Assistant Professor
Barnes-Jewish Hospital at Washington University in Saint Louis
St. Louis, MO
Cassandra Fritz, MD, is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Medicine, Divisions of Gastroenterology and General Medicine, at Barnes-Jewish Hospital at Washington University in Saint Louis. She attended the University of Chicago for medical school, and completed a year of additional training in health disparities, curriculum development, and pipeline programs for students from racial and ethnic minority groups who have been historically excluded from medicine. She attended Washington University in St. Louis for her residency, chief residency, and gastroenterology fellowship. Her research focuses on colorectal cancer risk factors, disparities, outcomes, and access to screening services. During her T32 research fellowship, she investigated risk factors, molecular differences, and signs and symptoms of early-onset colorectal cancer. Dr. Fritz plans to leverage epidemiologic trends in GI cancers and disparities to improve care delivery to the communities and populations most in need. In addition to her GI research interests, she teaches skills in academic allyship for physicians and studies how academic allies play a critical role in building academic environments centered around inclusion excellence.
Monday, October 24, 2022
ON DEMAND (Must purchase Bonus Sessions to have access)