Category: A Day in the Life

Shawn is one of the APP Leads for the 44/78 ICUs as well as ACT/Codes for North Tower. He graduated from DeSales University and has been a Physician Assistant for 13.5 years. Shawn has worked in the Emergency Room, Neuro ICU, and is currently in the Trauma/Surgical ICU. Shawn is happily married and has two beautiful daughters. He is currently in the Army National Guard. Outside of work Shawn loves spending time with his wife and children, working out, and renovating their lake house.

Waliah is originally from St. Louis, MO, and earned her undergraduate degree from Drake University and graduate degree from Washington University. She started her career at Washington University in 2002 in the Sponsored Projects Accounting Office as a Grants Analyst and went on to hold various roles in the Office of Sponsored Research Services and the Department of Pediatrics. She is now the senior research administrator for the department in the research division.

Residency Program Coordinator, Erin Wood, gives a snapshot of the day-to-day operations of the residency program, and how she supports the WU Scholar and ASAP research trainees as they navigate their dreams of becoming physician-scientists.

Meet WUDA’s Vice Chair for Clinical Operations, Dr. Chakrapol Lattanand! This position was created within the last year, and his responsibilities include: managing the clinical business of the department, and providing expertise in the areas of financial clinical operations, strategic planning, and contract/affiliation negotiations and management. We are thrilled about his appointment to this key leadership role in our department! Learn more about a day in the life of Dr. Lattanand >>

David Moquin was teaching high school in Mississippi when he met his wife, Rachel. He decided he wanted to pursue medicine and earned his MD from the University of Tennessee Health Science Center. Meanwhile, Rachel also earned her doctorate — she received her EdD from Vanderbilt University. They moved to St. Louis and David completed his residency at WashU. Today, both of them work in the Department of Anesthesiology — David is an anesthesiologist in the general and perioperative medicine divisions, and Rachel serves as the Director of Learning and Development. Learn more about what their days look like in the “Day in the Life” below!

Abby Hughes-Strange, CRNA, gives us a glimpse into her everyday life as the Lead CRNA for Progress West Hospital.

Kenya Mason, CRNA, gives us a glimpse into her everyday life as a gastrointestinal team lead.

Jen Mahan, Fellowship Coordinator for the Trauma Anesthesiology Fellowship Program, gives us a glimpse into her everyday life!

Erin Herrera, CRNA, is the Associate Vice Chair for Well-Being and Assistant Director for CRNA Activities. Erin works closely with the Director for CRNA Activities as well as other departmental leaders, to provide leadership to the CRNA workforce and engage in strategic planning. She gives us a glimpse into an OR day and a day off.

Our first spotlight is Enyo Ablordeppey, MD, MPH, FACEP, FCCM! She is the Associate Vice Chair for Diversity, Equity and Inclusion, Co-Director of 7800 Surgical ICU, Co-Director of the critical care Ultrasound training program and practices as an attending in the Emergency Department. Along with her clinical practice, she is also an avid researcher, mom to an adorable daughter, wife, and friend to many.