Curriculum Renewal Team Meetings Now Underway

Meetings of the curriculum renewal architectural teams are now underway! If you would like information about the two teams --Blue Skies and Greener Pastures – click here to Read more

Minutes from June Curriculum Renweal Kick-off

Minutes from the June 9, 2018 Curriculum Renewal Kickoff event are linked here

Dr. Janice Hanson Event Follow Up

Dr. Janet Hanson from the University of Colorado School of Medicine visited WUSM on Thursday, July 12th. Dr. Hanson presented a workshop entitled Paths to Publication: Approaches to Rigorous Scholarship in Education. View materials and slides from the workshop

Dr. Mary Klingensmith Named Inaugural Director of the Academy of Health Professions Educators

Dr. Mary Klingensmith has been appointed as the inaugural Director of the Academy of Health Professions Educators at Washington University School of Medicine. Read more

Dr. Steven Lawrence Named Assistant Dean for Curriculum and Clinical Sciences

Dr. Steven Lawrence has been appointed as the Assistant Dean for Curriculum and Clinical Sciences in the Office of Medical Student Education. Read more

Dr. Steven Taff Named Inaugural Director of Teaching Scholars Program

Dr. Steven Taff has been appointed as the inaugural Director of the Teaching Scholars Program at Washington University School of Medicine and an inaugural class of scholars has been selected. The program will begin in September 2018. Read more

New Additions to the Office of Medical Student Research

Dr. Brian Gage and Kyla Bauer recently joined the Office of Medical Student Research. Follow the link for information about their roles and responsibilities in the OMSR. Read more.

WUSM Plunge - 2018 New Student Orientation

Welcome to the class of 2022! The new first-year MD program students will participate in WUSM Plunge the week of August 6, 2018. Students will participate in a variety of activities to acclimate them to WUSM and St. Louis. Full schedule

Free Registration for all WUSM faculty for local Teaching with Technology Conference

The Focus on Teaching with Technology Conference is an annual two-day regional conference on the UMSL campus, open to faculty, students, and staff. It will be held on September 27 and 28th. Washington University is a Gold-Level institutional sponsor of the event , so registration is free for all members of the WUSTL community. Information and registration

Chronicle Report on the Future of Learning

The Chronicle of Higher Education has released a comprehensive Report on the Future of Learning detailing the challenges, innovations and forces shaping teaching and learning in higher education. Read report

Using Simulation to Assess Decision Making in Critical Care

A new paper by David Murray, MD and colleagues will be published in the October issue of The Journal of Critical Care. Dr. Murray is the director of the Wood Simulation Center at WUSM and this paper reports on the findings of an AHRQ grant awarded to study simulation in critical care decision making. Link to paper

Dr. Palamara McGrath Visit to WUSM Cancelled

The planned September visit by Dr. Kerri Palamara McGrath has been cancelled. Please be on the lookout for communication about rescheduled dates in the coming months.