Eva’s Excerpts
Hear from Dean Aagaard, Vice Dean of Education, on all things WashU Medicine and education.
I never lose. I either win or learn.
I encountered this quote on a T-shirt last month and it struck me as relevant to us and our work, perhaps now more than ever. Often attributed to Nelson Mandela, “I never lose. I either win or learn,” captures something essential about how the most effective people, and the most resilient institutions, move through the […]
A Decade of Investment: Education at WashU Medicine
Over the past ten years, Washington University School of Medicine has made education a strategic priority worthy of sustained investment. Not all of you were here for the ride, so I thought it would be good to tell the story, this month, the last month of Dr. Perlmutter’s ten-year tenure as Dean of the School […]
A Letter to our Graduates and Educators
EVA’S EXCERPT, MAY 2026 This is a season of extraordinary achievement. As we gather to celebrate the Class of 2026, we do so with profound gratitude, immense pride, and great optimism for the future of human health. TO OUR GRADUATES: Your journey to this milestone has been marked by dedication, sacrifice, intellectual courage, and an […]
“In St. Louis, For St. Louis” – The Practice of Service
Every day, our faculty actively engage with our community — showing up, empowering our partners and striving to make a meaningful impact.
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Koong-Nah Chung to Retire in 2025
With mixed emotions, I write today to announce the retirement of Dr. Koong-Nah Chung, effective January 3rd, following an exceptional career of nearly three decades at WashU Medicine. During this time, she has served as the Assistant Dean for Admissions and Student Affairs, and as our Associate Dean for Medical Student Research, Director of the […]
Day Named New Medical Director of Student Health Services
I am very pleased to announce that Dr. Caroline Day will join Washington University School of Medicine as the next Medical Director of Student Health Services on October 14, 2024! Dr. Day comes to us from Family Care Centers in St Louis, where she has cared for patients since 2007 and served as the Associate […]
Petersen Named Assistant Dean for Student Success and Access
Dr. Kristina Petersen is joining the Office of Education as the Assistant Dean for Student Success and Access. Dr. Petersen holds a Ph.D. in Biochemistry from Cardiff University and brings with her a wealth of teaching and administrative experience. She has previously served as the Assistant Dean of College Academic Support Programs, Graduate Biochemistry 1 […]
Dean Perlmutter’s 2024 Commencement Speech
First, I want to say, on behalf of all of our faculty, we are so proud of you. Actually, we are in awe of you because you made it through all of the challenges of Covid. So, what’s next — internship and residency. Yes, I am reminding you that several weeks from now you will […]
Griffey Installed as GME Director of Patient Safety and Quality Improvement
The Graduate Medical Education office is pleased to announce Dr. Richard Griffey as the new GME Director of Patient Safety and Quality Improvement. Beginning in July 2024, Dr. Griffey will lead the GME efforts in patient safety and quality improvement curricula and initiatives while helping to ensure the GME Consortium meets ACGME Institutional Requirements. Dr. […]
WUSM Collaborates on Multi-Institutional Study on Disparities in Grading
Washington University School of Medicine (WashU) will serve as a key collaborator in an American Medical Association (AMA) ChangeMedEd Innovation Grant entitled, “Identifying Disparities in Clinical Grading to Promote Equity: A Multi-Institutional Study”. Tai Lockspeiser, MD, MHPE, of the University of Colorado is the Principal Investigator. The aim of this multi-institutional study is to advance […]
Wallace Named Assistant Dean of Student Affairs
Colleen Wallace, MD, has been named Assistant Dean of Student Affairs effective August 2023. Dr. Wallace first came to WashU as a medical student in 1997. Upon graduation, she completed her pediatric residency at St. Louis Children’s Hospital and promptly transitioned into a successful clinician/educator journey. Along the way, she has served as the Co-Director […]
Sonn Named Associate Dean of Student Affairs
Tammy Sonn, MD, has been named Associate Dean of Student Affairs effective January 2024. The Associate Dean of Student Affairs is responsible for providing proactive leadership for the delivery of programs and services to support medical students’ academic achievement as well as personal and professional development across the student lifecycle. Dr. Sonn began her career […]
WashU Addresses AI Technology
Dear Members of the WashU Community, There has been much discussion recently surrounding the use of Generative Artificial Intelligence (AI), AI that uses algorithms to quickly produce content such as text, images, music, videos, code, or other media through the use of commands or prompts. The power and functionality of these tools has great potential to be incredibly beneficial across all disciplines and among all organizations. Examples […]
WUSM Faculty, Students, and Inter-Professional Colleagues Present at CGEA 2023
Washington University School of Medicine was well represented at the Association of American Medical Colleges (AAMC) 2023 Central Group on Education Affairs (CGEA) Regional Meeting (Indianapolis, IN, April 18-20, 2023). Congratulations to these authors and their presentations! • Carrie C. Coughlin, S. Richard Dunham, Meredith Lehman, Lisa Zickuhr, Nicholas L. Griffith, & Janice L. Hanson o Innovations […]