Washington University School of Medicine

Our faculty, students, trainees and staff are pushing the bounds of medicine and improving health in our community and around the world.

Washington University School of Medicine is committed to advancing human health in a culture that supports diversity, inclusion, critical thinking and creativity. As international leaders in patient care, research and education, our outstanding faculty has contributed major discoveries and innovations in the fields of science and clinical medicine since the school’s founding in 1891.

Faculty

Our faculty members are recognized nationally and worldwide as leaders in their fields. On campus, they’re also known as committed mentors and collaborators. Scientists, physicians, and experts in policy and public health, their countless efforts to advance knowledge, improve care and save lives range from the molecular to global, the biological to social.

Our faculty currently includes 16 National Academy of Sciences fellows, 28 members of the National Academy of Medicine and 12 investigators with NIH MERIT status. They have earned 112 individual and/or institutional NIH career development awards and 64 career development awards from non-federal agencies. In addition, 19 Nobel laureates are associated with the School of Medicine.