This past April, nine residents in the Department of Anesthesiology at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis placed at the 2022 Midwest Anesthesia Resident Conference (MARC). Residents competed against their colleagues from 34 Midwestern universities. “We have strategically built our residency program so that our trainees are provided with the access to resources […]
Category: Education
Dr. Dewey wins first place for research case at Missouri Society of Anesthesiologists Annual Meeting
Megan Dewey, MD, pediatric anesthesiology fellow, won first place for her case study “Cytoreductive Surgery and Hyperthermic Intraperitoneal Chemotherapy in a Pediatric Patient” at the Missouri Society of Anesthesiologists Annual Meeting in April 2022.
ASAP resident, Dr. Sunny Lou, awarded AMA grant to improve clinician efficiency and patient outcomes
Sunny Lou, MD, PhD, a Cardiothoracic Anesthesiology Fellow at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis was awarded $50,000 in funding to measure inpatient clinician work patterns and inter-professional communication from the American Medical Association’s (AMA) Electronic Health Record (EHR) use Metrics Research Project.
Chief Residents Announced for 2022-2023
We are excited to announce the Anesthesiology Chief Residents for the next 2022-2023 academic year will be Mark Hanak, MD, Manjaap Sidhu, MD, and Patricia Strutz, MD.
U.S. News ranks WashU #9 for Best Anesthesiology Programs
The Department of Anesthesiology at Washington University School of Medicine ranked 9th for “Best Anesthesiology Programs” in 2022 by U.S. News & World Report.
Match Day 2022: WashU Anesthesiology Welcomes 20 New Residents
On March 18, 2022, the Department of Anesthesiology matched with 20 outstanding physicians who will begin their anesthesiology internship this summer.
Erin Wood named Secretary for the Association of Anesthesiology Program Administrators and Educators (AAPAE)
Erin will be applying her detailed-driven skill set by developing a new institutional file structure for all anesthesiology training programs to utilize. She will also be collaborating with her peers throughout the country to establish best practices along with survival guides for others in similar career paths.
Department celebrates CRNA Class of 2021
Goldfarb School of Nursing, including the nurse anesthesia program, celebrated its commencement ceremony on Saturday, December 18, 2021 at the Powell Symphony Hall.
Two department anesthesiologists and pediatrician selected to lead WashU’s Howard and Joyce Wood Simulation Center
Preeta George, MD, and Adithya Bhat, MD, have been selected to serve as the Medical Director and Assistant Medical Director, respectively, of the Howard and Joyce Wood Simulation Center in the Office of Education.
Allison Mitchell, MD, appointed Program Director for Residency Program
Dr. Mitchell will oversee the recruitment and training of a diverse and clinically excellent group of residents to become leaders in the field. She will continuously assess and improve our residency program and will be instrumental in the development of new initiatives focused on enhancing the training of our residents.