News
February 14, 2023
Department Rises in Ranking to Top Five NIH-Funded Anesthesiology Department in the Nation
Our department was ranked #5 in fiscal year 2022.
February 8, 2023
Tang Team Work Showing that SARS-CoV-2 Significantly Suppresses Functional Expression of the Human α7nAChR Published in ACS Chemical Neuroscience
The research team of Pei Tang, PhD, identified a helical motif in the SARS-CoV-2 spike neck that is responsible for α7nAChR downregulation.
February 7, 2023
CRNA Week 2023
CRNA Week 2023 took place January 23-29 and marked another year of celebration, appreciation, and community service.
February 3, 2023
ASA ADVANCE 2023
The ASA ADVANCE meeting is considered the ultimate business event for physician anesthesiologists and practice administrators and among ASA-sponsored events, is second in attendance only to the ASA Annual Meeting.
February 1, 2023
PARRC 2023 in Pittsburgh
We are proud to host the 17th Annual Pennsylvania Anesthesiology Resident Research Conference (PARRC) on Saturday, May 13, 2023 at Herberman Conference Center at UPMC Shadyside! The event will showcase the research and talent of Pennsylvania residents from the seven residency programs across the…
February 1, 2023
Dr. Tetsuro Sakai Co-Chairs Anesthesia Section of ILTS-iLDLT-LTSI 2023 Consensus Conference
Results from the Anesthesia Section activities will be published in Transplantation as a conference Consensus Statement.
January 31, 2023
Drs. Scott Licata and Michael Schnetz Earn ABPM Clinical Informatics Certification
Scott E. Licata, MD, and Michael Schnetz, MD, PhD, recently earned board certification in Clinical Informatics through the American Board of Preventive Medicine.
January 27, 2023
Maria Stangrecki Wins DAISY Award for Extraordinary Nurses
Congratulations to Maria Stangrecki, RN (Division of Chronic Pain Medicine, UPMC Mercy), who received the DAISY Award for Extraordinary Nurses in recognition of the super-human work she does for patients and families every day.
January 27, 2023
Presbyterian CRNA Sarah Robison Featured on UPMC Careers Website
“There & Back Again: Sarah’s Life Changing Experience on the Appalachian Trail” on the UPMC Careers website tells the fascinating tale of our UPMC Presbyterian nurse anesthetist Sarah E. Robison, MSN, CRNA, and her adventures hiking the entire Appalachian Trail.
January 19, 2023
Paper by Drs. Michael Schnetz and Aman Mahajan is February 2023 A&A Featured Article and Cover Story
The article was published as the “featured article” and was spotlighted on the cover.
January 18, 2023
Drs. Kimberly Cantees, Joseph DeRenzo, and Cynthia Wells Appointed to Leadership Roles
The appointments were effective January 1, 2023.
January 17, 2023
Dr. Ben Alter Addresses New ASRA Cannabis Screening Guidelines in PPG Article
In the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette article “Cannabis interactions prompt new guidelines from anesthesiologists,” Benedict Alter, MD, PhD, speaks about recent guidelines from the American Society for Regional Anesthesia and Pain Medicine regarding cannabis use screening before surgery.
January 10, 2023
Virtual Residency Interviews Paper Chosen as JGME Article of the Week
The Journal of Graduate Medical Education article “Do Lower Costs for Applicants Come at the Expense of Program Perception? A Cross-Sectional Survey Study of Virtual Residency Interviews” was spotlighted as a JGME Article of the Week in the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education’s…
December 22, 2022
Drs. Sheri Wang and Harry Burke Receive ASA Emerging Leaders Scholarship
They were selected by the American Society of Anesthesiologists Committee on Practice Management to receive the Emerging Leaders Scholarship for ASA ADVANCE 2023: The Anesthesiology Business Event, January 27-29 in Orlando, FL.
December 20, 2022