Katherine “Grace” Lim, MD was recently appointed as the new Director of Obstetric Anesthesiology at Magee-Womens Hospital of UPMC (MWH). Dr. Lim started her medical training at the University of Missouri-Kansas City, then migrated to Chicago where she completed her residency in anesthesiology at Northwestern University. Following residency, she did a fellowship in obstetric anesthesiology at Northwestern. After this fellowship, she spent two years on the faculty at UPMC Mercy. She completed a T32 research fellowship at the University of Pittsburgh, during which time she worked on a Master’s degree in Clinical Research, focusing on labor pain and perinatal outcomes. She was recently awarded an NIH K12 award to study the impact of labor pain on postpartum depression. MWH Chief Anesthesiologist Jonathan H, Waters, MD said in a department announcement, “I believe that there is no one more suited to lead our obstetric anesthesia division.” Congratulations to Dr. Lim!