The official newsletter of the Department of Medicine - Vol. 22
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Dear colleagues and friends,
Welcome to the fall edition of the DOM Insider! There are many exciting things going on in the Department to share with you. We are in the final stages of fellowship recruitment and all our programs had many wonderful applicants. We look forward to celebrating with everyone on Fellowship Match Day on December 4th. Medicine residency recruitment is in full swing.
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We recently celebrated the opening of the new Siteman Ambulatory Cancer building. This is a beautiful new patient centered space which provides multidisciplinary cancer care with lots of windows, spacious waiting and exam areas and all private chemotherapy infusion rooms. If you haven’t seen it yet, please do stop by. This extraordinary new space allows us to deliver exceptional cancer treatment and provide cutting edge clinical trials for our patients.
You may have noticed updates across our social media platforms as we align with WashU Medicine’s new rebranding efforts. The goal is to better support key strategic initiatives by strengthening our brand recognition in a more consistent way. Our Divisions have now adopted new WashU Med branding on their social media accounts. Please make sure to use the updated handles when sharing awards, events, research, and other notable achievements.
In this edition, our DOM Spotlight shines on Dr. Leslie Gewin, Associate Professor of Nephrology and the impactful research she and her team are doing on kidney injury and defense mechanisms. Their work is aimed at promoting kidney repair and preventing the progression of fibrosis, an area of research with significant clinical implications.
Don’t forget to visit the DOM website regularly for updates on division news and to stay connected with our DOM social channels. We also encourage you to use the Success Spotlight to share your achievements—whether in awards, publications, research, education, or clinical work—with our Marketing team so we can help highlight your accomplishments.
As always, thank you for your support of the Department of Medicine.
Vicky Fraser, MD, Adolphus Busch Professor of Medicine, Chair, Department of Medicine
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A listing of all current Department of Medicine grants ≥ $300,000 is available here.
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View recent publications across the Department of Medicine via the Publications page.
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Your gift will help recruit and retain outstanding faculty, support life-saving research and patient care and help train the next generation of leaders in medicine.
Make your gift here.
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High Impact Research Publications |
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Dr. Jennifer Philips published in Nature Microbiology |
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Dr. Ali Javaheri featured in 50th Anniversary edition of Cell |
| Dr. Thomas Odeny publication in Science Direct offers new cancer insights |
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Nephrology Researcher Expands Kidney Disease Study Through Collaborative Work at WashU |
Gewin’s team aims to find ways to promote kidney repair and prevent the progression of fibrosis. Dr. Leslie Gewin, a nephrologist and researcher, has been steadily expanding her research into kidney disease since moving from Vanderbilt to WashU Medicine three years ago. Leveraging the university’s extensive resources and collaborative environment, Gewin’s work focuses on the intersection of kidney injury, metabolism, and repair.
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Dr. Gewin’s team (L to R) Steven Funk, PhD, Leslie Gewin, MD, Justin Kern, BS, Kate Newberry, MS, Safaa Hammoud, PhD, Husam Kivan, MD, Kevin Hurtado, PhD
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Siteman Cancer Center at 4500 Forest Park Avenue
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| Siteman to welcome first patients in new building dedicated exclusively to cancer care |
Siteman Cancer Center – based at Barnes-Jewish Hospital and Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis – has opened a newly constructed, nine-story, 657,250-square-foot building on the Washington University Medical Campus. The state-of-the-art building will be dedicated exclusively to outpatient cancer care and welcomed its first patients September 30, 2024.
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Dr. Nolan from Street Med STL with event coordinators, phelbotomists and staff from the Missouri Department of Medicaid during the Wellston Loop outreach event.
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| Hepatitis C ElimiNATION Awareness Tour
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The Hepatitis C ElimiNATION Awareness Tour, sponsored by ABBVIE, brings Hepatitis C testing to underserved communities. The WashU Infectious Diseases Division’s Bridge to Health Program partnered with other state and community organizations including Street Med STL, the Missouri Department of Social Services, the Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services, and Vivent Health to provide HIV and Hepatitis C testing as well as linkage to care services at three events throughout St. Louis.
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Dr. Sina Jasim uses radiofrequency ablation to treat a benign thyroid nodule.
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| WashU now offers safe and effective, nonsurgical treatment option for benign thyroid nodules |
Patients navigating symptomatic or growing benign thyroid nodules can now receive safe and effective, nonsurgical treatments using radiofrequency ablation (RFA) technology or percutaneous ethanol injection (PEI), provided by WashU’s Division of Endocrinology, Metabolism and Lipid Research.
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| St. Louis VA performs WATCHMAN heart implant procedure |
The cardiology team at St. Louis VA has performed the hospital’s first two patient implants of the new WATCHMAN FLX Pro left atrial appendage closure device. The team, led by Army Veteran Dr. Michael Schaeffer, director of the Invasive Cardiology program, is the first in Heartland VISN 15 to perform this procedure. The WATCHMAN is designed to reduce stroke risk as well as serve as an alternative to lifelong use of blood thinners for people with atrial fibrillation not caused by a heart valve problem.
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Awards/Fellowships/Honors/Accolades |
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Bill Powderly, MD, FIDSA, received the IDSA Society Citation Award |
| 2025 ACGME Award given to DOM Internal Medicine Residency Program |
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Dr. Emily Podany received Conquer Cancer Merit Award |
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$2.75 million to support type 1 diabetes research |
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NIH awards $1.6 Million PRIDE R25 Grant to WashU CRTC to advance URiM Postbaccalaureate engagement in NIKDDK research |
| WashU Medicine celebrates first R01 recipients |
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Dr. Jennifer Philips installed as the Theodore and Bertha Bryan Professor of Medicine |
| Drs. Remedi Lodhi, Millman, and Silverstein achieved full professorship |
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Dr. Deborah Parks appointed as the Medical Director of the Medicine Multispecialty Center (MMC) and Infusion Center |
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Office of Faculty Development (OFD) |
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DOM welcomed new faculty on August 27th with an institutional resource fair followed by an orientation session. Over 40 attendees learned about career development, professionalism, and appointments/promotions. The information resource fair featured booths from WashU Medicine and DOM organizations. Learn more.
Twelve DOM faculty were selected for the Fall 2024 Cohort of the Leadership Training Course. Learn more.
OFD hosted a Faculty and Family Day at the Armory on September 8 where they enjoyed lunch and the opportunity to explore and play at the Armory/City Museum. Read more.
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| Dr. Milan Anadkat
Vice Chair of Faculty Development
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Inclusion, Diversity, Equity, Allyship & Social Justice (IDEAS) at DOM |
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WashU Law professor and author, Dr. John Inazu, led a discussion on his recent book “Learning to Disagree” with our Department of Medicine Business Office Leadership. Read more.
IDEAS has created the new IDEAS Collaborative which is comprised of division DEI and BRIM (Bias Reduction in Medicine) leads. Meet the Team.
IDEAS invites faculty, staff and trainees to celebrate the launch of the Healing Equity and Reflection Room on November 7, 2024, from 3-5 pm in Kipnis Conference Room on the 6th floor of Wohl Hospital.
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Mentorship to Enhance Diversity in Academia (MEDA) |
MEDA Program hosted their 3rd Annual event on September 11, 2024. WashU Assistant Director of Career Development, Dr. Robin Shepard, presented “Building Your Professional Network”. Learn more.
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| Dr. Angela L. Brown
Vice Chair of Health Equity
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A Meet & Greet was held on October 10th by OUTmed to connect the WashU Medicine LGBTQIA+ community and allies.
Internal Medicine Resident (PGY2) and OUTmed leader for Resident Recruitment, Dr. Daniel Arroyo-Ariza, presented a poster on “Enhancing LGBTQ+ Residency Recruitment at WashU Med” at 2024 Education Day hosted by the Academy of Educators. Read more.
Join OUTmed for a roundtable discussion November 14th, led by Mike Mazzeo, from WashU Olin Business and Dr. Alison Antes, Associate Director for Faculty Development.
OUTmed and the invite you to the Transgender Day of Remembrance for a screening of the new Netflix movie Will & Harper. Representatives from will introduce the movie, frame the movie for us, and provide information and resources about MTUG.
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Vice Chair for the Advancement of Women’s Careers |
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Advancing Women in Academic Medicine (AWAM) |
Drs. Leslie Gewin, Anuja Java, and Nishath Quader have been selected to receive funding to attend the prestigious AAMC Mid-Career Women Faculty Leadership Development Seminar in December 2024. This highly competitive program is designed to foster leadership development among women in academic medicine and to support their continued progression into senior faculty and administrative roles. Read more.
The AWAM LEAD Awards are open to all DOM faculty and will be granted based on faculty level: one for Instructor/Assistant Professors and one for Associate Professors/Professors. Be sure to nominate by the January 13, 2025 deadline. More details.
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Forum for Women in Medicine (FWIM) |
FLDP Poster Presentation at Education Day through the Academy of Educators: Dr. Gayathri Krishnan presented "Innovative Leadership Development Curriculum for Women Trainees in the Department of Medicine: A FWIM Initiative" and did a fantastic job! And Dr. Krishnan will present a poster at a national conference in Atlanta, GA in November at GWIMS (Group on Women in Medicine and Science) titled, "Structured Leadership Development Programs for Women Trainees in Medicine".
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| Dr. Rakhee Bhayani
Vice Chair for the Advancement of Women’s Careers
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FWIM selected 17 trainees for the 24-25 cohort and have already had 2 successful sessions, will have a total of 7 sessions this year! The longitudinal program provides our next generation of women with critical skills to lead effectively and build a network of support. Learn more.
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We proudly celebrate the accomplishments of several DOM faculty at AoE’s Education Day, where several educators presented their innovative work, received awards, and were inducted into Academy membership! This fall also featured exciting education-related events, including a job negotiation workshop for fellows, the launch of Program Coordinator meetings, and the return of in-person sessions for Program Directors.
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Faculty from the Department of Medicine participate in the Academy of Educators' Education Day.
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- Roads to Success: Enhancing Medical Education in the Department of Medicine
February 13-14, 2025 | Farrell Learning and Teaching Center | RSVP/Details
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| Dr. Abby Spencer
Vice Chair of Education
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Leadership in Education Administration Program (LEAP)
Submission dates: 9/3/24 – 11/15/24 | Apply/Details
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Be sure to check out our full update for more news and opportunities in the world of Medical Education!
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Vice Chairs of Safety, Quality, and Operations |
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The Patient Safety, Quality and Operations Group has been active since the start of the academic year. |
DOM Epic group surveyed DOM about Epic. Team will review the 180 submissions with the goal of improving efficiency. eConsults now available for Allergy. To order in Epic, search for “Allergy eConsult” in the orders tab. Updated transfer center process to notify both the accepting and consulting if transfer is cancelled.
The Safety and Quality team held a Patient Safety and Quality Improvement (PSQI) Seminar for DOM fellows in August. This was brought back as an in-person event post-pandemic. PSQI forms an important part of ACGME requirements for fellowship training programs. It was well attended with over 30 registrants. We will continue to offer this annually.
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| Dr. Thomas Ciesielski
Vice Chair of Inpatient Safety, Quality and Operations
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| Dr. Maya Jerath
Vice Chair of Ambulatory Clinical Operations, Safety and Quality
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2025 Clay Dunagan MD, MS Patient Safety and Quality Improvement Symposium
February 28, 2025
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Dr. Linda Peterson leads SHVM annual meeting in St. Louis |
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Local double lung transplant patient breaks record feat. Dr. Rodrigo Vazquez-Guillamet |
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Dr. Mark Huffman promotes heart health on Show Me St. Louis |
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(L to R - top) Drs. Helen Ajufo, Ishmael Aziati, Crystal Azu, Ju-Fang Chang, Xiaoqing Cheng, Emily Cole, Erin Dyer, Ayse Ece Cali Daylan (L to R - middle) Drs. Katharine Foster, Nathan Frogge, Katherine Goodenberger, Aaron Greenspan, Fan He, Ramon Jin, Kai Jones, Rabia Mayer (L to R - bottom) Drs. FNU Meena, Spencer Ng, Sandeep Panikar, Nongnooch Poowanawittayakom, Hani Soudah, Claudia Villatoro Santos, Max Wattenberg, Darcy Wooten, Linying Zhang
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We extend a warm welcome to our 25 new faculty across 10 divisions. Our DOM website and social media will feature more information on each faculty over the next few weeks. Be sure to follow us there!
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Wednesdays
4:00 - 5:00 pm
Zoom
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Feb 20, 2025
8:00 am - 5:00 pm
Eric P. Newman Education Center
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| Apr 03, 2025
1:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Eric P. Newman Education Center
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| The Department has updated its social media platforms with the new WashU Medicine rebranding guidelines. This effort will be ongoing as WashU and WashU Medicine work to create a strategic brand across all WashU.
For help with social media, websites, or marketing efforts, please reach out to the DOM Marketing team - dom.media@wustl.edu.
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Contact DOM Media Team (dom.media@wustl.edu) if you have questions or requests about social media, marketing, websites, web design, etc.
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