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CRNAs Mary Beth Czerniak and Bettina Dixon Named 2018 Cameos of Caring Award Winners

Congratulations to our CRNAs Mary Beth Czerniak and Bettina Dixon (both from UPMC Presbyterian), who were named winners of the University of Pittsburgh School of Nursing’s Cameos of Caring® awards for 2018.

Cameos of Caring® awards recognize exceptional bedside nurses who…

Dr. Evan Lebovitz Receives ASA Practice Management Emerging Leaders Scholarship

Congratulations to our resident Evan Lebovitz, MD, who was selected by the American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) Committee on Practice Management to receive the PRACTICE MANAGEMENT 2019 Emerging Leaders Scholarship. This scholarship was established to recognize…

Department ACES Winners Honored at Recognition Dinner

Congratulations to Christine King (CRNA, UPMC East), Kim Wysocki (CRNA, UPMC Presbyterian), and Cynthia M. Wells, MD, who were recognized at the ACES Recognition Dinner on November 3, 2018 at the David L. Lawrence Convention…

News Story Features Virtual Reality Work at WISER

A news story on WISER’s virtual reality work featuring Dr. William McIvor aired on Monday, November 5, 2018 at 10PM on WPGH, Fox 53. The story will also air at the following times/dates/channels:

2018 Educational Seed Grants Awarded

Two curriculum development grant applications were accepted for funding for our second UPMC Anesthesiology Educational Grant 2018 funding cycle.

Department Participation in the 2018 ASRA Pain Medicine Meeting

Our following department members (names bolded) will participate in the American Society of Regional Anesthesia and Pain Medicine (ASRA) 17th Annual Pain Medicine Meeting on November 15-17, 2018 in San Antonio, TX:

Image from Dr. Mihaela Visoiu Featured on Journal Cover

The cover of the October 2018 issue of Pediatric Anesthesia was based on a publication co-authored by Mihaela Visoiu, MD, et al. published in the same issue. Dr. Visoiu was also directly credited for the photo.

Poster by Dr. Phil Adams Wins 2018 Med Ed Day Award

Congratulations to Phillip Adams, DO, whose poster “Faculty Demonstrate Higher Well-being than Residents: Pennsylvania Anesthesiology Programs Results of the 2017-2018 ACGME Well-being Survey” won the Best Overall Poster Award at the University of Pittsburgh School of…

Pain Fellowship Match Results for Academic Year 2019-2020

After a highly competitive recruitment season, we are proud to announce our incoming pain medicine fellows for the 2019-2020 academic year!

Research from Xu/Tang Labs Subject of JGP Feature News Article

Patricia Kitt Receives Star Award

Congratulations to Patricia K. Kitt, one of our CRNAs at UPMC Shadyside, who was selected to receive UPMC Physician Services Division’s “You are a Star” Award for the 1st quarter of fiscal year 2019 (July 1 through September 30, 2018). The Star award recognizes staff members for…

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

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…

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…