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Employee online support groups

WashU psychiatry faculty are hosting weekly, confidential Zoom support groups to help employees cope during these challenging times. Details are on the HR Mental Health Resources page. Current topics include: Mondays — Quarantine Support Group, 10-11 a.m.; Frontline Support Group, 4-5 p.m. Tuesdays — Coffee and Questions: Ask the Expert, …

New Employees

New Employees Mar and Apr

    Staff Title Division Daphne Brown Medical Assistant II Ambulatory Care Alycia Elizabeth Burley Nurse Practitioner Hematology/Oncology Abby Cape Medical Secretary III Gastroenterology Hannah Dons Social Worker MSW Endocrinology&Diabetes Lauren Lee Ericson Professional Rater III Allergy Immun Pulm Med Grace Goddard Clinical Res Study Asst II Hematology/Oncology Jenna Kimack …

Funded Awards

Funded Awards March 2020

  PI Agency Title Jagruti Anadkat NIH/R01/University of Michigan Sleep-disordered Breathing in Infants with Myelomeningocele Aimee Baumann-Dudenhoeffer NIH/R03 Longitudinal Effects of Diet and the Gut Microbiome on Immunosuppressive Drug Metabolism Juliane Bubeck Wardenburg Washington University Center for Drug Discovery/ Matching Micro Grant LEAP: Single optimized novel formulation of alpha-toxin vaccine …

Faculty Features

Faculty Feature Brian Stotter

Brian Stotter, MD, grew up in Westfield, NJ, a suburb of New York City, in an era when grunge rock, bowl haircuts, and Beanie Babies were all the rage. During his formative years, Brian developed a distinct curiosity about the world around him and was fascinated by science. Much of …

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April Office of Education News

Office of Education News Dr. Kerri Palamara to Lead Faculty Development Sessions on Coaching and Positive Psychology The Office of Education will host Kerri Palamara, MD, Instructor of Medicine at Harvard Medical School on Thursday, May 28 – Friday, May 29, 2020 for faculty development on coaching and positive psychology. The event will …

New Employees

New Employees March 2020

    Staff Title Division Gautam Anand Postdoc Research Associate Critical Care Elizabeth K Crites Grant Specialist II Central Admin Taeler Frierson Patient Billing/Servcs Rep II Allergy Immun Pulm Med Kayla Morris Clinical Nurse Coordinator Allergy Immun Pulm Med Shelby Swanner Clinical Research Coord I Newborn Medicine

Funded Awards

Funded Awards January 2020

  PI Agency Title Jonathan Cooper ForeBatten Foundation Defining Peripheral and Enteric Nervous System disease in Juvenile Batten Disease Jonathan Cooper Abeona Neuropathologic Evaluation of the Efficacy of Intrathecal AAV9-Mediated Gene Therapy for Cln1 Disease Jorge Di Paola NIH/R01 Genomics of Megakaryocyte and Platelet Biology Andrea Granados CDTR Safety and …

Faculty Features

Faculty Feature Anthony Orvedahl

Anthony Orvedahl, MD, PhD, was born in Denver, CO. He is the product of a professionally eclectic family: his father worked in the aerospace industry; mother was a homemaker and administrative assistant; older brother an accomplished comedian; and younger brother a woodworker. His paternal grandfather designed one of the earliest …

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Meet with our UHC Nurse Advocate: Teresa Fisher, RN, BSN

Download flyer UnitedHealthcare Employee Nurse Advocate at Washington University Teresa is a registered nurse with a broad range of experience in healthcare, including over ten years of experience in disease management and health coaching. She is a resource for helping you on your 8ight Ways to Wellness journey! Teresa can also help …

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Wellness Connection Programs

Wellness Connection programs are designed to help employees thrive at work and outside of work. The 8ight Ways to Wellness framework, developed by WashU faculty, offers employees simple and effective ways to focus on their physical and emotional wellness. It’s for WashU, from WashU. Washington University Wellness Connection has partnered …