Abby Spencer, MD, MS, FACP

"Between stimulus and response there is a space. In that space is our power to choose our response. In our response lies our growth and our freedom." Viktor Frankl.

Developing a new curriculum without a needs assessment is like sailing a ship without a compass—ultimately, it can lead to an unfocused or poorly aligned curriculum #MedEd tinyurl.com/5n8jvmnx

#Match2026 Residency Applicants: Attend the #FREE 2026 Match Summit Hosted by @TrueLearnLLC, in partnership w/our #InsidetheMatch team: July 30 – August 2, 2025-hear from current residents, fellows, faculty, and Program Directors! Register HERE: bit.ly/45zPl7I

#Match2026 Residency Applicants: Attend the #FREE 2026 Match Summit Hosted by @TrueLearnLLC, in partnership w/ our #InsidetheMatch team: July 30 – August 2, 2025-hear from current residents, fellows, faculty, and Program Directors! Register HERE: bit.ly/45zPl7I

In a study of professors, women got 378 new work requests over 4 wks vs 118 for men. Women spent more time on service, advising & teaching; men on research. Orgs should track who is taking extra duties & ensure they are rewarded and distributed fairly. forbes.com/sites/kimelses…

Please welcome Olofuntu Olusanya, MD, PhD, Assistant Professor of Medicine @WashUMedID ⁠ She is a physician, implementation scientist, and epidemiologist with over 17 years of clinical experience and 12 years of impactful research expertise. Learn more> l8r.it/UXyn

So proud of our advanced endoscopy fellow @VibhuC_MD for your remarkable achievements this year! It has been incredible to witness you grow into a super skilled advanced endoscopists and bariatric endoscopist. I have no doubt you will continue to to excel and make us proud at…

Our new issue is live. Find articles about writing effective needs assessments, LGBTQ+ health content in residency curricula, AI use in residency applications, wellness curricula, and much more tinyurl.com/ymrsbfv5 #MedEd

Please welcome Shannon Coombs, MD @WashUMedHosp⁠ ⁠ Dr. Coombs research interests include obesity, lifestyle modifications for disease prevention and implementation of interventions to bridge gaps in gastroenterological care. Learn more> l8r.it/S5XJ

🎉 Congratulations to @LeslieGewin, @HerrlichLab, and @Charbel_Khoury on their well-deserved faculty promotions at @WashUNephrology! Their leadership in research, education, & clinical care is an inspiration. @WashUDeptMed Read more: nephrology.wustl.edu/celebrating-fa…

MIR trainees recognize excellent teaching and mentorship with the Distinguished Teaching Award. Congrats to this year's recipients: Prof. Sanjeev Bhalla, MD Assistant Prof. Mark Hoegger, MD, PhD Clinical Assistant Prof. Noah Seymore, MD Associate Prof. Anup Shetty

Thank you so much to @SkipKrafftMD @ShyamTMD @shailsingh for the incredible year of training and mentorship with plenty of laughs along the way. I am beyond thankful to these life-long mentors for preparing me to start my first faculty position at @UTSWMedCenter

Dr. Premal Thaker has been named Chief of Gynecologic Oncology. From groundbreaking research to world-class patient care, Dr. Thaker has made an indelible impact on the field. Please join us in congratulating her on this well-deserved appointment! 👏 🔗 shorturl.at/63QF1

So proud of @Maximal_Change who's been honored by #WashU medical students with the 2025 Stanley Lang Teacher of the Year Award! His impact on the next generation of medical professionals is truly inspiring. @WashUDeptMed #MedicalEducation #Mentorship nephrology.wustl.edu/timothy-yau-20…

Great work from Drs. Loh and Wallenkampf (@TropeLeak)!

1/ Do you have space to fail? Are you willing to take risks? When you fail — what do you make it mean about you? In this week’s episode of Success Reimagined, @abbyWUim reminds us👇🏽

🥰🥰#MedEd #WomenInMedicine #SupportTrainees 🥼🩺🥰

2/ High achievers often believe failure means they’re not good enough. But what if failure meant you were becoming? @abbyWUim takes us behind the scenes of what success really takes — courage, risk, and compassion. 🎧 Listen now: youtu.be/yx8myNutHkc?si…

The #WashUDeptMed Medicine Grand Rounds presentation with Chief Residents, Instructors in Medicine, Francis Loh, MD and Karl Wallenkampf, MD, is now available for viewing. @WashUMedIMRes CME credit is available thru June 2nd - 11:59 pm. Link> internalmedicine.wustl.edu/education/gran…

Somebody to Love - VERY TRUE!! Find love in your work as a healer! jamanetwork.com/journals/jaman…