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Departmental Educational Grant Established
We are very pleased to announce that a Department of Anesthesiology Educational Grant has been established. The inaugural cycle grant submission deadline will be Monday, April 17, 2017 for the July 1, 2017 funding cycle.
Interview with Dr. Tetsuro Sakai on SCVA Web Site
Congratulations to Tetsuro Sakai, MD, PhD, who was interviewed by the editor of the journal Seminars in Cardiothoracic and Vascular Anesthesia (SCVA). The podcast is available now at the SCVA web site:
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Donna Dukes and Magee CRNAs Create Cancer Awareness Bracelets for Patients
The Magee-Womens Hospital of UPMC (MWH) anesthesiology division provides care outside of the main operating room and obstetrical suite. They often care for a special subset of patients dealing with cancer diagnoses. Patients with endometrial and cervical/uterine cancer often…
Julianna Watenpool to Receive Patient Safety Award
Julianna Watenpool, CRNA (L) with Diane S. Hupp, DNP, RN, NEA-BC (R), Chief Nursing Officer and Vice President of Operations and Patient Care Services at Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh of UPMCJulianna Watenpool, CRNA has been chosen to receive the Children's Hospital of…
Dr. William Simmons Interviewed for Pittsburgh Urban Media Article
Congratulations to William Simmons, MD, who was interviewed by Pittsburgh Urban Media for their Black History Month celebration issue.
Dr. David Nelson Wins Best Resident Poster Award at 2017 ASA Practice Management Meeting
Congratulations to PGY-4 and Chief Resident David F. Nelson, MD, MBA, who was recognized for Best Poster by a Resident or Fellow at the American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) Practice Management 2017 meeting on January 27-29, 2017.
His poster presentation, “Creating…
Dr. Tomas Drabek Appointed to Society for Critical Care Medicine Scientific Review Committee
Congratulations to Tomas Drabek, MD, PhD, who has been appointed to serve as a member of the Society for Critical Care Medicine Scientific Review Committee. The committee organizes and executes activities related to broadening the research focus to include a full trajectory…
Research Team Takes Awards AGAIN at the Annual ASA Practice Management Meeting
Photo (L to R): Drs. Trent Emerick, Andrius Giedraitis, Mark Hudson, Mitch Tsai (University of Vermont), Dave Nelson, and Hayden HundleyThe American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) Practice Management meeting is considered the premier business event for physician…
NIH Awards Dr. Yan Xu’s T32 Postdoctoral Training Program for the Third Time
The program, entitled “Research Training in Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine,” is directed by Professor Yan Xu, PhD, Vice Chair of Basic Sciences.
Dr. Richard McHugh Appointed Clinician Emeritus by University of Pittsburgh Physicians
Congratulations to Richard McHugh, MD for his appointment to the rarely bestowed and renowned title of “Clinician Emeritus.” University of Pittsburgh Physicians (UPP) grants only one or two of these titles per year system-wide.
Dr. McHugh earned his BS in Biology from St…
Dr. Charles Buffington Appointed Professor Emeritus in the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine
Congratulations to Charles A. Buffington, MD, who has served as a Presby anesthesiologist since 1988, on his appointment to the esteemed title of Professor Emeritus in the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine.
Dr. Buffington graduated from Bucknell University with…
Dr. Philip Carullo Receives Pitt Center for Medical Innovation Award
The University of Pittsburgh Center for Medical Innovation (CMI) recently awarded a grant to resident Philip Carullo, MD and Youngjae Chun, PhD, Assistant Professor in Pitt’s Department of Industrial Engineering, for the project “The Esophocclude - Medical Device for Temporary…
Dr. John Williams Elected to the Royal Society of Medicine
Congratulations to John P. Williams, MD, who was elected to the Royal Society of Medicine in London, UK in December 2016. The Royal Society of Medicine, one of the oldest of the medical societies, is one of the UK's major providers of postgraduate medical education and…
Happy CRNA Week!
Happy National Nurse Anesthetists Week! This year’s event is being celebrated Jan. 22-28, 2017. Our CRNAs, who mark this annual occasion by giving back to the community, have kicked off several charity initiatives this week:
Our UPMC Presbyterian CRNAs are collecting…
Ninth Edition of Smith’s Anesthesia for Infants and Children Published
The ninth edition of Smith's Anesthesia for Infants and Children by Peter J. Davis, MD and Franklyn P. Cladis, MD…