Zachary Morgan, MD, Appointed as the New Medicine 2 Firm Medical Director
We are delighted to announce and extend our congratulations to Dr. Zachary Morgan on being appointed as the Medicine 2 Firm Medical Director for units 5400 and 5500! Previously, this esteemed position was held by Dr. Stephanie Conner. However, at the end of this academic year, Dr. Conner will be transitioning to Columbia University in […]
Excellent Patient Experience Recognition from March, April, and May of 2024
The Patient Experience Team at Barnes-Jewish Hospital prioritizes reaching out to patients after their discharge to gather feedback on their care during their stay. They are also asked to mention any individuals by name who made a significant impact on their experience. A number of hospitalists have received excellent patient experience recognition reports from March, […]
Anthony Dao, MD, Contributes to Article about Equitable Healthcare
The Society of Hospital Medicine (SHM) is an association devoted to supporting the needs of hospital medicine professionals. Their newsletter, The Hospitalist, is widely read and shared among hospital medicine professionals, and other medical professionals alike. Anthony Dao, MD, contributed to a timely article about how doctors can better provide equitable healthcare for transgender patients. […]
Rachel Bardowell, MD, Safa Farrag, MD, and Rob Young, MD, Present Projects for Physician Leadership Program
The Washington University Department of Medicine (DOM) Physicians Leadership Development Program was an excellent opportunity for several faculty to learn the fundamentals of performance improvement and change management. On Thursday, June 13th, the final class presentations took place. Dr. Rachel Bardowell presented about inpatient hospice referrals, while Dr. Safa Farrag and Dr. Rob Young presented […]
Numerous Hospitalists Promoted to Assistant and Associate Professors of Medicine
Congratulations to our new Associate Professors of Medicine: Dr. Gina LaRossa, Dr. Eileen Lee, and Dr. Mona Mullick! Congratulations to our new Assistant Professors of Medicine: Dr. Faris Bakeer, Dr. Erin Baum, Dr. Jaspur Coleman, Dr. Cady Edwards, Dr. Tracey Godbold, Dr. Ankita Kapoor, Dr. Lalit Kalvala, Dr. Lana Hamieh, Dr. Randy Laine, Dr. Alex […]
Dr. Marty Kerrigan and Dr. Kieran Patel Acknowledged for Creating Inclusive Learning Environments
Through the Supporting a Fair Environment (SAFE) initiative, individuals can report positive experiences in the learning environment. Dr. Marty Kerrigan and Dr. Kieran Patel both received Accolades for their contributions to a positive and inclusive environment for their students. Dr. Kerrigan’s student emphasized that he treats others with dignity and respect and demonstrates concern for […]
Anthony Dao, MD, Wins Teacher of the Year Award
Each year, residents vote for the teacher of the year from each of the divisions of the Department of Medicine. Congratulations to Anthony Dao, MD, who won Teacher of the Year: Hospitalist for 2024! Of his award, Dr. Dao said, “This is so meaningful because of how much I love the residents, and how this […]
Join us on May 31, 2024 for Wash U Internal Medicine CPC- Kieran Patel, MD
Clinicopathological conference (CPC) is a case-based method of learning medicine by a problem-solving approach and has been in practice for more than 100 years now. A CPC is an outstanding presentation of a challenging case to guide the audience to a preliminary final diagnosis. Speaker – Kieran Patel, MDInstructor in MedicineDivision of Hospital MedicineDepartment of MedicineWashington University […]
Article by Several Faculty Members included in ‘The Hospitalist’ Newsletter
The Society of Hospital Medicine is the ‘home of hospitalists,’ where hospitalists from all over the United States come together to share information, advocate for the hospitalist specialty, improve patient care, and advance research. The Division of Hospital Medicine has been highly involved in our local SHM branch. We have also made a point of […]
Join us on May 17, 2024 for Wash U Internal Medicine CPC-Dennis Chang, MD
The clinicopathological conference, popularly known as CPC, is a case method process of learning medicine. It uses a problem-solving approach. A case is presented with diagnostic data and is followed by a discussion of differential diagnosis which is narrowed down to a final diagnosis. Speaker: Dennis Chang, MD Division: Hospital Medicine Title: “67 y/o F […]