Women’s Equality Day is a celebration of the nineteenth amendment to the constitution which gave women the right to vote. This amendment was passed in 1920 and it banned states and the federal government from withholding the right to vote based on sex. This was a historic amendment and a massive victory for the cause of […]
Muharram is the first month of the Islamic lunar calendar and holds religious significance for Muslims around the world. It commemorates several important events in Islamic history, particularly the martyrdom of Imam Hussein, the grandson of Prophet Muhammad.
Congratulations to PROUD-MED Scholar Zainab Mahmoud, MD, MSc (Internal Medicine, Cardiology) on the funding of her K23 “Improving Maternal Cardiovascular Outcomes Through the Implementation of a Hypertensive Disorders of Pregnancy Bundle in Nigeria”, 1K23HL173684-01.
The Institute for Public Health is offering two new funding opportunities for partnerships and projects that address the needs of people experiencing severe mental illness and housing insecurity. The new funding opportunities stem from a March 2024 Next Steps in Public Health event called, “Power in Partnership: Bridging from crisis to community for people experiencing […]
National Immigrant Heritage Month is a celebration held every June in the United States. It aims to honor and recognize the contributions and diverse cultures of immigrants to the country. The designation of Immigrant Heritage Month began in 2014, when former President Barack Obama issued a presidential proclamation establishing June as National Immigrant Heritage Month.
Caribbean Heritage Month is an annual observance held in June that celebrates the rich culture, history, and contributions of Caribbean people and their descendants. The month-long celebration aims to raise awareness and appreciation for the diverse traditions, languages, music, food, and art that originate from various Caribbean countries. The recognition of Caribbean Heritage Month dates […]
Associate Professor of Medicine Nishath Quader, MD, has been elected to the board of the American Society of Echocardiographers, to serve a term that will begin in July 2024.
The multidisciplinary Structural Intervention group, including Cardiovascular Division faculty members Drs. Zajarias, Sintek, Lasala, and Quader, along with colleagues in Cardiothoracic Surgery, recently performed the first JenaValve procedure for aortic regurgitation at the Barnes-Jewish Hospital site.
Dr. Jared Elenbaas, a graduating MSTP student in the Stitziel Lab, was recently honored with the David M. Kipnis Award by the Washington University Division of Biology and Biomedical Sciences.
Dr. Prashanth Thakker, Assistant Professor of Medicine and Associate Director of Program Development in the Cardiovascular Fellowship program was coauthor of a research letter published in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology titled “A Leadership Program to Support Career Development of Cardiovascular Chief Fellows”.
WashU Nephrology’s Summer Opportunities for Achievement in Research (SOAR) program has accepted four students for its inaugural internship starting in the summer of 2024. SOAR is an immersive research program for undergraduate students interested in pursuing nephrology research. The program is part of the recently established Washington University Kidney O’Brien Center for Chronic Kidney Disease Research and is […]
The NCCN Annual Conference in 2024 took place from Friday, April 5 to Sunday, April 7. It was hosted both at the Orlando World Center Marriott and virtually. Esteemed experts from renowned cancer centers convened to address updates to NCCN Guidelines®, advancements in various cancer types, and emerging topics in oncology. The event featured a […]
Beginning on April 1, 2024, our Division of Hospital Medicine initiates a Physician Assistant (PA) Fellowship Program at BJH. The goal is to provide PAs with additional clinical training and a robust educational experience in Hospital Medicine and relevant subspecialties during the fellowship. This 12-month training program starting April 1, 2024, will be a foundation […]
Dr. Nishath Quader, Associate Professor of Medicine in the Cardiovascular Division, recently was among the authors of a paper highlighting the risks of radiation exposure to medical providers working on cardiovascular imaging.
Welcome our newest class of Interns!
Congratulations to our newly matched Dermatology residents!
he Division of Hematology was delighted to host Dr. Joe Prchal on March 1st as the inaugural speaker for our Pioneers of Hematology seminar series, a new initiative sponsored by the Division of Hematology and Pediatric Hematology & Oncology. Dr. Prchal’s seminar described his groundbreaking research and innovative approach to studying hematologic disorders, demonstrating the […]
The Gateway Medicine Clerkship has selected Dr. Erin Baum to receive the “LeJIT” Teaching Award. This award recognizes Dr. Baum’s excellence in completing just-in-time assessments during the 2024 Block 1 Medicine Clerkship (January-February 2024). They stated, “You skillfully integrate JITs into your clinical and teaching workflows and provide meaningful, timely feedback to students through your […]
NephMadness 2024 is Underway! The 12th NephMadness is officially underway. The month-long event, hosted by AJKD Blog, is an online, interactive, educational activity modeled on March Madness, the annual US college basketball tournament, with the exception that nephrology topics fill in for basketball teams.
Each year, Barnes-Jewish Hospital sponsors a Patient Safety and Quality Improvement Symposium. This year’s theme was “The Road to Highly Reliable Care is Paved with Thoughtful Processes and Purposeful Performance.” Several of our hospitalists, and our research coordinator, Maya Fiore, participated in the symposium, with Maya, Stephanie Conner, MD, Han Li, MD, and Safa Farrag, […]
Congratulations to Samantha Adamson, MD, PhD; Siyan Cao, MD, PhD; Anuja Java, MD; Jesus Jimenez, MD, PhD; Alfred Kim, MD, PhD; Jennie Kwon, DO, MSCI; Jeffrey Miner, PhD for being among the 2024-2025 CTRFP awardees. Washington University Institute of Clinical and Translational Sciences (ICTS) and The Foundation for Barnes-Jewish Hospital awards 20 investigators as part […]
In this Issue: Letter from the Chair, Clinical News, Research News, Education News, DOM Office of Faculty Development (OFD), IDEAS at DOM and Vice Chair of Health Equity, Office of Vice-Chair for the Advancement of Women’s Careers, Across the Department, New Faculty Leadership, Application Calls, Awards/Honors/Distinctions, Welcome, Acknowledgements/Farewell, Lectures/Presentations/Workshops, Obituary, Grants, Giving, Publications, and Resources
WashU Nephrology Nurse Practitioner Lisa Koester-Wiedemann, MSN, CS, CNN-NP, and Clinical Nurse Coordinator of Home Modalities Cheryl Cress, RN, CNN, will participate in the Annual Dialysis Conference (ADC) program being held March 8-10, 2024.
Dr. Zainab Mahmoud was recently appointed to a 3-year term on the leadership council of the Reproductive Health & Cardio-Obstetrics Section of the American Academy of Cardiology. Her term begins in April, 2024.
The Specialized Food Aid Community of Practice is a group of experts across government, the academy, industry, donors, and international food aid programming agencies that meets monthly to discuss emerging issues in food aid evidence and programming. It is organized by members of USAID and includes individuals from UNICEF, World Food Programme, the Bill and […]
Course organizers include Andreas Herrlich, MD, PhD, Director of Translational Medicine at Washington University Division of Nephrology, Francois Leulier, PhD, Director, Institute for Functional Genomics, Lyon, France, and Eirini Kefalogianni, PhD, Division of Rheumatology, Washington University.
Abstract from Crystal Atwood, MD, Stephanie Conner, MD, Maya Fiore, Benjamin Hoemann, MD, and Mohamed Ramadan, MD The research team proposed that utilizing point-of-care ultrasound (POCUS) can help triage inpatient transthoracic echocardiography (TTE) necessity. TTE is a clinical tool used for cardiac evaluation of hospitalized patients; the TTE worklist, however, can get lengthy and TTE […]
A piece co-written by Assistant Professor of Medicine and Director of the Washington University Sports Cardiology program, Dr. Mustafa Husaini, was highlighted on the front page of the American Academy of Cardiology website as an Editor’s Pick.
Associate Professor of Medicine Dr. Marc Sintek appeared on KMOV morning news program Great Day St Louis for their Heart Month coverage. He discussed the importance of heart healthy lifestyle choices such as avoiding tobacco products, increasing physical activity, and healthy diet.
The Drum Major Awards were created to recognize individuals at WashU School of Medicine who embody what it means to be an upstander. In a 1968 sermon in Atlanta entitled “The Drum Major Instinct”, Dr. King stated “Yes, if you want to say I was a drum major, say that I was a drum major […]
Shayna Bradford, PhD, a WashU Nephrology post-doctoral research scholar in the Humphreys Laboratory, has been awarded a two-year, $181,500 MOSAIC K99/R00 grant from the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK) of the National Institutes of Health (NIH).
Crystal Atwood, MD, Ankita Kapoor, MD, and Brenna Zack, NP, have come together to create an extensive educational curriculum for APCs in the DHM. These sessions will be a series of didactics given by physicians once a month, focusing on different subjects each month. The first lecture took place on Tuesday, January 25th, and was […]
A new clinic headed by Ying (Maggie) Chen, MD, PhD, Associate Professor of Medicine, Nephrology, focuses on helping patients with a genetic form of renal fibrosis – autosomal dominant tubulointerstitial kidney disease (ADTKD) – which ultimately leads to chronic kidney disease (CKD).
In this Issue: Letter from the Chair, Spotlights, Clinical News, Research News, Education News, DOM Office of Faculty Development (OFD), IDEAS at DOM and Vice Chair for Health Equity, Office of Vice-Chair for the Advancement of Women’s Careers, Across the Department, Events, Awards/Honors/Distinctions, Welcome, Farewell, Grants, Giving, Publications, and Resources
Washington University Physician-Scientist Post-Bac Scholars Program. The mission of the Post-baccalaureate (Post-bac) program is to provide an intensive, mentored, laboratory research experience for Under Represented in Medicine (URiM) students that will promote their career development, expose them to the physician-scientist career pathway, and strengthen their applications to MD and/or MD/PhD programs. Applications Close: March 1, 2024
Funding opportunity for physician-scientists – apply now! Deadline: October 17, 2023
The purpose of the NIH R38 StARR (Stimulating Access to Research in Residency) is to recruit & retain outstanding residents who have demonstrated potential & interest in pursuing careers as clinician-investigators.
Doris Duke Fund to Retain Clinical Scientists (DDFRCS) & COVID-19 Fund to Retain Clinical Scientists Program (CFRCS) Call for Applications at Washington University School of Medicine. Applications due October 1, 2023.
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American Medical Women’s Association (AMWA) was honored to receive the Hope Award for Advocacy from RESOLVE: The National Infertility Association
Congratulations to Department of Medicine’s Rita Brookheart; Lynn Cornelius; Philip Cuculich; Brian Finck; Jeffrey P. Henderson; Michael Holtzman; Keely McDonald; Rodney Newberry; Christine Pham; Arthur Romero; Fumihiko Urano; Kangyun Wu and Huimin Yan
Membership Cycle Open: The Academy of Educators is now accepting applications for membership for 2023. Deadline: Friday, June 16, 2023
Letter of Intent (LOI) Deadline: JUNE 16, 2023 at 11:59 PM CDT
William “Bill” A. Peck, MD, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, February 22, 2023, at his home in St. Louis, MO, USA (Fig. 1). He was 89 years old. Dr. Peck was a founder of the American Society for Bone and Mineral Research (ASBMR) and a pioneer in the bone and mineral field—making seminal contributions to bone biology […]
The standard treatment for patients with multiple myeloma often includes stem cell transplantation in which the patient’s own stem cells are harvested and stored while the patient receives intensive chemotherapy to kill the cancer. Then, the patient’s stem cells are returned to the patient to help with recovery. But for a significant proportion of patients, […]