To address concerns about effective communication during teaching in certain non-clinical situations, WashU has developed guidelines for and evaluations of mask alternatives (PDF).
Category: Education
Students required to receive COVID-19 vaccine for fall
Washington University students on the Danforth and Medical campuses must be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 for the fall academic term.
Student guidelines: returning to campus
Please complete this brief (~10 minute) mandatory training module prior to coming back to campus for any reason.
Virtual clinical clerkships augment third-year learning
Current third-year students whose rotating clerkships were stopped for eight weeks due to COVID-19 are getting a virtual boost before resuming hands-on training later this summer.
Medical students recite oath during virtual Commencement ceremony
The School of Medicine celebrates the Class of 2020 in several virtual recognition ceremonies. Learn more details, and watch the videos.
Virtual Commencement ceremonies set for Friday
Commencement ceremonies for graduating students on the Medical Campus will be held virtually. The MD ceremony will begin at 3 p.m. Friday, May 15. Find out more about the MD ceremony and ceremonies for the other graduate programs.
The pandemic through the eyes of a medical student
Cyrus Ghaznavi, a second-year medical student and aspiring infectious disease physician, shares a personal account of what it’s like to be a medical student during the pandemic.
CME addresses COVID-19
Washington University Continuing Medical Education is making courses available to support clinicians caring for patients with COVID-19. Faculty content development and topic suggestions are welcome.
Match Day
Match Day 2020, set for Friday, March 20, 2020, was held as a virtual event, given the risk to our community. Senior medical students were invited to share their match results using the hashtag #WashUMed.