As described in the prior edition of EdUpdate, the Curriculum Architecture Consensus Team has been working intensely over the last 6 months to develop the large-scale framework for the new Gateway Curriculum. This was accomplished by taking the ideas and concepts built by the original architecture teams and incorporating the massive and helpful feedback obtained […]
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New Director of Assessment: Dr. Amanda Emke
Dr. Amanda Emke from the Department of Pediatrics will join the Office of Medical Student Education as the Director of Assessment beginning Monday, July 1, 2019. Dr. Emke came to us from the University of Missouri-Columbia School of Medicine for her pediatrics residency in 2002 and she additionally completed a fellowship in pediatric critical care. […]
Instructional Design Studio and Videographer
Matt Rice has joined the Office of Education as our first-ever, full-time Videographer. He has a B.A. in Film and Television Production from Loyola Marymount University and he has worked as a freelance videographer since 2013. Examples of Matt’s work are linked here. In 2013, Matt was also a post-production intern for Ken Burns’ documentary, […]
Hold the Date: CIPE Workshop
The Center for Interprofessional Education will hold a workshop on Tuesday, May 14, from 4-6 pm titled “Applying Trauma Informed Principles When Working Within Health Care Teams.” This will be a practical workshop to build tools that can be applied within your practice. This is a follow-up to the December 2018 Trauma Informed Care workshop […]
Wong to Receive 2019 American Congress of Rehabilitation Medicine Award
Alex Wong, PhD, DPhil, BSOT, will receive the 2019 American Congress of Rehabilitation Medicine (ACRM) Deborah L. Wilkerson Early Career Award supported by CARF International. This award is for individuals whose careers reflect an energetic promotion of the spirit of interdisciplinary rehabilitation. Wong will receive the award at the 96th Annual ACRM Conference in Chicago […]
Doctor of Physical Therapy Awards
Congratulations to Jake Raecker of PT20 on being selected as one of two finalists in the 2nd annual physical therapy essay contest, co-sponsored by the ACAPT Consortium for the Humanities, Ethics, and Professionalism (CHEP) and the Journal for Humanities in Rehabilitation (JHR). This writing competition aims to invite deep, critical reflection by physical therapy students. The evaluators […]
Hawkins-Chernof earns ATP Certification
Betsy Hawkins-Chernof, OTD, OTR/L, earned her Assistive Technology Professional (ATP) certification in December 2018. The ATP certification recognizes demonstrated competence in analyzing the needs of consumers with disabilities, assisting in the selection of appropriate assistive technology for the consumers’ needs, and providing training in the use of the selected devices
OT’s Kathy Kniepmann to co-chair Committee
Kathy Kniepmann, OTD, MPH, EdM, OTR/L, was selected by Chancellor Wrighton in December 2018 to become co-chair of the University Policy and Practice Affecting Students with Disabilities Committee. Mark Smith, Associate Vice Chancellor, is the other co-chair. The purpose of this committee is to advise staff of the Disability Resource Center and Facilities Planning & […]
2019 Med Ball
Don’t forget to save the date for the 2019 Med Ball! Med Ball is a WashU tradition going back over twenty years. It is a formal event for both medical students and faculty, filled with food, drink, live music and dancing. This year’s Med Ball will take place on Saturday, March 9 in the beautiful […]
Friday, May 17, 2019 is the class of 2019 Commencement Ceremonies
Important information regarding the Doctor of Medicine Program Commencement Recognition Ceremony: Commencement is an important event for students, their families/guests, and the Washington University community. We encourage all interested faculty to save the date and consider marching in the Commencement ceremonies. Further information will be sent via email in February from the Commencement Office. In […]