About WashU Medicine

As global leaders in advancing human health, WashU Medicine has been at the forefront of groundbreaking discoveries and innovations in science and clinical care since its founding in 1891.

Here, clinical observations spark new investigations, cross-disciplinary teams share transformative insights and bold thinking thrives in every corner of our institution. This is where breakthroughs belong to everyone.

Our nationally ranked academic medical institution fosters a culture of collaboration — uniting nearly 17,000 physicians, researchers, staff and learners across the region’s top hospitals, labs and classrooms.

Driving global impact from the heart of America, WashU Medicine’s pioneering discoveries shape treatments worldwide. Research happening here is improving lives far beyond our clinics and campus.

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Faculty

As scientists, physicians and experts in policy and public health, our 3,100 faculty members are committed mentors and collaborators, recognized nationally and globally as leaders in their fields. Their countless contributions to advance knowledge, improve care and save lives range from the molecular and global to the biological and social.

Currently, our faculty includes 16 National Academy of Sciences fellows, 28 members of the National Academy of Medicine, and 18 investigators with NIH MERIT status. They have earned 118 individual and/or institutional NIH career development awards and 76 career development awards from non-federal agencies. In addition, 19 Nobel laureates are associated with WashU Medicine.

Education and training

Here, future medical leaders work alongside the greatest minds in medicine, playing a vital role in the future of health care. Mission-driven students select WashU Medicine for the culture of collaboration and support, flexible curriculum and outstanding opportunities after graduation.

Students and trainees learn from master clinicians and researchers while pursuing their studies in a wide array of academic departments and programs. Our programs in medical education (MD), occupational therapy, audiology and communication sciences, and physical therapy are considered to be among the best in the nation.

Additionally, more than 1,400 residents and clinical fellows train with our faculty in nearly 200 specialty and subspecialty training programs.

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Patient care

At WashU Medicine, an entire institution of medical excellence stands behind every patient. We work side by side — in regional hospitals and community clinics — bringing breakthroughs from labs and classrooms directly to patients.

Our clinical practice, WashU Medicine physicians, is consistently ranked in the top five nationally, with more than 3,800 providers practicing throughout the region, from our nationally ranked teaching hospitals, Barnes-Jewish and St. Louis Children’s, to world renowned Siteman Cancer Center and the 200+ locations across Missouri and Illinois.

WashU Medicine physicians is recognized as the #1 physician practice in the nation by Castle Connolly 2026 Accolades for having more Top Doctors® than any other physician practice in the country.

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Research

Breakthroughs emerge when boundaries disappear. Our campus is built for collaboration, where clinical observations spark investigations, cross-disciplinary teams share insights and bold thinking thrives.

A global force in research and innovation, WashU Medicine is #2 in NIH funding and received more than $951 million in faculty grants and contracts during the 2025 fiscal year.

Additionally, our clinical faculty oversee a wide range of clinical trials, giving patients access to new treatments — often when other options have run out — while advancing research on better therapies and prevention strategies.

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