Catch up on awards and appointments, initiatives and opportunities, and other education-related announcements below.
Eva’s Excerpt October 2019
September was a month of celebration of the outstanding teaching that is the legacy of this institution, as well as the new opportunities in education going forward. On September 24th, we celebrated the graduation of our first class of 14 Teaching Scholars. This program, led by Steve Taff, PhD, OTR/L, FNAP, FAOTA trains an interprofessional […]
Distinguished Faculty Awards Nominations Open (Links to an external site)
The nomination period is now open to nominate a WUSM faculty member for a Distinguished Faculty Award.
Leading Through Major Change Workshop hosted by The Granger Network (Links to an external site)
Please join us for a 1-day workshop with Kari Granger and her team from Granger Network
Save the Date: Upcoming Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Presentations
The Office of Diversity Equity and Inclusion is hosting two upcoming Fall events: Flatlining: Race, Work and Health Care in the New Economy with Dr. Adia Harvey Wingfield will be held Wednesday, October 23, 2019 from 12-1 pm or 5-6 pm. Event is open to all. Click here for more information. The 2019 Academic Medicine […]
Women Leading in Medicine & Science Symposium: Forging Ahead
Please join us for the inaugural WUSM symposium aimed at the professional development of women in academic medicine to provide strategies for career advancement, opportunities for networking and interdepartmental community building. The symposium will be held on Tuesday, November 19, 2019.
White Coat Ceremony
The entering class of 2019 received their white coats from School of Medicine faculty and took the class oath in the presence of family and friends at Washington University School of Medicine’s annual White Coat Ceremony on Friday, August 16, 2019. Watch the livestream video, read the class oath and view photos from the event here.
Capstone Course Director Position Announcement
Hello everyone. I am writing to let you know that Dr. Gina LaRossa (Assistant Professor of Medicine, Division of Hospitalist Medicine, Department of Medicine) has decided to step down as director of the 4th-year Capstone Course. We are enormously grateful for the considerable work Gina has put into the course and for seeing it through […]
Eva’s Excerpt September 2019
I recently returned from the Association for Medical Education in Europe (aka AMEE) Conference in Vienna, Austria. AMEE is an international conference that focuses on innovation, emerging global issues, and evidence-based best practices in medical education. I have the privilege of attending this conference because Washington University School of Medicine is a member of the […]
The Academy of Educators Inaugural Cohort Announced
Congratulations to the inaugural cohort of the Academy of Educators at Washington University School of Medicine. This represents a group of outstanding faculty, selected through a rigorous process that included review of their applications by internal and external peer reviewers. We are looking forward to these members networking with each other and promoting educational excellence […]
Gateway Curriculum Town Halls with Faculty
The Curriculum teams have been hard at work pulling together the final blueprint for the new curriculum, set to launch in 2020. Dean Aagaard would like to present the proposal to you and hear your thoughts and ideas about how to make the vision a reality. Anyone interested is encouraged to attend one of three […]