Partnership in patient care with all WashU Medicine clinical departments
ICU and telemedicine ICU care across BJC hospitals
Comprehensive pain management across 4 BJC hospitals
Preoperative assessment and optimization of 56,000 patients
Fully assumed responsibility for the entire OB service at Missouri Baptist Medical Center in early 2024, expanding from previously managing 50% of the service.
Provided anesthesia services for a total of 7,315 deliveries across three hospitals (Dec. ‘23-Dec. ‘24) ensuring comprehensive and high-quality care for obstetric patients.
The Pediatric Anesthesiology Division specializes in simulation-based education and training, delivering innovative teaching practices that are shared locally, nationally, and internationally. Examples include: Annual International Pediatric Fellowship Bootcamp and the MOCA Simulation at SPA.
Level 1 Trauma Center for Children, focusing on disaster preparedness:
Multidisciplinary live simulation at SLCH (Nov. ’24)
Seminar accepted to the SPA for mass casualty preparedness (March 2025)
Yee appointed Interim Division Chief of Anesthesiology at Barnes-Jewish West County Hospital (learn more)
Jaffer appointed Clinical Director of Anesthesiology, Labor and Delivery (learn more)
Parks appointed Director of Anesthesiology at Washington University & Barnes-Jewish Orthopedic Center (learn more)
Seven APPs named finalists for 2024 March of Dimes Heroes in Action Awards (learn more)
Teresa Hammann, MSN, APRN, AGACNP-BC, is the winner for the Critical Care-Adult category
Erin Herrera, CRNA, is the winner for the Surgical Services category
Drobish appointed Assistant Clinical Director at St. Louis Children’s Hospital (learn more)
Gillihan appointed Chief Medical Officer at Barnes-Jewish West County Hospital and Associate Chief Medical Officer at Barnes-Jewish Hospital (learn more)
Knittel appointed Division Chief of Trauma Anesthesiology (learn more)
Rodriguez-Restrepo appointed Director of Pediatric Regional Anesthesia (learn more)
Boland honored as Physician of the Year by Christian Hospital Foundation (learn more)
Three CRNAs named finalists for Excellence in Nursing Awards (learn more)
Durko appointed as Associate Chief of the Division of Obstetric Anesthesiology (learn more)
Research
Ranked #2 in the country for NIH funding among anesthesiology departments for 2023 (learn more)
157 funded research projects, including 73R grants, 12 U grants, and 8 K grants within the department
70 Champions trained in upstanding, peer support and feedback.
Three in-person PIA-SAFE training sessions
Two 10-wk educational curriculum programs to train new champions
Quarterly well-being activities scheduled for all department members. Examples include complimentary tickets to CITY2 MLS game, family gatherings with fun activities, therapeutic horticulture, group exercises, and sound baths
Co-Sponsor WU Symposium on Women in Medicine and Science
Nykiel-Bailey graduated, earned Master of Health Professions Education
Herrera onto faculty, second CRNA to join department faculty
Leadership
Fritz appointed inaugural Research and Informatics Director for Tele-Critical Care (learn more)
Moquin appointed Inaugural Associate Vice-Chair for Faculty and Educator Development (learn more)
