Dr. Dolores Njoku has been re-elected to a three-year term as a Faculty-at-Large Representative on the Faculty Practice Plan’s (FPP) Board of Directors.
Njoku Re-Elected to Faculty Practice Plan’s Board of Directors
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IL-7 Treatment Shows Promise in Reducing Lethal Secondary Infections in Critically ill COVID-19 Patients
A new study published in JCI Insight led by Richard S. Hotchkiss, MD, suggests that interleukin-7 (IL-7) may help critically ill COVID-19 patients by reducing life-threatening secondary infections.
St. Louis Magazine 2025 Excellence in Nursing Awards finalists announced (Links to an external site)
Julia Downey, Andrea Liefer, and Melissa Prewitt were selected as finalists for the St. Louis Magazine 2025 Excellence in Nursing Awards! The winners will be revealed at an awards reception this summer and recognized in the June/July issue of St. Louis Magazine.
Strengthening Our Team: Residency Leadership and Trauma Fellowship Director Announced
Jamie Brown-Shpigel, MD, and Mohammed Helwani, MD, MSPH, have been appointed as Assistant Residency Program Directors in the Department of Anesthesiology. In addition, Dr. Brown-Shpigel has also been appointed Trauma Fellowship Program Director.
$5 million NIH grant to find causes of chronic pain after surgery (Links to an external site)
Researchers at WashU Medicine received nearly $5 million from the NIH to study factors influencing chronic post-surgical pain. Led by Dr. Simon Haroutounian, the team aims to identify genetic, molecular, neuro-immune, and behavioral patterns contributing to pain variability.
Mehta appointed Associate Division Chief, General Anesthesiology
Bhavi Mehta, MD, has been appointed as the Associate Division Chief for General Anesthesiology, effective December 1, 2024.
WashU Medicine funded to develop new postdoctoral training program (Links to an external site)
Burel R. Goodin, a professor of anesthesiology at WashU Medicine, has received more than $3 million from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to support postdoctoral training.
Yee appointed Interim Division Chief of Anesthesiology for the Barnes West County Division
The department is pleased to announce the appointment of Branden Yee, MD, MPH, as the Interim Division Chief of Anesthesiology for the Barnes West County Division.
Jaffer appointed Clinical Director of Anesthesiology, Labor and Delivery
The department is excited to announce the appointment of Danish Jaffer, MD, as the Clinical Director of Labor and Delivery in the Division of Obstetric Anesthesiology, effective January 1, 2025.
Wessman elected to the Society of Critical Care Medicine (SCCM) Council
Brian Wessman, MD, FCCM, professor of anesthesiology and emergency medicine, has been elected to serve on the Society of Critical Care Medicine (SCCM) Council, a role that places him among the 23 members governing the society’s global initiatives. His three-year term will begin in February 2025, with the official induction taking place at SCCM’s annual congress meeting in Orlando, Florida.