WashU Medicine students recently awarded Nigar Kirmani, MD, Professor of Medicine, Division of Infectious Diseases, a 2025-2026 Distinguished Service Teaching Award. The annual awards honor WashU Medicine educators who have made the most significant contributions to the training of future physicians. Dr. Kirmani was named the Phase One recipient of the Thread Leader of the […]
Message from the Chair Dear colleagues and friends, As we officially welcome spring to St. Louis, I am reminded every day of the incredible accomplishments taking place within the Department of Medicine at WashU Medicine. Together, we are advancing discovery, shaping the future of patient care, and training the next generation of physician-scientists at a […]
The Infectious Diseases Fellowship Program at Washington University School of Medicine celebrates its continued accreditation status, effective January 23, 2026, by the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME). The ACGME sets standards for effective educational and training programs, and monitors compliance with those standards. Continued accreditation status after a decennial review indicates not only that WashU Medicine’s ID fellowship […]
Standing ovations, an outpouring of support and an auditorium packed with brilliant minds and big hearts welcomed Bruce D. Levy, MD, to WashU Medicine as the next executive vice chancellor for medical affairs and the George and Carol Bauer Dean of WashU Medicine. A St. Louis native, he begins his new role July 1. For more […]
This year’s Clay Dunagan MD, MS, Annual Patient Safety and Quality Symposium, was held on March 6th, 2026 at the Eric P. Newman Education Center. Clay Dunagan, MD, MS, Professor of Medicine, Division of Infectious Diseases, (whom the event was named for) kicked off the event with an opening talk “Crossing the Quality Chasm: Reflections on 25 Years […]
Congratulations to Hilary E.L. Reno, MD, PhD for being among the awardees. The WashU Institute of Clinical and Translational Sciences (ICTS) and The Foundation for Barnes-Jewish Hospital have awarded 22 investigators as part of the 19th annual Clinical and Translational Research Funding Program (CTRFP). The CTRFP is the largest internal grant funding program of the ICTS. Reno is the principal investigator of the Enhancing STI and Sexual Health Clinic Infrastructure (ESSHCI) program, and grant funding will support ESSCHI project “A Community Engaged Approach to Implementation of STI Point-of-care Testing.”
The Death to Onchocerciasis and Lymphatic Filariasis (DOLF) Project at Washington University in St. Louis recently celebrated 15 years of conducting clinical and translational research to test new treatments to support the elimination of two major neglected tropical diseases (NTDs), namely lymphatic filariasis (LF) and onchocerciasis (also known as river blindness). WashU Medicine Infectious Diseases […]
WashU scholars wrote the textbook on dissemination and implementation — the science of how to put research into practice — and have been building on that expertise ever since. Their work is needed now more than ever. In the United States and around the world, public health is under enormous strain. Entire divisions at the […]
Evidence from an Indonesian island shows the successful elimination of a parasitic worm causing a severe tropical disease. WashU Medicine Infectious Diseases faculty Peter U. Fischer, PhD, heads the school’s Death to Onchocerciasis and Lymphatic Filariasis Project (DOLF). Join Fischer and DOLF senior scientist Kerstin Fischer as they discover the long-term impacts of the work […]
WashU Medicine Infectious Diseases Fellows Prashanth Reddy, MD, and Justin Klucher, MD, recently participated in the semimar “Challenging ID Case Presentation 2026.” Hosted by the Infectious Disease Society of St. Louis (IDSTL), this annual event emphasizes the importance of clinical reasoning through real-world infectious disease cases presented by regional ID fellows. Reddy and Kulcher’s presentations […]
Ernie-Paul Barrette, MD, FIDSA, FACP, Professor of Medicine, WashU Medicine Division of Infectious Diseases, recently received the 2026 Dean’s Impact Award from WashU Medicine. The award recognizes faculty who demonstrate the compassion, innovation, and commitment required to build dynamic, meaningful, and community-focused efforts to improve clinical care, education, and research. The 2026 theme is “Honoring […]