Kenya McKinney, CRNA, has been selected as a recipient of the 2025 Dean’s Distinguished Service Award.
McKinney named recipient of 2025 WashU Medicine Dean’s Distinguished Service Award

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Kenya McKinney, CRNA, has been selected as a recipient of the 2025 Dean’s Distinguished Service Award.
Residents from the Department of Anesthesiology at WashU Medicine presented their research and case reports at the 2025 Midwest Anesthesia Resident Conference (MARC), held April 25–27 in Indianapolis.
The Office of Postdoctoral Affairs at WashU Medicine has selected Burel Goodin, PhD, professor of anesthesiology, as the recipient of the 2025 Outstanding Faculty Mentor Award.
Dr. Musleh nominated by medical students for the 2025 Humanism in Medicine Award which honors faculty who are caring and compassionate mentors, & serve as role modelsin the teaching and advising of students.
The recipients of the 2025 Dean’s Impact Awards include six faculty members from the Department of Anesthesiology: Preeta George, MD; Judith Golden, PhD; Burel Goodin, PhD; Katie Holzer, PhD; Justin Knittel, MD; and Molly McCormick, MD.
Ben Fiori, RN, senior manager of clinical trials and operations, has been selected to receive the 2025 WashU Medicine Research Support Distinguished Honors Award.
The Department of Anesthesiology is proud to recognize team members who have received accolades through the SAFE (Supporting a Fair Environment) Reporting platform.
The International Narcotics Research Conference (INRC) will honor Tao Che, PhD, with the INRC Young Investigator Award at its upcoming 2025 annual meeting, taking place from July 8-11 in Bologna, Italy.
Katie Holzer, PhD, LCSW, assistant professor of anesthesiology, has been named the recipient of the 2025 Alene and Meyer Kopolow Award for Geriatrics, Psychiatry, and Neurology. This prestigious award recognizes stellar contributions to the care of older adults through direct patient care, education, or research.
Faculty, staff, and trainees—including the entire CA-1 class—attended the 2025 IARS/SOCCA Annual Meeting in Honolulu rom March 20-23, 2025.