John T. Milliken Department of Medicine
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, […]
Professor of Medicine Will R. Ross, Division of Nephrology, has been elected to a four-year term on the St. Louis Zoological Park Subdistrict Commission. The commission, which is the governing authority for the Saint Louis Zoo, has the fiduciary responsibility for the well-being of the Zoo. The Zoo, renowned for its innovative approaches to animal […]
Funding from the 2019 Renal Staff Microgrant Program will extend a program that provides education and digital home blood pressure monitors for low income patients in the Nephrology Clinic. The blood pressure monitoring program, originally funded in 2015, provides portable monitors to allow patients to take their blood pressure at home, and then call in […]
A long-time promoter of cultural diversity throughout the medical center, Dr. Will Ross will serve as Principal Officer for Community Partnerships, expanding his role as Associate Dean for Diversity. Dr. Ross, a Professor of Medicine in the Division of Nephrology, will work to enhance current programs and strategies that address the health needs of the […]
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 […]
An opportunity to nurture a budding interest in nephrology led medical student Ashima Chadha to the Humphreys Laboratory this past summer. Ashima, who came to WU from Duke University where she received a B.S. in Mathematics and minors in Chemistry and Asian/Middle Eastern Studies, was first drawn to nephrology research when she was an undergraduate. […]
The continued education and availability of digital home blood pressure monitors for low income patients in the Nephrology Clinic will be made possible for another year due to funding from the Renal Staff Microgrant Program. The Microgrant Program funds projects that will improve the overall care of our dialysis patients and make a positive difference […]