Welcome to the newly redesigned website of the Department of Medicine at WashU Medicine. I invite you to spend some time and learn more about the department and the outstanding people and programs that set us apart.
Founded in 1910, the department has maintained a proud tradition of excellence for well over a century. The tripartite mission of patient care, research, and education serves as the foundation for the activities of our faculty, staff and trainees. We seek excellence in everything we do by pursuing discovery research and new knowledge to improve medical care and foster the next generation of physician-scientists, clinicians and educators.
Research
The Department of Medicine has a long and honored history of research in basic, clinical and translational sciences. Biomedical research in the department extends from fundamental cellular and molecular biology to first in human studies, clinical trials, health services, and outcomes research. Basic research focuses on the pathophysiology, genetic and immunologic determinants of disease leading to new diagnostics, drugs, technologies, devices and vaccines. Clinical and translational research spans across broad disciplines addressing complex diseases including cancer, diabetes, pulmonary, cardiovascular, renal, gastrointestinal and infectious diseases in individuals and populations. Through the Institute of Clinical and Translational Sciences (ICTS) and the WashU community, we consistently bring medicine from the bench to the bedside, and from the bedside to the bench.
Education
The educational mission of the Department of Medicine is to train exceptional physician-scientists, clinicians and educators who will be future leaders in all aspects of academic medicine. We have a longstanding tradition of providing the highest caliber training to medical students, graduate students, residents and fellows in the early stages of their careers. Our department is committed to the development of research-oriented physician-scientists, clinically-oriented researchers, clinicians and clinical educators.
Patient Care
The Department of Medicine takes great pride in providing unparalleled, comprehensive, and innovative patient care. The department’s clinical excellence is continually recognized by U.S. News & World Report, which ranks WashU Medicine among the best in the nation.
IDEAS at DOM
The mission of IDEAS is to make structural, process, and programming changes to welcome, support, and promote all individuals at all levels of academic medicine. It is because of our differences in thought and lived experiences, that we are better able to solve problems, inspire educators, innovate researchers, and provide compassionate medical care.
Thank you for your interest and support.
Vicky Fraser, MD
Chair, Department of Medicine