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
Facilitating clinically relevant interventions (Links to an external site)
Working behind the scenes to support the production of early-phase clinical therapies, Elaine Bertke plays a key role in the Biologic Therapy Core Facility at WashU Medicine.
Embracing opportunities, touching lives (Links to an external site)
Serving as a medical secretary for Pediatric Neurology, LaMont Reed finds motivation in the daily opportunities to impact others’ lives.
Leading with empathy, managing finances (Links to an external site)
Isabelle Smith works behind the scenes as the Director of Finance and Administration for the Office of Health Informatics and Data Sciences.
Many hats, singular focus (Links to an external site)
Working as an event coordinator in the Operations & Facilities Management Department, Mary Hammett connects a wide range of people to WashU Medicine.
Demonstrating WashU Medicine’s strengths (Links to an external site)
Lauren Hurt, assistant director of auxiliary services for the Operations and Facilities Management Department, brings people and events together to demonstrate what makes WashU — WashU.
Fostering community, wellness and equity (Links to an external site)
Floyd Boykin, patient financial specialist in the Physicians Billing Service department, enhances his team’s experience through his example, leadership.
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Honors and awards
Ciesielski appointed Joint Commission Presidential Fellow
Nationally recognized physician leader will collaborate on healthcare safety, quality during one-year program.
Cao named Guggenheim Fellow
Expert in cancer prevention uses interdisciplinary methods to identify causes of early-onset cancer.
Benzinger, Schindler honored by international imaging society
The Society for Nuclear Medicine & Molecular Imaging recognized two WashU Medicine radiologists for their contributions to the field.
Colditz, Jiang receive Chancellor’s Award for Innovation and Entrepreneurship
WashU Medicine researchers developed AI tool that refines breast-cancer risk prediction.
WashU Medicine’s Ritchey receives Gloria White Award (Links to an external site)
Veteran lab manager dedicated to advancing research on stem cell therapies.
WashU in top 10 universities for translating discoveries into real-world solutions (Links to an external site)
New Cure Innovation Index cites strengths in research, institutional support for commercializing biomedical advances made in WashU labs.