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)
Will Ross knows he should be dead. Before his teen years, he had been beaten and bloodied countless times and stabbed in the arm. He had witnessed an execution-style murder and had watched riots burn his community.
The Mentored Training In Implementation Science (MTIS) Program is open to all senior fellows and junior faculty interested in implementation science in areas relevant to the NHLBI. MTIS provides 75% protected time, up to $100k/yr, for 2-3 yrs. MTIS will fund 3 new scholars starting next fall (2018). Applications are encouraged from Washington University School […]
Tuesday, January 9, 2018The Knight Center, Washington University iTeach Symposium Information and Registration The 2018 iTeach symposium will open with a welcome by Provost Holden Thorp and a plenary by Mary Murphy, PhD entitled Barriers and Breakthroughs: Social-Psychological Interventions to Support Student Success. Dr. Murphy is Associate Professor of Psychological and Brain Sciences and the Associate […]
NIMHD is leading a collaborative research effort at the National Institutes of Health with several NIH Institutes and Centers to fund highly innovative and promising research that develops and evaluates simulation modeling and systems science to understand and address minority health and health disparities. Potential topic areas could include but are not limited to: Models […]
2018 Academic Medical Leadership Program for Physicians and Scientists The previous programs have been very well received by faculty participants and their sponsors; testimonials are included in the new program brochure. This program is a collaborative effort of the School of Medicine, the Olin School of Business and BJC HealthCare with the primary objective of […]
American Hearth Association Red Dress AffairJanuary 13, 20187:00-11:00pm Presented by the WUSM and SLUSOM American Medical Women’s Association St. Louis UniversityBusch Student CenterRoom 30020 North Grand BlvdSt. Louis, MO 63103 Event flyer (pdf)
The 2018 Doris Duke Charitable Foundation (DDCF) Clinical Scientist Development Award Competition is now open! Pre-proposal applications are being sought from physician scientists at the assistant professor level conducting clinical research in any disease area. Application Deadlines: Pre-proposals due: December 1, 2017, 3pm EST Invitation to submit full proposal: January 19, 2018, 5pm EST Full […]