David J. Murray, M.D., has been appointed chief of the Division of Pediatric Anesthesiology.
Murray, the Carol B. and Jerome T. Loeb Professor and head of medical simulation at the School of Medicine, also becomes anesthesiologist-in-chief at St. Louis Children’s Hospital. He was appointed to the new position by Alex S. Evers, M.D., the Henry Elliot Mallinckrodt Professor and head of the Department of Anesthesiology.
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“David Murray is a great fit for this position,” Evers said. “He has developed one of the best Clinical Simulation Centers in the world and has used simulation to make important contributions in both education and research. He is a national leader in academic pediatric anesthesiology and is a highly competent and compassionate physician who provides exceptional care for children.”
Murray came to WUSTL in 1995. Previously, he had been at the University of Iowa Hospitals and College of Medicine. He earned a medical degree from the University of Saskatchewan and completed residency training in anesthesiology at the University of Iowa.
“I feel very fortunate to be chosen for this position,” Murray said. “The continued expansion and national re-cognition of the surgical divisions at St. Louis Children’s Hospital and Washington University make this an exciting time to be selected to lead the division as anesthesiologist-in-chief.”
Murray has served as director of the Clinical Simulation Center since it opened in 1996. Since then, he has designed and implemented a number of training and assessment programs for health professionals.