Samuel I. Achilefu, PhD, the Michel M. Ter-Pogossian Professor of Radiology, receives a major NIH grant for his work on developing imaging goggles for fluorescence-guided surgery. In the same year, he is elected to the prestigious National Academy of Medicine. Image: Samuel I. Achilefu, PhD
At BJC HealthCare, Steven Player, PharmD, MBA, CDM, becomes the inaugural vice president for diversity, equity and inclusion. He develops the BESt Healthcare Institute, which prepares local students for careers in health care. Image: Steven Player, PharmD, MBA, CDM
Dineo Khabele, MD, a leading gynecological oncologist, becomes the first Black person to head a School of Medicine department when she is named chair of the Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology. Image: Dineo Khabele, MD
In the wake of George Floyd’s death in police custody in Minneapolis, students organize a White Coats for Black Lives demonstration along Kingshighway Boulevard on campus, June 5, 2020. Thousands of faculty, students and staff raise their voices, insisting racism is a pandemic, too.
Sherree A. Wilson, PhD, becomes the inaugural associate vice chancellor and associate dean of diversity and head of the newly established Office of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion. Image: Sherree A. Wilson, PhD
Angelleen Peters-Lewis, PhD, RN, FAAN, becomes the first Black leader to serve as Barnes-Jewish Hospital’s vice president and chief nursing executive — also a first within the BJC HealthCare system. Image: Angelleen Peters-Lewis, PhD, RN, FAAN
Sarah K. England, PhD, is the first Black woman to be an endowed professor at the School of Medicine. She is the inaugural Alan A. and Edith L. Wolff Professor of Medicine. Image: Sarah K. England, PhD
A landmark study, “For the Sake of All,” is published by researchers from Washington University and Saint Louis University, focusing on the health and well-being of Black people in the St. Louis region. It highlights significant and persistent health disparities. “Where you live in St. Louis has a powerful impact on your health. Residents of […]
In Ferguson, Missouri, protests and riots begin after the fatal police shooting of Black teenager Michael Brown. This period of unrest, known as the “Ferguson Uprising,” attracts national attention. At the School of Medicine, it spurs formation of the Senior Leadership Committee on Diversity and Inclusion. Credit: Washington University Photographic Services Collection, Julian Edison Department […]
Children’s Hospital offers an internship to young Black women in honor of Helen E. Nash, MD.