Castle Connolly 2024 Top Doctors List Includes Five Hospitalists
Castle Connolly is a division of Everyday Health Group, a respected authority in patient and provider education. Everyday Health Group has built an active community of over 82 million health consumers and more than 900,000 practicing physicians and clinicians in the United States through its top-notch digital platforms focused on health and wellness. Their objective […]
Timothy Evans, MD, and Robert Young, MD, Attend Diagnostic Excellence Conference
The Diagnostic Excellence Capacity Building Program Conference was focused on teaching faculty how to develop Centers of Diagnostic Excellence in order to decrease diagnostic errors and improve healthcare overall. Dr. Timothy Evans and Dr. Robert Young, together with Dr. Radha Devi, have been at the forefront of efforts to develop a Center of Diagnostic Excellence […]
Patricia Litkowski, MD, Represents Internal Medicine at Women Faculty Leadership Seminar
On July 16th-19th, the Association of American Medical Colleges (AAMC) held a leadership development seminar specifically for women at the assistant professor level in San Diego, California. This seminar aims to combat gender inequality in academic medicine by providing women in medicine the tools they need to both enhance their leadership skills and succeed in […]
Anthony Dao, MD, and Michael Lin, MD, have workshops accepted for SHM Converge 2025
Each year, the Society of Hospital Medicine holds an educational conference that features workshops where hospitalists can improve their skills and increase their knowledge. The 2025 SHM Converge Conference is gearing up to be bigger than ever, with over 100 educational sessions. Two of our hospitalists, Anthony Dao, MD, and Michael Lin, MD, submitted workshop […]
Zachary Morgan, MD, Appointed as the New Medicine 2 Firm Medical Director
We are delighted to announce and extend our congratulations to Dr. Zachary Morgan on being appointed as the Medicine 2 Firm Medical Director for units 5400 and 5500! Previously, this esteemed position was held by Dr. Stephanie Conner. However, at the end of this academic year, Dr. Conner will be transitioning to Columbia University in […]
Excellent Patient Experience Recognition from March, April, and May of 2024
The Patient Experience Team at Barnes-Jewish Hospital prioritizes reaching out to patients after their discharge to gather feedback on their care during their stay. They are also asked to mention any individuals by name who made a significant impact on their experience. A number of hospitalists have received excellent patient experience recognition reports from March, […]
Anthony Dao, MD, Contributes to Article about Equitable Healthcare (Links to an external site)
The Society of Hospital Medicine (SHM) is an association devoted to supporting the needs of hospital medicine professionals. Their newsletter, The Hospitalist, is widely read and shared among hospital medicine professionals, and other medical professionals alike. Anthony Dao, MD, contributed to a timely article about how doctors can better provide equitable healthcare for transgender patients. […]
Rachel Bardowell, MD, Safa Farrag, MD, and Rob Young, MD, Present Projects for Physician Leadership Program
The Washington University Department of Medicine (DOM) Physicians Leadership Development Program was an excellent opportunity for several faculty to learn the fundamentals of performance improvement and change management. On Thursday, June 13th, the final class presentations took place. Dr. Rachel Bardowell presented about inpatient hospice referrals, while Dr. Safa Farrag and Dr. Rob Young presented […]
Prescription program for fruits, vegetables could help improve community’s health (Links to an external site)
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.
Crecelius won the James Pattee Award for Excellence in Education (Links to an external site)
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.
Numerous Hospitalists Promoted to Assistant and Associate Professors of Medicine
Congratulations to our new Associate Professors of Medicine: Dr. Gina LaRossa, Dr. Eileen Lee, and Dr. Mona Mullick! Congratulations to our new Assistant Professors of Medicine: Dr. Faris Bakeer, Dr. Erin Baum, Dr. Jaspur Coleman, Dr. Cady Edwards, Dr. Tracey Godbold, Dr. Ankita Kapoor, Dr. Lalit Kalvala, Dr. Lana Hamieh, Dr. Randy Laine, Dr. Alex […]
Dr. Marty Kerrigan and Dr. Kieran Patel Acknowledged for Creating Inclusive Learning Environments
Through the Supporting a Fair Environment (SAFE) initiative, individuals can report positive experiences in the learning environment. Dr. Marty Kerrigan and Dr. Kieran Patel both received Accolades for their contributions to a positive and inclusive environment for their students. Dr. Kerrigan’s student emphasized that he treats others with dignity and respect and demonstrates concern for […]