Happy National Hospitalist Day
Celebrated the first Thursday in March annually, National Hospitalist Day recognizes hospitalists across the globe. It is the fastest growing specialty in medicine. A specialty, whose rooted mission is to provide exceptional care for hospitalized patients through education, advocacy, research, quality improvement initiatives, and more, the need for these dedicated clinicians continue to grow. Happy National […]
WashU Reach spurs changes to global guidelines for feeding malnourished kids (Links to an external site)
President-Elect of the BJH Medical Staff Association – Michael Lin, MD
Michael Lin, MD, is the newly elected president-elect of the BJH Medical Staff Association. Dr. Lin will serve a two-year term. The BJH Medical Staff Association’s mission is to represent all the physicians practicing at Barnes-Jewish Hospital committed to optimizing the quality of care the patients receive in our health care environment and to implement […]
DHM Hosts Visiting Professor – Moises Auron, MD, FAAP, FACP, SFHM
On December 14th, the Division of Hospital Medicine was honored to host visiting professor Moises Auron, MD, FAAP, FACP, SFHM. Dr. Auron presented “High-Value Care Blood Management” at the DHM Grand Rounds in the Dacey Auditorium. He shared his expertise on evidence-based transfusion practices. He also met with individual faculty to discuss topics including QI […]
Holobaugh Honors recognizes leaders who serve LGBTQIA communities (Links to an external site)
The annual James M. Holobaugh Honors ceremony celebrates Washington University in St. Louis community members who advocate for and serve LGBTQIA communities. This year’s honorees were students Kayla Arenschield, Pat Banker, Dee Cea, Jesse Harris, Savannah Henderson, Olivia Kerr, Eric Lei, Maya Phelps, Emille Taylor, Violet Walker and Izzy Yanover; alum Bo Schmit; and Anthony […]
LeJIT Teaching Award Recipient – Alex Thomas, MD
The LeJIT Teaching Award is given to those selected by the Gateway Medicine Clerkship for providing meaningful and timely feedback to medical students via completing just-in-time assessments (also known as “JITs”). These help students develop skills and create a positive learning environment that fosters feedback and growth. A 2 LeJIT 2 Quit sticker is given […]
New Firm Medical Directors (Links to an external site)
Annual Society of Hospital Medicine Leadership Academy Program- Patricia Litkowski, MD, and Mark V. Williams, MD, FACP, MHM
The Society of Hospital Medicine held its annual Leadership Academy program from November 7-10, 2022 in Colorado Springs, CO. It is the only leadership program built for hospitalists. The SHM Leadership Academy program offers four leadership courses – Strategic Essentials, Influential Management, Mastering Teamwork, and Capstone. Each course is aimed to provide hospitalists with skills that include […]
Happy National Nurse Practitioner Week
National Nurse Practitioner Week (NP Week) is November 13-19, 2022. This annual celebration recognizes the incredible contributions of NP Professionals. This year, the theme for NP Week is “Rising to Meet the Needs of Patients.” More than 355,000 NPs are licensed to practice in the United States and continuously bring vital solutions to patients in […]
Orchestrating Bedside Care (Links to an external site)
Hospitalists ensure better outcomes both in and beyond the hospital