Category: Division Announcements

Reflection on the NAM Fellowship in Osteopathic Medicine – An Interview with the 2016-2018 Fellow, Dr. Jennie H. Kwon

Robert J. Boston photograph Jennie Kwon named National Academy of Medicine fellow. HORIZONTAL environmental portrait. IF IN LAB, with PPE. BUT WE DEFINITELY ALSO NEED PHOTOS OF HER WITHOUT GOGGLES (so you will need to take some photos out of lab). We will need headshots of her to announce the honor — but we also would like other options as well.

Jennie H. Kwon, DO, MSCI, is an Assistant Professor of Medicine, Infectious Diseases, at Washington University School of Medicine and an Associate Hospital Epidemiologist at Barnes-Jewish Hospital in St. Louis, Missouri. Dr. Kwon performs clinical and translational research on the transmission of multidrug-resistant organisms (MDRO) and the impact of antimicrobials on the fecal microbiome. Her goal is to create […]

Dr. Rupa Patel credits the KL2 for providing structured mentorship, time to research, and reflect on her career path

At Washington University in St. Louis, an NCATS Clinical and Translational Science Awards (CTSA) Program hub, Rupa R. Patel, M.D., M.P.H., assistant professor of medicine, Infectious Diseases Division, is studying the barriers that keep young adults from obtaining PrEP. In 2015, while establishing a new clinical program, Patel became a CTSA Program KL2 Mentored Clinical Research Scholar. Read […]

Robyn Klein, MD,PhD, neuroimmunologist promotes diversity in science

In 2016, as Robyn Klein, MD, PhD, and Jessica Williams, PhD, then a postdoctoral fellow in Klein’s lab, looked over the program for an upcoming international neuroimmunology meeting they were planning to attend, one thing jumped out at them: Only 13 of the 85 invited speakers were women.“Robyn told me later that she just couldn’t […]

Outbreak Prevention and Response Week is launching next Monday, September 17!

Join SHEA on Facebook next Tuesday (9/18) at 12:00 p.m. ET for a Facebook Live chat with Washington University School of Medicine faculty, Drs. Hilary Babcock, associate professor of medicine, and Jason Newland, professor of pediatrics, on antibiotic stewardship and multidrug resistant organisms. Anyone should be able watch directly from SHEA’s Facebook page, with or […]

Full time opportunities for instructor of medicine and/or assistant professors of medicine

Washington University in St. Louis, Missouri seeks full-time Instructors and/or assistant professors of medicine to provide clinical care in the Division of Infectious Diseases for patients at Barnes-Jewish Hospital and the Washington University Infectious Diseases Clinic.  Experience and interest in mycobacterial infections and/or HIV AIDS are desirable. Duties also include teaching fellows, residents and medical […]

NEJM features two WashU ID cases, one cited in the Washington Post

The Washington Post featured one of two Washington University ID cases appearing in The New England Journal of Medicine last week in its its Images in Clinical Medicine section. “Black Hairy Tongue” was submitted by Yasir Hamad, MD, assistant professor of medicine and David K. Warren, MD, MPH, professor of medicine. Black hairy tongue is a relatively […]

First and second year fellows receive travel grants to IDWeek 2018

First year fellows, Matthew Hevey, MD and Kap Sum Foong, MD, along with second year fellows, Abdullah Aljorayid, MD, Juan Calix, MD, PhD, Carlos Mejia, MD, and Jane O’Halloran, MD, PhD, and will be attending IDWeek 2018 October 3-7 in San Francisco, CA. Each have submitted abstracts which have been accepted for poster presentations and […]

Makedonka Mitreva, PhD elected to join the ASTMH Scientific Program Committee

American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene (ASTMH) membership reflects a wide range of expertise in tropical medicine. For this reason, Society subgroups provide unique forums for members to engage in core scientific, educational, advocacy and policy issues related to a specific expertise with fellow stakeholders of similar interests. Dr. Mitreva’s was appointed to the […]

Jennifer A. Philips, MD, PhD, and Jeffrey P. Henderson, MD, PhD, associate professors of medicine and molecular microbiology, Infectious Diseases Division, both receive LEAP Awards.

Leadership in Entrepreneurial Acceleration Program, better known as the LEAP Inventor Challenge (LEAP) exists to propel Washington University intellectual property towards commercialization. The competition supports all Washington University faculty, postdoc, staff and graduate student teams. Finalists are selected based on feedback from domain experts. They receive funding to help progress their early stage research from […]

Steve Lawrence appointed Assistant Dean for Curriculum and Clinical Sciences

Steve Lawrence, MD, MSc, associate professor of medicine, Infectious Diseases Division, has been appointed to the position of Assistant Dean for Curriculum and Clinical Sciences. In this capacity he will be working in the Office of Medical Student Education focusing on the clinical aspects of the medical program curriculum. Dr. Lawrence currently co-directs the Infectious […]

IDSA names Barnes-Jewish Hospital Antimicrobial Stewardship Center of Excellence

The Infectious Diseases Society of America (IDSA) recently designated Barnes-Jewish Hospital in St. Louis as an Antimicrobial Stewardship Center of Excellence (CoE). The program, launched in the fall of 2017, recognizes institutions that achieve standards established by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) for antimicrobial stewardship programs led by Infectious Disease physicians and […]

ETHealthWorld interviews Gary J Weil, MD, to learn more about latest drug treatment to eliminate lymphatic filiarisis

Shahid Akhter, editor, ETHealthworld spoke to Gary J Weil, MD, professor of medicine and molecular microbiology, to learn more about latest drug regimen (IDA) in the prevention and treatment of lymphatic filariasis. The new WHO guidelines recommend a three-drug treatment regimen rather than the standard two-drug combination. The guidelines are based on studies in Asia […]

Jennie H. Kwon, DO, receives Outstanding Citizenship Award

Dr. Kwon, assistant professor of medicine, was selected to receive the 2018 CRTC Scholar Outstanding Citizen Award. The CRTC is the educational core of the Institute of Clinical and Translational Sciences that provides clinical and translational research training for predoctoral students, house-staff, postdoctoral fellows, staff, and junior faculty. Citizenship awards are nominated by the Program […]

Woeltje invited to participate in the AMIA task force

American Medical Informatics Association is the intersection between the work of stakeholders across the health and healthcare delivery system who seek to improve outcomes, lower costs, increase safety and promote the use of high-quality services. The Clinical Informatics Subspecialty Practice Analysis Task Force (CIS PATF) will develop an updated description of the practice of clinical […]

Escota receives the 2018 J. Russell Little Clinical Education Award.

Gerome Escota, MD, assistant professor of medicine, was selected by the current infectious diseases fellows to receive the 2018 J. Russell Little Clinical Education Award. The award is given to a faculty member for their outstanding clinical teaching and honors Dr. Little for his years of practice and teaching at the Washington University School of […]

Baldridge named a 2018 Pew Biomedical Scholar

Megan T. Baldridge, assistant professor of Infectious Diseases at Washington University School of Medicine, was named a Pew Biomedical Scholar on June 14. The award supports early career faculty members who have demonstrated “outstanding promise as contributors in science relevant to human health”. Each awardee will receive $300,000 over four years to help support their […]

See what the Washington Post says about St. Louis!

Born in St. Louis, Kate Silver, writes about things to do in St. Louis. Kate wasn’t raised here but she spent the bulk of her childhood vacations in St. Louis with grandparents and cousins and now returns frequently for the enjoyment as an adult. Read what Kate Silver says about St. Louis and her local […]