Collaborative culture is priority for the Department of Anesthesiolgy. It impacts our members’ well-being and working environment, and helps us to achieve our missions.
Transforming department culture

Department of
Collaborative culture is priority for the Department of Anesthesiolgy. It impacts our members’ well-being and working environment, and helps us to achieve our missions.
The Women of WUDA hosted its inaugural retreat at the Wild Carrot on Saturday, February 4. Over 100 women from the department joined together for a morning of professional development, wellness activities, and networking opportunities.
Shawn Reynolds, MSPA PA-C, Waliah S. RaKhem, CRA, and Amira Hodzic completed Washington University School of Medicine’s Office of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (ODEI) Equity Champions training and will now serve the Department of Anesthesiology as Equity Champions alongside Scott Markowitz, MD, Enyo Ablordeppey, MD, MPH, FACEP, FCCM, and Erin Herrera, CRNA.
Dineo Khabele, MD, Mitchell & Elaine Yanow Professor of OB/GYN and Department Head at Washington University in St. Louis, discusses inequities in ovarian cancer outcomes among Black women at WUDA Grand Rounds.
Scott Markowitz, MD, Vice Chair for Professional Development and Diversity, Equity and Inclusion; Erin Herrera, CRNA, Associate Vice Chair of Well-Being; and Enyo Ama Ablordeppey, MD, MPH, FACEP, FCCM, Associate Vice Chair for Diversity, Equity and Inclusion, discuss well-being, diversity, equity & inclusion at WUDA Grand Rounds.
Tina Doshi, MD, MHS, assistant professor of pain medicine at Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, discusses the gender gap & racism in patient management at WUDA Grand Rounds.
ASSURE fellows concluded their summers with an end-of-program poster session at the School of Medicine, where they presented their work and answered questions about the research they conducted throughout the summer. Looking ahead, the ASSURE fellowship program aims to continue growing in size and scope by seeking additional support through grants and philanthropic funding.
Scott Markowitz, MD, MSOL, and Enyo Ablordeppey, MD, MPH, participated in a panel held by
FAER Anesthesia to discuss DEI in anesthesia.
In partnership with WashU’s Office of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion, we celebrate PRIDE Month together! We proudly support the LGBTQ+ community at #WashUMed and in the St. Louis region!
We are saddened and angered by the recent violence fueled by white supremacy and racism in Buffalo, Laguna Woods, and Dallas. We honor those who lost their lives. We grieve with those who lost loved ones and all who are impacted by the trauma of these events.