Andwele Jolly named a 2018 Eisenhower Fellow
Andwele Jolly, DPT, a business director in the Department of Medicine has been named a 2018 Eisenhower fellow. Full Story
Leading with empathy – Outlook feature on Dr. Will Ross
The recent WUSM Outlook magazine featured Dr. Will Ross (Division of Nephrology) in an article entitled “Leading with empathy: The transformative influence of a doctor who hasn’t forgotton his past”.
Dr. Kara Sternhell-Blackwell recognized with Gloria Anzaldúa Advocacy at Intersections Award
Dr. Kara Sternhell-Blackwell received the Gloria Anzaldúa Advocacy at Intersections Award at the 10th Annual WUSTL James L. Holobaugh Honors Ceremony, on November 7, 2017. This award recognizes an individual who shows great commitment to advocating at intersections of LGBTQIA* identities, as well as illuminating and supporting the diversity of individuals within LGBTQIA* communities.
NIH FOA: Simulation Modeling and Systems Science to Address Health Disparities (R01)
NIMHD is leading a collaborative research effort at the National Institutes of Health with several NIH Institutes and Centers to fund highly innovative and promising research that develops and evaluates simulation modeling and systems science to understand and address minority health and health disparities. Potential topic areas could include but are not limited to: Models […]
University invites faculty, staff, trainees, and students to participate in the second Diversity Engagement Survey
Dear Washington University Community, The university fully embraces diversity as fundamental to institutional excellence. As stated in the Chancellor’s message, the university invites you to participate in the second Diversity Engagement Survey to help us measure and assess inclusion in the university community. The 40-item diversity survey will take approximately 10 minutes. Your responses are confidential. The survey […]
Message from the Department of Medicine regarding the Stockley decision
Dear Faculty, Staff, Trainees and Students: Last Friday, a verdict of not guilty was announced in the case of Jason Stockley, a former St. Louis police officer who was charged with first-degree murder and armed criminal action in the shooting death of Anthony Lamar Smith. We are only three years out from the social tumult […]
Message from Chancellor Wrighton regarding the Stockley decision
To our Washington University community, We learned just moments ago that the judge in the murder trial of former St. Louis police officer Jason Stockley has rendered his decision. I am sure the decision is painful and disturbing for many. I do not know everything that was considered by the judge, but I am struggling […]
Registration now open for 2017 Transgender Spectrum Conference
2017 Transgender Spectrum Conference Friday, November 3 – Saturday, November 4, 2017 Washington University, Brown School of Social Work Early registration closes October 1. Conference flyer (pdf)
New group supports LGBTQ community at medical school (Links to an external site)
The realization that it can be difficult for LGBTQ faculty, staff and students to connect, develop networking relationships and find mentors helped lead to the creation of OUTmed at the School of Medicine.
New group supports LGBTQ community at medical school (Links to an external site)
The realization that it can be difficult for LGBTQ faculty, staff and students to connect, develop networking relationships and find mentors helped lead to the creation of OUTmed at the School of Medicine. Recently launched by the Washington University’s Department of Medicine, OUTmed aims to support LGBTQ-identified faculty, residents, fellows and staff in the department and the […]