Abby Hughes-Strange, CRNA, appointed Lead CRNA for Progress West Hospital
Abby will provide additional support for CRNAs, assist with orientation and onboarding of new team members, help create and implement protocols and practice changes, and serve as the liaison between peri-operative and surgical services.
Anesthesiology department welcomes students from historically underrepresented backgrounds for summer fellowship (Links to an external site)
The ASSURE fellowship program aims to better attract, train, mentor, and provide long-term career support for college students from the St. Louis metro area.
$33 million to support study comparing anesthetic medications (Links to an external site)
Funded by a $33 million grant from the Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI), a new study led by Michael Avidan, MBBCh, of Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis and Sachin Kheterpal, MD, of the University of Michigan, will compare intravenous propofol to inhaled anesthetic drugs to determine which of the common anesthetic drugs offers better patient recovery experiences and improved clinical outcomes.
Douglas Thompson, MD, appointed Vice-Chair for Education
Dr. Thompson will provide strategic direction to our educational missions, build upon an already robust and dynamic education division, and help enhance educational career paths for our faculty members and clinicians.
Meaghan Creed, PhD, honored with the 2021 Daniel X. Freedman Award
The Daniel X. Freedman Award is given for outstanding achievements in basic research by a Brain & Behavior Research Foundation Young Investigator and honors outstanding scientists working to advance the prevention, diagnosis and treatment of psychiatric illness.
Kendall Smith, MD, PhD, earns 2021 IARS Mentored Research Award
Dr. Kendall Smith has been awarded the 2021 International Anesthesia Research Society (IARS) Mentored Research Award to study the “Role of Transcriptomic Circadian Rhythms in Postoperative Delirium.”
Anne DeSchryver, JD, awarded the 2021 Dean’s Distinguished Service Award
This award is the highest form of staff recognition at the School of Medicine, meant to recognize outstanding achievement by a staff member who demonstrates exceptional commitment to the university, exceeding job responsibilities while creating a positive working environment and improving the community.
Kate Gurba, MD, PhD, appointed Director of Acute Pain Management
Dr. Gurba has made significant contributions to the Acute Pain Service as a fellow, and even more so with her work as an attending on the service over the past year.