March 2025

On April 17, our Division of General Medicine & Geriatrics Chief, Brad Evanoff, MD, MPH, will be presenting at the monthly Faculty Development Seminar Series. The presentation is titled, "Effective Mentor-Mentee Collaborations" and will be held in Eric P. Newman Education Center from 12 p.m. to 1 p.m. Lunch will be provided. You can register here. 

On April 4th, the 4th Annual Department of Medicine Women in Medicine & Science Seminar will be held in EPEC from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. The seminar is open to all, and will address topics that may be of interest to all. Please register here. If you have any concerns or questions, please email Jen Mosher. 

The Forum for Women in Medicine will host an upcoming virtual workshop that is open for all WashU female clinicians to attend:

If you have any concerns or questions, contact Dr. Namrata Patel (namratapatel@wustl.edu)

Alison Antes, PhD will be giving the keynote address at the 20th Annual Postdoc Symposium on Friday, March 28th. From 9:30 a.m. to 10:15 a.m. in Connor Auditorium, Dr. Antes will be speaking about key lessons for navigating a career in research titled "Aphorisms and advice for navigating a successful career in research". Breakfast and lunch will be provided. You can register here. 

Exciting Opportunity for Faculty: Engage a Skilled Research Assistant from the MS in Applied Health Behavior Research Program!

Are you looking to advance your research projects with the help of a talented and dedicated research assistant? Students starting the MS in Applied Health Behavior Research program in the Summer and Fall 2025 semesters are looking for an opportunity to collaborate with faculty members to contribute to impactful and innovative projects. 

By engaging a research assistant, you can:

Enhance Your Research Capabilities: Benefit from the fresh perspectives, rigorous training, and methodological expertise of our students.

Foster Collaboration: Build meaningful collaborations and mentor the next generation of health behavior researchers.

Advance Your Projects: Get support on data collection, analysis, literature reviews, and other key research activities.

For more information about the AHBR program and the specialized training our students receive, visit our website: ahbr.wustl.edu. Don't miss this chance to elevate your research and work with passionate and driven individuals. If you are interested or want to learn more, please send your name, job title, and department to Callista Poiter at c.poiter@wustl.edu.

Laura Espinoza-Pajuelo, MSc is a Peruvian researcher and project manager dedicated to translating scientific evidence into action to build more equitable and effective health systems. She currently serves as the Program Manager at the QuEST Center, Department of Medicine, Division of General Medicine & Geriatrics at WashU Medicine. Previously, she worked as a Project Coordinator at Universidad Peruana Cayetano Heredia, where she led the Non-Communicable Disease e-Cohort Project within the QuEST Latin America Network.

Her research focuses on health system performance, chronic disease care, and patient-centered healthcare improvements, particularly in peri-urban communities. She has also served as an educator at Universidad Peruana Cayetano Heredia and contributed as an early-career researcher with The Lancet Commission on Cancer and Health Systems. Recognized as one of Peru’s top young female scientists by CONCYTEC, she was also selected for the 2024 Emerging Voices for Global Health Program at the 8th Global Symposium on Health Systems Research in Nagasaki, Japan.

Welcome, Laura!

Everhart

Alexander Everhart, PhD is published in The BMJ titled, “Late adverse event reporting from medical device manufacturers to the US Food and Drug Administration: cross sectional study.” The study finds that medical device manufacturers often delay reporting patient deaths and injuries to federal regulators. Congratulations, Dr. Everhart!

Hanson

Jan Hanson, PhD, EdS, MH is published in Pediatric Emergency Care titled, "Pediatric Emergency Medicine Physicians' Perspectives of Concussion in Young Children." The study explored pediatric emergency medicine (PEM) physicians’ perspectives on “concussion” terminology, diagnosis, and management in young children with mild traumatic brain injury (TBI). The study indicated a need for education of pediatric emergency medicine physicians about observing and interpreting symptoms of TBI in young children, as well as development of clinical guidelines for diagnosis of TBI and provision of discharge instructions to caregivers. Congratulations, Dr. Hanson!

McIntosh

Tristan McIntosh, PhD gave two talks at the Association for Practical and Professional Ethics annual meeting in February in Norfolk, Virginia. Her first talk was titled, "Longitudinal evaluation of a leadership and management training program to develop early-career researchers’ self-efficacy and behaviors that support rigorous, responsible research" and her second talk was titled, "Balancing Ethical Conduct and Innovation: Perspectives from Industry Partners about Neurotechnology Research and Commercialization." Congratulations, Dr. McIntosh!

(L-R) James DuBois, DSc, PhD & Heidi Walsh, MPH, CHES

James DuBois, DSc, PhD & Heidi Walsh, MPH, CHES  have two issues of Narrative Inquiry in Bioethics (NIB) published titled, “Stories from Those Who Interpret for Others in Healthcare” and “Grieving on the Job: Stories from Healthcare Providers.” The NIB Foundation received funding for both issues to develop discussion guides with questions relating to each story that can be used in teaching or to assist groups advocating. The two guides-along with guides pertaining to other topics-are available here. Dr. DuBois is the co-editor of NIB while Heidi is the managing editor of NIB. Congratulations, Dr. DuBois & Heidi!

Harris 

Iesha Harris, MA will be presenting at the 2025 Missouri Association of College Admissions Counseling (MOACAC) Conference on April 3 in St. Louis. Iesha's presentation is titled, "The Intersection of Disability & First-Generation College Status: Academic Outcomes and Insights" and discusses how academic performance and college readiness impacts first-generation college students with apparent and non-apparent disabilities. Congratulations, Iesha!

Schmidt

Hello all,

In April, I'm returning to the Boston Marathon as a part of Team Colin. I met Colin’s mom, Kerri, a general internist at MGH, through Society of General Internal Medicine (SGIM). Colin was two when he was tragically killed on his way home from a playground. His family took their heartbreaking tragedy and turned it into hope, creating Colin’s Joy Project to build playgrounds and spaces where families make the kind of memories Colin loved most.

When Kerri asked me to be part of Team Colin, my yes was immediate. The training ahead feels huge, but every mile has a purpose - creating safe spaces where more children can play, laugh, and just be kids.

Training officially kicks off Dec 30-- I’ll be documenting this journey on Instagram (@jmschmidt211)--expect sweaty selfies, occasional complaints about hills, and glimpses of the joy we're creating together.

Learn more about Colin's Joy Project and how to donate to 26.2 miles for Colin's JOY. Any amount makes a difference.

With gratitude,
Jenny