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Internal Medicine Scholars Symposium Oral Presentations

June 4, 2026

“The Dynamic Diastolic Loading Index: A Novel Echocardiographic Parameter for Assessment of Left Ventricular Diastolic Dysfunction” (Davis)

“Mining Institutional Genomics Data for Precision Oncology Research and Clinical Trial Development” (Mathews)

“Anthracycline Cardiotoxicity Revisited: SLIT2 as a Novel Circulating Signal” (Ozcan)

“SVEP1: From Human Genetics to Heart Failure Outcomes” (Sharma)

John Davis, MD, PhD, Parker Mathews, MD, Mualla Ozcan, MD & Pranav Sharma, MD

Dr. Abby Cheng

Interview with Abby Cheng, MD

Abby Cheng, MD is an associate professor of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation (PM&R)

Amber Deptola, MD

Interview with Amber Deptola, MD

Amber Deptola, MD is an associate program director of the Internal Medicine Residency. She completed residency at Washington University, served as chief resident and is now director of the Ambulatory Care Curriculum and co-director of the Teaching Physician Pathway...

Ann M. Gronowski, PhD

Interview with Ann M. Gronowski, PhD

Ann M. Gronowski, PhD, is professor of Pathology & Immunology and Obstetrics & Gynecology at Washington University School of Medicine, medical director of BJH Core Laboratory Services, and associate medical director of Clinical Chemistry, Serology and Immunology...

Devyani Hunt, MD

Interview with Devyani Hunt, MD

Devyani Hunt, MD; Professor, Orthopedic Surgery; Chief, Division of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation; Director, Living Well Center

Dominique Cosco, MD, FACP

Interview with Dominique Cosco, MD, FACP

Dominique Cosco is an associate professor and program director of the Internal Medicine Residency. She is a nationally recognized medical educator and has held significant educational and leadership roles...

Portrait of Interview with Erin Hickey, MD

Interview with Erin Hickey, MD

Erin Hickey, MD, joined the pediatric palliative care team at Washington University and St. Louis Children’s Hospital in 2021. She completed her pediatric residency and chief residency at Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center, and her fellowship in pediatric hospice and palliative medicine at the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia...

Eva Aagaard, MD

Interview with Eva Aagaard, MD

Eva Aagaard, MD is the Carol B. and Jerome T. Loeb Professor of Medical Education, Senior Associate Dean and Associate Vice Chancellor for Medical Education and Professor of Medicine at Washington University...

Ilana Rosman, MD

Interview with Ilana Rosman, MD

Dr. Ilana Rosman is an associate professor of Dermatology and Pathology, and Dermatology Residency Program Director at Washington University in St. Louis...

Kisha Piggott, MD, PhD

Interview with Kisha Piggott, MD, PhD

Kisha Piggott, MD, PhD, is an assistant professor in the Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences, serves as co-program director of the ophthalmology residency program, and has a thriving clinical and surgical retina practice...

Megan A. Cooper, MD, PhD

Interview with Megan Cooper, MD, PhD

Megan Cooper, MD, PhD, is a pediatric rheumatologist/immunologist at St. Louis Children’s Hospital. She is the Director of Clinical Immunology at Children’s and an Associate Director of the Medical Scientist Training Program at Washington University School of Medicine...

Megan Wren, MD

Interview with Megan Wren, MD

Megan Wren, MD is a Washington University undergraduate, medical school and residency alumna. She was a chief resident, and currently is a professor of medicine and serves as the associate program director of the Internal Medicine Residency Program...

Rakhee Bhayani, MD

Interview with Rakhee Bhayani, MD

Rakhee Bhayani, MD, is an associate program director of the Internal Medicine Residency Program at Washington University School of Medicine. She is also the co-founder and director of the Forum for Women in Medicine... 

Victoria Fraser, MD

Interview with Victoria Fraser, MD

Victoria Fraser, MD, is the Adolphus Busch Professor of Medicine and Chair of the Department of Medicine at Washington University School of Medicine. She is the first female chair of a clinical department at Washington University and is a fierce advocate for diversity, equity and inclusion...

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Iron in Health and Disease

October 5, 2023

Morey A. Blinder, MD

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Kidney Conundrums in Patients with Heart Failure

April 25, 2024

Nisha Bansal, MD, MAS

Robert S. Mendelsohn, MD Lecture

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Learning from the Perpetrators; Nazi Doctors and Medical Ethics Today

April 16, 2026

David Goldman, JD

Holocaust Lecture

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Leveraging (Mis)Fortunes of the Human Genome to Advance Novel Cardiovascular Therapeutics

September 25, 2025

Nathan Stitziel, MD, PhD

Longer Life Foundation

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Lp(a) and ASCVD – 2024 Update

February 15, 2024

Vera Bittner, MD, MSPH

The Guller Family Lecture in Preventative Cardiology

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Lung Diseases at NHLBI: Moving Towards the Future

April 2, 2026

Gustavo Matute-Bello, MD

Special Pulmonary Research Lecture

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Management of Classical Hodgkin lymphoma

April 3, 2025

Stephen M. Ansell, MD, PhD

Jonathan Adam Jonas Lymphoma Lecture

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Metabolic Frailty in the Kidney

October 9, 2025

Samir Parikh, MD

Eduardo Slatopolsky Lecture in Renal and Electrolyte Disorders

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Metabolism in Pulmonary Hypertension (Password Protected)

November 6, 2025

Serpil Erzurum, MD

I. Jerome Flance Visiting Professor of Medicine

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Michael E. Hughes: A Pioneer in the Quantitative Rigor of Circadian Gene Expression

January 18, 2024

Joseph S. Takahashi, PhD

Michael E. Hughes, PhD Memorial Lecture

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Neuromodulation for Essential Tremor and Parkinson Disease

September 11, 2025

Daniel G. Di Luca, MD, MSc

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Not a Zero Sum Game: Dismantling Race-Based Medicine on Our Quest to Improve Health for All

April 10, 2025

L. Ebony Boulware, MD, MPH

Women in Medicine Grand Rounds

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Obesity in Asthma: Time for a New Strategy?

November 30, 2023

Stokes Peebles, MD

Charles W. Parker Lecture in Allergy and Immunology

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Overviews of Kidney and Liver Transplantation

January 26, 2023

Andrew Malone, MD and Jason J. Pan, MD

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Palliative Care in Hepatology

September 18, 2025

Parth K. Shah, MD

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Panel Discussion – Climbing the Academic Ladder: Insider tips for success

April 11, 2024

Panelists:
Angela Brown, MD
Vice Chair of Health Equity
Lynn Cornelius, MD
Division Chief of Dermatology
Christine Pham, MD
Division Chief of Rheumatology

Moderator:
Leslie Gewin, MD
Associate Professor of Medicine

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Part 1 – DOM Women in Medicine & Science Seminar: Leadership and Promotion–the chicken or the egg?

April 28, 2023

Session I
Finding Your Purpose and Leading with Passion
Kristine Kuhn, MD, PhD
Scoville Endowed Chair and Head, Division of Rheumatology,
University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus

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Part 1 – Strategies for Success: Embracing Transitions & Unconventional Pathways

April 3, 2025

Session I
Shifting Gears in Medicine: Reimagining Your Career Path
Matifadza Hlatshwayo Davis, MD, MPH, FIDSA
Director of Health, City of St. Louis

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Part 1-Inaugural Department of Medicine Women in Medicine & Science Seminar Creating a Roadmap for Effective Career Advancement

April 22, 2022

Session I
Everybody In: Critical Actions We Must Engage in to Achieve Gender Equity
Susan T. Hingle, MD, FRCP, MACP
Associate Dean for the Center for Human and Organizational Potential & Director of Faculty Development, Southern Illinois University School of Medicine

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Part 2 – Climbing the Academic Ladder: Insider tips for success (Password Protected)

April 11, 2024

Session II
Navigating Organizational Politics
Dominique Cosco, MD
DIO and Associate Dean for GME

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Part 2 – Strategies for Success: Embracing Transitions & Unconventional Pathways

April 3, 2025

Session II
Influence & the Art of Negotiation
Eva Aagaard, MD
Carol B and Jerome T Loeb Professor of Medical Education, Vice Chancellor for Medical Education, and Senior Associate Dean for Education

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Part 2-Inaugural Department of Medicine Women in Medicine & Science Seminar Creating a Roadmap for Effective Career Advancement

April 22, 2022

Session II
Advancing Women in Academic Medicine: Parsing the Promotions Process
Sharon Cresci, MD
Associate Professor of Medicine & Genetics, Director of Advancing Women in Academic Medicine (AWAM)
Hilary M. Babcock, MD, MPH
VP, Chief Quality Officer, BJC HealthCare, Professor of Medicine, Infectious Disease Division

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Part 3 – DOM Women in Medicine & Science Seminar: Leadership and Promotion–the chicken or the egg?

April 28, 2023

Session III
Not Too Young To Lead
Zainab Mahmoud, MD, MSc
Instructor in Medicine, Department of Medicine,
Division of Cardiology

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Part 3 – Climbing the Academic Ladder: Insider tips for success

April 11, 2024

Session III
Leading from Where We Are
Dineo Khabele, MD
Department Chair of Obstetrics & Gynecology

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Part 3 – Strategies for Success: Embracing Transitions & Unconventional Pathways

April 3, 2025

Session III
Unconventional Career Journeys and Strategies for Success
Peggy Kendall, MD
Chief, Division of Allergy & Immunology
Virginia Minnich Distinguished Professor of Medicine

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Part 3-Inaugural Department of Medicine Women in Medicine & Science Seminar Creating a Roadmap for Effective Career Advancement

April 22, 2022

Session III
Beyond Theory: Putting Intersectionality into Practice
Chavon Onumah, MD, MPH, MEd
Director, Internal Medicine Residency Program & Director of the DOM Council for Diversity, Equity & Inclusive Excellence, George Washington School of Medicine and Health Sciences