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Department to Show Strong Presence at ANESTHESIOLOGY 2018
The American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA), an educational, research, and scientific association of physicians organized to raise and maintain medical practice standards of anesthesiology and improve patient care, is one of the largest and most influential professional societies in the…
Research from Tang and Xu Labs Published in High-Impact Journal Nature Communications
"Structural basis of neurosteroid anesthetic action on GABA(A) receptors" was published in the renowned open-access journal Nature Communications.
Dr. Scott Brancolini Joins UPSoM Academy of Master Educators
Congratulations to Scott A. Brancolini, MD, MPH, who was recently appointed to the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine (UPSoM) Academy of Master Educators (AME) based upon his sustained record of excellence and achievements in medical education. The AME recognizes and rewards…
Department Hosts 2018 FAER Medical Student Anesthesia Research Fellows
The Department of Anesthesiology and Perioperative Medicine was one of 36 sites nationwide selected to host 2018 Foundation for Anesthesia Education and Research (FAER) Medical Student Anesthesia Research Fellows (MSARF). FAER created the MSARF program to encourage talented medical…
Resident Alumni Pass 2018 NBE Basic TEE Exam
Congratulations to our resident alumni Drs. Kelsey Bauer, Ian Brotman, Kathleen Coy, Andrew Hulme, Kaarin Michaelson, David Nelson, Eugene Raggi, Daniel Springer, Sara Straesser, Michael Thompson, Lieu Tran, and Nicole Verdecchia, who all passed the July 2018 National Board of Echocardiography (…
Anesthesia Team Serves on Medical Mission Trip in Guatemala
Operation Walk Pittsburgh is a volunteer organization serving the mission of providing life-changing education, service, and surgery completely free of cost to patients in Pittsburgh and around the world. The group has organized many mission trips across Central America to provide the…
In Memoriam: Jean Long, Former CRNA
Jean worked for over 17 years in our department.
Department Presenters at 2018 Med Ed Day
Several members of our department participated in the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine (UPSOM) Academy of Master Educators (AME) 3rd annual Med Ed Day on September 21, 2018. The event celebrates the educational…
Dr. Ted Sakai Invited to University of Kansas as Part of Visiting Professor Series
Congratulations to Tetsuro Sakai, MD, PhD, MHA, FASA, who is invited to the University of Kansas Department of Anesthesiology as part of their Visiting Professor Series. He will present the grand rounds lecture “Facilitation of Resident Scholarly Activity: A 12-Year Experience at UPMC” on…
Residents Forming Team to “Run for the Warriors”
The UPMC anesthesiology residents, led by PGY-1 residents Elizabeth Pickle, MD and Samuel Atherton, MD, are organizing a team, “UPMC Pavement Pushers,” to run at the 9th Annual American Society of Anesthesiology (ASA)-sponsored “Run for The Warriors” on Sunday, October 14 as part of…
CRNAs Receive Star Awards
Several of our CRNAs were selected to receive UPMC Physician Services Division “Star” awards in recognition of their excellence!
Congratulations to Joseph Ferriero and Hannah Kuhn (both from UPMC Presbyterian) who were selected to receive UPMC’s quarterly “You Are a Star” Award…
Dr. Cynthia Wells to Receive UPMC ACES Award
Congratulations to Cynthia M. Wells, MD, who was selected as a 2018 winner of UPMC’s Award for Commitment and Excellence in Service (ACES). ACES honors staff who exemplify UPMC’s five core values — Quality & Safety, Dignity & Respect, Caring & Listening, Responsibility…
Dr. Grace Lim Joins F1000 Prime
Congratulations to Grace Lim, MD, MS, who was invited to join the Obstetrical Anesthesiology Section in the Anesthesiology & Pain Management Faculty for F1000Prime as a contributing member. The F1000Prime Faculty comprises peer-nominated, internationally-renowned researchers across…
Dr. William McIvor Interviewed for NPR Story
The Pittsburgh NPR story “Don’t Panic: Pitt Hopes Virtual Reality Can Help People Train for An Overdose Emergency” covered the “Opioid Rescue”…
Department Members to Participate at IASP 2018
The following members of our department will present at the 17th International Association for the Study of Pain (IASP) World Congress on Pain in Boston, MA from September 12-16, 2018 (presenter names bolded):
Onset Hyperalgesia Suggests Bi-directional Modulation of Dynamically…