2021: WUSM releases Commitment to Anti-Racism

The School of Medicine releases a “Commitment to Anti-Racism” statement, articulating the school’s intent to address systemic disparities across its missions of education, research and patient care. “There are current structures, practices, and policies within our own healthcare, research, and education systems and institution that are directly in conflict with our ability to achieve health, […]

2021: Samuel I. Achilefu, PhD, receives major NIH grant

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

2020: Students organize White Coats for Black Lives demonstration

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.

2014: “For the Sake of All” study published

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 […]

2014: Ferguson Uprising attracts national attention

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 […]

2014: Arnold Bullock receives endowed professorship

Arnold Bullock, MD, urologist, receives the Alan A. and Edith L. Wolff Distinguished Professorship within the Department of Surgery. Image: From left, Executive Vice Chancellor and Dean Larry J. Shapiro, Arnold Bullock, MD, and Chancellor Mark Wrighton, at Bullock’s endowed professorship installation ceremony, 2014