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September 22-24 is Rosh Hashanah, or Jewish New Year. The biblical name for this holiday is Yom Teruah and it is the first of the Jewish High Holy Days. Rosh Hashanah is also known as the “Days of Renewed Responsibility,” and begins at sunset on day one and ends at nightfall the next. The Jewish New […]

IDEAS at DOM, through our HEaR Initiative, recently collaborated with the Urban League of St. Louis to gather non-perishable food items, general supplies, and essential infant and hygiene products for those impacted by the St. Louis tornado on May 16th. Large collection bins were strategically placed around the WashU Medicine campus. We are thankful to […]

IDEAS at DOM organized Summer events as part of their HEaR Initiative, offering wellness and resilience activities for DOM faculty, staff, and trainees.

OUTmed along with the WashU Chancellor’s Office and WashU Olin Business School returned as an Equality sponsor of St. Louis Pride Fest 2025 held June 28-29 in downtown St. Louis. OUTmed coordinated opportunities for WashU Medicine faculty, trainees, residents, students, staff, and allies to participate throughout the weekend. Volunteers helped to staff a booth offering resources […]

Pride Parade: Sunday, June 29, 2025, 10am-2pm  OUTmed, WashU’s Chancellor’s Office, and the WashU Olin Business School invite you, your families, and colleagues to march at the Pride Parade.  Pride has always been both a celebration and a protest—a recognition of how far we’ve come, and a call to action for the work that remains. […]

OUTmed hosted an OUTmentor Mentorship Panel on March 12, 2025. This event provided a discussion on mentorship and how to maximize your training environment followed by a Networking Session.  The panel, facilitated by Tania Lintz, included the following panelists:

MEDA and the WASHU Black Postdoctoral Association were thrilled to host speakers in February and March for their monthly Career Series. For more details on the upcoming sessions of the Career Seminar Series, please visit MEDA’s Upcoming Events.

In observance of Maternal Health Week, IDEAS at DOM and the Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology collaborated with the Department of Psychiatry for their Health Equity Speaker Session on April 15th. The session featured a screening of the documentary “Toxic – A Black Women’s Story,” which delved into the factors affecting the pregnancy experiences of […]

IDEAS at DOM organized several events in February, March, and April as part of their HEaR Initiative, offering wellness and resilience activities for DOM faculty, staff, and trainees.

April celebrates both Diversity Month and National Minority Health Month, providing an opportunity to recognize and honor the diversity of the world around us while also addressing the disproportionate burden of premature death and illness in racial and ethnic minority groups. Diversity Month acknowledges and embraces the diverse cultures, perspectives, and identities that make up […]