News
Monograph Coauthored by Dr. Jim Ibinson Featured on Cover of January 2022 Edition of ASA Monitor
The monograph “Aducanumab, the Novel $56,000 Drug: Perioperative Considerations” by James W. Ibinson, MD, PhD, and Daniel J. Cole, MD, FASA, (Dept. of Anesthesiology and Perioperative Medicine, UCLA) was featured on the cover of the January 2022 issue of ASA Monitor.
Dr. Phil Adams Elected to AUA as Associate Member
Phillip Adams, DO, FASA, who was elected to the Association of University Anesthesiologists as an Associate Member.
Nexus Issue #2 (Fall 2021) Published
Nexus is our e-magazine showcasing the latest news, contributions, accomplishments, and events from our department.
FAER MSARF Application Submissions for Summer 2022 Program Now Open
The Foundation for Anesthesia Education and Research (FAER) is now accepting applications for their Medical Student Anesthesia Research Fellowship (MSARF) for the Summer 2022. We have hosted 23 MSARF medical students since 2008. Feedback on the program has been excellent and a number of the…
Joseph Manilla Accepts Role as Assistant CRNA Clinical Director for UPMC Passavant Hospitals
Joseph Manilla, MSN, CRNA, has accepted the role effective January 2, 2022.
Dr. Aman Mahajan Featured on Patient Safety Podcast
Aman Mahajan, MD, PhD, MBA, was a special guest on episode 7 of the National Patient Safety Board “Up Next for Patient Safety” podcast. In the episode, entitled “Anesthesiology’s Answer,” Dr. Mahajan and Dr. Jeffrey Cooper from Harvard Medical School discuss how the specialty of…
NIH to Fund Dr. Yan Xu’s T32 Postdoctoral Training Program for the Fourth Time
The National Institute of General Medical Sciences (NIGMS) of the National Institutes of Health has notified us that our National Research Service Award Institutional Research Training Grant (T32) will be continuously funded for a fourth five-year term, with an increase of training slots from three…
Dr. Phil Adams Receives ASA/SEA Distinguished Educator Award
Phillip Adams, DO, FASA, received the Distinguished Educator in Anesthesiology award from the American Society of Anesthesiologists and the Society for Education in Anesthesia for his significant contributions to the advancement and sharing of anesthesiology knowledge.
CRNA Brett Fadgen Works with UPMC ENABLED to Serve Employees with Differing Abilities
Brett M. Fadgen, MSN, CFRN, CRNA, is a member of UPMC ENABLED, an employee resource group that serves the health system’s colleagues with differing abilities to creating a global, empowered culture of inclusivity that welcomes all employees without bias.
UPP CRNA Virtual Education Conference a Success
Our half-day CRNA Virtual Education Conference on Saturday, November 6, 2021 was a success, attracting about 100 participants, including student nurse anesthetists from various programs.
Drs. Joshua Knight, Greg McHugh, and Franklyn Cladis Appointed to Leadership Positions
The following faculty members have been appointed to leadership roles that will enhance our clinical and academic missions in the department.
Joshua Knight, MD, FASE, has accepted the position of Interim Medical Director of Quality in the UPMC/Pitt Department of Anesthesiology and…
Editorials Published on Two Recent JCVA Articles by Kathirvel Subramaniam, et al.
Two recent Journal of Cardiothoracic and Vascular Anesthesia articles on perioperative echocardiography by Kathirvel Subramaniam, MD, MPH, FASE, et al. were the topic of editorials.
Dr. Jim Ibinson Wins VA Clinical Excellence Award
James W. Ibinson, MD, PhD, received the VA Pittsburgh Healthcare System’s Clinical Excellence Award for October 2021.
Allison Lewis and Dr. Wende Goncz Win Awards in Passavant APP Week
Congratulations to Allison Lewis, MBA, MSN, CRNA, who won the Outstanding APP Award, and Wende A. Goncz, DO, MMM, who received the Outstanding Physician APP Supporter Award as part of Passavant’s APP Week 2021.