“It’s up to us to be advocates, healers, make connections”
First-year students receive their white coats, marking the beginning of their medical training.
Leadership Connection
“October is a historic month for WashU Medicine. On October 23, 1947, there was an early morning knock on the front door of a home in Glendale, Missouri. When scientists Gerty and Carl Cori opened that door, they learned that they had won a Nobel Prize — good thing they were home!”
— Dean Levy
A Q&A with Philip R.O. Payne: Where AI in healthcare is headed
Why trust, training and judgment still matter
State-of-the-art physical therapy clinic up and running
Access to WashU Medicine expertise expands to new Sunset Hills location.
Freezing out tumors: Heather Garrett leads the way in innovative breast cancer treatment
This WashU Medicine radiologist is on a mission to expand a minimally invasive procedure as a safe option for patients.
Announcements
October is Active Transportation Month
Sustainability
MetroLink’s Single-Car Pilot Begins Oct. 3
Enterprise Physical Operations-Medicine
Register for Walktober, the fall well-being challenge
Human Resources
Events
Latine/Hispanic Heritage Month Campus Celebration
Thursday, Oct. 15
Interprofessional Education fall workshop series
Sept. 22 through Nov. 20
Farmers market
Weekly on Thursdays
Notables
WashU Medicine, BJC HealthCare team receives award for healthcare equity
Team honored for eliminating disparities in pregnancy-related drug testing
In The News
3rd measles case linked to train exposure in Missouri (Links to an external site)
KMOV
Sensory over-responsivity tied to autism, anxiety but not other conditions (Links to an external site)
The Transmitter
St. Louis nurse reflects on daughter’s premature birth during NICU Awareness Month (Links to an external site)
KMOV