On the Occasion of the Rededication of the Dr. Howard P. Venable Park
The city of Creve Coeur rededicates park to African-American medical pioneer, Dr. Howard P. Venable, after his family’s land was acquired by eminent domain.
Health Equity Requires Anti-Ableism (Links to an external site)
MD/PhD student, Peppar Cyr, discusses how health equity should require anti-ableism with the target audience being primary care pediatricians.
Top Doctors 2021: Leading St. Louis physicians share lessons from the pandemic (Links to an external site)
Leading physicians in St. Louis, including physicians affiliated with the School of Medicine, share lessons from the pandemic.
Dr. Daniel Mamah named Excellence in Mental Health Awardee (Links to an external site)
Daniel Mamah, MD, director of the Washington Early Recognition Center and associate professor of psychiatry at the Washington University School of Medicine, receives St. Louis American’s Excellence in Mental Health Award.
This St. Louis coalition is helping bridge gaps in pregnancy equity through community (Links to an external site)
Ebony Carter, MD, associate professor of Obstetrics and Gynecology, works with EleVate, a program led by Black mothers, health care professionals, and local community organizations that provides extra support to Black mothers. By providing extra support to mothers, the group hopes to address the fact that African-American women are three times more likely to die during childbirth than white women.
Jason Stephenson named associate dean for multicultural affairs for health professions learners at University of Wisconsin-Madison School of Medicine and Public Health (Links to an external site)
Washington University School of Medicine alumni, Jason Stephenson, named University of Wisconsin-Madison School of Medicine and Public Health’s associate dean for multicultural affairs for health professions learners.
Sharon Abada Receives United States Public Health Service Award
On May 10, 2021, fourth year medical student, Sharon Abada, received the United States Public Health Service Award for her outstanding work in the St. Louis community. Due to COVID-19, the award was presented via Zoom. Please see below for a video recording of the award presentation.
Hammond receives Merck research fellowship (Links to an external site)
J. Gmerice Hammond, MD, a cardiologist and health policy research fellow in the Cardiovascular Division at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis, has received a Merck Fellowship Research Award from the Association of Black Cardiologists and the American College of Cardiology.
Njoku named director of pediatric anesthesiology division (Links to an external site)
Dolores B. Njoku, MD, a noted clinician, researcher and mentor, has been named the director of pediatric anesthesiology at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis and anesthesiologist-in-chief at St. Louis Children’s Hospital. With the post, she will become the new Rudolph L. and Mary Frances Wise Endowed Chair in Pediatric Anesthesiology. She also has been appointed a vice chair in the Department of Anesthesiology.
Odibo named director of maternal-fetal & ultrasound division in OB-GYN (Links to an external site)
An internationally respected maternal-fetal medicine expert, Anthony Odibo, MD, has been named director of the Division of Maternal-Fetal Medicine & Ultrasound in the Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology at Washington University School of Medicine.
Wellness While Underrepresented (Links to an external site)
Muyibat Adelani, MD, assistant professor of Orthopaedic Surgery, discusses how she achieves wellness while being a black women in medicine.
A COVID-19 paradox — overcoming disparities and vaccine mistrust (Links to an external site)
Ross named Alumni Endowed Professor of Medicine (Links to an external site)
Will Ross, MD honored for excellence in patient care, teaching, research and commitment to health equity
Student at Collegiate School of Medicine and Bioscience Among First to Receive WashU Pledge Scholarship (Links to an external site)
Chavira Duron is among the first students to receive a scholarship through the WashU Pledge, which provides a free undergraduate education to admitted Missouri and southern Illinois students who are Pell Grant-eligible or from families with annual incomes of $75,000 or less.
Addressing Systemic Racism in Academic Medicine and Beyond (Links to an external site)
Video featuring Will Ross, MD, MPH, associate dean for diversity, and Wenners Ballard, MD, instructor of medicine
Race, and the Cure (Links to an external site)
Associate Dean for Diversity, Will Ross, MD, MPH, discusses how a COVID-19 vaccine provides an opportunity to dismantle structural racism.
Adeoye named head of new emergency medicine department (Links to an external site)
Op-Ed on Medicaid Expansion by Medical Student Drishti Sinha (Links to an external site)
Racism as a Public Health Issue, Featuring Kamaria Lee and Wenners Ballard, III (Links to an external site)
Juneteenth Celebrations in St. Louis (Links to an external site)
COVID-19 and Police Brutality (Links to an external site)
A message from Dr. Ross about George Floyd
Associate Dean for Diversity, Will Ross, MD, MPH, reflects on the George Floyd killing and provides ways to get involved.
Speaking out against institutional racism (Links to an external site)
A statement from leadership of Washington University School of Medicine.
COVID-19 and Black St. Louis, Guest Columnist Dr. Will Ross (Links to an external site)
Thank You, #WashU20: Kow Essuman (Links to an external site)
The Impact of COVID-19 on the African American Community in St. Louis (Links to an external site)
Collegiate School of Medicine and Bioscience now ranks #8 among top Missouri schools, up from #13 last year (Links to an external site)
Overview of Collegiate School of Medicine and Bioscience
Thank You, #WashU20: Kate Gerull (Links to an external site)
Thank you, Kate Gerull, for supporting the advancement of women and underrepresented minorities in the medical field.
COVID-19’s Amplification of Racial Health Inequities: A Reflection About Losing My People (Links to an external site)
Recently, Americans have faced the reality that COVID-19 is not immune to the power of racial inequity.
COVID-19 and the African American Community (Links to an external site)
Dr. Will Ross, associate dean for diversity and professor of medicine at Washington University School of Medicine discusses COVID-19 and the African American community on Mix 99.5 Radio.