Consultation with ID specialists associated with lower patient mortality for some infections
Infectious diseases docs may be lifesaving for patients with antibiotic-resistant infections (Links to an external site)
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No progress seen in reducing antibiotics among outpatients (Links to an external site)
overuse contributes to drug-resistant infections, excess costs
Powderly leads panel discussion at International Forum in Taipei
Washington University hosts forums for India, Greater China
Caline Mattar, MD, instructor of medicine and ID fellow ’16 joins faculty of “Beyond Boundaries” interdisciplinary program (Links to an external site)
Archeologists teach alongside engineers. Artists collaborate with doctors. Senior citizens and teenagers share in discussion groups. The Beyond Boundaries interdisciplinary program at Washington University in St. Louis offers first-year students a wide array of experiences: exposure to new concepts and people; opportunities to learn from some of the world’s leading scholars across a spectrum of […]
Jeff Henderson, MD, PhD named co-director of new graduate program in the Division of Biology and Biomedical Sciences
Jeffrey Henderson, MD, PhD, assistant professor of medicine and molecular microbiology was recently named co-director of the new Biochemistry, Biophysics and Structural Biology (BBSB) Graduate Program in the Division of Biology and Biomedical Sciences. Dr. Henderson did his infectious diseases fellowship here, at Washington University School of Medicine. Dr. Henderson will co-direct with Daved H. […]
Gerome Escota selected Clerkship Director in Medicine
Gerome V. Escota, MD has been selected as the next Clerkship Director in Medicine. He will provide the professional, administrative and educational leadership for the third-year clerkship and sub-internship. Dr. Escota is currently an Assistant Professor of Medicine and clinical faculty in the Division of Infectious Diseases. He also serves as Associate Program Director for […]
Former infectious diseases fellow, Maria Bibiana Ristig Walshe, MD, FACP, explores her talent through digital art form
Former ID fellow, Dr. Maria Bibiana Walshe has stepped into the pastel and digital art world. Maria uses free time to create images incorporating pastel drawing styles, like the image below, “Christ in the Crib” . Maria also enjoys working with a digital pen on her tablet. Maria has shared with us, examples of her […]
Gary Weil, MD, and his international colleagues spur new WHO guidelines for disabling tropical disease. (Links to an external site)
Research led by Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis has prompted the World Health Organization (WHO) to issue new treatment guidelines aimed at accelerating global elimination of lymphatic filariasis – a devastating tropical disease.
J. William Campbell, MD receives Alumni Achievement Award (Links to an external site)
J. William Campbell, MD, former ID fellow ’82, a private practice clinician and professor of clinical medicine at Washington University School of Medicine, is honored for his outstanding leadership as an infectious diseases physician.
Kwon joins board of American Osteopathic Association
Jennie H. Kwon, DO, MSCI, an assistant professor of medicine at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis, has been named the New Physician in Practice member of the American Osteopathic Association’s Board of Trustees.Dr. Kwon is an assistant professor of medicine and a board certified internist and infectious diseases specialist at the Washington […]
William G. Powderly Installed as Larry J. Shapiro Director
William G. Powderly, MD, was installed as the Larry J. Shapiro Director of the Institute for Public Health during a ceremony on September 27, 2017 at the Eric P. Newman Education Center. Dr. Powderly is also the Dr. J. William Campbell Professor of Medicine and co-director of the Division of Infectious Diseases at the School of Medicine. The […]
The good of bacteriuria? A group led by division Faculty Jeffrey P Henderson, M.D., Ph.D., identified a drug-like molecule made by E.coli.
Recent Division of Biology and Biomedical Sciences graduate, Shannon Ohlemacher, is a first author along with professor Jeff Henderson on a paper just published in the Journal of Clinical Investigation. Dr. Ohlemacher’s research found that a druglike metabolite from colonizing E.coli sabotages Pseudomonas virulence — a significant finding in current research to prevent urinary tract […]
Welcome to the ID Division Jason Burnham, MD
Jason Burnham, MD, Instructor in Medicine Jason was born and raised in Houston, Texas and remained in Texas for college and medical school. He went to a small liberal arts college in Texas, Southwestern University, where he worked in a microbiology lab. His mentor and close friend, Martín Gonzalez, encouraged Jason to go to medical […]
Victoria Fraser Honored by St. Louis Business Journal
Victoria Fraser, MD, Adolphus Busch Professor of Medicine, former co-director of the Infectious Diseases Division and current Chair of the Department of Medicine at the Washington University School of Medicine, was recently honored by the St. Louis Business Journal as one of the most influential business women in the St. Louis region. Dr. Fraser served […]
Congratulations to junior faculty recently promoted!
We congratulate Jennie H. Kwon, DO, MSCI, Andrej Spec, MD, Michael J. Durkin, MD, MPH, Ige A. George, MD, MS, and Kevin Hsueh, MD, on their recent promotions to Assistant Professors of Medicine.
Aggressive UTI bacteria hijack copper, feed off it (Links to an external site)
Jeffrey Henderson, MD, PhD, associate professor of medicine, is lead author on study that suggests ways to ‘starve’ hard-to-treat E. coli infections
Lawrence Receives Infectious Diseases Teacher of the Year Award
Steven J. Lawrence, associate professor of medicine, was honored at the annual senior lunch celebrating the graduating Internal Medicine residents on May 23, 2017. The residents and chiefs selected Dr. Lawrence as the Infectious Diseases Teacher of the Year Award in the category of infectious diseases consults and infectious diseases subspecialty clinics.
Jason P. Burnham, MD, 2nd year fellow, recipient of the Jonathon Freeman Award
The Scholarship was established by SHEA to promote the training of outstanding infectious disease fellows who demonstrate interest in the field of healthcare epidemiology. In January 2017, Jason presented his work on readmissions in patients with multidrug-resistant organisms (MDROs) infections at the CDC Epicenters Workgroup meeting in Atlanta, GA. CDC’s Prevention Epicenters Program is a […]
Anucha Apisarnthanarak, MD, former ID fellow, is inducted in Hall of Fame, Royal College of Physicians in Thailand
Former fellow, Anucha Apisarnthanarak, MD, was inducted into the Hall of Fame of Royal College of Physicians of Thailand (RCPT) at their 2017 annual conference hosted April 30 – May in Bangkok, Thailand. The Royal College of Physicians of Thailand (RCPT)” is a national organization of internal medicine physicians endorsed by the Medical Council of […]
Somnuek Sungkanuparph, M.D., former ID fellow, receives Reseach Award 2017 of the Royal College of Physicians in Thailand
The Royal College of Physicians of Thailand (RCPT)” is a national organization of internal medicine physicians endorsed by the Medical Council of Thailand. RCPT is the largest medical-specialty organization in Thailand. Each year RCPT has selected four internists in Thailand who have most distinguished publication of research and honored with the Research Award. Professor Somnuek Sungkanuparph […]