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Photos from Shadyside Anesthesiology Holiday Party
Our UPMC Shadyside faculty and CRNAs recently celebrated the holiday season. Thanks so much to Dr. William Simmons for taking and sharing photos of the festivities!
Dr. Grace Lim Elected to AUA as Active Member
Congratulations to Grace Lim, MD, MS, who was elected to the Association of University Anesthesiologists (AUA) as an Active Member.
The AUA’s mission is to advance the art & science of anesthesiology by encouraging its members to pursue original investigations in…
UPMC Presbyterian/Montefiore CRNAs Continue Annual Holiday Breakfast Tradition
Our CRNAs at UPMC Presbyterian/Montefiore continued their annual holiday breakfast tradition for 2018. Every year, CRNA clinical site directors Helen Defranco, Dale Fleck, and Debbie Weimer host this event to thank the Presbyterian/Montefiore CRNAs for their continuous hard work…
Summer 2019 Anesthesiology Research Fellowship Applications Due January 31, 2019
Our department regularly serves as a host site for the Foundation for Anesthesia Education and Research (FAER) Medical Student Anesthesia Research Fellowship (MSARF). Since 2008, the University of Pittsburgh has hosted 19 medical students in this summer research fellowship program, some from the…
Dr. Sanford Littwin Completes MBA Studies
Congratulations to Sanford M. Littwin, MD, who completed studies to earn his MBA from the University of Pittsburgh Joseph M. Katz Graduate School of Business in December 2018.
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
This scholarship was established to recognize outstanding 2nd-4th year anesthesiology residents who demonstrate aptitude and portray interest in leadership and practice management.
Department ACES Winners Honored at Recognition Dinner
2018 ACES Kim Wysocki and Dr. Cynthia WellsCongratulations 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:
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2018 Educational Seed Grants Awarded
Two curriculum development grant applications were accepted for funding for our second UPMC Anesthesiology Educational Grant 2018 funding cycle.
“The Impact of a Mindfulness App on Anesthesia Resident Wellbeing.” PIs: Phillip Carullo, MD and Phillip Adams,…
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:
Hariharan Shankar, MBBS and Andrew Hall, MD:…
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!
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…
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.
Kurtz W, Scholz S, Visoiu M. …