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Department Hosts PARRC 2019
Our department, along with the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine Center for Continuing Education in the Health Sciences, hosted the 14th Annual Pennsylvania Anesthesiology Resident Research Conference (PARRC) on May 4, 2019 at UPMC Passavant Cumberland Woods Village Legacy…
Residents and Light of Life Rescue Mission Unite to Educate about Substance Abuse
Each year, our anesthesiology residency program hosts a lecture dedicated to teaching about the risks of substance abuse. On May 9, 2019, the Light of Life Rescue Mission, an organization providing teaching, counseling, mentorship, shelter, food, and help for people in need in…
Magee CRNAs Donate to Global Links
L to R: Global Links Volunteer Engagement Manager Julie Pfaltzgraff and Jessica GriffinWhen families fall below the poverty line, federal assistance doesn’t cover many personal care items. This places students in the difficult situation of having to go to school when they can’t maintain a basic…
Presbyterian CRNAs Participate in “Take Your Child to Work Day”
Our CRNAs at UPMC Presbyterian organized several efforts as part of “Take Your Child to Work Day” on April 25, 2019.
A Presby CRNA group set up an “anesthesia workstation” as part of UPMC’s booths set up in the University of Pittsburgh Biomedical Science Tower. More than 200…
Case Report by Chad Dean Recognized as a SOAP 2019 Best Case Report
Congratulations to Chad Dean, MD (obstetric anesthesiology fellow), whose poster “Successful Perinatal Management of a Woman with McArdle Disease” was recognized as a Best Case Report at the Society for Obstetric Anesthesia and Perinatology (SOAP) 51st Annual Meeting, May 1-5, 2019,…
Dr. Phillip Adams to Join JEPM Editorial Team
Congratulations to Phillip S. Adams, DO, who has been invited to join the editorial board of the Journal of Education in Perioperative Medicine (JEPM) as Associate Editor! JEPM was launched in 1999 and is the journal for the Society for Education in Anesthesia.
2019 Safar Symposium/Multi-Departmental Trainees' Research Day; Department Trainees Win Five Awards
L to R: Drs. Aman Mahajan (Peter and Eva Safar Professor and Chair, Department of Anesthesiology and Perioperative Medicine), David G. Nichols (2019 Safar lecture presenter), and Patrick Kochanek (Director, Safar Center for Resuscitation Research)The 17th annual Safar Symposium and seventh…
New AIPPS Site Opens at UPMC Magee-Womens Hospital
Drs. Charles Luke and Nicholas SchottOn April 15, 2019, our Acute Interventional Perioperative Pain & Regional Anesthesiology Service (AIPPS) expanded coverage to a fifth hospital site, UPMC Magee-Womens Hospital.
The AIPPS manages perioperative surgical pain, enhances the surgical…
Dr. William Simmons Receives NMA Distinguished Service Award
Congratulations to William Simmons, MD, who received the 2019 Distinguished Service Award from the National Medical Association (NMA) in recognition of his teaching and mentorship efforts. Dr. Simmons was presented the award on April 27, 2019 at the NMA regional meeting in Birmingham,…
Seven Department Anesthesiologists Recognized in Pittsburgh Magazine’s 2019 “Best Doctors” List
Congratulations to Cheryl D. Bernstein, MD; Franklyn P. Cladis, MD; Peter J. Davis, MD; Steven L. Orebaugh, MD; Doreen E. Soliman, MD; Erin Sullivan, MD; and Ajay D. Wasan, MD, who were named in Pittsburgh Magazine’s 2019 “Best Doctors” list.
The list is compiled by…
Dr. Jonathan Waters in Healthline Article
Jonathan H. Waters, MD was quoted in the recent Healthline news article "Why Daily Cannabis Users May Need More Than…
Dr. Aman Mahajan to Deliver Keynote Address at Scholar’s Day
Aman Mahajan, MD, PhD, MBA will be the keynote speaker at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine Scholar’s Day, April 24, 2019, 9:00am to 1:00pm in the O'Hara Student Center - Ballrooms 1 & 2. The event celebrates and showcases student and mentor research achievements and…
CRNA Brett Fadgen Spotlighted on UPMC Careers Blog
Brett M. Fadgen, MSN, CFRN, CRNA was spotlighted on the UPMC Careers blog in a feature titled “Overcoming Obstacles to Care: My Career as a CRNA.”
Department Members Attend Family House Black & White Gala
Left: UPMC Presbyterian CRNAs Karen Florian, Debra Weimer, Helen Defranco and their respective significant others at the gala. Right: Tera Thomas, a CRNA from UPMC Shadyside, also attended with her husband.Several members of our department attended the Family House Black & White…