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Dr. Michael Best Honored with PAMED Everyday Hero Award and Featured on KDKA TV News
The PAMED Everyday Hero Award program honors member physicians who go above and beyond in providing patient care.
Thirteen Dept. Posters Presented at 2021 ASRA Meeting
We presented the following 13 posters at the 46th Annual Regional Anesthesiology and Acute Pain Medicine (ASRA) Meeting on May 13-15, 2021. The meeting took place both virtually as well as in-person in Orlando, Florida. Each title below links to the corresponding e-poster on the ASRA website.…
Dr. Grace Lim Receives SOAP Teacher of the Year Award
The award recognizes outstanding practitioners of obstetric anesthesiology who have demonstrated superior teaching, primarily of anesthesiology residents and fellows and secondarily of obstetricians, nurses, midwives, and the lay public.
Dr. Trent Emerick Certified as Six Sigma Black Belt
Six Sigma is a methodology that gives organizations tools to improve the capability of their business processes.
Dr. Andrea Ibarra Successfully Defends Thesis
Dr. Ibarra will graduate with her MS in Clinical Research from the University of Pittsburgh Institute for Clinical Research Education this semester.
Dr. Wende Goncz and Passavant Leadership Cover Story in Northern Connection Magazine
An article in the May 2021 issue of Northern Connection Magazine spotlights the healthcare, wellness, and volunteer efforts of UPMC Passavant leaders, including Wende A. Goncz, DO, MMM, who is currently President-elect of the UPMC Passavant Medical Staff.
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2021 CRNA Virtual Education Conference
The multidisciplinary educational event featured lectures from anesthesia techs and both student nurse anesthetists (SRNAs) and certified registered nurse anesthetists. The conference had a fantastic turnout with 158 attendees and received very positive reviews.
Dr. Ajay Wasan Recognized in Pittsburgh Magazine’s 2021 “Top Doctors” List
Dr. Wasan was named in the specialty of pain medicine.
Drs. Kim Howard-Quijano and Marta Kelava Awarded Inaugural SCA MICoR Grant
Kimberly Howard-Quijano, MD, MS, and Marta Kelava, MD, were awarded the inaugural Society of Cardiovascular Anesthesiologists Multi-Institutional Collaborative Clinical/Translational Research Grant for their project "The Effect of Continuous Low Tidal Volume Ventilation and Hyperoxia Avoidance…
Fei Zhang Awarded NIH Grant to Develop Intraoperative Anesthesia Monitoring Tool
Fei is being awarded K08 grant funding from the National Institutes of Health for his project, “Synthesizing Intraoperative Multivariate Time Series with Conditional Generative Adversarial Networks.”
Dr. David Wilks
Dr. Wilks played a critical role in shaping our educational programs.
Faculty and ACTA Fellows Presenting at SCA 2021 Annual Meeting
Our cardiothoracic anesthesiology faculty and fellows will present work virtually at the Society of Cardiovascular Anesthesiologists 43rd Annual Meeting and Workshops on April 24-27, 2021.
One Regional Anesthesiology Fellowship Position Available for Academic Year 2021-2022
We have one remaining open spot in our Regional Anesthesiology Fellowship Program for the 2021-2022 academic year!
We are accepting applications from anesthesiology residents trained in an ACGME-accredited program. For details concerning the program and to submit an on-line application,…
2021-2022 Chief Residents
Congratulations to our 2021-2022 chief residents Mike Desciak, MD; Amanda Deis, MD; and Simer Bains, MD.