Upon the death of Betty Robinson, for decades a beloved surgical technician in urology, Gerald Andriole, MD, urology division chief, praises her “true wisdom, a rare combination of experience, intelligence and humanity.” The Betty Robinson Urology Residency Education Fund is named for her today.
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2008: Annual Norman E. Seay Lecture instituted
The Department of Neurology and Neurological Surgery institutes the annual Norman E. Seay Lecture, named for the Missouri civil rights leader.
2003: Michael R. DeBaun, MD, MPH, receives $18.5 million grant
Michael R. DeBaun, MD, MPH, receives an $18.5 million grant — then the largest grant ever awarded to a pediatric faculty member at Washington University. With this funding, he heads an international, multicenter trial in sickle cell disease. In 2008, he becomes the Ferring Family Chair in Pediatric Cancer and Related Disorders. “Dr. DeBaun is […]
2001: Brian Phillips becomes executive director of WUMC Redevelopment Corporation
Brian Phillips becomes executive director of the Washington University Medical Center Redevelopment Corporation, which was founded in 1973 to expand the Medical Campus and to stabilize and revitalize its surrounding communities.
1996: Will Ross, MD, MPH, becomes associate dean for diversity
Nephrologist Will Ross, MD, MPH, becomes associate dean for diversity at the School of Medicine and establishes the Office of Diversity Programs. Later the Alumni Endowed Professor of Medicine, he institutes the Washington University Medical Plunge, a program for incoming medical students that includes a diversity retreat and visits to a health clinic for underserved […]
1996: Dr. Helen E. Nash Academic Achievement Award established
The annual Dr. Helen E. Nash Academic Achievement Award is established at Washington University School of Medicine.
1993: Helen E. Nash, MD, retires
Helen E. Nash, MD, is revered for a decades-long career caring for generations of patients and advocating for the underserved. She retires as a Washington University emeritus professor in 1993 and serves as the school’s dean of minority affairs from 1994-1996. “She fought to get the best care for her patients — and for basic […]
“The whole experience made me feel like an exotic animal. And I guess for women who had never seen an educated Black person, I was.”
— Helen E. Nash, MD
1983: William E. Walden: First Black and Asian person to earn doctorate in DBBS
William E. Walden is the first Black and Asian person to earn a doctorate in the Roy and Diana Vagelos Division of Biology & Biomedical Sciences at Washington University.
1980: Animal facility renamed in honor of Henry L. Bramlette
Henry L. Bramlette Animal Facilities: In 1948, Henry L. Bramlette, later known as “The Duke of McMillan,” came to work for the Department of Neurology and Neurological Surgery and became a well-respected animal handler and technician, helping hundreds of scientists complete complex projects. Upon his retirement in 1980, the animal facility was renamed in his […]