Hello all, This coming month’s journal club will look at the diagnostic accuracy and utility of CT angiogram in the evaluation of patients presenting to the ED with acute GI hemorrhage. The PGY-1, PGY-2, and PGY-4 articles will be appraised using the Diagnostic Test form; the PGY-3 article will be appraised using the Meta-Analysis form. […]
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Antibiotics in Uncomplicated Diverticulitis
Hello all, The first journal club of the academic year will be coming up on Thursday, the 18th. We are going to be trying some different times this year to see if we can boost attendance, so this month we will have journal club from 4:00 PM to 6:30 PM. Please make every effort to […]
Coronary CT Angiogram for Chest Pain in the ED
Washington University Emergency Medicine Journal Club – October 2025 Hello all, This month’s journal club will look at the use of CCTA (coronary CT angiogram) for low to moderate risk patients in the emergency department. Dr. Peter Fletcher will be joining us to help lead the discussion. The PGY-1, PGY-3, and PGY-4 papers will be […]
Stroke Care and Thrombolysis: Historical Perspective from Wash U EM and Local Leaders (Links to an external site)
St. Louis program keeping mental health crises from resulting in jail, hospital stays, officials say (Links to an external site)
Dr. Chandra Aubin Receives AWN Mentorship Award
Dr. Chandra Aubin was recognized at the quarterly Academic Women’s Network (AWN) meeting on 12/1/2021 for her ongoing dedication to the mentorship of individuals and their academic and professional growth in medicine. Through clever engagement, witty interpersonal interactions, and a genuine compassion for the day to day challenges faced by young professionals she has developed […]
Dr. Rob Poirier addresses STL Heatwave on KMOV (Links to an external site)
Potential record-breaking temperatures on deck in St. Louis (Links to an external site)
Announcing the inaugural Vice Chair for Education & the inaugural Vice Chair for Academic and Faculty Affairs (Links to an external site)
Enyo Ablordeppey Graduates from K12 MTIS Training Program (Links to an external site)
Dr. Enyo Ablordeppey is in the second class to graduate from the K12 Mentored Training in Implementation Science Program. She is joining the program as a faculty member and expert on de-implementation science. Dr. Ablordeppey’s research focuses on the gaps in critical care ultrasound applications, specifically procedural and diagnostic ultrasound, on clinical outcomes, clinician perceptions, […]