Letter from the Chair
I hope all enjoyed a happy Thanksgiving filled with great food and good times with family and friends! In this season of reflection and gratitude, I am thankful for the many accomplishments in the department and happy to share them with you.
Recruitment is at full force! We are in the midst of resident recruitment and matched a wonderful new group of fellows. Our residents did extremely well, matching into top fellowship programs here and across the country. Many thanks for your efforts interviewing residents and fellows and sharing the incredible training we provide here in the Department of Medicine.
We’ve recruited several new division leaders including:
- Daniel C. Link, MD, the new Chief of the Division of Oncology and Deputy Director of the Siteman Cancer Center
- Ramaswamy Govindan, MD, appointed as Associate Chief of the Division of Oncology
- Janet S. Lee, MD, the new Chief of the Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine
We created a new name for our diversity programs. The Office is now known as Inclusion, Diversity, Equity, Allyship and Social Justice (IDEAS) at Department of Medicine. This new name change better reflects our core values and encompasses all of the ongoing and new efforts in Inclusion, Diversity and Equity, along with our commitment to Allyship and Social Justice throughout the department. Stay tuned for more exciting programming to come from IDEAS at DOM in 2023.
We finished our five year wet lab strategic plan to address the significant research growth across the Department of Medicine. The inpatients and outpatient services are extremely busy. We continue to deliver outstanding clinical care, innovative research, and education. For these reasons and for so many more, there is indeed so much to be thankful for as we look ahead to 2023.
As always, thank you for your support of the Department of Medicine.
Best Regards,
Vicky Fraser, MD, Adolphus Busch Professor of Medicine, Chair, Department of Medicine
Spotlight
Division of Infectious Diseases’ Laura Marks, MD, PhD, contributes to American Heart Association statement on injective drug use infective endocarditis; WashU oral therapy research supports new guidelines.
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Clinical News
Orchestrating bedside care; Hospitalists ensure better outcomes both in and beyond the hospital. Hospitalists Crystal Atwood, MD (left), and Stephanie Conner, MD, use POCUS (point-of-care ultrasound). POCUS is better at diagnosing pneumonia and heart failure than traditional bedside exam modalities.
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New drug, Positive Results for Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy. Read more.
Research News
School of Medicine among sites of new HFpEF Study. Read more.
Janet McGill, MD, Maamoun Salam, MD, and Alexis McKee, MD, get first patient for clinical trial testing Biosense device for those with Type 1 diabetes. Read more.
Lung infections caused by soil fungi are a problem nationwide. Read more.
Repeat COVID-19 infections increase risk of organ failure, death. Read more.
Hughes Lab publishes article on motile islet cilia. Read more.
Education News
Congratulations to the Knowlton Incentive for Excellence Award recipients, the program directors and divisions. Read more.
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Fellowship Match Day, Nov. 30th: Many thanks to all Fellowship PDs, APDs, coordinators, and faculty on their tireless efforts during recruitment season! Congratulations to all DOM residents celebrating their successful match into Fellowship and the next stage of their careers! Congratulations to the incoming 2023 Department of Medicine fellows. View here. |
The Academy of Educators published their first annual report. View here.
The Vice Chair of Education congratulates all Department of Medicine faculty honored at the Academy of Educators’ annual Education Day.
Award Recipients:
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Academy Inductees:
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Congratulations to the following faculty and residents who were recently awarded for Just-In-Time teaching awards through the IM Clerkship:
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Faculty Development Opportunities
Applications open for Academy of Educators’:
- Learner Assessment for Program Leaders course. Deadline is Friday, January 6, 2023.
- Methods in Education Scholarship course. Applications accepted through Winter 2023.
Office of Vice Chair of Education
Learn more about recruitment, accomplishments and other exciting education news in the latest update from the Office of the Vice Chair of Education, Abby Spencer, MD.
DOM Office of Faculty Development (OFD)
Visit the OFD website to learn about existing resources and to view upcoming events.
Financial Literacy Series – OFD hosted Session 3 and Session 4 of the Financial Literacy Series this fall. Faculty learned about the basics of investing and employee benefits. A big thank you to Adam Goldstein from IFG Advisors and Justin Brasel and Emily Page from WashU HR for partnering with us to present this series! Read more.
Faculty and Family Day at the City Museum – On October 2nd, over 150 DOM faculty and their families enjoyed lunch and the opportunity to explore the City Museum and network with their fellow colleagues. Read more.
2022 DOM Leadership Training Course: Congratulations to the 2022 cohort for completing the DOM Leadership Training Course sponsored by OFD.
The CRTC, OFD, IDEAS at DOM and Goldfarb School of Nursing will co-sponsor the December 6th Career Development Seminar on “Negotiating Effectively for Workplace Success” with WashU Law Professor – Dr. Rebecca Hollander-Blumoff.
Coming Spring 2023 – Annual Clinician Educator Portfolio workshop. Date TBD
IDEAS at DOM and Vice Chair for Health Equity
The DOM Office of Inclusion and Diversity (OID) is now known as Inclusion, Diversity, Equity, Allyship and Social Justice (IDEAS) at Department of Medicine. Follow us on Twitter @IDEASDOM_WUSM and visit our website.
OUTmed
- OUTmed hosted an OUTmentor workshop on the evening of October 5th. The evening consisted of roundtable discussions regarding LGBTQIA+ people in the work place, how to deal with microaggressions, intersectionality, spousal hires, and being out at work. Read more.
OUTmed held their Annual Meet & Greet on October 19th where the WUSM LGBTQIA+ community and allies networked and celebrated their identities.
MEDA
- MEDA kicked off their Career Seminar Series on September 22nd with speaker Gabriel Mbalaviele, PhD, followed by a virtual session on October 27th with speaker Amanda Smith, PhD.
- On November 9th, the Division of Physician-Scientists in collaboration with MEDA hosted their monthly CAPSiT seminar on Finding the right mentor for YOU. ICYMI, watch it here.
Forum for Women in Medicine
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The FWIM Trainee Leadership Development Program launched in September. 
FWIM poster presented at Education Day. Pictured left to right, Rakhee Bhayani, MD, Lydia Zhong, Maria Baggstrom, MD. Not pictured, Koeun Lee.)Upcoming event topics:
- Job Search Panel: Being better informed for the next step
- Bridging Medicine with Industry Panel
- Check the FWIM webpage for dates and details to be announced
Across the Department
Division of Hospital Medicine establishes annual “Mark Thoelke Visiting Professor in Hospital Medicine” Read more.
Valve Team performs first Transseptal Transcatheter Mitral Valve Replacement. Read more.
ACC, AHA issue aortic disease guideline, recommend genetic screening; Alan Braverman, MD, FACC, served on writing committee. Read more.
Mark Huffman, MD, MPH, will serve as faculty lead for Trust and Public Health Transdisciplinary Team.
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Zainab Mahmoud, MD, MSc, co-authors paper on disparities in cardiovascular health in Black women.
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Hospitalists attend SHM's Academic Hospitalist Academy Level 1 - (left to right) Alex Thomas, MD, Katy Filson, MD, Han Li, MD and Zach Morgan, MD. Read more.
Patricia Litkowski, MD, and Mark V. Williams, MD, FACP, MHM, attend annual Society of Hospital Medicine Leadership Academy Program. Read more.
Coaches place white coats on the entering class of 2022 – Randy Laine, MD, PhD, and Dennis Chang, MD. Read more.
WashU Nephrology was well represented at the American Society of Nephrology’s Kidney Week 2022.
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A dialysis patient pens a letter of heartfelt appreciation for nurse practitioner Lisa Koester-Wiedemann, ANP, CNN-NP, in a letter to the chief of the Division of Nephrology, Benjamin Humphreys, MD, PhD. Read more.
BJH Foundation grant funds a POCUS Training Program for the Hospital Medicine Group. Read more.
Division of Allergy and Immunology’s H. James Wedner, MD, interviewed by TIME Magazine about seasonal allergies. Read article.
WashU COVID-19 nasal vaccine technology licensed to Ocugen. Read more.
“Great Men of Medicine” featuring W. Barry Wood Jr., MD, former head of the Department of Medicine.
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New Faculty Leadership
Janet S. Lee, MD: Named the new Chief of the Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine.
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New Medicine Teaching Service (Firm) Medical Directors announced: Stephanie Conner, MD, Margo Girardi, MD, and Mustafa Husaini, MD. Read more.
Daniel C. Link, MD: Named the new Chief of the Division of Oncology and Deputy Director of the Siteman Cancer Center. Ramaswamy Govindan, MD: Appointed as Associate Chief of the Division of Oncology.
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Awards/Honors
- Carlos Bernal-Mizrachi, MD: Received Biomedical Laboratory R&D CSI Award. Read more.
- Monica Chang-Panesso, MD: Awarded 2023 Southern Society for Clinical Investigation Research Scholar Award. Read more.
- Steven Cheng, MD: Presented with a Distinguished Educator Midcareer Award from the American Society of Nephrology. Read more.
- John F. DiPersio, MD, PhD: Recognized by the American Italian Cancer Foundation with the 2022 Prize for Scientific Excellence in Medicine. Read more.
Anuja Java, MD (right): Appointed to the Veterans Affairs Kidney Medicine Field Advisory Board.
Read more.- Patricia Kao, MD, MS: One of three recipients of the inaugural Academy of Educators Exemplary Educator Award, which celebrates faculty members making a name for themselves as educators and mentors. Read more.
- Jennie Kwon, DO, MSCI: Received the 2022 Mid-Career Award from The Society for Healthcare Epidemiology of America. Read more.
- Kory Lavine, MD, PhD: Receives Leadership Achievement Award at ISHR North American Conference. Read more.
Bethany Millar (right): Recognized by the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME) as one of the Debra L. Dooley GME Program Coordinator Excellence Award recipients for 2023. Read more.
- Deborah Parks, MD: Elected to the ACR Board of Directors. Read more.
- Linda Peterson, MD: Inducted as President of Society for Heart and Vascular Metabolism.
Read more. - H. James Wedner, MD: Recognized by the American Academy of Allergy, Asthma, & Immunology with a Mentorship Award for helping to spread valuable scientific and clinical knowledge to numerous physicians that has improved the care of patients with immune disorders. Read more.
Pat Banker, DPT '24, and Anthony Dao, MD, OUTmed Director, were awarded the Bayard Rustin Bridge Builder Award which recognizes individuals who forge connections and build authentic spaces for the LGBTQIA+ community. The LGBTQIA+ Holobaugh Awards were hosted on 11/10/2022 through the Center for Diversity and Inclusion. Read more.
Cardiovascular Division faculty among recipients of McDonnell Academy Seed Grants. Read more.
Newly elected fellows in the Academy of Educators - Eileen Lee, MD and Carol Faulk, MD. Read more.
Will Ross, MD, MPH; Janet McGill, MD, MA, FACP; and John DiPersio, MD, PhD: Received national awards from the American College of Physicians honoring excellence and distinguished contributions to internal medicine. Read more.
Randi Foraker, PhD and Po-Yin Yen, PhD: Elected fellows of the American College of Medical Informatics. Read more.
Welcome
Hospital Medicine welcomes new hospitalist: Ankita Kapoor, MD. Read more.
Nephrology welcomes: Brigitte Northrop as the new Fellowship Program Office Coordinator. Read more.
Karen Marie G. Flores, MD, Assistant Professor of Medicine. Read more.
Rohan Singh Paul, MBBS, Assistant Professor of Medicine, Transplant Nephrologist. Read more.
Opportunities
Call for Abstracts - Inaugural Rare Diseases Day Symposium 2/28/2023 at Washington University in St. Louis. Abstracts should be 400 words or fewer and must be submitted via the abstract submissions page by 5pm Central Time on Monday, December 12.
The Center for Administrative Data Research (CADR) is a core group of the Washington University Institute for Clinical and Translational Sciences (ICTS) and serves to provide leadership and training in the use of administrative data in clinical, epidemiologic, health services and outcomes research. To request research support services, please fill out the CADR Intake Survey.
Events
A portrait of Dr. Will Ross will be unveiled at the Department of Medicine Grand Rounds 2022 Eduardo Slatopolsky Lecture on December 15, 2022. Read more.
Grants
A listing of all current Department of Medicine grants ≥ $300,000 is available here.
Giving
Your gift will help recruit and retain outstanding faculty, support life-saving research and patient care and help train the next generation of leaders in medicine. Thank you for supporting the Department of Medicine.
Publications
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