Promotions reflect leadership in advancing medical education amid rapid change and new technologies. Two top deans in the WashU Medicine Office of Education have been promoted to take on more expansive roles leading the education and training of the next generation of health and science professionals during a time of rapid change and emerging technologies.
Bryce E. Montané, MD, Assistant Professor and Brian F. Gage, MD, MSc, Professor of Medicine, WashU Medicine Division of General Medicine and Geriatrics, led an interdisciplinary team to review trials of ablation of atrial fibrillation. They found that compared with medical therapy, catheter ablation reduced the relative risk for ischemic stroke by 37%, for death by 27%, and […]
Study Finds That Testosterone Gel Use in Women Recovering from Hip Fracture Does Not Improve Outcomes Compared to Supervised Exercise Alone Results from a recent multi-center, randomized, controlled trial demonstrate that testosterone gel does not improve physical function compared to exercise alone in older women recovering from a hip fracture. The STEP-HI study was published […]
Patricia F. Kao, MD, MS, Professor of Medicine, Divisions of General Medicine & Geriatrics and Nephrology, Director, Teaching Physician Pathway, recently awarded the ASP Eric G. Neilson, MD, Leadership in Specialty Internal Medicine Award. The ASP Neilson Award is given to a leader who has had a significant impact on the landscape of internal medicine specialties. This award recognizes […]
Congratulations to Dr. Rakhee Bhayani for receiving the American Medical Women’s Association (AMWA) Inspire Award! Celebrating women physicians who inspire others as they lead the way forward in medicine. The American Medical Women’s Association (AMWA) is honored to announce the recipients of the 2024 AMWA INSPIRE Award. This annual award celebrates women physicians who exemplify […]
Dr. Mackenzie Hofford, Assistant Professor in the Division of General Medicine & Geriatrics, will be leading a Noon Talk today at 12 p.m. in the Connor Auditorium.
Congratulations to Dr. Abby Spencer & Dr. Janice Hanson for receiving a grant under the Building Trust Through Diversity, Health Care Equity, and Inclusion in Internal Medicine Training grant program.
In this role, Bryce Montané, MD will work alongside the IM Clerkship leadership team to enhance the educational experiences of Internal Medicine Clerkship students within the Department of Medicine. His primary responsibilities will include development of new curriculum and educational activities for students, recruitment and support of teaching faculty, and assisting with the clerkship’s assessment program, including […]
Collaboration with BJC HealthCare, Schnucks supports healthy eating to combat chronic disease A new project called NutriConnect, led by Jing Li, MD, DrPH, of Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis, will compare the effectiveness of two produce prescription approaches for encouraging healthy eating and addressing food insecurity.
Dr. Crecelius won the James Pattee Award for Excellence in Education for 2024 from the Society for Post-Acute and Long Term Care Medicine, the national society representing nursing home physicians. Previously had been named the Medical Director of the Year in 2019 and the William Dodd Founder’s Award for Distinguished Service in 2017.