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Dr. Daniel VanRiper Appointed to UPMC Altoona and UPMC Bedford Leadership Positions
In his new roles, Dr. VanRiper is coordinating anesthesia services and managing the daily operating room schedule at UPMC Altoona and UPMC Bedford.
Kristy Parrish and Jennifer Coates Receive Cameos of Caring Awards
The Cameos of Caring Awards Program was created over 20 years ago to recognize exceptional bedside nurses who work at acute care hospitals and who are role models within their facility and beyond.
Five Staff Members Receive 2020 UPMC ACES Award
Monica Bolland, MD; Jennifer Kundick, MSN, CRNA; Jacqueline Miller, MSN, CRNA; Katie Weir, MSN, CRNA; and Emily Whitco, MSN, CRNA, were selected as ACES winners for fiscal year 2020.
UPMC Mercy Anesthesiology Staff Members Unite to Fundraise for Food Bank
Physicians, nurse anesthetists, and anesthesia technologists from UPMC Mercy's Department of Anesthesiology and Perioperative Medicine raised $3,775 for the Greater Pittsburgh Community Food Bank.
Dr. Dan Sullivan to Step Down from Passavant Chief Role July 1 to Focus on Safety and Quality
Dr. Sullivan has served impressively as a member of our faculty for over 20 years and will focus on his other roles as our department’s Patient Safety Officer and Quality Director at UPMC Passavant.
Dr. Jim Ibinson Appointed VAPHS Chief Anesthesiologist
Dr. Ibinson has served as interim chief at the site since June of 2019.
Allison Lewis Appointed Vice Chair of Passavant APP Council
Congratulations to Allison Lewis, MBA, MSN, CRNA, Clinical Director of UPMC Passavant, who was appointed by the Passavant Medical Executive Committee as Vice Chair of the Passavant Advanced Practice Provider Council.
Science Translational Medicine Article Attracts News Media Attention
The article “Morphine acts on spinal dynorphin neurons to cause itch through disinhibition” by Eileen Nguyen (MD/PhD candidate in the University of Pittsburgh/Carnegie Mellon Medical Scientist Training Program) and…
National CRNA Week 2021
Our CRNAs continued their annual traditions of celebration, appreciation, and community service during National CRNA Week, January 24-30, 2021.
Dean Announces First Assistant Dean for Diversity, Inclusion, and Social Justice
Recent events have caused us to focus more intently on how we interact with each other, what we value in our communities, and how we approach the challenges facing us all—particularly those involving inclusion, diversity, and social justice.
Research Team Presents Four Abstracts and Wins Best of Meeting Award at PRACTICE MANAGEMENT 2021
Our Practice Management Research Team presented four abstracts at the meeting, one of which was a top award winner.
UPMC Shadyside Celebrates Retirement of Corinne Waldron
Corinne retired on January 15, 2021, after 36 years of CRNA practice, 20 of which were at UPMC Shadyside.
Drs. Ted Sakai and Kathirvel Subramaniam to Join Editorial Boards
Drs. Sakai and Subramaniam were invited to serve as Associate Editors of Clinical Transplantation: The Journal of Clinical and Translational Research. Additionally, Dr. Subramaniam will join the editorial board of Journal of Cardiothoracic and Vascular Anesthesia.
Dr. Jacques Chelly Nominated for ASRA Distinguished Service Award
Nominees for this award are recognized for their extraordinary contributions to the science, teaching, or practice of regional anesthesia and/or pain medicine.