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Category: Women of WUDA
Department launches Women of WUDA
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.
St. Louis Magazine 2023 Excellence in Nursing Awards finalists announced (Links to an external site)
Elizabeth Schappe and Tania Roberts were selected as finalists for the St. Louis Magazine 2023 Excellence in Nursing Awards!
Introducing the SOCCA Service Chiefs’ Advisory Council (Links to an external site)
Vice Chair and Chief of Critical Care Medicine, Anne Drewry, MD, has been elected to serve as the vice chair for the SOCCA Service Chiefs’ Advisory Council.
Dr. Helga Komen appointed physician leader for POD 5
Dr. Helga Komen has accepted the role of an anesthesiology physician leader in POD 5 at Washington University in St. Louis School of Medicine.
Abraham elected as American College of Medical Informatics Fellow for contributions to biomedical informatics
Joanna Abraham, PhD, FAMIA, associate professor in the Department of Anesthesiology and Institute for Informatics, was elected a fellow of the American College of Medical Informatics (ACMI).
Nykiel-Bailey appointed Associate Program Director for Residency Program
Dr. Sydney Nykiel-Bailey has been selected to serve as the Associate Program Director for the Anesthesiology Residency, where she will continue to develop innovative programs to enhance and enrich the educational experience of our residents.
Dr. Hawa Abubakar joins the Department of Anesthesiology
Dr. Hawa Abubakar joined the Department of Anesthesiology at Washington University in St. Louis on August 22, 2022. She will have appointments in the Divisions of Cardiothoracic Anesthesiology and Critical Care Medicine.
Airway Management Roundtable 2022: 7 Questions for 7 Airway Experts (Links to an external site)
William Rosenblaltt, MD, a professor of anesthesiology and otolaryngology at Yale School of Medicine, in New Haven, Conn., write seven questions on airway management and selected a panel of experts to answer them. Included is Helga Komen, MD, assistant professor of anesthesiology.
Sunny Lou, MD, PhD, earns 2022 IARS Mentored Research Award
Dr. Sunny Lou has been awarded the 2022 International Anesthesia Research Society (IARS) Mentored Research Award for her project “Intelligent Clinical Decision Support for Perioperative Blood Management.”