Category: News

You have a new Vice Chair of Education for the Department of Medicine; Dr. Abby Spencer can’t wait to get to know you, your programs and your trainees! Look for emails about our upcoming monthly program director/coordinator meetings to share best-practices, problem-solve, share updates, celebrate education, and build community. Congratulations to all of our WashU […]

We’re excited to announce the addition of Dr. Abby Spencer who will be joining the Division of General Medicine on March 1st as the Vice Chair of Education and Professor of Medicine. Dr. Spencer will also be the new Director of the Academy of Educators at Washington University School of Medicine. Please read the full […]

Congratulations to the Division of General Medicine faculty that were inducted into the 2020 class of the Academy of Educators at Washington University School of Medicine.

Congratulations to Dr. Amber Deptola for her Perspectives piece published in the Journal of Graduate Medical Education for the February 2021 edition. Make sure to read her piece titled “Motivation: An Integral Component of Resident Well-Being.”

The Internal Medicine Residency Program is excited to announce the addition of 3 new Associate Program Directors to its leadership team.   Please join us in congratulating Drs. Dao, DeVita, and McGregor to these important roles for the Residency Program. We look forward to their outstanding contributions to the education and mentorship of the Internal Medicine […]

WUSM-CRE² Grand Rounds Partnership: Dr. Rakhee Bhayani is part of this new initiative that connects colleagues interested in health, race and/or ethnicity across specialties, disciplines, and schools. Learn more about the initiative.

Dr. Lisa Zickuhr was appointed the Associate Clerkship Director for Internal Medicine. Dr. Zickuhr is also the 2021 recipient of the Rheumatology Research Foundation Clinician Scholar Educator Award, which proposes to design and evaluate a telerheumatology curriculum.

A collaboration between BJC Medical Group and Washington University School of Medicine made possible an in-home monitoring program for those sick with COVID-19. Our own Jennifer Schmidt, MD was instrumental in helping organize the program. Read more.

Emily Fondahn, MD, FACP, has accepted the role of Associate Chief Medical Officer at Barnes-Jewish Hospital, effective Oct. 1. Dr. Fondahn currently serves as an Associate Professor of Medicine, Division of General Medicine at Washington University School of Medicine, and Medical Director of Graduate Medical Education and Medical Staff Services for Barnes-Jewish Hospital, among other […]

The events of late have left many in the medical community considering their personal roles in addressing racial injustice. Internal Medicine resident, Rachel Cohen, MD, while reflecting on how she could make her own individual contribution to the cause, shared her thoughts and feelings with a friend. Knowing her busy schedule as a resident, Cohen’s […]

The faculty, residents and support staff in the Primary Care Medicine Clinic in the COH have been working tirelessly and selflessly to care for our most vulnerable patient population.  Since the beginning of the pandemic, healthcare providers in the PCMC have continued to see patients, including patients suspected of being Covid-19 positive who needed outpatient […]

I am excited to announce the addition of two new faculty members who will be joining the Division of General Medicine in early 2020. Maureen Lyons, M.D. will be joining the Division as Assistant Professor of Medicine beginning January 1, 2020. Dr. Lyons will be joining our faculty as a provider at Washington University Complete […]

Dear colleagues, It is my pleasure to announce that Andrew Odden, MD, Associate Professor of Medicine, Divisions of Hospital Medicine and General Medicine at Washington University School of Medicine (WUSM) has been appointed as Vice Chair of Patient Safety for the Department of Medicine. Dr. Odden has been an esteemed member of the Washington University community […]

Congratulations to everyone on an outstanding 2019 Fellowship Match!

I am pleased to announce that Dr. Dominique Cosco has agreed to accept the role of Program Director for the Internal Medicine Residency Program at Washington University School of Medicine/Barnes-Jewish Hospital. As you know, Dr. Cosco assumed the responsibility of Interim Program Director for the Internal Medicine Residency Program in March of this year. Since that time, […]

The Infectious Diseases Society of American Medical Education Community of Practice (IDSA Med Ed COP) recently selected Gerome Escota, MD, Assistant Professor of Medicine, Division of Infectious Diseases, to chair the Teaching and Learning Resources (TLR) Work Group of the IDSA Med Ed COP. This appointment will be for three years. As the TLR Work […]

Congratulations to the Division of General Medicine faculty that were inducted into the inaugural class of the Academy of Educators at Washington University School of Medicine. Eva Aagaard, MDDominique Cosco, MD, FACPTom De Fer, MD, FACPAmber Deptola, MDGerome Escota, MDJanice Hanson, PhD, EdSPatricia Kao, MD, MSMegan Wren, MD

Congratulations to Dr. Tom De Fer who was selected as the recipient of the 2020 CDIM Ruth-Marie E. Fincher, MD, Service Award to be presented at the CDIM Awards Lunch during Academic Internal Medicine Week 2020.

Thank you to Dr. Melvin Blanchard for your 25 years of teaching, educating & mentoring at Washington University School of Medicine, 14 of which were served as the Division Chief & Program Director for Medical Education. Best wishes to you and Dr. Erica Johnson on your next role in Baltimore. As Dr. Blanchard vacates leadership of […]

Congratulations to our Faculty & Residents that attended & presented posters at the APDIM Fall Meeting in Denver, CO on October 17th – 19th. Drs. Natalie Baumann & Amber Deptola presenting their poster, “Residency Training: What is the impact on Mental and Physical Health?” (pictured) Dr. Thomas Ciesielski presented his poster, “Opioid Prescriptions in a […]

Nickole Forget, M.D., F.A.C.P. joined the Division of Medical Education as Medical Director for the Internal Medicine Residency Clinic in the Center for Outpatient Health beginning October 15, 2019. Dr. Forget has 20 years of experience in medical education, primary care, and leadership. Dr. Forget is an Associate Program Director and Medical Director of the […]

The Distinguished Service Teaching Awards are presented by Washington University medical students to faculty and house staff in appreciation of exemplary service in medical student education. Join us in congratulating the following Division of General Medicine Faculty for being honored with an award. Sabrina Nuñez, PhD – Stanley Lang Lecturer of the YearMegan Wren, MD […]

Heidi Tastet joins the Department of Medicine in the Division of General Medicine as an Instructor on September 4, 2019. Dr. Tastet earned her undergraduate degree in Clinical Lab Science from Andrews University in Berrien Springs, Michigan in 2002. She went on to receive her medical degree from Loma Linda School of Medicine in 2008. […]