Fostering a tradition of excellence in patient care, education and research for more than a century

Our department embraces the latest medical technologies and trains the best and brightest doctors so we can guide medical practice from the bench to the bedside.

At a glance

876

Full-time faculty

$233M

Research funding

$61.2M

Clinical trial awards

32

Fellowships

Specialty Divisions

From Allergy and Immunology to Rheumatology, our 16 specialty divisions are national leaders in education, patient care and research.

Centers & Institutes

We cultivate initiatives that develop and support our faculty, enhance our research mission, and build a strong and collaborative community.

I am honored to receive the LSRMP award as I prepare to begin my faculty appointment at Washington University in July 2026 with a focus on lymphoma. This program provides dedicated mentorship, protected time, and national collaboration that will directly support my work developing a clinical trial utilizing personalized neoantigen vaccines for patients with follicular lymphoma. Our goal is to help patients achieve longer remissions with fewer treatment-related toxicities, and I believe this study represents an important step toward that vision.

Hunter Cassidy Cochran, MD
Hematology-Oncology Fellow awarded a Lymphoma Research Foundation Grant and Abstract Achievement Award

Latest News

Six Department of Medicine Physicians Receive Knowlton Incentive for Excellence Award

Six Department of Medicine Physicians Receive Knowlton Incentive for Excellence Award

WashU Medicine in St. Louis and Barnes-Jewish Hospital recognized six Department of Medicine internal medicine residents and fellows with the 2026 Knowlton Incentive for Excellence Award. This award recognizes and fosters a new generation of compassionate, skilled physicians who show extraordinary care for the patient. The physicians were celebrated during the annual ceremony held on October […]
2025-2026 Annual Report – DOM Vice Chair for Education (pdf)

2025-2026 Annual Report – DOM Vice Chair for Education (pdf) (Links to an external site)

It is with great pride and gratitude that we celebrate another year of the WashU Medicine Academy of Educators. This year, our Academy continued to grow as a dedicated faculty community united by a shared commitment to educational excellence. Together, our members delivered outstanding faculty development programs, created meaningful opportunities for mentorship and sponsorship, advanced […]

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