The WashU Medicine Staff Climate and Culture Advisory Committee utilizes industry best practices to develop a sustainable and scalable framework that enhances employee experience, retention, and workplace collaboration, while promoting optimal employee engagement and fostering a culture where everyone feels safe, valued, supported, and welcome. It will build on the Executive Faculty Task Force on Climate and Culture.
Program Mission Statement
We will foster a workplace culture where WashU Medicine staff feel valued, respected, and empowered. Through professionalism, collaboration, and shared responsibility, we will strengthen our people and our performance in support of education, research, clinical care, and operational excellence.
Program Vision
We envision a future where every staff member is engaged, supported, and connected to our shared purpose. Our workplace will embody a culture of civility, high standards, and mutual trust, enabling all staff to thrive and contribute meaningfully to the mission of WashU Medicine.
Other Program Benefits
Support optimal employee engagement and build and sustain a culture where everyone is safe, valued, supported, and welcome through the following nine elements:
- Mission and Values
- Workplace Culture
- Leadership’s Commitments
- Communication
- Retention, Recruitment & Onboarding
- Rewards & Recognition
- Professional & Personal Growth (Training and Development)
- Accountability, Performance, Established Behavioral Expectations
- Corporate Social Responsibility
Program Membership
Senior Leadership Program Sponsors
- Melissa Rockwell Hopkins, Ed.D., Task Group Chair, Associate Vice Chancellor, Associate Dean of Operations and Facilities Management Department
- Jessie Cooper, Task Group Co-Chair, Preclinical Business Director of MGI
Program Working Group
- Kevin Ko, Task Group Member, Executive Business Director of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences
- Barry Guild, Task Group Member, Executive Business Director of Neurology
- Anne DeSchryver, Task Group Member, Executive Business Director of Anesthesiology
- Andrea Krussel, Task Group Member, Director of Education and Workforce Development
- Cole Schulte, Task Group Member, Assistant Dean and Executive Director of Medical Education
- Katherine Krajcovic, Task Group Member, Executive Business Director of Pediatrics
- Olga Kipnis, Assistant Dean of Organization Excellence
- Cami Spampani, Executive Director of Biology & Biomedical Sciences
- Lacey Luitjohan, Director of Continuous Improvement
- Stephanie Maples, Project Manager, Planning
- Michelle Lewis, Director of Administration