Washington University School of Medicine

Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis

Type	Private
Established	1891
Parent institution	Washington University in St. Louis
Dean	David Perlmutter
Academic staff	1874
Students	1349 (including 605 MD [183 MD/PhD] and 267 OT, 278 PT)
Location	St. Louis , Missouri , U.S.
Campus	Urban
Website	medicine.wustl.edu

Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis (WashU Medicine) is the medical school of Washington University in St. Louis, located in the Central West End neighborhood of St. Louis, Missouri. Founded in 1891, the School of Medicine shares a campus with Barnes-Jewish Hospital, St. Louis Children's Hospital, and the Alvin J. Siteman Cancer Center.

The clinical service is provided by Washington University Physicians, a comprehensive medical and surgical practice providing treatment in more than 75 medical specialties. Washington University Physicians are the medical staff of the school's two teaching hospitals – Barnes-Jewish Hospital and St. Louis Children's Hospital. They also provide inpatient and outpatient care at the St. Louis Veteran's Administration Hospital, hospitals of the BJC HealthCare system, and 35 other office locations throughout the greater St. Louis region.