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May 2, 2023

SOAP 2023 Meeting Presentations and Participation

We have many presentations planned for the Society for Obstetric Anesthesia and Perinatology 55th Annual Meeting, May 3-7, 2023, in New Orleans, Louisiana.
April 28, 2023

Magee CRNA Serafina Bear Wins UPMC PSD Extra Mile Award

The award recognizes staff members who go above and beyond their job duties, maintain a high office morale, and actively display UPMC’s values.
April 27, 2023

13th International NPY-PYY-PP Research Conference

We will host the 13th International NPY-PYY-PP Research Conference this summer July 15-18, 2023, here in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
April 26, 2023

Les Watson, MSN, CRNA

Les studied at the University of Pittsburgh School of Nurse Anesthesia, graduating in 2009 with a Master of Science of Nursing. He began employment at UPMC Presbyterian as a Level II CRNA in 2009 and was promoted to Level 2 Senior in the CRNA Career Ladder. He was known for his great work ethic.
Paramita Basu
April 26, 2023

Dr. Paramita Basu Wins USASP Best Poster Presentation Award

Dr. Paramita Basu won the Best Poster Presentation in Basic Science Award at the US Association for the Study of Pain meeting, April 11-14, 2023, in Durham, NC.
April 18, 2023

Sonja Plasil Successfully Defends Doctoral Dissertation

Sonja L. Plasil successfully defended her doctoral dissertation entitled “Long Noncoding RNA Dysregulation Alters Ethanol Drinking Behavior and Ethanol-Related Behavioral Phenotypes” on April 13, 2023. 
April 13, 2023

SEA 2023 Spring Meeting Participation

We will present the following work at the spring Society for Education in Anesthesia (SEA) meeting, April 14 - April 16, 2023 in Seattle, Washington. Department names are bolded.

Workshops A Trip Around the EQUATOR: Formalized Manuscript Preparation to Get Your Papers Published: Lara…
April 13, 2023

M-PowerHouse Medical Milestones Events Enlighten High School Students

Our Shadyside CRNAs Jessica E. Kridler, MSN, CRNA, and Rachel Hicks, MSN, CRNA, gave presentations and led demonstrations for students to practice intubation and bag mask ventilation techniques on training mannequins.
April 11, 2023

Our Participation at the 2023 AUA/SOCCA/IARS/SATA Meetings

We have many presentations planned for the combined annual meetings of the Association of University Anesthesiologists, the Society of Critical Care Anesthesiologists, the International Anesthesia Research Society, and the Society for the Advancement of Transplant Anesthesia.
April 3, 2023

April 2023 Anesthesiology Features Article, Editorial, and Podcast on Our Neuromodulation Research

The April 2023 edition of Anesthesiology features an article from our multidisciplinary team of cardiovascular, neuroscience, bioengineering, and biophysics researchers with an accompanying editorial and podcast.
April 3, 2023

ASRA Member Spotlight Features Dr. Trent Emerick

The American Society of Regional Anesthesia and Pain Medicine March 2023 Member Spotlight features Trent D. Emerick, MD, MBA, FASA.
March 31, 2023

April 2023 A&A Features Editorial by Drs. Aman Mahajan and Monty Mythen

The April 2023 issue of Anesthesia & Analgesia (A&A) includes an inaugural high-impact bundle of six articles and infographics addressing distinct approaches to advancing perioperative medicine and broadening its scope in health care, accompanied by an editorial by our Chair, Dr. Aman…
March 31, 2023

Dr. Simer Bains and Mentor Dr. Phil Adams Win CCAS Best Poster Award

Simer Bains, MD, (right, Residency Class of 2022) along with his mentor and study principal investigator Phillip Adams, DO, FASA, (left) received a "Best Poster" award at the 2023 Congenital Cardiac Anesthesiology Society (CCAS) Meeting. Their abstract was selected as one of only five to be…

March 28, 2023

Dr. Elizabeth Ungerman Honored as 2023 PAMED Top Physician Under 40

Elizabeth Ungerman, MD, MS, was recognized as a talented “best of the best” early career physician who is performing at a high level.
March 28, 2023

Dr. Kimberly Cantees to Present at Becker's 13th Annual Hospital Meeting

Kimberly Cantees, MD, MBA, will participate in the panel "Where Healthcare Economics and Health System Strategy Are Headed" in April 2023, at the Hyatt Regency Chicago.