor Center at Siteman Cancer Center, a multidisciplinary practice of physicians and scientists, has named two board-certified WashU Medicine faculty members as associate directors. They are:
April 2025 Accolade Recipients – SAFE (Supporting a Fair Environment)
Congratulations to the 20 Department of Medicine (DOM) Accolade Recipients Sadhu, Justin Cardiology Cardiology – mod 3 Faculty O’Brien, Rachel Infectious Diseases Infectious Diseases Clinic (TABEX) NP Shawa, Harrison Dermatology Dermatology Resident Resident/Clinical Fellow Anderson, Scott Internal Medicine Medicine Firm Resident/Clinical Fellow Araujo de Oliveira Santana, Marcela Internal Medicine Residency Program Internal Medicine/Infectious Diseases Resident/Clinical […]
American Skin Association recognizes her work in public policy, education (Links to an external site)
Lynn Cornelius, MD, the Winfred and Emma Showman Professor of Dermatology and chief of the Division of Dermatology at WashU Medicine, has been honored with the 2025 Research Achievement Award in Public Policy and Education from the American Skin Association. The award, given May 9 at the Society of Investigative D
Hematology-Oncology Fellow Podany Receives 2025 Conquer Cancer Young Investigator Award
Research grants and awards from Conquer Cancer accelerate the progress of oncology professionals Emily Podany, MD, Hematology-Oncology Fellowship Program, Fellow Wellness Leader, WashU Medicine Division of Oncology, received the 2025 Conquer Cancer – Johnson & Johnson Innovative Medicine Endowed Young Investigator Award in Diversity, Inclusion and Health Equity. The Young Investigator Award (YIA) provides research […]
Five Department of Medicine Faculty Graduate inaugural cohort of WashU Medicine Pivotal Leaders Program
The inaugural cohort at WashU Medicine – Department of Medicine has completed the Pivotal Leaders Program for Division Chiefs and Section Heads, which concluded on May 8, 2025. This nine-month program supports division chiefs and section heads in strengthening the medical school’s culture, advancing faculty success, enhancing learner experience, and improving departmental operational effectiveness. “I […]
Congratulations to the Big Ideas competition winners! (Links to an external site)
The Big Ideas Program invites innovative proposals that use data, advanced analytics (including artificial intelligence or AI), and workflow re-design to address critical clinical and operational needs that impact the quality, safety, outcomes, and value of healthcare delivery.