Halting opioid abuse aim of several grants from NIH, CDC
School of Medicine researchers received grants totaling more than $10 million from the National Institutes of Health and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The grants are part of a nationwide push to fund research targeting the opioid epidemic.
Dr. S. Kendall Smith named Inaugural Assistant Program Director for Residency Affairs
Dr. Smith will work closely with residency program leaders and faculty to craft tailored career development pathways for our residents.
Andrea Reidy, MD, appointed Director of QA/QI
Dr. Reidy will help develop and oversee the strategic direction for quality assessment and improvement. This includes patient safety, patient satisfaction, and related performance improvement activities.
AMIA Awards Joanna Abraham, PhD, with 2019 New Investigator Award
This prestigious award recognizes an individual for early informatics contributions and significant scholarly contributions based on scientific merit and research excellence.
Jason Gillihan, MD, appointed Division Chief of Anesthesiology at Barnes-Jewish West County Hospital
Dr. Gillihan will oversee anesthesiology services at BJWCH, the Washington University Orthopedics Center in Chesterfield, and the Advanced Endoscopy Center.
Ram Volotzky, MD, Stepping Down as Chief of Anesthesiology at Barnes-Jewish West County Hospital
Dr. Ram Volotzky has played an integral role at the Barnes-Jewish West County Hospital for the last 25 years and will be stepping down from his leadership role on October 31, 2019.
Jose Moron-Concepcion, PhD, named Interim Chief of the Division of Basic Research (DBR)
Dr. Moron-Concepcion will be responsible for working on strategic planning and goal setting for the division, assisting with mentoring the DBR faculty and overseeing division policies as well as postdoc, graduate student, and resident training within the DBR labs.
Dr. Laura Cavallone’s research on mGlu5 selected as editor’s choice by highly reputable pain journal, PAIN
The research is the result of a long project started with the hypothesis that mGlu5 is a mediator of pain sensitization and a viable target for a novel class of analgesics.
Simon Haroutounian, PhD, MSc to Receive Distinguished Service Teaching Award
The Distinguished Service Teaching Awards are presented by Washington University medical students to faculty and house staff in appreciation of exemplary service in medical student education.
New Division Administrator for Perioperative Medicine, Melissa Milbrandt
Melissa will be responsible for providing business and operational leadership for the division, including strategic planning and financial and operations management, with an emphasis on the development of tele-health programs.