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Dr. S. Zach Frabitore Receives Philip Liu, MD Innovations in Anesthesia Education Award
S. Zach Frabitore, MD, received the Philip Liu, MD Innovations in Anesthesia Education Award for Overall Best Curriculum at the 2022 Society for Education in Anesthesia meeting.
First PITTrack Resident Matched
We are very excited to share that we matched our first PITTrack resident! Congratulations to incoming CBY resident Paul Lecker, DO, MBA, who was awarded the PITTrack Scholar position for the 2022-2023 academic year. As a PITTrack Scholar, Paul will receive expert multidisciplinary training at…
Maya Maurer Wins 2022 USASP Travel Award
Maya L. Maurer won a travel award to present her poster “Cortical Activity During Pain Relief: A Functional Near-Infrared Spectroscopy Study of Offset Analgesia” at the 2022 US Association for the Study of Pain meeting on May 18 in Cincinnati, OH.
Dr. Kimberly Howard-Quijano Appointed Associate Vice Chair for Research
In her new role, Dr. Howard-Quijano will work closely with other department leaders to help further our research goals, coordinate various aspects of departmental and institutional research with the Chair’s office, and help with the administration, mentoring, and daily operational oversight of our…
Congratulations to Our 2021 ACES!
ACES honors the most outstanding employees within UPMC - staff who exemplify UPMC’s five core values — Quality & Safety, Dignity & Respect, Caring & Listening, Responsibility & Integrity, and Excellence & Innovation. Each year, fewer than one percent of UPMC staff from across…
CHP CRNAs Organize Donation Drive for Displaced Ukrainian Citizens
With help and support from their hospital leadership and staff, a group of benevolent CRNAs from UPMC Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh organized a donation drive to help the displaced citizens of Ukraine.
Dr. Niyant Jain Wins ASRA Global Health Fellowship Rotation Spot
Congratulations to our regional anesthesiology fellow Niyant Jain, MD, who won the single spot for the 2022 ASRA Global Health Fellowship Rotation at Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital (KATH) in Kumasi, Ghana in April 2022.
ASRA (American Society of Regional Anesthesia and Pain Medicine)…
Dr. Ben Alter Awarded NINDS Funding to Develop Tools to Personalize Chronic Pain Treatment
Congratulations to Ben Alter, MD, PhD, whose K23 research proposal “Integrating Brain and Behavioral Measures of Central Pain Inhibition to Personalize Treatment in Chronic Pain Management” will be funded by the National Institutes of Health / National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke.
Education Staff Receive Recognition at 2022 UPMC Medical Education Coordinator Symposium
Our Education Office staff members Susan Shelton, Jessica Warnock, Angela Schultz, and Ann Martin were recognized for their invaluable contributions at the 2022 UPMC Medical Education Coordinator Symposium.
Our Participation at SPA-AAP Pediatric Anesthesiology and CCAS 2022
Our work will be presented at the Society for Pediatric Anesthesia / American Academy of Pediatrics Pediatric Anesthesiology 2022 meeting on April 1-3, 2022, in Tampa, FL.
Our Work at AAPM 2022
We were well-represented at the 2022 American Academy of Pain Medicine (AAPM) Annual Meeting, which was held March 17-20 in Scottsdale, Arizona.
Lt. Col. Laura Wiggins to Receive AANA Daniel D. Vigness Federal Political Director Award
The award is given annually in recognition of significant contributions to the advancement of the national healthcare agenda of certified registered nurse anesthetists.
Danielle Meholic Wins 2022 PANA CRNA of the Year Award
Danielle M. Meholic, DNAP, CRNA, has been selected to receive the 2022 Pennsylvania Association of Nurse Anesthetists CRNA of the Year Award.
2022 Anesthesiology Residency Match Results
We are thrilled to share our 2022 residency match results! We matched 20 top students (16 categorical, two advanced, one Panther Research Scholar, and one combined anesthesiology/pediatrics) from over 1,700 candidates who applied to our program. Our 2022 match class has an average USMLE…
New Fiction Book by Dr. Steven Orebaugh Published
A new fiction book by Steven L. Orebaugh, MD, The Stairs on Billy Buck Hill, was recently published. The book is Dr. Orebaugh’s second published work of fiction after his debut book, A Night in the Life, was released in 2016.
On March 15, University Times …