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The 2008 Midwest Anesthesia Residents Conference was held at the Marriot Downtown Hotel in Indianapolis, Indiana on April 4-6, 2008. Residents presenting at the conference were: Dawnisa Baker, MD, Michael Bottros, MD, Mitchell Fingerman, MD, David Meyer, MD, Lesley Nichols, MD Tru Patel, MD, Catherine Sandner, MD, Daniel Sucherman, MD, Breandan Sullivan, MD, Dan Tivener, MD and Shawn Zeltwanger, MD, PhD.
Special Congratulations to our first place winners:
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ACUTE RIGHT HEART DILATATION DURING REPAIR OF TYPE A AORTIC DISSECTION
Authors: Sullivan, Breandan, MD; Chang, Ben MD; De Wet, Charl MBChB
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LIVER TRANSPLANTATION IN A 2 YEAR-OLD CHILD WITH SITUS INVERSUS
Authors: Baker, Dawnisa, MD; Cox, Tom, MD
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Congratulations to the B-Unaware Team!
Congratulations to the B-Unaware Team for their lead article and accompanying editorial in the March 13, 2008 New England Journal of Medicine. The 2000 patient study, which was supported by the Barnes-Jewish Hospital Foundation, did not find a lower incidence of anesthesia awareness with bispectral index monitoring, and the use of the bispectral index protocol was not associated with reduced administration of volatile anesthetic gas.
The New England Journal of Medicine
Washington University School of Medicine - News
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Congratulations to Dan Gillen, MD
Daniel P. Gillen, MD, Assistant Professor of Anesthesiology and Director of Trauma Anesthesia Services has been confirmed by the United States Senate for promotion to the rank of Brigadier General, United States Air Force Reserve, effective 7 February 2008.
Dr. Gillen has been in the Air Force since 1979 and is a rated Senior Flight Surgeon. He has deployed twice as a Critical Care Air Transport Team physician for Operations Iraqi Freedom and Enduring Freedom. He is currently the Mobilization Assistant to the Command Surgeon at Air Combat Command, Langley AFB, VA. |
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Michael Avidan MBBCh receives Samuel R. Goldstein Leadership Award in Medical Student Education
Michael Avidan was one of three Washington University faculty selected for the 2007 Samuel R. Goldstein Leadership Award for excellence and commitment to medical student education. The other recipients are Drs. William Clutter and Stanley Misler from the Department of Internal Medicine. Congratulations to Dr. Avidan for this well-deserved recognition. |
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Changing of the Guard
C. Michael Crowder MD PhD, Associate Professor of Anesthesiology and Developmental Biology, will take over the helm as Director of the Anesthesiology Research Unit and Chief of the Division of Basic Research effective July 1, 2008. Mike is a long standing member of the Anesthesiology faculty and an eminent investigator in the fields of model organism genetics and mechanisms of anesthesia. He is also highly regarded as a clinical neuroanesthesiologist.
Since its inception 22 years ago, Joe Henry Steinbach has been Director of Anesthesiology Research. During this time, the research mission of the Department has grown exponentially and has come to be regarded as one of the outstanding anesthesiology research groups in the world. Many thanks to Joe Henry for his prodigious achievements and contributions as research director. We look forward to even greater glories under Mike's leadership! Congratulations to Mike Crowder for his new appointment.
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Congratulations to Richard Hotchkiss, MD
Richard Hotchkiss, MD, Professor of Anesthesiology and Surgery is being named as one of four recipients of the Washington University Medical School's Distinguished Investigator Awards. Dr. Hotchkiss was cited for his contributions to the understanding of the cellular and molecular mechanisms of septic shock. |
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Congratulations to Dr. Laureen HIll and Dr. David Murray
Dr. Laureen HIll and Dr. David Murray have been awarded a grant by the Barnes-Jewish Hospital Foundation for their project titled "Teamwork in Obstetrics: A Simulation-Based Pilot Curriculum for Team Training" The abstract for this project can be found on the DoCTR website. |
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Congratulations to Dr. Konrad Meissner
Dr. Konrad Meissner has been awarded a grant by the Barnes-Jewish Hospital Foundation for his project titled "Optimizing PCA Opioid Safety: Variability In Morphine vs. Hydromorphone Clinical and Side Effects" The abstract for this project can be found on the DoCTR website. |
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Congratulations to James Fehr, MD
James Fehr, MD, Assistant Professor of Anesthesiology and Pediatrics, has been selected as a Jerome and Carol Loeb Teaching Fellow of the School of Medicine. The fellowship was awarded to enable Dr. Fehr to develop a simulation curriculum of pediatric care scenarios for Washington University's medical students and pediatric residents to better prepare trainees in the evaluation and management of acutely ill children. The award is for two years and Dr. Fehr will be formally recognized at the School of Medicine's "Medical Education Day" on April 25, 2008 |
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