The Healthy Kids Express– Diabetes Program is the first mobile pediatric diabetes unit in the nation. It brings a team of diabetes experts including those from St. Louis Children’s Hospital and Washington University Physician to underserved area schools. This program serves school-aged children with a focus on middle and high school ages.
WashU does not have an MLS program, so we will be targeting a currently enrolled MLS student who has an interest in STEM. Mizzou is the closest MLS school, and it offers a fully-online program, so we’ll look for a student located in St. Louis who could come to campus. This program will expose the intern to the wide variety of work of a STEM librarian. The work will be based on a topic of their interest in STEM, like instruction, collection development, outreach, data, etc. Our exceptionally talented STEM librarians will serve as mentors during the semester.
The St. Louis Policy Initiative brings diverse theoretical and methodological perspectives to study policy in our region. Substantively, our research agendas engage with the most pressing policy challenges in society today. We will explore the relationship between racial segregation, political representation, housing policy, public health outcomes, and environmental outcomes in urban cores and their suburbs. For example, how does political representation translate into improved public health outcomes? To what extent do environmental factors drive disparities in home prices in Black and white neighborhoods?
The Program for the Elimination of Cancer Disparities (PECaD) at Siteman Cancer Center focuses on strengthening capacity to reduce cancer disparities by working with community organizations, cancer survivors, clinicians, researchers and advocates to enhance education and awareness about cancer risk, prevention, community resources and care centers. Details
Engineers in the Community is a community-engaged, project-based course where undergraduate engineering students complete projects for community partners in St. Louis. The partners range in areas from healthcare to environmental justice to educational equity, and beyond.
Each semester, the Washington University Student Occupational Therapy Association has been able to improve the lives of many individuals in the St. Louis community. These projects include exploring areas of occupational therapy practice and volunteering within the community. Projects range from Accessibility of Schools in St. Louis, assessment of two school environments in St. Louis, to the Parkinson Disease Caregiver Education Series, a project where faculty and students develop curriculum of two classes to support the knowledge, skills, and emotional health of Parkinson patients’ caregivers.
The Redevelopment Center has helped provide human and social services, diverse housing options, and residential life and safety to surrounding neighborhoods. This is done through initiatives and outreach programs that caters to those communities.
The Siteman Cancer Center is one of the largest clinical programs in the country with nearly 500 WashU physicians providing care to cancer patients. Located in the Center for Advanced Medicine, facilities are conveniently located where St. Louis patents can reach them providing them with an abundance of care.
The Missouri Arthritis and Osteoporosis Program (MAOP) works to improve the health and quality of life of adults with arthritis through uplifting and supporting evidence-based lifestyle management. WashU serves as one of seven Regional Arthritis Centers in Missouri and the only one in the St. Louis area.
Housed within the Integrated Health Network, the Enhanced Centering Pregnancy (ECP) is a collaborative community-led initiative that integrates behavioral health, reproductive justice, and racial equity into healthcare for Black women in the St. Louis region. This program is ran by WashU physician, Dr. Ebony Carter, and holds the NIH grant for support. WashU serves as the largest supporter of this program.