The 2020 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine was awarded Monday, Oct. 5, to three scientists for groundbreaking research that led to the discovery of the hepatitis C virus, an insidious and deadly blood-borne virus. One of those scientists – virologist Charles M. Rice, PhD – conducted his seminal work while on the faculty of […]
Earlier this week, you received an email from Washington University leadership announcing the importance of getting your influenza vaccine this season. Per university policy, any Washington University employee, including faculty, staff and trainees, working onsite for any period of time must receive this year’s influenza vaccination, unless granted an exemption for medical reasons or religious beliefs. Students […]
By itself, beginning medical school is a major milestone. But the entering class of 2024 also experienced several significant firsts upon their arrival earlier this month at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis. The 105 aspiring physicians are beginning medical school in the midst of a global pandemic.
The Division of Physician-Scientists announces the 2021 request for applications for the Dean’s Scholars Program. In an effort to provide more notice for applicants, the timeline for this award has been moved up, as compared to the 2020 RFA. Note, the earliest award start date is still July 1, 2021.
Missouri deadline, on or before October 7, 2020. Illinois deadlines: mail: post marked by Tues. Oct. 6 Online: Sun., Oct. 18 In person: Tues., Nov.3 You should register if you: Never voted before Moved to a new address Changed your name You must be a US citizen and 18 years old on election day, Nov. […]
Flu season comes around like clockwork every year, and sooner or later everyone gets infected. The annual flu shot is a key part of public health efforts to control the flu, but the vaccine’s effectiveness is notoriously poor, falling somewhere from 40% to 60% in a typical year. A growing body of evidence suggests that […]
For 21 days, do one action to further your understanding of power, privilege, supremacy, oppression, and equity
The Academy of Educators hosts workshops to enhance faculty development and teaching pedagogy. These workshops will be held throughout the academic year, and individuals can reach out at any time to schedule 1:1 faculty development workshops for individuals, teams, departments, or divisions.
The Gateway Region YMCA is stepping up to fulfill a need for enrichment-based licensed child care for students whose schools are providing virtual learning for the 2020-2021 school year.
In this Issue: Letter from the Chair, Spotlight, COVID Update, Wellness Resources, EPIC Update, Research News, Clinical News, Education News, Upcoming Events, Across the Department of Medicine, New Faculty Leadership, Awards/Grants/Honors, Welcome to New Fellows, and Welcome to Twitter
We are offering notaries at the WUSM campus to notarize ballots before the August election.
Medical critical care director Patrick Aguilar, MD, assistant professor of medicine at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis, talks about planning for the COVID-19 pandemic. Video by Huy Mach and Gaia Remerowski/Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis
Racism is against our departmental values of inclusion, diversity and equity. Racism harms ALL of us in many ways. It harms and destroys our communities, institutions, lives, health, well-being, relationships, integrity, and spirituality. The journey from racism to anti-racism has to happen on many levels (individual, institutional, community, organization etc.). To be anti-racist, the easiest […]
The global effort to quickly develop drugs and vaccines for COVID-19 has been hampered by limited numbers of laboratory mice that are susceptible to infection with SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19. Now, researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis report they have developed a mouse model of COVID-19 that replicates the […]
Dear DBBS Community, We are inspired by the sentiment of #ShutdownSTEM, hence we are aligning our Division with its aims and participating. As we highlighted in the letter to our community last week, we are committed to centering anti-racist policy and work. We fully support our DBBS community participating in this action. Should students, faculty, […]
Study of welders could shine light on early stages of Parkinson’s disease Researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis have received a $3.7 million grant to investigate the link between manganese and cognitive problems. Understanding how the metal harms the brain could lead to better ways to prevent or treat some forms […]
In this Issue: Letter from the Chair, Stories of Care, Resilience and Hope from Across the Department of Medicine, Voices from Across the Department of Medicine, COVID-19 EPIC Update, Share Hero Stories, and Department of Medicine Health Care Heroes
Lead by Washington University, researchers in the field of critical care outcomes have collaborated to set up an open-access website that provides an outcome risk assessment calculator for severe COVID-19 patients getting various treatments. Read more and download flyer
The Heart Team Summit Team is pleased to invite you to a second one hour complimentary webinar on Thursday April 16, 2020 at 4:00 PM (CDT) featuring Cardiology and Pulmonary Critical Care faculty from Ascension St. Vincent, Northwestern Medicine and Barnes Jewish Hospital/Washington University School of Medicine. View here for more information.
Conceived, produced and directed by WashU med students of the Entering Class of 2017. A parody of “Bad Guy” (Billy Eilish) to emphasize the importance of social distancing during the COVID-19 pandemic. Remember to practice social distancing and limit contact with others as much as possible, regardless of your age.
Thursday, April 2, 2020 at 8:00 am – Clopton Auditorium
Just six weeks on the job, Jennifer Schmidt, MD, medical director at the Washington University Complete Care Clinic, found herself preparing to cope with the demands of COVID-19. As a trained clinician, she turned to guidelines, and has adapted the Federal Emergency Management Agency’s Incident Command System to manage the clinic’s operations during this fast-changing […]
Just six weeks on the job, Jennifer Schmidt, MD, medical director at the Washington University Complete Care Clinic, found herself preparing to cope with the demands of COVID-19. As a trained clinician, she turned to guidelines, and has adapted the Federal Emergency Management Agency’s Incident Command System to manage the clinic’s operations during this fast-changing […]
Dr. Patrick Aguilar, director of Medical Critical Care at BJH and WUSM, discusses personal protective equipment and provides guidance to keep our staff and patients safe.
In this Issue: Letter from the Chair, Divisional Spotlight, Research, Education and Clinical News, Forum for Women in Medicine, New Faculty, Leadership, Awards/Grants/Honors, In the News, A Closer Look, Upcoming Events, Funding, Epic Update, and Division Fellowship Match List
In this Issue: Letter from the Chair, Divisional Spotlight, Research News, Clinical News, Education News, New Faculty Leadership, Awards/Grants/Honors, DOM Faculty Affairs, Forum for Women in Medicine, Upcoming Events and Symposiums, Epic Update, and Giving
Welcome to the inaugural edition of the Department of Medicine newsletter, The DOM Insider. In this Issue: Letter from the Chair, Divisional Spotlight, EPIC Update, Research News, Clinical News, Education News, Faculty Updates, Awards/Grants/Etc., Trainee Updates, OUTMed at St. Louis Pridefest, and Giving