Our dynamic, four-year residency trains you to be not only an excellent clinician but also an outstanding teacher and leader, in a culture that promotes independent learning and camaraderie with colleagues.
Our Mission
To cultivate compassionate, fulfilled and inspired emergency medicine physicians who provide outstanding evidence-based care in response to the unique and dynamic challenges of their communities.
Become a national leader
Welcome, class of 2030
Train here, thrive anywhere.®
Our program combines clinical exposure and experience with state of the art facilities, high patient volumes, a variety of pathologies and significant acuity. For trainees, this prepares you to thrive in any work setting and to confidently and competently care for any patient who walks through the door. In fact, our residents go on to secure competitive fellowships and careers around the country — including those at WashU Medicine.
Learn in an unparalleled training environment
As the largest tertiary referral center in St. Louis and the safety net hospital for our region, Barnes-Jewish Hospital welcomes patients from all walks of life. What’s more, as an academic medical center, our resources empower us to provide advanced care to the patients who need it most across our affiliated hospitals.
Chief Residents
Taylor Harrell, MD
Chief Resident, 2026-2027 (she/her)
- Email: harrell.t@wustl.edu
Hometown: Indianapolis, IN
Medical School: Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
Undergrad: Spelman College
Hobbies: Reading, cooking southern soul food, word games, collecting body sprays and candles, finding restaurants with “the vibes”
Superpower: Sleeping 12+ hours on my off days
Kryptonite: The promise of a good time with friends (FOMO is real).
Camden Kurtz, MD
Chief Resident, 2026-2027 (he/him)
- Email: ckurtz@wustl.edu
Hometown: Staunton, VA
Medical School: Virginia Tech Carilion SOM
Undergrad: James Madison University
Hobbies: Mountain biking/cycling, running, snowboarding, surfing, really any sport involving a board, reading, basking in the sun, traveling
Superpower: Non-discriminately slamming alarming quantities of tasty food and/or caffeine, particularly if it’s free
Kryptonite: I had a bad concussion in fourth grade and after a few weeks finally regained my appetite on Thanksgiving Day. Naturally, I guzzled down my grandma’s sweet potato casserole, but then I got nauseous again and regurgitated it in her lap – once my favorite, sweet potato casserole still disgusts me to this day.
Blaise Loughman, MD
Chief Resident, 2026-2027 (he/him)
- Email: blaise@wustl.edu
Hometown: Nineveh, PA & Pittsburgh, PA
Medical School: Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland, Dublin, Republic of Ireland
Undergrad: University of Pittsburgh (Emergency Medicine)
Hobbies: Lumberjacking, Aviation, Rugby, Dungeons and Dragons, Cocktails, Video Games
Superpower: Remembering useless facts
Kryptonite: A crippling addiction to Monster Energy
Katie Stuart, MD
Chief Resident, 2026-2027 (she/her)
- Email: stuartk@wustl.edu
Hometown: Farmington, MO
Medical School: Saint Louis University
Undergrad: Truman State University
Hobbies: hiking, playing piano, crochet
Superpower: making small talk with strangers
Kryptonite: anything sweet