Rachel Moquin, EdD, has been appointed as Vice Chair for Academic Affairs and Professional Development in the Department of Anesthesiology at WashU Medicine.
Moquin appointed Vice Chair for Academic Affairs and Professional Development
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Drewry named inaugural Llorin-Roa Professor of Anesthesiology
Anne Drewry, MD, MS, Vice Chair and Division Chief of Critical Care Medicine, has been appointed the inaugural Llorin-Roa Professor of Anesthesiology.
Two anesthesiology faculty recognized by the Academy of Educators
At this year’s Education Day, Dr. Allison Mitchell was inducted as a new member of the Academy and Dr. Rachel Moquin received the Rising Star Award.
St. Louis Pain Research Forum Fosters Collaboration and Discovery
Scientists, clinicians, and trainees gathered at the University of Health Sciences and Pharmacy in St. Louis (UHSP) this past September for the second St. Louis Translational Pain Research Forum (STL-TPRF), an event designed to foster collaboration and mentorship within the region’s growing pain research community.
Personalized brain modeling of anesthetic effects to predict antidepressant response (Links to an external site)
With funding from the National Institutes of Health (NIH), ShiNung Ching and Ben Palanca seek to develop personalized medicine strategies for treatment-resistant depression that would tailor drug dosage based on a patient’s age, genetics, health conditions, brain dynamics and neural circuits.
A Day in the Life of Nicole Durko, MD
This month’s Day in the Life takes you inside a day of Nicole Durko, MD, Associate Chief of the Division of Obstetric Anesthesiology at WashU Medicine. From leading patient care at Missouri Baptist Hospital to cheering on her son’s hockey team, Nicole balances a demanding career with family life, fitness, and plenty of St. Louis adventures.
October 1, 2025
Well-being isn’t just about self-care — it’s built into how we work. One of the strongest allies in supporting clinician wellness is our Safety & Quality team. Read the October 2025 Health & Wellness Newsletter to learn how reducing cognitive load improves patient care, prevents burnout, and boosts professional fulfillment.
Moseley Awarded AAPA-PAEA Research Fellowship
Megan Moseley, PA-C, has been selected as one of only three people nationwide to receive the 2025–26 AAPA-PAEA Research Fellowship. She is the first physician assistant (PA) from WashU Medicine to earn this honor since the fellowship’s inception.
Novel technologies underway to help those with spinal cord injuries move (Links to an external site)
A multidisciplinary team of researchers at WashU Medicine plans to investigate the neural mechanisms behind various controls of transcutaneous spinal cord stimulation in generating different leg movements with a five-year, nearly $3 million grant the National Institutes of Health (NIH).
$5 million funds innovation of more-potent opioid overdose antidote (Links to an external site)
NIH funding aims to accelerate drug development timeline for enhanced version of naloxone.