Eva’s Excerpt March 2020

“I am willing to struggle along and let us learn step by step. But because man is such a slow learner, let us recognize our mistakes and remedy them without having to repeat the historical process again and again.” ~ Dr. Montague Cobb A colleague introduced me to the 1619 New York Times Podcast Series.  The […]

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 […]

Eva’s Excerpt February 2020

We are quickly approaching the launch of the Gateway Curriculum. As we do so, I want to bring our attention back to some of the critical supporting infrastructure that is foundational to our current and future success as one of the best medical schools in the country.

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 […]

Eva’s Excerpt January 2020

On January 20th, we recognize Martin Luther King Jr. Day. Although advocacy for the creation of Martin Luther King Day began shortly after his assassination in 1968, it was not until 1983 when Ronald Reagan signed it into law as an official holiday. Moreover, it was not until 2000 when all 50 states recognized it […]

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 […]

Eva’s Excerpt December 2019

“Today I choose to live with gratitude for the love that fills my heart, the peace that rests within my spirit, and the voice of hope that says all things are possible.” Anonymous As Senior Associate Dean for Education, I have the opportunity to meet a number of people who are interviewing for positions here […]

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 […]

Eva’s Excerpt November 2019

“Success is not final, failure is not fatal: it is the courage to continue that counts.” Winston Churchill In medicine and health professions training, we spend a lot of time and effort seeking perfection, or at least near perfection—high test scores, excellent grades, the “right” research project, the most impressive record of service, the best […]

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 […]