Position available for Co-Director of the Physician Scientist Training Program of the Department of Medicine at Washington University in St. Louis The Department of Medicine at Washington University in St. Louis has initiated a search for a Co-Director of the Oliver Langenberg Physician Scientist Training Program (PSTP). The purpose of the PSTP is to facilitate […]
PHILADELPHIA—The Pew Charitable Trusts named 22 early-career researchers today as the 2018 class of Pew scholars in the biomedical sciences. The scholars will receive four-year grants to advance their explorations of biological mechanisms underpinning human health and disease. Megan T. Baldridge, M.D., Ph.D. Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis Dr. Baldridge will explore […]
Dr. Sina Jasim joined the Department of Medicine in the Division of Endocrinology, Metabolism and Lipid Research on October 1, 2017 as Assistant Professor. She was previously affiliated with the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota. Dr. Sina Jasim obtained her master’s degree in public health with a focus in Epidemiology at St. Louis University as […]
Washington University students are working closely with staff at Hawthorn Leadership School for Girls in north St. Louis to help students succeed academically and introduce them to new experiences.
Dr. Patel will take part in a meeting entitled, “Working towards International Association of Providers of AIDS Care (IAPAC) Recommendations for the Introduction and Scale-Up of PrEP in Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS) Fast-Track Cities.” The meeting will take place on March 7, 2018 in Boston, MA, USA. The meeting’s aim is to […]
Dear Department Chairs, Course Directors, Clerkship Directors and Thread Leaders: Please distribute to interested faculty. The Office of Medical Student Education is seeking a faculty member to serve as the inaugural Interprofessional Education Thread Director. The interprofessional education (IPE) thread is a longitudinal interprofessional curriculum with content and assessment elements incorporated across multiple courses, clerkships, […]
The physicians of Illinois Oncology Ltd. in Swansea, Ill., are joining the faculty of Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis. The physicians from this highly regarded medical oncology practice treat patients with cancer and will continue to provide care at the same location. The doctors are: William J. Popovic, MD; Alfred O. Greco, […]
The first moments of life for critically ill infants born at Barnes-Jewish Hospital entail an urgent transport from the labor and delivery room to the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) at St. Louis Children’s Hospital. But soon, due to the newly finished high-rises on the Washington University Medical Campus, the commute will be reduced to seconds. The two […]
The Institute for Public Health at Washington University in St. Louis will launch the regional St. Louis Area Hospital-Based Violence Intervention Program (STL-HVIP), which will aim to promote positive alternatives to violence, thanks to a $1.6 million grant from Missouri Foundation for Health (MFH). The program, a collaboration between Washington University in St. Louis, Saint […]
Town Hall Discussions with the Chairman Dr. Vicky Fraser is inviting junior faculty (Instructors and Assistant Professors) in the Department of Medicine to a forum where they will have an opportunity to discuss the DOM operations, mentoring, career development and other topics. The format is casual to foster interaction. Snacks will be provided. You are […]
Developing requirements for residency training is a complicated job. It requires balancing a belief in medicine as a profession that exists to take care of patients, while affirming the need for a humane learning environment for trainees. A task force of the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME), the organization responsible for accrediting American […]
Dr. Sabrina Nunez, Assistant Professor of Medicine in the Medical Education Division of the Department of Medicine was selected by Erika, C. Crouch, MD, PhD, chair, Samuel R. Goldstein Leadership Awards in Medical Student Education selection committee and the entire selection committee as a 2017 Samuel R. Goldstein Leadership Awards recipient. Goldstein Leadership Awards are […]
Please join us for our upcoming meeting of CHEPAR (The Collaborative of Health Economics and Policy Analysis Researchers). This meeting will include: “Translating Your Clinical Research into Policy – the Next Step!” By William Powderly, MD November 28th, 9-11am Taylor Avenue Building, Room 2131, Medical Campus William Powderly, MD, is the Dr. J. William Campbell […]
Dear faculty: On behalf of the iTeach planning committee, it is my pleasure to invite you to register for iTeach, Washington University’s biennial faculty symposium on teaching, to be held on Tuesday, January 9, 2018 in The Knight Center. Please mark your calendar and plan to join us for this day-long event, which will bring together […]
Deborah C. Rubin, M.D. was installed as the William B. Kountz Professor of Medicine on Wednesday, October 18, 2017 in the Eric P. Newman Education Center and lectured on “Short Bowel Syndrome: Paths to New Therapies.” Dr. Rubin is a Professor of Medicine in the Division of Gastroenterology and Professor of Developmental Biology at Washington University […]
Benjamin D. Humphreys, M.D., Ph.D., was installed on Monday, September 11, 2017 at the Eric P. Newman Education Center as the Joseph Friedman Professor or Renal Diseases in Medicine. Left: Victoria J. Fraser, M.D. -Chairman of the John T. Milliken Department of Medicine, Middle: Benjamin D. Humphreys, M.D., Ph.D.- Joseph Friedman Professor of Renal Diseases in […]
9/28 8:30AM- 5PM FLTC Connor Auditorium (520 S. Euclid Ave) Engage Conference featuring Nobel Laureate Dr. Walter Gilbert Reminder: Abstracts due September 1, http://bit.ly/engage2017Subs Optional RSVP here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/engage-conference-tickets-36086380335 using promo code “Caring” for a 100% discount. Full program features talks from faculty and staff at WU, Mercy, and Provident St. Louis on digital health applications […]
The course offers 10.25 AMA PRA Category 1 credits. Registration fee is $250 for physicians and $200 for Allied Health if registering by September 8th.
Robyn S. Klein, MD, PhD, a physician-scientist recognized internationally for her work on the brain’s immune system, has been named vice provost and associate dean for graduate education for the Division of Biology & Biomedical Sciences (DBBS) at Washington University in St. Louis. She will begin her new post Jan. 1. Read the full story […]
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Eva Aagaard, MD, a noted physician and educator at the University of Colorado School of Medicine, has been named senior associate dean for education at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis. Her appointment begins Sept. 1.
Thomas Maddox, MD, is leading the new Health Systems Innovation Laboratory, a partnership between BJC HealthCare and Washington University School of Medicine.
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Siteman Cancer Center will open its newly expanded and renovated outpatient facility at Barnes-Jewish St. Peters Hospital in St. Charles County on May 1. Read the full story on the School of Medicine’s site »