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National Rehabilitation Awareness Week is celebrated every year on the third week of September. In 2025, the Barnes-Jewish Hospital Rehabilitation Department celebrated National Rehabilitation Awareness Week from September 15-21, culminating in an awards luncheon recognizing those who made a difference in rehab. The “Friends of Rehab” award is given to a colleague outside of the […]
September 22-24 is Rosh Hashanah, or Jewish New Year. The biblical name for this holiday is Yom Teruah and it is the first of the Jewish High Holy Days. Rosh Hashanah is also known as the “Days of Renewed Responsibility,” and begins at sunset on day one and ends at nightfall the next. The Jewish New Year […]
Margo Girardi, MD, SFHM, and Gina LaRossa, MD, contributed to an abstract and article that were featured in the Society of Hospital Medicine’s Journal of Hospital Medicine. The article, titled “Putting SQuID on the menu: A subcutaneous insulin protocol for diabetic ketoacidosis,” demonstrates how using a subcutaneous insulin protocol on hospitalist units for low-to-moderate severity […]
Congratulations to Chelsea Pearson, MD for being named the Division of General Medicine & Geriatrics’ Director of Grand Rounds. In this newly established role, Dr. Pearson will oversee the selection of speakers and serve as moderator for our monthly Grand Rounds series. The sessions are designed to highlight important topics across our division’s tripartite mission of education, research, […]
Congratulations to Crystal Atwood, MD, Safa Farrag, MD, and Eric Johnson, MD, on their promotions to Associate Professor of Medicine retroactive to July of 2025. Crystal Atwood, MD, is highly experienced in multiple clinical service lines in Hospital Medicine, with expertise in managing complex inpatient care. As an active member of the QI and Patient […]
The Department of Medicine hosts Medicine CPC every Friday during the academic year from 12:15 pm – 1:00 pm CST. Clinicopathological conference (CPC) is a case-based method of learning medicine by a problem-solving approach and has been in practice for more than 100 years now. A CPC is an outstanding presentation of a challenging case to […]
In this Issue: Message from the Chair, Grants, High Impact Research Publications, Spotlight, Clinical Programs, In Memoriam: Dr. Stuart A. Kornfeld, Awards/Fellowships/Honors/Accolades, Leadership/Appointments, Office of Faculty Development, IDEAS at DOM, Vice Chair for Career Advancement, Vice Chairs of Safety, Quality, and Operations, Faculty Presentations, Welcome to WashU Medicine, Call for Applications and Events.
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 […]
It is my distinct pleasure to announce that Margaret L. (Molly) McNairy, MD, MSC will be the Chief of the Divisions of General Medicine, Geriatrics, and Hospital Medicine in the Department of Medicine and Professor of Medicine at WashU Medicine effective October 1, 2025.
Congratulations to our Division of General Medicine & Geriatrics colleague, Alison Antes, PhD, selected to receive this year’s Exemplary Educator Award from the WashU Medicine Academy of Educators. The Exemplary Educator Award was established in 2022 that recognizes a faculty member who is actively building a legacy as an educator through their contributions in educational service, leadership, or scholarship. […]