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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…
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…
Dr. Jonathan Waters in Healthline Article
Jonathan H. Waters, MD was quoted in the recent Healthline news article "Why Daily Cannabis Users May…
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…
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.”
SEA Spring Meeting Participation
The Society for Education in Anesthesia (SEA) Spring Meeting will be held April 26-28, 2019 in Denver, Colorado. Many department members will participate in the meetings:
Committees
Franklyn P. Cladis, MD, SEA Board of Directors Kristin M. Ondecko Ligda, MD, FASA…
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 &…
Dr. Kathirvel Subramaniam to Join ASE Finance Committee
Congratulations to Kathirvel Subramaniam, MD, MPH, FASE, who has been invited to serve as Member at Large on the American Society of Echocardiography (ASE) Finance Committee. Dr. Subramaniam’s appointment term will begin immediately following the ASE’s 2019 Scientific…
Sixth Successful MedTASS Concludes in 2019
The department, in collaboration with our colleagues at the Mediterranean Institute for Transplantation and Advanced Specialized Therapies (IsMeTT), completed another successful MedTASS conference on April 5-6 in Palermo, Sicily. The biannual MedTASS (…
Work by Dr. Michael Schnetz Wins Travel Award/Best of Meeting Top Finalist
Congratulations to our T32 Postdoctoral Scholar Michael Schnetz, MD, PhD, whose abstract was selected as a Kosaka Best of Meeting Top Finalist at the 2019 International Anesthesia Research Society (IARS) Annual Meeting and International Science Symposium:
“Response to…
Faculty Participating at IARS/AUA/SOCCA/SATA 2019
The 2019 International Anesthesia Research Society (IARS) Annual Meeting and International Science Symposium will be aligned with the Society of Critical Care Anesthesiologists (SOCCA) and Association of University Anesthesiologists (AUA) Annual Meetings from May 16 –20, 2019 in Montreal,…
Regional /Acute Pain Fellows Gather at ASRA Spring 2019
Current, future, and past trainees of our Regional Anesthesiology / Acute Pain Fellowship united for a luncheon at the 44th Annual Regional Anesthesiology & Acute Pain Medicine Meeting, April 11-13, 2019 in Las Vegas. A total of 41 people attended.
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2019-2020 Chief Residents Selected
The department’s Recruitment and Selection Committee is pleased to announce the Chief Residents for the 2019-2020 academic year:
Michael Gemma, MD - Chief Resident
Mike is an Alpha Omega Alpha (AOA) Honor Medical Society graduate of the Wright State University…
Michael Jordan Presents at Advanced Practice Providers Conference
Michael Jordan, MSN, CRNA (UPMC Presbyterian) presented the lecture “Mechanical Ventilation in the ICU and ABG Analysis” at the UPMC Office of Advanced Practice Providers Spring Fling 2019 Conference on March 28, 2019 at Cumberland Woods Village.