Margo Girardi, MD, SHFM, was recently appointed for the 2024-2025 National SHM Practice Management committee. She will meet with her new committee for the first time during the National Meeting in San Diego this April. SHM Practice Management is responsible for providing non-clinical resources to the membership business aspects of hospital medicine and the management […]
As a part of the Supporting a Fair Environment (SAFE) initiative, individuals can now report positive experiences in the learning environment. Dr. Atkins, Dr. Johnson, Dr. McDonough, and Dr. Niu received reports about exemplary behavior on their part. Descriptions of their behavior include that they treat others with dignity and respect, demonstrate concern for student/trainee […]
As we continue to promote research within the DHM, we wanted to take a moment to highlight all of the research projects that Kevin Stephenson, MD, is currently working on. His first project is entitled “Improving Cognition and Gestational duration with targeted NuTrition (COGENT).” Nearly one-quarter of pregnant women in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) are undernourished, […]
Holly Perry, NP, Han Li, MD, and Brenna Zack, NP, wrote an abstract for the SHM Conference in April and were recently accepted to present! The upcoming conference will be a milestone for the DHM, as it will be the first time we have APCs attending and the first occasion where our APCs have had a […]
With all of the ongoing research from hospitalists within the DHM, and a continued effort to build research in our division, we have decided to launch our 13th committee- the research committee. This committee will focus on cataloging research, as well as discussing resources available at Washington University, methodologies, and providing opportunities for work in […]
Crystal Atwood, MD, Ankita Kapoor, MD, and Brenna Zack, NP, have come together to create an extensive educational curriculum for APCs in the DHM. These sessions will be a series of didactics given by physicians once a month, focusing on different subjects each month. The first lecture took place on Tuesday, January 25th, and was […]
Please join us in congratulating Dr. Bethany Dement, Dr. Krysta Heath, Dr. Thomas Hoyt, Dr. Joyce Ji, Dr. Daniel Kichura, and Dr. Alex Thomas on their recent promotion to Assistant Professor of Medicine. Excellent job!
The Department of Medicine is thrilled to share the success of our hospitalists who have secured fellowships for the upcoming year. Two of our hospitalists will be transitioning to fellowship right here at Barnes-Jewish Hospital- Dr. Elissa Arnold, who will be in Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, and Dr. Justin Chen, who will be in […]
We found that those with SCD on chronic opioids, compared to those without SCD on chronic opioids, had twice as many opioid-related adverse events leading to healthcare encounters.” Anabeth Liu, MD Anabeth Liu was honored to attend the annual meeting of the American Society of Hematology, the world’s largest professional society of hematologists. Its annual […]
Dr. Patricia Litkowski represented Barnes-Jewish Hospital at the annual NGPX Conference in Palm Springs, California with other leaders from the BJC Health System. The conference served as a form for national leaders in patient experience, healthcare, and business to discuss shared challenges and opportunities for growth. One of the most significant changes brought about by […]