Nephrology Well-Represented at Academy of Educators Induction

The Division of Nephrology is proud to announce that four of our faculty members – Patricia Kao, MD, MS, Timothy Yau, MD, Steven Cheng, MD, and Benjamin Humphreys, MD, PhD – were among 42 Washington University School of Medicine educators inducted into the newly created Academy of Educators. The Academy of Educators is led by […]

Dr. Tingting Li Joins Fellowship Leadership Program as Associate Program Director for Clinical Research and Career Development

Dr. Tingting Li

The Division of Nephrology is pleased to announce that Associate Professor of Medicine Dr. Tingting Li has joined our fellowship leadership program as Associate Program Director for Clinical Research and Career Development. In this new position, Dr. Li will join Dr. Steven Cheng, Training Program Director – Nephrology Fellowship, and Dr. Seth Goldberg, Associate Program […]

Steven Cheng and Timothy Yau Appointed to Team That Will Design New Medical School Curriculum

  Congratulations to Associate Professor of Medicine Steven Cheng, MD, and Assistant Professor of Medicine Timothy Yau, MD, who are joining Washington University School of Medicine’s Phase 1 Integrated Curriculum Design team that is tasked with the development of a new curriculum for the entering class of medical students in 2020. As part of the […]

Dr. Timothy Yau Recipient of Samuel R. Goldstein Leadership Award

Congratulations to Timothy Yau, MD, Assistant Professor of Medicine, Division of Nephrology, who is one of three recipients of the Samuel R. Goldstein Leadership Awards in Medical Student Education for 2019.  Presented yearly by the Office of Education (OE), the Goldstein awards recognize outstanding teaching and commitment to medical education. The current awardees, Dr. Yau, […]

Drs. Yau, Cheng, Goldberg, Kao and Ross to be Honored at Distinguished Service Teaching Award Ceremony

Congratulations to the five faculty members of the Division of Nephrology who will be recognized at the Distinguished Service Teaching Awards Ceremony on Thursday, November 15, 2018, 5 pm at the Eric P. Newman Education Center. The Distinguished Service Teaching Awards are given yearly in appreciation of exemplary service in medical student education. WU medical […]

Steven Cheng to Chair ASN Match Oversight Committee

The American Society of Nephrology (ASN), the official sponsor of the Nephrology Match, has appointed Steven Cheng, MD, Associate Professor of Medicine in our division, as Chair of the Nephrology Match Oversight Committee. In 2015, the ASN Council voluntarily, and unanimously, approved an “All-In Policy” for the Nephrology Match. Under this policy, all nephrology programs […]

Nephrology Update CME Course – March 24

The Nephrology Update Continuing Medical Education course is back for its thirrd year. The course is designed for healthcare professionals involved in the care of patients with kidney disease. This year, the event will be held at the Auditorium at City Place, 1 Cityplace Drive, St Louis, MO, March 24, 2018, 7:30 – 11:30 am. […]

Drs. Steven Cheng and Timothy Yau Rewarded for Excellence in Teaching

Congratulations to nephrologists Steven Cheng, Associate Professor of Medicine, and Timothy Yau, Assistant Professor of Medicine, who were honored at the Distinguished Service Teaching Awards ceremony on October 24, 2017. The awards, presented to faculty and house staff who have made “significant contributions to the training of future physicians,” are determined by the Washington University […]

Nephrology Update for PCPs on March 25

Timothy Yau, MD and Assistant Professor of Medicine, will once again chair the Nephrology Update for Primary Care Providers Course to be held March 25, 2017, at the Eric P Newman Education Center (EPNEC). The Division of Nephrology at Washington University and the National Kidney Foundation (NKF) are co-sponsoring the event, which provides an in-depth […]