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Department Members Participating in AUA/IARS, SATA, and SCA Meetings
Many of our faculty, residents, and fellows will participate in several upcoming interconnected meetings.
Department Members to Participate in Annual SOAP Meeting
The following faculty and residents will participate in the Society for Obstetric Anesthesia and Perinatology (SOAP) 50th Annual Meeting, May 9-13, 2018, Miami, Florida:
Daniel Springer, MD
Poster presentation, Abstract No 426: Springer D, Dudas L, Tobey ABJ, Jackson L, Emery SP…
Article by Dr. Grace Lim et al. Featured as Visual Abstract
The article “Cost-effectiveness Analysis of Intraoperative Cell Salvage for Obstetric Hemorrhage” (Lim G, Melnyk V, Facco FL, Waters JH, Smith KJ. Anesthesiology. 2018…
2018 Anesthesiology Residency Match Results
This was an extremely strong year, with 15 of our top 30 candidates choosing to match with us. These included nine students from the Alpha Omega Alpha (AOA) Honor Medical Society, designating them as top medical students within their respective schools.
Anesthesiology Faculty Achievements Celebrated at 2018 Honors Convocation
The University of Pittsburgh paid tribute to the outstanding achievements of its faculty and students during their 42nd annual Honors Convocation on Friday, February 23, 2018 at the Carnegie Museums of Pittsburgh Music Hall in Oakland.
Congratulations to Drs. Andrew…
Dr. Ajay Wasan Leading Efforts to Develop Medical Marijuana Guidelines
Two recent articles in the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette and the …
PCORI to Fund Dissemination & Implementation Project
The Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI) recently authorized funding for the project "Implementing Contextual Factors Assessment in Clinical and Research Settings." Carol Greco, PhD, Associate Professor of Psychiatry, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine is…
UPMC Mercy CRNAs and the Department of Anesthesiology Give Back
The UPMC Mercy CRNAs, along with some other members of the Department of Anesthesiology, decided they would like to find a community outreach program to work with to help make a difference. With guidance from Phyllis Grasser, Vice President of Mission Effectiveness/Spiritual Care…
Dr. Ajay Wasan Interviewed on NPR Radio
NPR's Ari Shapiro interviewed Ajay D. Wasan, MD, MSc for the segment “Questions and Answers About Opioids and Chronic Pain.”…
Dr. David Metro Appointed to Affiliated Faculty Promotions and Appointments Committee
Congratulations to David G. Metro, MD, FASA, who was appointed to the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine Affiliated Faculty Promotions and Appointments (AFPA) Committee for a three-year term effective March 1, 2018. The AFPA Committee rigorously applies the criteria…
UPMC Careers Video Features Three CRNAs
The UPMC Careers video “Why I Love Being a CRNA” features three of our nurse anesthetists, Derek Reckard, Jason Bauer, and Michelene Jeter Ogagan.
Chronic Pain Medicine Retreats Focus on Staff Education and Appreciation
Our UPMC Pain Medicine Division recently held two staff retreats focusing on clinician education as well as staff appreciation and wellness.
On January 19, 2018, for the first time, the division held a four-hour staff retreat entitled “Teamwork Makes the Dream Work,”…
Greg Rompala Completes Doctoral Studies
The title of his thesis was “Role of paternal preconception environment in ethanol- and stress-related phenotypes.”
Dr. Tetsuro Sakai Designated a FASA
Congratulations to Tetsuro Sakai, MD, PhD, MHA, who has been appointed a Fellow of the American Society of Anesthesiologists (FASA™). FASA identifies and promotes ASA members exhibiting the highest standards in professionalism/leadership, advocacy for the profession and…
Physician Anesthesiologists Week 2018
January 28-February 3, 2018 marks the fourth annual Physician Anesthesiologists Week, a yearly event initiated by the American Society for Anesthesiologists (ASA) to spread awareness about the critical role physician anesthesiologists play in saving lives.
Every January, nurse…