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Dear DBBS Community, We are inspired by the sentiment of #ShutdownSTEM, hence we are aligning our Division with its aims and participating. As we highlighted in the letter to our community last week, we are committed to centering anti-racist policy and work. We fully support our DBBS community participating in this action. Should students, faculty, or […]

In this Issue: Letter from the Chair, Stories of Care, Resilience and Hope from Across the Department of Medicine, Voices from Across the Department of Medicine, COVID-19 EPIC Update, Share Hero Stories, and Department of Medicine Health Care Heroes

We are thrilled to announce the launch of a new online program at Washington University in St. Louis to train pre- and post-doctoral biomedical research trainees in innovation and entrepreneurship (I&E)! The NIH-funded Entrepreneurship for Biomedicine (E4B) training program is taught fully online and FREE. Applications for Summer 2020 are open and spots are limited! […]

Mental well-being resources for faculty, staff, postdoc’s, fellows and residents.

Supported by an Institutional Training Grant Award from the Burroughs Wellcome Fund to enhance training of MD-only candidates performing basic science research, the program seeks to support outstanding individuals committed to a career as a physician-scientist. This program aims to alleviate the Scholar’s financial stress and provide them with mentorship, institutional support, and the protected […]

Find updated information on Becker Library operations and online resources at becker.wustl.edu/covid-19. Key information and resources are below. Remote Access to Resources Most of Becker Library’s resources are available online. This includes databases, journals and e-books. Full text is available off campus with a VPN connection or a Becker proxy server account. Becker Library is extending temporary proxy server access to faculty and staff at no […]

Due to severe disruptions in academic career progress imposed by pandemic conditions, the tenure probationary period will be tolled (paused) for one year for all faculty members currently in their probationary period and for all faculty members who commence their probationary period from this day forward for the next 15 months, through June 30, 2021. […]

Posted on March 26, 2020 by Mike Lauer The public health emergency due to COVID-19 is causing difficulties in many aspects of our lives. My colleagues and I here at NIH are well aware of the challenges being felt in the research community as institutions are closing, people are being asked to practice social distancing, and resources and […]

GREAT Community Call – with Dr. Kay Lund, Director of Division of Biomedical Research Workforce, NIHWednesday, April 1st2-3pmEmail eouttarac@aamc.org to sign up – please include your email address, name, title, and institution GREAT has been hosting open community calls as a forum for the GREAT community to ask questions and share information about your training […]

Strategies and Tools for Dealing with Stress During The Coronavirus – NIH OITE webinar seriesFriday, March 27th3:15-4:15pm Join us to discuss strategies for building resilience in this time of stress and uncertainty. Topics covered include shifting and rebuilding routines, dealing with loneliness and distance from our support networks, balancing demands of family and work, news […]

In these unusual times, we’re all concerned for the health and safety of our families, friends, patients and colleagues. We invite you to focus your entrepreneurial energies on finding solutions for short-, medium-, and long-term problems associated with the Corona-virus pandemic. Join us on Zoom for IDEAS4COVID-19, Thursday March 26th from 12-1 CT to identify […]

Guidelines for returning to work post-travel Effective today, all School of Medicine employees (faculty, trainees and staff) returning from domestic or international travel must report this information to a newly established email address — med.coronavirus@wustl.edu — and await clearance to return to work. This new protocol applies to employees who have traveled in the past […]

The Doris Duke Fund to Retain Clinical Scientists Program (DDFRCS) at Washington University in St. Louis has been developed to provide innovative institutional solutions to reduce faculty attrition by assisting junior faculty facing extraprofessional demands. The DDRCS provides broad-based education to raise awareness and implement new interventions, as well as resources and mentoring to support […]

In this Issue: Letter from the Chair, Divisional Spotlight, Research, Education and Clinical News, Forum for Women in Medicine, New Faculty, Leadership, Awards/Grants/Honors, In the News, A Closer Look, Upcoming Events, Funding, Epic Update, and Division Fellowship Match List

8ight Ways to Wellness are evidence-based strategies to help WashU employees focus on reducing their risk of disease and improve their overall wellbeing. Together, they can help give us the good health, energy, and confidence to live our lives to the fullest – for ourselves, and for those close to us. Developed by Washington University School […]

AAMC 2020 Minority Faculty Leadership Development SeminarJune 18-21, 2020InterContinental San JuanSan Juan, Puerto Rico Register before May 13th to take advantage of the early-bird rate.Meeting Agenda and Registration Information

The Teaching Scholars Program is now accepting applications for the cohort that will begin the program in September 2020. The Teaching Scholars Program is a 12-month certificate program intended for faculty who desire to become future leaders in health professions education. The program provides enhancement of knowledge and skills, with a focus on core components […]

NIH Mock Study Section The Institute of Clinical and Translational Sciences (ICTS), Research Development Program will host their Winter NIH Mock Study Section on Friday, April 3rd from 8 a.m. – 5 p.m. in the Center for Advanced Medicine (CAM), Farrell Conference Room 2. The NIH Mock Study Section is designed to simulate an actual NIH study section. NIH […]

In this Issue: Letter from the Chair, Divisional Spotlight, Research News, Clinical News, Education News, New Faculty Leadership, Awards/Grants/Honors, DOM Faculty Affairs, Forum for Women in Medicine, Upcoming Events and Symposiums, Epic Update, and Giving

The Department of Medicine at Washington University in St. Louis is seeking a Co-Director for the Office of Faculty Development (OFD) to replace Dr. Mario Castro, who recently retired. The Co-Director will work closely with Dr. Angela Brown, Professor of Medicine and Co-Director of the OFD, the Director of the Office of Inclusion and Diversity, […]

The ICTS hosts NIH Mock Study Sections, designed to simulate an actual NIH study section, through the Research Development Program. These review sessions for clinical and translational R, K, and F series grant applications are held twice annually, in April and December. The purpose of this program is to increase the likelihood of grant funding […]

Dear Members of the Education Community, I am writing to let you know that Dr. Gina LaRossa (Assistant Professor of Medicine, Division of Hospitalist Medicine, Department of Medicine) has decided to step down as director of the 4th-year Capstone Course. We are enormously grateful for the considerable work Gina has put into the course and for […]

The DOM Insider is meant to share information about faculty accomplishments and our research, clinical and educational initiatives. Please let us know if you have topics for future newsletters. DOM Insider, Volume 1 (pdf)