Issue 78, October 2024

In her new book, How Do You Feel? One Doctor’s Search for Humanity in Medicine,  Dr. Jessi Gold offers a thoughtful and highly relevant memoir on the importance of mental wellbeing for healthcare professionals and students through her own story and that of four of her patients. As caretakers of others' health, it becomes imperative to also prioritize our own mental health and to recognize the sometimes unspoken costs of caring for others. Full Excerpt.

With mixed emotions, we announce the retirement of Dr. Koong-Nah Chung, effective January 3, 2025 following an exceptional career of nearly three decades at WashU Medicine. During this time, she has served as the Assistant Dean for Admissions and Student Affairs, and as our Associate Dean for Medical Student Research, Director of the Office of Medical Student Research, and Co-Lead of the EXPLORE Research Pathway. Read more here.

The Academy of Educators is excited to announce the appointment of Dr. Sara Greer as the Course Director for the Developing Faculty Competencies in Assessment course, a 3-day certificate program set to launch in Spring 2025. This course aims to promote and enhance WUSM faculty participants' skills in the clinical assessment of trainees in the workplace. Dr. Greer will officially begin her role on 10/1/24. 

The Office of Medical Student Education, the Graduate Medical Education consortium, and the HR Visiting Learner Team presented the updated process for visiting learners to WashU Medicine. Slides and recording can be viewed here.

The EXPLORE Program is seeking a new Research Pathway Lead to provide the vision and leadership necessary to develop, implement, and continuously improve medical student opportunities in Research. This is a 0.2 FTE position and an excellent opportunity to participate in the growth and shaping of central medical education. Interested faculty should submit a CV and statement of interest to Roz Robinson at robinsonrb@wustl.edu by October 31, 2024. Questions about EXPLORE can be directed to EXPLORE Director, Terry Kummer, MD, PhD, at kummert@wustl.edu. Read more here.

Application Deadline: Sunday, October 13, 2024
Additional information | Application 
The call for applications for Loeb Teaching Fellows is open. The program, established by a generous gift from Mr. and Mrs. Loeb, provides fellows with the time and opportunity to develop and implement innovative ideas that augment the education of medical students, residents and fellows.

Two (2) Loeb Teaching Fellowships will be supported jointly by the BJH Foundation and WashU Medicine. Fellows receive $50,000 per year for two years for salary compensation ONLY to enable time for development and implementation of their project and direct teaching of medical students and/or residents/fellows.

Intro to Methods in Education Scholarship
Application Deadline: Tuesday, October 1, 2024, 11:59pm
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Plan and initiate an education research/scholarship project. Offered in collaboration with the Medical Education Research Unit (MERU).

Small Grants
Application Deadline: Wednesday, November 6, 2024
Questions | Requirements | Application 
Projects must be focused on the scholarship of teaching and learning, rather than biomedical discovery or application. Up to $5,000 will be awarded. In collaboration with MERU.

Leadership in Education Administration Program (LEAP)
Application Deadline: Friday, November 15, 2024, 11:59pm
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Designed for ambitious individuals seeking to excel in leadership roles across WashU’s educational programs, LEAP's introductory leadership curriculum covers essential skills and knowledge including Change Management, Negotiation, and Coaching.

Mentorship Best Practices Series
Dates/Times: November 5, 2024, 12:30-3:00pm, and Tuesday October 22, 2024, 3:00-4:00pm
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This workshop series about skill building, culturally responsive mentorship, mentoring across identities, and mentorship challenges.

Debriefing Skills
Dates/Times: Wednesday, October 9, 2024, 2:00pm–4:00pm
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An in-person workshop with 30-40 minutes of pre-work. This workshop focuses on a technique called Debriefing with Good Judgement. Offered in collaboration with the Howard and Joyce Wood Simulation Center.

A Safe SPACE: How educators can support the work-related grief of their trainees or colleagues
Date/ Time: Thursday, November 14, 2024, 3:00pm–4:30pm
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Participants will explore key literature on grief experiences of health care providers, self-identify behavioral and psychologic responses to caring for seriously ill patients, and apply an approach to navigating the grief of trainees or colleagues. Led by Erin Hickey, MD.

Date/Time: October 7, 2024, 8am - 2pm | October 9, 2024, 8am - 6pm
The Health Professional Student Leadership Council (HPSLC) will be at the South End of Hope Plaza this month offering voter registration assistance in time for this year’s presidential election and providing notary services for absentee ballots. In collaboration with Vot-ER, a nonpartisan, nonprofit organization.

Date & Time: October 11, 2024, 5:30pm - 8:00pm
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The 28th Annual Homer G. Phillips Public Health Lecture Series, sponsored by the Office of Diversity Programs, will take place on Friday, October 11th. Geoff Ward, PhD, Professor of African and African American Studies and Director of the WashU & Slavery Project will present Toward System Health Equity: The Unfinished Work of Reconstruction in St. Louis starting at 6pm with heavy hors d’oeuvres at 5:30pm. Parking validation provided for Euclid and Metro Garages.

Date & Time: October 15, 2024, 12:30pm - 6:00pm
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Education Day 2024: Future of Healthcare Education is fast approaching! Learn more about the day's events and register today.

IPE 101 & 201
Date/Time: October 28, 2024, 9:00am-3:00pm | Register Here
In CIPE’s foundational workshops, IPE 101 & 201will cover IPE competencies, CIPE's curriculum, conflict management, and interprofessional team scenarios. Lunch will be included.

Community-Based Initiatives for Aging in Place
Date/Time: October 30, 2024, 4:00pm-5:00pm | Register Here | Virtual
Learn how clinical care providers can direct patients to community-based organizations, such as Villages and naturally occurring retirement communities (NORCs), so that they may age in their homes and communities in a safe and socially connected manner.

Date/Time: October 29, 2024, 8:00am - 10:30pm
The Office of Sustainability is hosting an E-Waste Recycling & Confidential Papers Shredding event on October 29th from 8AM to 10:30AM. The drop-off location will be at the corner of Scott & Taylor Avenues. Anything with a cord can be recycled, including computers and accessories, lawn and garden equipment, power tools, and kitchen appliances. More information can be found here. 

AAMC has awarded Will Ross, MD, MPH, Associate Dean for Diversity, the Louis W. Sullivan, MD, Award. This award is given to an individual who demonstrates, through their leadership, a commitment to diversifying the health care workforce. Ross will receive his award at a virtual recognition event October 30. Learn more about Dr. Ross here.

The AAIM has awarded Patricia Kao, MD, MS, MHPE, the ASP Eric G. Neilson, MD, Leadership in Specialty Internal Medicine Award. The ASP Neilson award recognizes a leader who has shaped the internal medicine specialties landscape. Read more here. 

Congratulations to these medical students who have achieved great success in healthcare innovation. Patrick Donohue, Class of '25, (far left) received $50,000 in funding from WashU's Big Ideas: A Data-Driven Innovation Competition. Heath Rutledge-Jukes, Class of '27, (center left) received $25,000 as the winner of Skandalaris' Global Impact Award, and $75,000 from Arch Grants. Heath is the co-founder of King of the Curve, a high-quality test prep and was recognized by St. Louis Business Journal as an Inno Under 25 (awarded in 2023). Dani Wilder, Class of '26, (center right) was awarded $10,000 from the Skandalaris Venture Competition and is also one of the honorees for St. Louis Business Journal's Inno Under 25. Dani also is co-founder of nCase Technologies, a Narcan carrying case. Samuel Brehm, Class of '26, (far right) is one of the 2024 St. Louis Business Journal's Inno Under 25. Samuel is president of Sling Health, a student-run healthcare accelerator, and the inventor of several innovative neurosurgical devices.

Abby Spencer, MD, MS, FACP was the opening plenary speaker of the 2024 APDIM Fall Meeting, along with Amy Holthouser, MD discussing “Well-Brain Versus Well-Doing: Where Do We Draw the Line?” 

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