People

Admin: Wendy Knirr

Department of Anesthesiology Featured Member: April 2023

Rachel joined the department in 2020 as a faculty member and the director of learning and development. She enjoys getting to support department members in teaching and learning efforts, educational scholarship, and professional development. Some of her favorite things to think, talk, and learn about are feedback, mentoring, and qualitative research methods.

Rachel is from Memphis, Tennessee, but she moved to St. Louis five years ago and has fallen in love with the Midwest! She went to the University of Mississippi for both undergraduate and graduate school, where she earned her Master of Curriculum and Instruction, before continuing her education at Vanderbilt University, earning her Doctorate in Educational Leadership.

She and her husband, Dave, met in grad school and have two sons: Noah, who is almost five, and Thomas, who is one and a half. On weekends you can find them exploring all of the wonderful places St. Louis offers for kids-- the Magic House, the Zoo, and the National Museum of Transportation are some of their favorites. Rachel is happiest when she is at a beach with a good book, and she loves to travel with her family. Her two main hobbies are reading (usually several books at a time) and watching select reality TV shows (Amazing Race and Survivor are favorites!).

Admin: Amber Spies

Medical School: Saint Louis University School of Medicine

Department of Anesthesiology Featured Member: July 2023

Megan Moseley is a physician assistant in Critical Care within the Department of Anesthesiology and has been with the department since 2018. She grew up in Woodbury, MN, about 10 miles outside of Saint Paul. She has a passion for providing compassionate care and is dedicated to improving patient outcomes. Megan began her educational career by earning a Bachelor of Nursing from the University of Iowa, following the steps of her mother, who was a nursing executive for over 20 years. The experiences provided as a bedside critical care nurse for eight years fueled her commitment to becoming a competent and compassionate provider. Megan decided to further expand her knowledge and skills by pursuing a Master of Medical Science in Physician Assistant Studies from Saint Louis University. She is dedicated to the latest advancements in critical care medicine and continuously improving her clinical skills. She believes in building strong patient-provider relationships based on trust, empathy, and effective communication. She now serves as a lead practice provider for her department, where she is able to contribute to the growth and development of the Advanced Practice Provider Group and to the cohesion of the department while positively impacting patient care.

In her free time, Megan enjoys spending time with her husband, Francisco, and their dog, Kona, staying active and traveling. She is a fraternal triplet with a brother and sister, and finds herself often traveling back to her home to be with her family.