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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 […]
This paper was a multisite survey of internal medicine residents aimed at exploring trainee well-being from a more holistic perspective using the lens of flourishing. Flourishing incorporates aspects such as meaning, purpose, virtue, and social relationships into the model of well-being, in addition to physical and mental health, and life satisfaction. Resident flourishing was positively
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 […]
The Division of Hospital Medicine is proud to announce that Martin Kerrigan, MD, Assistant Professor of Medicine, has accepted the position of Associate Director for the Internal Medicine Clerkship at Washington University in St. Louis School of Medicine. As Associate Director for the clerkship, he will provide educational leadership and guidance for the School of […]
Dr. Litkowski and Dr. Shah shared results from their recent retrospective review at this year’s regional Society for Hospital Medicine Research Day. Their work focuses on reducing readmissions in hospitalized patients with cancer. They reviewed the Epic Readmission Risk score which has been previously validated in general medicine populations to examine if it would be […]
The true recipients of the LeJIT award therefore are you, the students who enthusiastically solicit and implement daily suggestions for growth. Randy Laine, MD “The LeJIT teaching award highlights the value of providing feedback (presently, through JITs, aka “Just In Time” assessments) to our students immediately after they have had the chance to practice one […]