Devin Odom, MD

Devin Odom, MD, is an Associate Professor of Medicine with the Division of Palliative Medicine at Washington University School of Medicine. He completed training in Internal Medicine at WashU in 2013 and his Hospice & Palliative Fellowship in 2022. Dr. Odom has focused his career on communication skills education beyond residency training. He developed and directs the BJC Communication Skills Academy which provides experiential learning opportunities for providers across the School of Medicine and BJC to practice difficult conversations and Advance Care Planning in a safe small group environment. Ongoing research is evaluating the impact of this work on provider and patient satisfaction and clinical outcomes. Dr. Odom also chairs the Division of Hospital Medicine’s EMR efficiency task force to improve EMR workflow and streamline provider level improvements.