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When patients leave the hospital, they are able to submit surveys to give feedback on their experience during their hospital stay. Patient experience scores are checked monthly, as nurses and doctors aim to improve patient care. In January-March of 2024, Oncology units 11800 and 12800 received their highest patient experience scores ever! The doctors and […]

The first-ever WUSM Specialty Choice Fair took place on April 17, 2024. The WUSM Career Advising Office organized the event and invited all departments to host a table to spotlight their specialty. All WUSM students were invited to mingle and seek advice around which specialty is their “right fit.” Eileen Lee, MD, and Randy Laine, […]

Each year, there is a national teaching competition between several schools, including Emory, Hopkins, University of Colorado, and VUMC. This year, Dennis Chang, MD, decided to help the Division of Hospital Medicine participate! We held our internal teaching competition on April 18, 2024. Each competitor chose a topic to speak on for eight minutes or […]

Many of the division’s hospitalists attended the SHM Converge Conference from April 12-15, 2024, in beautiful San Diego, California. Attendees included Dr. Dennis Chang, Dr. Stephanie Conner, Dr. Radha Devi, Maya Fiore, Dr. Margo Girardi, Dr. Ben Hoemann, Dr. Joyce Ji, Dr. Ankita Kapoor, Dr. Randy Laine, Dr. Gina LaRossa, Dr. Han Li, Dr. Mike […]

The Washington University SAFE (Supporting a Fair Environment) Program allows individuals to report their experiences in the learning environment. On April 12th, 2024, Dr. Elissa Arnold received an Accolade for contributing to a positive learning environment. One of her students had excellent feedback for her, stating, “I worked with Dr. Arnold for a full week […]

The NCCN Annual Conference in 2024 took place from Friday, April 5 to Sunday, April 7. It was hosted both at the Orlando World Center Marriott and virtually. Esteemed experts from renowned cancer centers convened to address updates to NCCN Guidelines®, advancements in various cancer types, and emerging topics in oncology. The event featured a […]

Beginning on April 1, 2024, our Division of Hospital Medicine initiates a Physician Assistant (PA) Fellowship Program at BJH. The goal is to provide PAs with additional clinical training and a robust educational experience in Hospital Medicine and relevant subspecialties during the fellowship. This 12-month training program starting April 1, 2024, will be a foundation […]

The Washington University SAFE (Supporting a Fair Environment) Program allows individuals to report their experiences in the learning environment. On March 8th, Dr. Dennis Chang received an Accolade for contributing to a positive learning environment. One of his students had wonderful feedback for him, stating, “This faculty member did such a great job of fostering […]

The Gateway Medicine Clerkship has selected Dr. Erin Baum to receive the “LeJIT” Teaching Award. This award recognizes Dr. Baum’s excellence in completing just-in-time assessments during the 2024 Block 1 Medicine Clerkship (January-February 2024). They stated, “You skillfully integrate JITs into your clinical and teaching workflows and provide meaningful, timely feedback to students through your […]

March 7th is National Hospitalist Day. This holiday recognizes the contributions of hospitalists nationwide and celebrates the individuals that make up the hospital medicine community. Did you know that hospital medicine is the fastest growing specialty in modern medicine? Hospitalists have played a valuable role in enhancing patient care and advancing the field of medicine and […]