The people powering WashU Medicine
I truly believe that, were I anywhere else in the world, I could not still be here today in good health, vigorous and with great enthusiasm.
Michael Avidan
A Q&A with Sam Bhayani: How faculty, staff can see a WashU Medicine clinician sooner with discounted co-pays
WashU Direct and WUCare help keep employees healthy
WashU Medicine celebrates professorship honoring Michael and Tracey Avidan
Professorship honors transformative physician-scientist and his wife who have given so much of themselves to the WashU and St. Louis communities.
Serving those who served: WashU Medicine’s 80-year collaboration with Veterans Affairs St. Louis
Together, institutions shape veteran care, clinical discovery and the next generation of physicians.
Leadership Connection | A message from Dean Levy
I love looking back on our history and noticing the moments and brave decisions that served as building blocks for what would become one of the top academic medical centers in the nation.
Hageman expands voting access for St. Louis City residents
Two-year effort produces new polling location on Medical Campus.
A Q&A with Cynthia Rogers: Addressing the youth mental health crisis
How our clinical expertise, research and expanded access to care are improving the lives of children and their families.
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Honors and awards
Scheel, Miller receive Founders Day faculty awards
Recipients embody WashU values such as integrity, courage and innovation.
Van Essen wins 2026 Ralph W. Gerard Prize in Neuroscience
The Society for Neuroscience, the world’s largest neuroscience organization, honors WashU Medicine neuroscientist David Van Essen, PhD, with prestigious Gerard Prize for lifetime contributions to understanding the brain.
Eberlein installed as president of the American College of Surgeons
Founding director of Siteman Cancer Center is a nationally recognized oncological surgeon and leader in cancer care.
Schwartz named director of gastroenterology
Physician-scientist lauded for research on liver and infectious diseases
WashU Medicine, BJC HealthCare team receives award for healthcare equity
Team honored for eliminating disparities in pregnancy-related drug testing
New role in HR will support WashU Medicine’s mission and operations
Andrea Nelson promoted to lead strategic initiatives
In Memoriam
Obituary: Kennedy Reed, graduate student at WashU Medicine, 26 (Links to an external site)
A promising early-career scientist, Reed was studying molecular microbiology.
Obituary: Katherine Parker Ponder, professor emerita of hematology, 69 (Links to an external site)
Physician-scientist helped improve treatment for patients with lysosomal storage diseases.
Obituary: Guoyan Zhao, associate professor of genetics, neurology, 53 (Links to an external site)
Dedicated mentor and educator, highly regarded scientist studied the genetics of neurological disease.















