Category: Academy Celebrations

Congratulations to Steve Taff, PhD, OTR/L, FNAP, FAOTA for being honored with a 2025 Outstanding Faculty Award from the Graduate and Professional Student Council (GPSC). GPSC is a unified student government representing all graduate and professional students at WashU. To learn more about the organization, visit the GPSC website here.

Congratulations to all of the 2025 Dean’s Impact Award recipients! A special shout-out to our Academy members: Noor Riaz, MD – Pediatrics Sharlene Teefey, MD – Radiology A full list of the awardees may be found here.

Congratulations to Janice Hanson, PhD, EdS, MH for being honored as the 2025 CGEA Laureate at the AAMC joint meeting of the Central Group on Education Affairs (CGEA), the Central Group on Student Affairs, and the Central Organization of Student Representatives. CGEA Laureates are honored for their contributions to Medical Education through development of other […]

Congratulations to Patricia Kao, MD, MS, MHPE for receiving the 2025 ASP Eric G. Neilson, MD, Leadership in Specialty Internal Medicine Award. Named for the association’s founder, the award recognizes a leader who has shaped the internal medicine specialties landscape. The award acknowledges and promotes the work of outstanding leaders who bring about change for […]

Congratulations to Allyson Zazulia, MD for being elected to the Accreditation Review Committee of the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME). The committee reviews accreditation applications and advises the ACCME Board of Directors. Allyson brings valuable experience to this role through her work as a Joint Accreditation for Interprofessional Continuing Education surveyor and her […]

Congratulations to Abby Spencer, MD, MS, FACP, FAMWA for being named as one of the Directors of the American Medical Women’s Association (AMWA) for 2025-2026. AMWA is the oldest multispecialty organization dedicated to advancing women in medicine and improving women’s health. To learn more about the organization, visit their website here.

The Academy of Educators at WashU Medicine fosters a culture of educational excellence and an institutionally valued community of leaders in health science education.  The Academy is pleased to announce the call for nominations for the 2025 Lifetime Achievement Award, Exemplary Educator Award and Rising Star Award recognizing outstanding contributions by our faculty in health and basic sciences education. The awards […]

Congratulations to all of the Distinguished Service Teaching Award recipients! A special shout-out to our Academy members: Phase 1: Glenn Conroy Module Leader of the Year: Dr. Allyson ZazuliaThread Leader of the Year: Dr. Michelle Miller-ThomasStanley Lang Teacher of the Year: Dr. Tim YauDSTA for Critical Thinking: Dr. Justin SadhuDSTA for Creativity: Dr. Amy Riek […]

We are delighted to present our Annual Report, offering a look at our remarkable achievements over the past year. From October 2023 to September 2024, we have realized significant goals, delivered effective programming, awarded numerous grants, made a substantial impact on our educator community, and so much more. This report embodies our unwavering dedication to […]

We’re proud to share that Academy members Abby Spencer, MD, MS, FACP (PI) & Jan Hanson, PhD (co-investigator) have received a grant from the Alliance for Academic Internal Medicine (AAIM), the American Board of Internal Medicine (ABIM), the ABIM Foundation, the American College of Physicians (ACP), and the Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation to advance […]

Congratulations to all of the 2024 Dean’s Impact Award recipients! A special shout-out to our Academy members: Bernadette Henrichs, PhD, CRNA, CCRN, CHSE, FAANA, FAAN: Anesthesiology Patricia Kao, MD: Medicine Michelle Miller-Thomas, MD: Radiology Rachel Moquin, EdD, MA: Anesthesiology Andrew Lee, MD: Ophthalmology & Visual Sciences Monica Shokeen, PhD: Radiology Katie Wolfe, MD: Pediatrics Nichole […]

Congratulations to all of the Distinguished Service Teaching Award recipients! A special shout-out to our Academy members: Phase 1: Glenn Conroy Module Leader of the Year: Dr. Steven ChengThread Leader of the Year: Dr. Erika CrouchJane Phillips-Conroy Professor of the Year: Dr. Justin SadhuStanley Lang Teacher of the Year: Dr. Jonathan MullinDSTA for Inclusion: Dr. […]

Congratulations to Academy Director, Dr. Abby Spencer on being selected to receive the 2024 APDIM Dema C. Daley Founders Award. The APDIM Dema C. Daley Founders Award honors a member of the internal medicine community recognized nationally as an educator, innovator, and leader. This award is presented annually by the association in recognition of the […]

Congratulations to the Academy members noted below on their election to the AOA Honor Medical Society! They will be joining the WUSM AOA chapter with more than 400 distinguished physicians. FACULTY: Joan Noelker, Associate Professor of Emergency Medicine Abby Spencer, Professor of Medicine Pamela Woodard, HM Wilson Professor of Radiology ALUMNI: Ian Hagemann, Associate Professor […]

Congratulations to all of the Distinguished Service Teaching Award recipients! A special shout-out to our Academy members: Phase 1:Glenn Conroy Module Leader of the Year Award: Dr. Justin SadhuThread Leader of the Year Award: Dr. Nigar KirmaniJane Phillips-Conroy Professor of the Year Award: Dr. Steven ChengStanley Lang Teacher of the Year Award: Dr. Timothy YauInclusion […]