Amynah Pradhan, PhD, neurobiologist and associate professor from the Department of Psychiatry at the University of Illinois Chicago, will lead the Center for Clinical Pharmacology.
Pradhan named Director of the Center for Clinical Pharmacology
Category: Women of WUDA
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.
Maggie Bradley and Caroline Phillips appointed CRNA Team Leaders in PVT
Maggie Bradley and Caroline Phillips have accepted the role of CRNA Team Leaders in Parkview Tower (PVT).
Melissa Bowman appointed as Business Director for Pain and Community OR divisions
Melissa Bowman has been appointed as the new Business Director for the Department of Anesthesiology’s Pain and Community OR divisions.
Dolores Njoku, MD, elected to Faculty Practice Plan’s Board of Directors
Dolores Njoku, MD, Division Chief of Pediatric Anesthesiology at Washington University and Anesthesiologist-in-Chief at St. Louis Children’s Hospital, was recently elected to serve a three-year term on the Faculty Practice Plan’s (FFP) Board of Directors, as one of the six Faculty-at-Large Representatives
Isabella Riordan, MD, Appointed as Interim Chief of the Progress West Hospital Division of Anesthesiology
Isabella Riordan, MD, has accepted the appointment to serve as Interim Chief of the Progress West Hospital Division of Anesthesiology. Dr. Riordan will also serve as the Director of Anesthesiology for the hospital and be involved with the Credentials Committee and Medical Executive Committee.
Memorial award established in honor of Sandy Hawes
In honor of Sandy Hawes, a beloved friend and dedicated member of the Department of Anesthesiology, the department has established the Sandy Hawes Memorial Award, an annual award recognizing department members who possess excellent communication skills, are supportive in nature, well-poised, dedicated, and go above and beyond the call of duty.
Herrera named inaugural associate vice chair for well-being
In this new Associate Vice Chair role, Ms. Herrera will work closely with the Vice Chair for Professional Development and Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion, and will develop and implement innovative well-being programs in the department.
Ablordeppey named inaugural associate vice chair for diversity, equity and inclusion
In this new Associate Vice Chair role, Dr. Ablordeppey will work closely with the Vice Chair for Professional Development and Diversity, Equity and Inclusion to develop and implement specialized programs throughout the department.