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 training for research-oriented careers in academic medicine, especially for graduates of MD/PhD programs. The Co-Director must have a MD degree with […]

The National Advisory Committee of The Pew Scholars Program in the Biomedical Sciences has recommended that Dr. Megan Baldridge be named a 2018 Pew Scholar.  The recommendations of the committee will be presented to the board of The Pew Charitable Trusts at it’s meeting in June, after which Pew will issue a national press release […]

The Office of Faculty Affairs is again offering to assist WUSM underrepresented minority mid-career faculty members who wish to attend the AAMC Mid-Career Minority Faculty Leadership Seminar. The OFA will reimburse the base registration fee ($1700.00) for up to two WUSM faculty members.  This support is provided on a first-come, first-served basis.  If you intend […]

Performance Management Courses and Evaluation Process Performance management is a fundamental management process that helps shape how employees view and do their work at Washington University. We are now in the middle of the process for FY 2018. We continue to hear from many employees that they are not being given formal feedback from their supervisors. […]

The Group on Diversity & Inclusion (GDI) Professional Development Conference and 10th Anniversary Celebration May 31 – June 3, 2018 Omni Royal Orleans New Orleans, LA​ Registration information

AAMC Mid-Career Minority Faculty Leadership SeminarJune 14-16, 2018Washington D.C. This seminar will help you to:Assess your professional development goals and identify actionable strategies and tools for promotion and tenure. Develop key professional competencies in academic leadership. Enhance your leadership skills in the areas of communication, team building, change management and work/life balance. The AAMC is […]

A nearly empty refrigerator taught Barbara Lutey, MD, one of her most important lessons in medicine. Nearly two decades have passed, but the image of the desperate older woman whose refrigerator only contained walnuts, bacon and a half bottle of soda continues to sear. At the time, Lutey was an intern in her internal medicine residency, […]

The Forum for Women in Medicine was formed by Rakhee K. Bhayani, MD, an associate professor of medicine at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis. The group for female trainees in the Department of Medicine offers workshops and talks on topics such as work and life balance and gender bias. Full Record article

The 8th Annual PCOR Symposium at Washington University will take place on April 25, 2018 in the Eric P. Newman Center.  The deadline for abstract submission is February 2, 2018. PCOR Symposium Flyer (pdf)