Study on hospital falls helps prevent patient injury
Among the recommendations: Ensure that assistive devices like canes and walkers are available in hospital rooms.
Welch wins Society of Nuclear Medicine award
The prize is given to a scientist or physician “whose work has led to a major advance in basic or clinical nuclear medicine science.”
Weighty research
If not for his interest in nutrition, Samuel Klein, M.D., might never have gone to medical school. Originally, he was planning to become a marine biologist. There’s still some evidence of his first career choice in the corner of his office, where a tank full of exotic fish gurgles. But science and Klein both benefited […]
Reporter who broke Enron scandal to speak Sept. 8
Bethany McLean, the Fortune magazine reporter who was the first to question how energy giant Enron made its money, will give an Assembly Series talk based on her book — The Smartest Guys in the Room: The Amazing Rise and Scandalous Fall of Enron — at 11 a.m. Sept. 8 in Graham Chapel. McLean, now […]
Jay Wright
Don J. Usner/Ventana de Luz PhotographyWrightPoet and playwright Jay Wright, the visiting Fannie Hurst Professor of Creative Literature in Washington University’s Department of English in Arts & Sciences, will give a dramatic reading of his work at 8 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 14. In addition, Wright will read from his poetry at 8 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 16.
Occupational therapy instructor puts her wheelchair to test in triathlon
MorganOccupational Therapy Instructor Kerri Morgan and Shae Communications CEO Kevin Brown set a precedent Sept. 4 when the two compete in the Lake St. Louis Triathlon. The athletes will be the first-ever to compete in the event’s newly created wheelchair division. Columnist Kathleen Nelson tells the full story in the following St. Louis Post-Dispatch article.
WUSTL Student Leaders at the Debate
Please note: These student leader sources are from the 2004 presidential debate, and are not associated with the 2008 vice-presidential debate. The following Washington University students are involved in political organizations and issues on campus and are available for comment to the media. Please use their direct contact information listed on each student’s page or […]
Evidence-based approach to speech therapy introduced for stroke patients
Approximately 1 million stroke victims suffer from a condition called aphasia, which can affect reading, writing, speaking or understanding speech. Generally, speech therapists rely on their own experience and intuition to determine treatment for these patients, but a multidisciplinary research team from the School of Medicine has developed a speech rehabilitation program using the same evidence-based approach used by physicians and surgeons.
Researcher-turned-clown finds fulfillment in creating laughter
A Christian, a clown and a scientist — It may sound like the beginning of a bad joke, but it’s actually an accurate description of the life of WUSM professor Dana Abendschein. The following St. Louis Post-Dispatch article by Harry Jackson Jr. tells the story of how an overachieving researcher found fulfillment in a clown suit.
Health Care Policy Experts
Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis is a long-time leader in medical research and clinical practice. The school employs a number of experts in many areas of expertise, including health care policy issues. Under the direction of former dean William Peck, the university has established the Center for Health Policy to: Identify key […]
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