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Sponsored by the Academy of Educators, the annual Education Day was held on Tuesday, October 11, 2022, to celebrate educational excellence across the School of Medicine. The event featured a variety of educational topics, a keynote address from Paul Williams,MD, associate professor of medicine at Temple University Hospital, and a celebration of new inductees to […]

This episode of ‘Show Me the Science’ details the nasal vaccine developed by WashU Medicine scientists; plus, new mRNA vaccine boosters as cold weather approaches

Foundation honors leading oncologist for outstanding work on leukemia

Kenton Johnston, associate professor, Division of General Medical Sciences, co-authored an article in JAMA Viewpoint identifying inequities in care received by people with intellectual and developmental disabilities.

Thank you, residents and interns, for all you do for one another and for your patients. Though often under-appreciated, your work does not go unnoticed. Big or small. You make a difference. Help us highlight the kindness, clinical judgement, resourcefulness, and work ethic.​​​​​​​Nominate a resident/intern for Housestaff of the month or just share something good.  September Inpatient Resident […]

Congratulations to Will Ross, MD, MPH, Janet McGill, MD, MA, FACP, and John DiPersio, MD, PhD

Street on Medical Campus to be renamed Nash Way

Behavior surprisingly does not require brain’s visual cortex

Aim is for commercialization in U.S., Europe, Japan

Strokes, seizures, memory and movement disorders among problems that develop in first year after infection

George, Mattar, Pande elected fellows

Collaboration also will extend efforts toward cancer prevention, education throughout Missouri

Kodner chair created with gift from Anne and John McDonnell

Project to develop framework for using AI to diagnose disease based on sound of patients’ voices

Ira Kodner, MD Chair Created with Gift from Anne and John McDonnell

For Kenneth M. Ludmerer, MD, it was the scientific and altruistic foundations of medicine that initially attracted him to the medical field. 

Inhaled vaccine may reduce infection, transmission

Ruth Bebermeyer, a beloved former School of Medicine employee who passed away this past May, donated over $1.3 million to the Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine. These funds will be added to the endowment Ruth established in 2007 in honor and memory of her sister, Ruby Mae Bebermeyer. The Ruby Bebermeyer COPD Fund […]

Boosting testosterone in men with low levels may reduce serious illness

Identifying high-risk patients could improve cancer care

Current sessions underway for 2022-2023 cohort A new program sponsored by the Academy of Educators at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis is working to build the skill set of program directors across the School of Medicine. Developed and directed by the Department of Medicine’s vice chair of education and director of the […]

This episode of ‘Show Me the Science’ details the case of a patient with a mysterious illness first thought to be COVID-19

CuriMeta aims to enable data-driven innovation for the benefit of patients

H. James Wedner, MD is being recognized for helping to spread valuable scientific and clinical knowledge to numerous physicians that has improved the care of patients with immune disorders. While serving as a critical cornerstone in the career development of many mentees.

Atlas of pancreas tumors reveals important new findings in treatment resistance, possible new therapies

The Infectious Diseases Society of America, the nation’s leading infectious diseases professional society, recognizes the distinguished physicians and scientists from the United States and around the world who were elected this year to be Fellows of IDSA.