Vascular surgeon-educator to lead training program.
Wanken named program director of vascular surgery integrated residency
Category: Education
Stories about surgical education and trainees, featuring residents, fellows, faculty and training centers.
Doyle serves as WSA president
Renowned transplant surgeon completes term as head of Western Surgical Association.
Surgery faculty recognized at Education Day 2025
Three surgeons were recognized at the 2025 Academy of Educators sponsored Education Day.
SAFE accolade recipients – September/October 2025
Department members receive SAFE accolades for collegiality and professionalism.
Three surgeons admitted into American College of Surgeons Academy of Master Surgeon Educators®
Awad, Leis, Sacks recognized for excellence in surgical education.
The Good Surgeon program brings humanities to surgical education
Project aims to explore humanistic and reflective dimensions of surgical practice during residency training.
Overschmidt joins Division of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery
Washington University School of Medicine welcomes upper extremity surgery expert to plastic surgery division.
Rowland named director of Center for Humanism in Surgical Specialties
Pediatric surgeon and leading surgical educator to lead ethics center.
Kidd joins Section of Colon and Rectal Surgery
Colorectal surgery specialist joins faculty September 1.
Tevlin joins Division of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery
Craniofacial specialist joins plastic surgery faculty.
Keirsey joins Acute and Critical Care Surgery
Acute care fellowship alum joins Section of Acute and Critical Care Surgery.
Brown joins Division of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery
Plastic and reconstructive surgery residency alum joins faculty.
Myckatyn, Tenenbaum recognized among America’s best plastic surgeons in 2025
Plastic surgeons named leading doctors by Newsweek and Statista.
Zhu joins Division of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery: August 2025
Breast microsurgery specialist joins plastic surgery faculty.
Colorectal cancer care makes progress through steady support (Links to an external site)
As young-onset colorectal cancer diagnoses rise, we are innovating care, thanks to donors through the Foundation.
SAFE accolade recipients – April/May/June 2025
Department members received SAFE accolades for collegiality and professionalism.
2025 general surgery residency graduation
Congratulations to graduating general surgery residents.
Acute care faculty receive 2025 education awards
Surgeons recognized for excellence in teaching.
Vascular surgery residency and fellowship graduation 2025
Congratulations to graduating trainees in the Division of Vascular Surgery.
2025 Division of Urology graduation celebrates trainees
Congratulations to the residents and fellows who graduated this spring.
Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery graduation and James Barrett Brown Day 2025
Celebrating our graduating class of 2025.
Celebrating our 2025 cardiothoracic surgery fellowship graduates
Graduating fellows reflect on experience at WashU Medicine and look to the future.
Three surgeons elected into AOA class of 2025
Alpha Omega Alpha inducted three new members from the Department of Surgery.
SAFE accolade recipients – March/April 2025
Department members received SAFE accolades for collegiality and professionalism.
Hill receives 2025 AHPBA Steve Sotsky Award
General surgery resident’s research was recognized for second consecutive year.
Clanahan recognized with Outstanding Resident Teacher Award
General surgery resident Julie Clanahan, MD, was recognized at ASE annual meeting.
Fuhs awarded inaugural Program Coordinator GME Rising Star Award
Surgery fellowship program coordinator awarded Rising Star by the Academy of Educators.
Surgery recognized at 2025 Distinguished Service Teaching Awards
Four members of the Department of Surgery recognized with Distinguished Service Teaching Awards.
Wells Resident Research Day 2025
Tohmasi, Colchado and Braasch named winners at 24th Samuel A. Wells, Jr. Research Day.
Robotic Research Grant awarded for trainee research
Beneville and Awad receive $50,000 in SAGES funding for ongoing robotic research.
Surgical education in action in an international setting
Dr. Hailey Shepherd provides insights on her experience as surgical resident on rotation in Malawi
WISE Top Gun 2025
Trainees compete in laparoscopic skills showdown at WISE.
The Value of Global Surgery Experience
General surgery residents at WashU Medicine have several opportunities for global surgery experiences during their training.
SAFE Accolade Recipients
Congratulations to the Department of Surgery SAFE accolade recipients
Faculty Recognized by Academy of Educators
Currie receives Rising Star Award, faculty are inducted into Academy of Educators.
Caldwell Receives Chassin Award for Professionalism
General surgery resident receives prestigious award from American College of Surgeons.
St. Louis-based International Surgery Organization Continues to Expand Service
Local non-profit, SOfA gains support from SAGES with resident partnership
Nerve Course Attracts International Audience
Washington University Nerve Course draws practicing surgeons from around the world to learn latest advances in nerve surgery.
Surgery Recognized at 2024 Distinguished Service Teaching Awards
Faculty and residents receive awards for excellence in medical student education.
Wells Resident Research Day 2024
Rossetti, Shepherd and Roberts named winners at 23rd Samuel A. Wells, Jr. Research Day.
Hill Receives AHPBA Steve Sotsky Award
General surgery resident recognized for outstanding work in cancer research, invited to AHPBA 2024 Annual Meeting
Panni Wins Top Gun 2024
General surgery residents test laparoscopic skills ahead of SAGES competition.
Yu Named General Surgery Residency Program Director
Accomplished transplant surgeon and surgical educator to lead training program in 2024.
Innovative Perfusion Technology Advances Surgical Training
Faculty and trainees in the Department of Surgery at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis utilize novel perfusion technology to advance surgical care.
In the Business of Education: Gretchen Blow, EdD
Leading efforts to elevate surgical education at Washington University School of Medicine.
WISE Education Fellow Gerull Awarded Intuitive Surgical Grant
Will Gerull, MD, selected for competitive grant to pursue research on surgical simulation and education as incoming WISE fellow.
Vascular Surgery Residency and Fellowship Graduation 2023
Congratulations to our 2023 vascular surgery residency and fellowship graduates!
Urologic Surgery Residency and Fellowship Graduation 2023
Congratulations to our 2023 urologic surgery residency and fellowship graduates!
Bai Receives 2023 AATS Lillehei Award
General surgery resident recognized by American Association for Thoracic Surgery lung transplant research.
Colchado Awarded Plastic Surgery Foundation Research Fellowship
Washington University general surgery resident Daniel Colchado, MD, selected to conduct funded research in Plastic Surgery Research Laboratory.