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Fourth-year anesthesiology resident Mitsukuni Yoshida, MD, PhD, was recently awarded a $75,000 Research Fellowship Grant from the Foundation for Anesthesia Education and Research (FAER).
As graduation day approaches, our three chief residents reflect on their experiences, share what’s next in their careers, and offer advice to those following in their footsteps.
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.
Roberta Teixeira Tallarico, MB, a first-year anesthesiology resident, recently had her T32 Research Fellowship project published in JAMA Surgery on April 30, 2025. Her study, “Postoperative Outcomes Among Sodium-Glucose Cotransporter 2 Inhibitor Users,” explores how a newer type of medication, called sodium-glucose cotransporter 2 inhibitors (SGLT2i), may influence surgical recovery.
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 models in the teaching and advising of students.
Faculty, staff, and trainees—including the entire CA-1 class—attended the 2025 IARS/SOCCA Annual Meeting in Honolulu rom March 20-23, 2025.
Allison Mitchell, MD, has been appointed as the Vice Chair for Education in the Department of Anesthesiology at WashU Medicine. Dr. Mitchell will oversee all departmental educational initiatives and will work in close collaboration with leaders of all our training programs.
We are pleased to announce and introduce our 2025-26 chief residents: Drs. Nathan Achilly, Brandon DeClouette, and Arianna Montes de Oca.
On March 21, 2025, the Department of Anesthesiology welcomed 23 new residents. This outstanding group of physicians comes from medical schools across 12 states, including WashU Medicine, and three countries.