On December 4, 2024, these UPMC Presbyterian CRNAs showcased diverse career opportunities during the UPMC Pathways for Students Educational Career Event at Acrisure Stadium in Pittsburgh.
The award supports Dr. Alter’s project, “SharpFocus Stimulation to Treat Fibromyalgia Pain in Women,” which aims to address the pressing need for novel, noninvasive therapies for fibromyalgia, a chronic pain condition that disproportionately affects women.
Mark your calendars for a St. Patrick’s Day-themed evening at the 5th Annual Opioid Epidemic Awareness Fundraiser on Saturday, March 22, 2025, from 6–10 PM at the stunning Phipps Conservatory and Botanical Gardens.
Dr. Lin’s project supports the expansion of a surgical airway simulation workshop from Passavant to other UPMC hospitals to inform the development of MediSimScale, a toolkit that will streamline the process for scaling simulation training by collecting efficacy and dissemination outcome data.
Drs. Dylan Bard, John Driggers, Wesley Ramirez, Aaron Tarnasky, and Tyler Weigel were recognized for their exceptional performance on the Anesthesia Knowledge Tests (AKT), placing them in the 95th percentile or higher nationally.
They participated in the Neighborhood Resilience Angel Project by purchasing and donating holiday gifts to bring joy to local children and their families during the holidays.
The Conversation U.S. has published an article by Jacques E. Chelly, MD, PhD, MBA, Shiv K. Goel, MD, and Heather Margonari, DNP, FNP-BC, on the Opioid-Free Surgical Pain Management Program at UPMC.
Dr. Aman Mahajan, Chair of our department and Senior Vice President of Health Innovation at UPMC Enterprises, spearheaded the partnership with Digital Consortium. The collaboration aims to co-develop and deploy innovative health technology solutions to tackle healthcare's most pressing challenges.
A motivated group of CRNAs from UPMC Presbyterian Hospital spent their Saturday morning, on November 16, giving back to the community at the Greater Pittsburgh Community Food Bank’s The Market in Duquesne, Pennsylvania.
Scott A. Brancolini, MD, MPH, was named Associate Editor of the journal's Education & Training Section and Trent D. Emerick, MD, MBA, FASA, was appointed Co-Section Editor of the Co-Morbid Pain & Substance Use Disorders Section.
