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This past April, nine residents in the Department of Anesthesiology at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis placed at the 2022 Midwest Anesthesia Resident Conference (MARC). Residents competed against their colleagues from 34 Midwestern universities. “We have strategically built our residency program so that our trainees are provided with the access to resources […]
This month’s newsletter emphasizes the impact of diversity on the well-being of a group. It highlights the proven connection between mental health and inclusion, stating that an inclusive and diverse workplace culture fosters a sense of belonging, safety, purpose, and engagement.
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.
The Department of Anesthesiology announces the 2022 cohort of ASSURE Fellows.
Zhou-Feng Chen, PhD, director of the Center for the Study of Itch & Sensory Disorders at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis, alongside his team, identified a neural circuit and a neuropeptide in mice — a chemical messenger that carries signals between nerve cells — that transmit the sensation known as pleasant touch from the skin to the brain.
Kenya Mason, CRNA, gives us a glimpse into her everyday life as a gastrointestinal team lead.
Dr. Holger Baumann rejoined the Department of Anesthesiology at Washington University on April 1, 2022, as faculty of the General Anesthesiology Division.
We are excited to announce the Anesthesiology Chief Residents for the next 2022-2023 academic year will be Mark Hanak, MD, Manjaap Sidhu, MD, and Patricia Strutz, MD.
This month’s newsletter acknowledges the growing importance of well-being and self-care in our culture, particularly in light of the pandemic. It emphasizes that improving and maintaining well-being requires more than occasional self-care activities, especially for those working in healthcare.
An implanted device that will automatically detect an overdose and give the opioid blocker naloxone is under development by Robert Gereau, Ph.D., of Washington University in St. Louis, Missouri, and John Rogers, Ph.D., of Northwestern University in Evanston, Illinois.