Author: Office of Education

Thank You Dr. Patrick Aguilar and Welcome Dr. Aaron Chamberlain

Dr. Patrick Aguilar has been spearheading the creative new Innovation Pillar for the Explore portion of the Gateway Curriculum. This novel pillar will introduce interested students to the business of medicine, health system improvement, and technology innovation in medicine. Dr. Aguilar has been an inspirational founder of this curriculum, forging partnerships with the Olin School […]

Thank you Dr. LJ Punch for your Inspiration and Contributions

Dear Colleagues; It is with very mixed emotions that I tell you that Dr. LJ Punch has decided to step away from their roles here at Washington University School of Medicine. Dr. Punch has been a true inspiration to me, our students, our residents and fellows, and I know many of you. Punch is a […]

Thank You Dr. Sabrina Nunez for your Dedication and Passion

Sabrina Nunez, PhD, Assistant Dean for Curriculum and the Basic Sciences, has accepted a position at Yale University as an Associate Professor of Genetics, effective in early June. In her new role, she will be leading their Educational Quality Improvement and Strategy Development—something we all know is a huge strength for her! She will also […]

Dr. Kerri Palamara Coming May 27-28, 2020 to Speak on Coaching and Positive Psychology

Kerri Palamara, M.D., Instructor of Medicine at Harvard Medical School created, directs and participates in the Professional Development Coaching Program for Internal Medicine residents at Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH), which was designed to improve resident awareness of their growth and development, reduce burnout, encourage residents to become lifelong learners, and improve their confidence in their […]

Loeb Teaching Fellowship Call for Applications Open

The Carol B. and Jerome T. Loeb Teaching Fellows program provides fellows the opportunity to implement ideas that augment the education of medical students and residents. The voluntary clinical faculty of Barnes-Jewish Hospital and the clinical and/or investigator-track faculty at Washington University School of Medicine are eligible to apply. Initiated in 2004 with a gift […]

Visiting Professor, Dr. Donna Windish Coming February 27-28, 2020

Dr. Donna Windish will join us from Yale University for faculty development in education research and scholarship on Thursday, February 27 and Friday, February 28, 2020. Dr. Windish completed her BA at Cornell, MD at the University of Connecticut, and MPH at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health. At Yale, Dr. Windish is […]

Dr. Nichole Zehnder Appointed Inaugural Associate Dean for Educational Strategy

With the support of Deans Ratts, Moscoso and DeFer, and based on the overwhelmingly positive response from those faculty and staff who met with her, I am pleased to announce that Nichole Zehnder, MD will join our ranks as an Associate Professor in the Department of Medicine and the Associate Dean for Educational Strategy, beginning […]

St. Louis Integrated Health Network-led Enhanced CenteringPregnancy Collaborative Receives First Place

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Kelly McKay-Gist St. Louis Integrated Health Network Phone: 314-657-1506 Email: kmckay@stlouisihn.org St. Louis Integrated Health Network-led Enhanced CenteringPregnancy Collaborative Receives First Place in Council on Patient Safety in Women’s Health Care National Improvement Challenge on Reduction of Peripartum Racial and Ethnic Disparities The Council on Patient Safety in Women’s Health Care […]

Curriculum Renewal Update

When the Gateway Curriculum launches in July 2020, our students will have the opportunity to participate in an exciting new career development curriculum—Explore. Explore will provide our students with longitudinal and immersive experiences in four academic career pathways: research, education, advocacy and innovation. Building on the outstanding opportunities that already exist for our students, the […]

Instructional Design Studio Update

The Instructional Design Studio, or ID Studio, is now operational. Located on the lower level of Becker Library, the seven-hundred square foot space is a technology-rich environment where faculty are able to design and develop video-based educational resources for School of Medicine students. As of October 2019, the studio is now fully-staffed with a director, videographer, and education […]

Keystone: The New Teaching and Learning Platform for the Gateway Curriculum

The Gateway Curriculum requires a digital teaching and learning platform designed for Competency-Based Medical Education (CMBE). CBME is built on a foundation of formative and summative assessments of learning, with transparent use of aggregated assessment data to make progression and competency attainment decisions for all students. The Elentra Teaching and Learning Platform began at Queen’s […]

Health and Behavior Research Center Receives Grant Funding

    Congratulations to the Health and Behavior Research Center in securing a grant to increase training for opioid use disorder in the medical school curriculum. The effort is being led by Sarah Hartz, MD, PhD and David Liss, MD. The project title is: “Implementation of Initiatives in Medical Student and Resident Education for Improved Access to Medication-assisted Treatments for […]

Dr. Cara Cipriano and Kate Gerull Have Received the AMA Joan F. Giambalvo Fund for the Advancement of Women Research Grant Award

  Dr. Cara Cipriano and 4th year medical student Kate Gerull have received a 2019 Joan F. Giambalvo Fund for the Advancement of Women Research Award from the American Medical Association Foundation. The title of the award winning study is “Gender differences in medical students’ sense of belonging in Orthopedic Surgery: A multi-institution study.” The goal […]