Congratulations to our Division of General Medicine & Geriatrics colleague, Eva Aagaard, MD, who has been named the inaugural recipient of the Deans Medal for Education.
The honor reflects her outstanding contributions to the Dean’s Office, Graduate and Undergraduate Medical Education, curriculum renewal, the Division of Biology and Biomedical Sciences, and her unwavering leadership and advocacy for medical educators.
Dr. Aagaard is the Carol B. and Jerome T. Loeb Professor of Medical Education, Vice Chancellor for Medical Education, and Senior Associate Dean for Education at WashU Medicine. Dr. Aagaard oversees medical education across the continuum including undergraduate, graduate, and continuing medical education as well as allied health professional and graduate training.
Dr. Aagaard is passionate about mentoring, coaching, and sponsorship and speaks widely on these topics. She has won numerous awards for clinical excellence, teaching, and humanism in medicine.