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The Department of Anesthesiology is proud to recognize five of its Advanced Practice Providers (APPs) who have been named finalists for the March of Dimes Heroes in Action 2026 awards.
Trish Wilkinson, MSN, ACNP-BC, has been appointed Director of Critical Care APPs. A 14-year division veteran, she will oversee nearly 100 APPs across academic, community, and tele-critical care settings.
WashU Medicine Department of Anesthesiology faculty members were recognized at the Academy of Educators Education Day in October 2026, recognizing their contributions to education and their commitment to developing the next generation of healthcare professionals.
Ream Al-Hasani, PhD, associate professor of anesthesiology at WashU Medicine, has been elected president-elect of the International Society for Monitoring Molecules in Neuroscience (MMiN).
WashU Medicine researchers have uncovered new insights into the pharmacology of ketamine that help explain both its rapid benefits and its risks.
Clinical trial supports adding mental health coaching, medication cleanup to routine pre-surgical care.
Jordan McCall, Ream Al-Hasani, and Jose Moron-Concepcion, faculty in the Department of Anesthesiology at WashU Medicine, have received a five-year, $3,414,110 grant from NIDA to investigate how fentanyl use disrupts the brain’s noradrenergic locus coeruleus system and drives relapse.
Patrick Givens and Elizabeth Schappe have been appointed Lead CRNAs for the Sunset Hills Surgery Center.
Lukas Matern, MD, has been appointed as the Medical Advisor to the Nurse Anesthesia Program at Barnes-Jewish College (Goldfarb), succeeding Jason Gillihan, MD, MBA.
The Department of Anesthesiology is proud to recognize team members who have received accolades through the SAFE (Supporting a Fair Environment) Reporting platform.