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Washington University School of Medicine – advancing human health through research, education and patient care. Teaching hospitals: @STLChildrens , @BarnesJewish

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"This is a meticulously done detailed study showing that SARS-CoV-2 infection is indeed systemic and involves many organ systems, including the brain.” — @zalaly , MD, #WashUMed professor
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Adeel Khan, MD, a @WashUSurgery transplant surgeon at @BarnesJewish , has performed the first robotic liver transplant in the U.S. #WashUMed
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#WashUMed stands in solidarity.
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White Coats for Black Lives pause for 8 minutes 46 seconds of silence for #GeorgeFloyd outside @BJC_HealthCare in St. Louis
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Thousands of #WashUMed faculty, staff and students joined healthcare professionals across the nation, standing in solidarity against racism at an event organized by #WhiteCoatsforBlackLives and locally by #WashUMed students.
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Congratulations to virologist Charles Rice, a winner of the 2020 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine, for his groundbreaking work at #WashUMed related to the hepatitis C virus.
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Using @foldingathome , researchers led by #WashUMed 's @drGregBowman , PhD, are aiming to develop an accurate picture of what happens during infection. Understanding these details could help reveal ways to block COVID-19 from infecting cells.
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To all doctors putting their lives at risk to save the lives of others, especially in this challenging time, thank you. #NationalDoctorsDay
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Jonathan Kipnis, PhD ( @jonykipnes ), an expert on the interactions between the brain and the immune system, has been named a BJC Investigator at #WashUMed .
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The medical campus is all smiles today thanks to the snow! 🙂❄️
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A new scholarship program starting in the 2019-20 school year will allow as many as half of future #WashUMed medical students to attend tuition-free — and many others to receive tuition support.
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The face of pure relief. COVID vaccinations started today here at #WashUMed and @BJC_healthcare , beginning with health-care workers and others in direct contact with COVID patients. Share your own vaccine story with the #WashUMyBestShot hashtag!
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A COVID nasal vaccine based on WashU technology is on the path to becoming available in the U.S., Europe and Japan. Such a vaccine may provide greater protection than current vaccines by delivering a boost to immunity where the virus enters the body.
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We’re proud to announce that WashU Medicine has risen to #2 in @NIH research funding. This support reflects our commitment to advancing cutting-edge research. #WashUMed
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Congratulations to our medical students on Match Day! This milestone is a big deal. It reveals where students will go on for their residencies, a major step in their careers.
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“A pipeline of physician-scientists for the generations ahead.” Wayne M. Yokoyama, MD, will head a new #WashUMed division dedicated to nurturing the career development of physicians who want to conduct scientific research.
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Congratulations to Meaghan Creed, PhD, and Jordan McCall, PhD, who both received a Rita Allen Foundation Award in Pain. The scholars will receive grants of up to $110,000 annually to study the biology and mechanisms of pain:
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Major finding: people who’ve had mild COVID-19 cases are left with long-term antibody protection, according to a #WashUMed study. Senior author: @TheBcellArtist
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Dr. Arghavan Salles, assistant professor of surgery, and Maren Loe, a third-year MD/PhD student, have received a $10,000 grant from the @AmerMedicalAssn to study gender bias in medical education:
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Jonathan Kipnis, PhD, the Alan A. and Edith L. Wolff Distinguished Professor of Pathology & Immunology and a BJC Investigator at #WashUMed , has been named an academic editor of @JExpMed .
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The @morris_lab made their innovative CellTagging technology completely #opensource , so other research groups can employ it in their own studies. Help their pioneering work advance to the next round of #STATMadness ! Vote here:
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Farshid Guilak, PhD, has been selected to receive this year’s Senior Scientist Award from the Tissue Engineering and Regenerative Medicine Society for his significant contributions to the tissue engineering and regenerative medicine field.
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Congratulations to our three #WashUMed faculty members elected to the National Academy of Medicine: Michael S. Avidan, MBBCh, Sarah K. England, PhD, and Timothy Miller, MD, PhD. Learn more about their groundbreaking work here:
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Sean Whelan, PhD, of #WashUMed has been named the LGBTQ+ Scientist of the Year by @STEMforEquality for his work on emerging infectious diseases. Congratulations, @vsv512 .
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If you ask St. Louisans why they love the city, Forest Park is bound to come up. With its free museums, zoo and science center, it’s no surprise that it’s considered the #1 city park in the US. And it’s just across the street from our campus! Full video:
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A nasal COVID vaccine based on @WUSTL technology has become the world’s first intranasal vaccine to receive approval as both a primary COVID vaccine and a booster.
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Congrats! @JHKwonDO has been named head of the @SHEA_Epi Research Committee. Her research is dedicated to infection prevention and combating antimicrobial resistance. @WashUID
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Darwin, Einstein, Hawking…and #WashUMed ’s Dr. Jeffrey I. Gordon Dr. Gordon, “a scientist without peer in the microbiome research field,” joins distinguished company in receiving the UK’s most prestigious scientific award:
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Located on the #WashUMed campus, the 11-story, state-of-the-art neuroscience research facility will merge, cultivate and advance some of the world’s leading neuroscience research.
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Congratulations to our medical students who matched to their residency programs yesterday! We’re wishing you luck and success in this next chapter. #MatchDay2021
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Congrats to @GutmannLab , MD, PhD, on being elected to the Association of American Physicians. Gutmann was recognized for his work with on the neurofibromatosis cancer predisposition syndromes.
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Far too many Missourians without health insurance don’t seek medical care until it’s too late, turning preventable and treatable illnesses into life-threatening ones. This needs to change. Make a plan to vote #YESOn2 .
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People who’ve had COVID-19 are at an increased risk of developing gastrointestinal disorders within a year after infection, according to an analysis by #WashUMed and @STLOUISVA researchers. @zalaly
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Congrats to researchers James Stroud, PhD, @LexKravitz , PhD, and John Russell, PhD, on being recognized as outstanding mentors. 👏
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We’re still emotional from these great #MatchDay moments. Congrats to our #WashUMed students! We can’t wait to see all that you accomplish as you head into your residency programs in a few months. #Match2022
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Our students know that great mentors make all the difference. Congrats to Timothy Yau, MD, and Gerome Escota, MD, (not pictured) for receiving the 2021 Teacher of the Year awards, presented by graduating MD students Connie Gan and Jason Morris. @Maximal_Change @MDdreamchaser
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What if a vaccine could protect people against all potentially deadly coronaviruses before one of them started the next pandemic? #WashUMed researchers are working on it, with the support of an $8 million grant from @NIAIDNews .
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Yesterday Justin Hardy, a @WUSTL basketball player who has shown strength and positivity after his stomach cancer diagnosis, received the @USBWA Perry Wallace Most Courageous award in New Orleans. Celebrating alongside him were his parents, teammates, and coaches.
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#WashUMed connects the brightest minds in medicine. Our teachers, scholars, caregivers and innovators tackle medicine's toughest challenges. Explore the discoveries and innovations that inspire us:
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Carey-Ann D. Burnham, PhD, of #WashUMed has received the Award for Research and Leadership in Clinical Microbiology from the American Society for Microbiology. Congratulations, @BurnhamBugDoc .
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Nearly all individuals with Down syndrome eventually develop Alzheimer's disease, yet are routinely excluded from Alzheimer's clinical trials. With the help of an $11M grant from the @NIH , Jason Hassenstab, PhD, of #WashUMed aims to address this:
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“I want to be a doctor who makes her practice a safe space for her patients.” First-year medical students share what they hope to achieve through the study and practice of medicine. #WhiteCoat #WashUMed
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Thank you to our students for organizing donations of personal protective equipment, and thank you to @SamFoxSchool , @WashUEngineers , @WUSTLArtSci and others for your generous donations. If any #WashU labs or schools have PPE they can donate, please visit:
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Congrats to #WashUMed professor @SolnicaKrezelL , PhD, on receiving the 2023 Edwin G. Conklin Medal from @SocDevBio . She’s being recognized for her contributions to the understanding of early embryonic development in vertebrates.
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Follow this thread for live coverage of the Dr. Fauci ( @NIH ) conversation with #WashUMed and @BJC_Healthcare physicians. The session is titled “Insights into the #COVID19 Pandemic.” Watch live here:
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Happy Pride!🏳️‍🌈 #WashUMed faculty, students and staff braved the rain this past Sunday to join the St. Louis PrideFest parade. Shoutout to OUTmed with @WUDeptMedicine for organizing such a joyous event!
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Congratulations to the newest leaders in healthcare, our 2021 grads!
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Congratulations! #WashUMed orthopedic surgery professor @Farsh_G , PhD, was elected to @theNAEng for his research involving the treatment of arthritic joints.
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Jin-Moo Lee, MD, PhD, head of @WashUNeurology , explains how #WashUMed ’s culture allows for collaboration across departments and disciplines. The new Neuroscience Research Building, scheduled to be completed this summer, is designed to encourage this sort of collaboration.
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We've known it all along, but @Forbes agrees and has named #StLouis one of the best places to visit in 2020.
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Congrats to @GarciaLabMS , PhD, on being named best Latinx Department Head by @VUmedicine . Garcia is a recognized leader in the field of biochemistry, especially for his work advancing techniques in mass spectrometry.
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Congratulations to #WashU 's @DerekJPlatt on being named to the @Forbes 30 Under 30 List. The PhD candidate's first project focused on the Zika virus, and the results of his work are being used for diagnosis and treatment worldwide.
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"As a top research institution dedicated to improving people’s lives, we strongly believe Medicaid expansion is right for Missouri." — @WashUChancellor & Dean David H. Perlmutter, MD Yesterday, faculty went door to door collecting signatures for the ballot initiative.
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Congratulations to Megan A. Cooper, MD, PhD, named Director of the Division of Rheumatology & Immunology at #WashUMed . Her lab research identifies genetic causes of rare pediatric immune disorders, uncovering two new conditions and their genetic origins.
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WashU neurologist David Holtzman has received the August M. Watanabe Prize in Translational Research from @IndianaCTSI for his work uncovering the causes of #Alzheimers and translating an understanding of its basic biology into potential therapies.
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More than two years of construction have led to this moment: the final beam was just placed on our Neuroscience Research Building! #WashUMed leaders and guests signed the beam before it was placed on top of the building. @WashUChancellor
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The 11-story neuroscience building – set to be completed in 2023 – is the largest construction project in #WashUMed ’s history. This animation helps us picture the completed design. Read more here: @CannonDesign @CannondesignStl @perkinswill @McCarthyBuild
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Dozens of #WashUMed students have mobilized to support health-care workers and the St. Louis community in the fight against #COVID19 . They've created face shields, provided child care and more. #WashUTogether
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#WashUMed student Morgan Pfeiffer donated one of her kidneys to a toddler, Will Schweitzer, while she was still an undergraduate. This summer, she will become a doctor and start her residency in pediatrics at St. Louis Children’s Hospital. Read more here:
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Congratulations, grads! #WashU23
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Mary Klingensmith, MD, the Mary Culver Distinguished Professor and vice chair for education in @WashUSurgery at #WashUMed , has been named a vice president of the American Board of Surgery. Congratulations, @meklingensmith .
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Hi, I'm Samantha Morris. 👋 I'm a researcher @WUSTLmed and my lab focuses on reprogramming cell identity to generate cells to repair diseased and damaged organs. Today we take over the official #WashUMed account for #STATMadnessChats !
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#WashUMed will join healthcare professionals across the country in reflection and commit to improve the health and safety of people of color. We join together to show support for our patients, colleagues, family, friends and community.
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As Tyrone Simpkins and Hilary Babcock, MD, deal with the long-term effects of #COVID on their health, they are also grieving loved ones who died of the disease. Today, they share why getting the vaccine meant so much to them. @BarnesJewish @h_babcock
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Julie Margenthaler, MD, a professor of surgery, has been named president-elect of The American Society of Breast Surgeons, @ASBrS . Congratulations, Dr. Margenthaler!
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This message was spotted in an office at Washington University Physicians. To all of those on the front line fighting #COVID19 , you're our heroes.
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Researchers at #WashUMed , @broadinstitute of @MIT and @Harvard , @BYU and more have completed an analysis of the proteins driving cancer across multiple tumor types. This raises the prospect of new therapies that block key proteins that drive cancer growth.
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WashU's Kerri Morgan is back in STL with her medals from the Paralympic games in Rio -- silver in the 100m, bronze in the 400m!
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“Vote yes on Amendment 2 to allow our state to care for all of our residents.” #WashUMed faculty and students talk about what Medicaid expansion in Missouri means to them. #YesOn2
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“I’m getting vaccinated for my community and for the many people who have already died of COVID. This is a very exciting time for scientific advancements, and I want to show that when it’s done right, it can make a difference.” — @DKhabeleMD , chair of @WashU_OBGYN (1/3)
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Today we’re congratulating Dolores Njoku, MD, on being named director of pediatric anesthesiology at #WashUMed and anesthesiologist-in-chief at @STLChildrens . 🎉
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Two complementary #WashUMed studies reveal that immune cells that guard the brain and spinal cord come from the skull, a relatively accessible location that opens up new possibilities for therapies for neuro-immune conditions. @jonykipnis @WeiLeWang1
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For @ebonycartermd , supporting Amendment 2 means ensuring hardworking Missourians can get medical care before small problems become big, life-threatening ones. It saves money and it saves lives. #YesOn2
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Missouri has become the 38th state to adopt Medicaid expansion. Thanks to voters, hardworking Missourians won’t have to fear getting sick or hurt without health-care coverage. And Amendment 2 will create new jobs and inject billions of dollars into the economy at a critical time.
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Cuter than a cat video: the daughter of #WashUMed 's Mati Hlatshwayo Davis, MD, MPH, reacts to seeing her mother on @CNN
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“Being an immigrant, and then the added layer of being undocumented, really shaped my perspective of working hard for my dreams and making sure I seek to be as educated as I can be” – @ElizabethJDiaz9 , #WashUMed MD/PhD student (1/5) #WashUMedVoices
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We’re shouting WELCOME to the newest #WashUMed resident physicians who started this month. @JohnsonGabbie , MD, is the first Black woman to train in Neurosurgery at WashU, and she shares why she’s excited to enter the field.
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Robert W. Gereau IV, PhD, of @WashUanesthesia has received the Landis Award for Outstanding Mentorship from the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS) of the @NIH Congratulations, @robgereau .
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Our scientists are rewiring stem cells to cure arthritis from the inside. But their talents don't stop there. Watch this awesome video (with a HUGE nod to @Migos ) and VOTE for #WashUMed in #STATMadness2018 : @WUSTL @ArthritisFdn @Guilak_Lab @statnews
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#WashUMed researchers have received a $12.5 million grant from @CDCgov to investigate the effectiveness of flu and COVID vaccines under real-world circumstances, such as a delayed second dose or a switch in vaccine manufacturers.
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This week, we welcome the Class of 2027! It's more than just orientation — it's the start of a lifelong learning experience and the beginning of the journey to becoming a physician.
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Why St. Louis? Affordable city life. #WashUMed
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On last night’s @60Minutes episode, @NIH director Francis Collins, MD, PhD, spoke about #WashUMed psychiatrists Eric Lenze, MD, and Angela Reiersen, MD, and their successful study using fluvoxamine to treat COVID patients.
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“The whole scientific community is watching [the fluvoxamine] study and trying to see whether ...we can help in our own trials,” says NIH director Dr. Francis Collins about a study to determine if the antidepressant could be an early COVID treatment.
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. @GutmannLab , MD, PhD, the Donald O. Schnuck Family Professor at #WashUMed , has received the George W. Jacoby Award from the @TheNewANA1 for his discoveries on the role of the immune system in brain tumors.
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"Thank you for everything you are doing to keep our community healthy and safe, today and every day." — Dean David H. Perlmutter, MD
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Thank you to our incredible nurses for everything you do to keep our community healthy and safe, today and every day. Happy Nurses Week! #ThankYouNurses #NursesWeek2020
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Happy Pride from #WashUMed ! #WUSMPride23
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Physician-scientist and rheumatologist John P. Atkinson, MD, has been awarded the Presidential Gold Medal by the American College of Rheumatology, the organization’s highest award. Congratulations, Dr. Atkinson!
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Amendment 2 is a lifeline for hardworking Missouri. It will deliver care to 230,000 citizens who have jobs that don’t provide health insurance, and they don’t earn enough to afford coverage on their own. #YesOn2 Learn more at
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Looking good, Dr. Ross! We recently celebrated the career of @rosswr , MD, with the unveiling of his portrait. He is renowned at #WashUMed for his excellence in patient care and teaching, as well as his dedication to the medically underserved.
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