The teacher of the year award for inpatient medicine is an award selected by the Internal Medicine residents. All internal medicine residents are invited to submit names of the top teachers on inpatient medicine from the attendings in the Divisions of General Medicine and Hospital Medicine. The two attendings who receive the most nominations win […]
Division of Hospital Medicine APC Jen Rickert’s son’s band Beekman has been invited by The St. Louis Cardinals Organization to participate in the “Battle at Busch,” a battle of the bands series at Busch Stadium this summer. The event is sponsored by 105.7 The Point radio station. Beekman will grace the Budweiser Terrace pregame on […]
Tanvir Rahman, MD, recently presented as a first author at the American Thoracic Society’s International Conference. ATS 2023, located in DC this year, showcases the latest advances and discoveries in respiratory science, patient care and global respiratory health. Dr. Rahman was born and raised in Dhaka, the capital of Bangladesh. He graduated from medical school […]
Patricia Litkowski, MD, and Mark V. Williams, MD, FACP, MHM, and their multidisciplinary team have been awarded a prestigious $50,000 Big Ideas Grant from Washington University’s Healthcare Innovation Lab and the Institute for Informatics, Data Science, and Biostatistics (I2DB). Collaborating with Dr. Chenyang Lu from the McElvey School of Engineering as well as leaders from […]
Bob Mahoney, MD, an Associate Professor of Medicine in the Division of Hospital Medicine at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis, has been named a Castle Connolly Top Doctor. Castle Connolly is a healthcare research and publishing company founded in 1991 to provide consumers with reliable information about the quality of healthcare providers. […]
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: Miguel Chavez, MD, MSc Division: Hospital Medicine Title: “26y/o F […]
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: Eric Johnson, MD Division: Hospital Medicine Title: “75yo M hx […]
The Society of Hospital Medicine held its annual Converge meeting March 26-29, 2023 in Austin, TX. The Division of Hospital Medicine was represented by both former and current faculty. Congratulations to our three current Division of Hospital Medicine members who presented at the meeting! Rachel Bardowell, MD, presented “Where’s the Beef? How to Select and […]
Bob Mahoney, MD, Associate Professor of Medicine, was selected as one of the recipients of the Friends of Social Work Award by the BJH social work team. The Friends of Social Work Award acknowledges non-social work staff members who assist in social work. It not only celebrates Social Work Month, but it also recognizes the […]
Margo Girardi, MD, Associate Professor of Medicine and Medical Director of Med-1 Firm, was awarded a grant from the Barnes-Jewish Hospital Foundation to expand the Subcutaneous Insulin protocols for Diabetic Ketoacidosis from the 3500-observation unit to the inpatient medicine floor. The title of this project is SQuID-eee (Subcutaneous Insulin for Diabetic Ketoacidosis: Expansion, Experience and […]
Distinguished Service Teaching Awards (DSTA) are given by medical school students and administration to educators in recognition of their ongoing academic interest and commitment. Award categories include Clerkship of the Year, Administrator of the Year, Clinical Educator of the Year, Inclusion DSTA, Diversity DSTA, Critical Thinking – Procedural Topic DSTA, Critical Thinking – Medical Topic DSTA, […]
Patricia Litkowski, MD, has been selected to serve as Physician Champion for Patient Experience at Barnes-Jewish Hospital. The BJH Patient Experience team focuses on improving communication between physicians and their patients and also with each other. They strive to refine processes that will create a more compassionate, efficient, well-informed and coordinated patient care. In her […]
Cady B. Edwards, MD, will serve as the Co-Director of the Medicine Triage Attending (MTA) service alongside Nathan Martin, MD. The MTA service is 24/7 and the hospitalist serving as MTA is responsible for triaging Medicine patients being admitted to BJH. The MTA works closely with the Emergency Department, Patient Placement, Transfer Center, Intensive Care […]
Patient Care Operations Committee serves the Division of Hospital Medicine (DHM) by coordinating the frontline operations of the division. The committee is one of the largest within the division and has about 20% of the entire hospital medicine faculty as representation. As Co-Directors, Drs. Katy Filson and Zach Morgan, along with the members of the […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Hospitalists ensure better outcomes both in and beyond the hospital
As coaches in the new Gateway Curriculum at WUSM, Randy Laine, MD and Dennis Chang, MD have been meeting weekly with a group of students to create a safe space for discussing challenging topics and to help empower the next generation of exceptional physicians in transforming care. On Friday, October 28, they participated in the […]
Dr. Vivek Hansalia joined the Division of Hospital Medicine in the Department of Internal Medicine as an Instructor in June of 2022. He was born in New York City, and lived in Dix Hills, New York before moving to Smyrna, Georgia. He attended Vanderbilt University and graduated Summa Cum Laude with a Bachelors of Engineering […]
Two assistant professors in the Division of Hospital Medicine, Eileen Lee, MD, and Carol Faulk, MD, were recently selected to be new fellows in the Washington University School of Medicine’s Academy of Educators. This achievement recognizes both their significant contributions to-date to medical education at the School of Medicine and their continuing roles as central […]
Dr. Madeline Grondalski joined the Department of Medicine in the Division of Hospital Medicine as an Instructor in July of 2022. She was born and raised in St. Louis, MO. She graduated from Saint Louis University in 2015 with a Bachelor of Science in Nursing and was inducted into the Sigma Theta Tau Honor Society. […]
Dr. Ankita Kapoor joined the Division of Hospital Medicine in the Department of Internal Medicine as a clinical instructor in October of 2022. She was born and raised on the west coast in India. She obtained her medical degree from Government Medical College, Surat, India in March of 2015. She pursued Internal Medicine Residency at […]
Stephanie Conner, MD, Assistant Professor of Medicine and Director of POCUS for the Division of Hospital Medicine, was awarded a grant from the Barnes Jewish Hospital Foundation to develop and implement a curriculum and training program for hospitalists. The “POCUS Training Program for Hospital Medicine Faculty” will be tailored to support hospitalist training in POCUS […]
Dr. Jeffrey Choi joined the Department of Medicine in the Division of Hospital Medicine as an Instructor in June 2022. He was born in Hong Kong and subsequently moved to Richmond, a suburb of Vancouver, British Columbia in Canada where he calls home. He graduated with distinction from Stanford University after completing a Bachelor of […]
Dr. Justin Chen joined the Department of Medicine in the Division of Hospital Medicine as an Instructor in June 2022. He was born and raised in New Jersey. As part of the Accelerated BS/MD Program at Drexel University, he completed his Bachelor’s of Science in Biology in 2012 and Medical Degree in 2016. He then […]
Congratulations to Alex Thomas, MD, Katy Filson, MD, Han Li, MD and Zach Morgan, MD for completing SHM’s Academic Hospitalist Academy (AHA) Level 1. AHA provides academic hospitalists with the educational, scholarly, and professional development skills they need to advance their careers and continue on a pathway to success in academic hospital medicine. The program […]
Dr. Stephanie Conner joined the Department of Medicine in the Division of Hospital Medicine as an Assistant Professor in July 2022. She was born and raised in Huntington, New York before attending college at Claremont McKenna College in Claremont, California, where she graduated with a Bachelor of Arts in Biology-Chemistry in 2009. She attended medical […]
The annual “Mark Thoelke Visiting Professor in Hospital Medicine” was established to honor founding member and previous Chief of the Division of Hospital Medicine, Mark Thoelke, MD, Professor of Medicine. Dr. Thoelke provided more than two decades of contributions to Hospital Medicine at Barnes Jewish Hospital and Washington University. He fostered a family atmosphere and […]
Randy Laine, MD, PhD will serve as the medical director for the new Hospital Medicine Consult Service at the Psychiatric Care at Delmar Center (PCDC). This service began September 1, 2022. PCDC is a BJC standalone psychiatric hospital staffed by Washington University psychiatry physicians. All patients will be seen by a hospitalist consultant within 24 […]
We are very proud of our Division of Hospital Medicine faculty and staff. Thank you for all your hard work and many achievements this summer! John Cras, MD received the 2021 Friend of Nursing Award at Barnes-Jewish West County Hospital. He received not one, but four nominations for the award. Nurses specifically called out his […]
Please join us in extending a big, warm welcome to our new faculty members: Justin Chen, MD – Instructor in Medicine Jeffrey Choi, MD – Instructor in Medicine Stephanie Conner, MD – Assistant Professor of Medicine Madeline Grondalski, MD – Instructor in Medicine Vivek Hansalia, MD – Instructor in Medicine Edward Hurtte, MD – Instructor […]
The St. Louis Business Journal has recognized Anthony T. Dao, MD with a Business of Pride Award. Dr. Dao is director of OUTmed, an LGBTQ+ advocacy group sponsored by the Department of Medicine. Tony was also featured in an advertisement in SHM’s The Hospitalist (see page 15).
We are pleased to announce that the Executive Faculty has approved the promotion of Margo Girardi, MD to Associate Professor of Medicine.
We are pleased to announce that the Executive Faculty has approved the promotion of the following Division of Hospital Medicine faculty to Assistant Professor of Medicine. Anthony Dao, MD Han Li, MD Patricia Litkowski, MD Zachary Morgan, MD
The teacher of the year award for inpatient medicine is an award selected by the Internal Medicine residents. All internal medicine residents are invited to submit 2 names of the top teachers on inpatient medicine from the attendings in the Divisions of General Medicine and Hospital Medicine. The two attendings who receive the most nominations win […]
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: Tony Dao, MD Division: Hospital Medicine Title: “58 y/o F […]
Dr. Stephanie Teja joined the Division of Hospital Medicine in the Department of Internal Medicine as an Instructor in March of 2022. She was born in Jakarta, Indonesia, moved to Singapore during her school years, and came to California for college. She attended Foothill Community College, transferred to The University of California, Berkeley and graduated […]
On March 1, 2022, the annual Distinguished Service Teaching Awards ceremony was held honoring Washington University School of Medicine educators who have made the most significant contributions to the training of future physicians.
The Department of Medicine is pleased to announce new leadership roles in the Patient Safety and Quality Improvement Office. The safety and quality infrastructure is evolving to have specific teams focus on inpatient and ambulatory settings and also expand patient experience efforts. Dr. Rachel Bardowell will join the Office of the Vice Chair for Patient […]
Dr. Young attended the University of Delaware and graduated magna cum laude. He received his medical degree at Jefferson Medical College, also graduating magna cum laude. He trained at Boston University Medical Center for his internship and completed his residency at ChristianaCare in Delaware. Later he obtained a Masters in Health Service and Outcomes Research […]
Celebrated the first Thursday in March annually, National Hospitalist Day recognizes hospitalists across the globe. 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.
Dr. Nada Zmeter joined the Division of Hospital Medicine in the Department of Internal Medicine as an Instructor in July 2021. She grew up in Lebanon and attended both college and medical school at the American University of Beirut: she initially earned a Bachelor of Sciences in Biology in 2012, then graduated with a Medical […]
With oncoming surge of patients with COVID-19, the health system and Department of Medicine decided that hospitalists would care for all hospitalized patients with COVID who did not require placement in an ICU. Dr. Caroline Kahle cared for the first patient at BJH thought to possibly have COVID-19. Though the patient tested negative for SARS-CoV-2, […]