Acronym Guide
Decode the many, many lettered abbreviations for the centers, offices, degrees and buildings of WashU Med.
Note: Generally, it is preferable to avoid acronyms. The following list is for reference purposes and is not all inclusive.
AAC: Academic Affairs Committee
ADR: Associate Dean for Research
ADRC: Knight Alzheimer’s Disease Research Center
AuD: Doctor of PAC
BJC: BJC HealthCare
BJCIH: BJC Institute of Health at Washington University School of Medicine
BJH: Barnes-Jewish Hospital
BJSPH: Barnes-Jewish St. Peters Hospital
BJWCH: Barnes-Jewish West County Hospital
CAM: Center for Advanced Medicine
CARS: Center for Applied Research Sciences
CDI: Children’s Discovery Institute
CCIR: Center for Clinical Imaging Research
CCS: Center for Clinical Studies
CFU: Central Fiscal Unit
CGS-SB: Center for Genome Sciences & Systems Biology (an IRC)
ChiiPs: Center for Human Immunology & Immunotherapy Programs, The Andrew M. and Jane M. Bursky (an IRC)
CIMED: Center for the Investigation of Membrane Excitability Diseases (an IRC)
COH: Center for Outpatient Health
CPD: Clinical Practice Development fund
CRepHS: Center for Reproductive Health Sciences (formerly Center for Women’s Reproductive Sciences Research, WRSR)
CSCC: Children’s Specialty Care Center
CSI: Center for the Study of Itch (an IRC)
CSRB: Clinical Sciences Research Building
cWIDR: Center for Women’s Infectious Disease Research (an IRC)
DBBS: Division of Biology and Biomedical Sciences
DCDC: Diabetic Cardiovascular Disease Center (an IRC)
DCM: Division of Comparative Medicine
DE&I: Diversity, equity and inclusion
DPT: Doctor of Physical Therapy
ECFC: Executive Committee of the Faculty Council
ECPR: Executive Capital Planning Review
ECRC: Emergency Care Research Core
EF: Executive Faculty
EVC: Executive vice chancellor
FLTC: Farrell Learning and Teaching Center
FMD: Facilities Management Department
FPP: Faculty Practice Plan
GCRC: General Clinical Research Center
GEC: Gender Equity Committee
GEMS: Genetic Epidemiology Masters of Science
GMEC: Graduate Medical Education Consortium
GPS: Washington University Genomics and Pathology Services
GTAC: Genome Technology Access Center
HPAN: Hope Center Program on Protein Aggregation and Neurodegeneration (an IRC)
HR QA: Human Research Quality Assurance Program
HRMS: Human Resources Management System
ICCE: Integrating Communication within the Cancer Environment (formerly BRIGHT Institute — Bridging Research with Imaging, Genomics, and High-Throughput)
ICTS: Institute of Clinical and Translational Sciences
IDDRC: Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities Research Center
ICCE: Integrating & Communicating the Cancer Environment (an IRC)
IRC: Interdisciplinary Research Center
JOSP: Joint Office of Strategic Planning
JROC: Joint Research Offices for Contracts
MBMC: Missouri Baptist Medical Center
MIR: Mallinckrodt Institute of Radiology
MPA: Medical Public Affairs; now WashU Medicine Marketing & Communications
MPH: Master of Public Health
MPHS: Master of Population Health Sciences
MPLIC: Medical Professional Liability Insurance Committee
MRB: 4515 McKinley Research Building
MSCI: Master of Science in Clinical Investigation
MSDE: Master of Science in Deaf Education
MSOT: Master of Science in Occupational Therapy
MSTP: Medical Scientist Training Program
OCIO: Office of the Chief Information Officer
OGCR: Office of Government and Community Relations
OSRS: Office of Sponsored Research Services
OTD: Clinical Doctorate in Occupational Therapy
PACS: Program in Audiology and Communication Sciences
RAC: Research Affairs Committee
RAPS: PhD in Rehabilitation and Participation Science (Physical Therapy)
RECO: Research Ethics and Compliance Office
REI: Research Education and Information Office
RPR: Research Participant Registry
SACIC: Student Advisory Council for an Inclusive Community
SIF: Dean’s Strategic Investment Fund
SLCH: St. Louis Children’s Hospital
SLU: Saint Louis University
TGI: The Elizabeth H. and James S. McDonnell III Genome Institute
TRISL: The Rehabilitation Institute of St. Louis
UMSL: University of Missouri St. Louis
URM: Underrepresented in medicine
WUCA: Washington University Clinical Associates
WUCRM: Washington University Center of Regenerative Medicine
WUMC: Washington University Medical Campus
WUMS: Washington University medical student
WUPN: Washington University Physicians Network
WUSM: Washington University School of Medicine
YSP: Young Scientist Program