We are excited to share some fantastic news: the Department of Ophthalmology residents have been named the 2025 recipients of the Friend of the ED Award!
Each year, Emergency Medicine (EM) residents vote on the specialty that has gone above and beyond in supporting their training. This award recognizes excellence in collaboration, education, and clinical partnership—and this year, our Ophthalmology residents stood out.
The Friend of the ED Award is a meaningful expression of appreciation, highlighting those who contribute significantly to the educational, clinical, and research mission of the Emergency Medicine Residency Program. By showing up as outstanding colleagues and investing in cross-specialty learning, Ophthalmology residents have made a lasting impact.
The award was presented during the Resident Conference on Monday, June 17.
Congratulations to our Ophthalmology residents for this well-deserved honor—and thank you for continuing to embody the spirit of teamwork, excellence, and academic curiosity.
About WashU Medicine
WashU Medicine is a global leader in academic medicine, including biomedical research, patient care and educational programs with 2,900 faculty. Its National Institutes of Health (NIH) research funding portfolio is the second largest among U.S. medical schools and has grown 56% in the last seven years. Together with institutional investment, WashU Medicine commits well over $1 billion annually to basic and clinical research innovation and training. Its faculty practice is consistently within the top five in the country, with more than 1,900 faculty physicians practicing at 130 locations and who are also the medical staffs of Barnes-Jewish and St. Louis Children’s hospitals of BJC HealthCare. WashU Medicine has a storied history in MD/PhD training, recently dedicated $100 million to scholarships and curriculum renewal for its medical students, and is home to top-notch training programs in every medical subspecialty as well as physical therapy, occupational therapy, and audiology and communications sciences.