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The first-ever WashU Medicine Specialty Choice Fair took place on April 17, 2024. The WashU Medicine Career Advising Office organized the event and invited all departments to host a table to spotlight their specialty. All WashU Medicine students were invited to mingle and seek advice around which specialty is their “right fit.” Eileen Lee, MD, […]

Each year, there is a national teaching competition between several schools, including Emory, Hopkins, University of Colorado, and VUMC. This year, Dennis Chang, MD, decided to help the Division of Hospital Medicine participate! We held our internal teaching competition on April 18, 2024. Each competitor chose a topic to speak on for eight minutes or […]

Many of the division’s hospitalists attended the SHM Converge Conference from April 12-15, 2024, in beautiful San Diego, California. Attendees included Dr. Dennis Chang, Dr. Stephanie Conner, Dr. Radha Devi, Maya Fiore, Dr. Margo Girardi, Dr. Ben Hoemann, Dr. Joyce Ji, Dr. Ankita Kapoor, Dr. Randy Laine, Dr. Gina LaRossa, Dr. Han Li, Dr. Mike […]

The Washington University SAFE (Supporting a Fair Environment) Program allows individuals to report their experiences in the learning environment. On April 12th, 2024, Dr. Elissa Arnold received an Accolade for contributing to a positive learning environment. One of her students had excellent feedback for her, stating, “I worked with Dr. Arnold for a full week […]

The NCCN Annual Conference in 2024 took place from Friday, April 5 to Sunday, April 7. It was hosted both at the Orlando World Center Marriott and virtually. Esteemed experts from renowned cancer centers convened to address updates to NCCN Guidelines®, advancements in various cancer types, and emerging topics in oncology. The event featured a […]

A narrative medicine piece by Dr. David Vermette, Assistant Professor of Medicine, was recently published in The Journal of the American Medical Association.

Beginning on April 1, 2024, our Division of Hospital Medicine will initiate a Physician Assistant (PA) Fellowship Program at BJH. The goal is to provide PAs with additional clinical training and a robust educational experience in Hospital Medicine and relevant subspecialties during the fellowship. This 12-month training program starting April 1, 2024, will be a […]

The Washington University SAFE (Supporting a Fair Environment) Program allows individuals to report their experiences in the learning environment. On March 8th, Dr. Dennis Chang received an Accolade for contributing to a positive learning environment. One of his students had wonderful feedback for him, stating, “This faculty member did such a great job of fostering […]

The Gateway Medicine Clerkship has selected Dr. Erin Baum to receive the “LeJIT” Teaching Award. This award recognizes Dr. Baum’s excellence in completing just-in-time assessments during the 2024 Block 1 Medicine Clerkship (January-February 2024). They stated, “You skillfully integrate JITs into your clinical and teaching workflows and provide meaningful, timely feedback to students through your […]

March 7th is National Hospitalist Day. This holiday recognizes the contributions of hospitalists nationwide and celebrates the individuals that make up the hospital medicine community. Did you know that hospital medicine is the fastest growing specialty in modern medicine? Hospitalists have played a valuable role in enhancing patient care and advancing the field of medicine and […]

The “Distinguished Service Teaching Award for Inclusion” is voted on each year by Washington University School of Medicine Phase 1 students. Students choose faculty members who have shown outstanding commitment, dedication, and patience in medical student education, distinguishing themselves through their exceptional service. This year, two hospitalists from the Division of Hospital Medicine have been […]

Each year, Barnes-Jewish Hospital sponsors a Patient Safety and Quality Improvement Symposium. This year’s theme was “The Road to Highly Reliable Care is Paved with Thoughtful Processes and Purposeful Performance.” Several of our hospitalists, and our research coordinator, Maya Fiore, participated in the symposium, with Maya, Stephanie Conner, MD, Han Li, MD, and Safa Farrag, […]