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CRNA Week 2024: A Remarkable Year of Appreciation, Education, Celebration, and Philanthropy
From January 21-27, 2024, we celebrated National CRNA Week—an annual event dedicated to honoring the teamwork, dedication, and exceptional care provided by our department’s nurse anesthetists.
Catching Up with Dr. Zachary Denham (Residency Class of 2022)
One of our distinguished residency alums – CPT Zachary Denham, MD (class of 2022), shares an update on his career after graduation.
Dr. Grace Lim Featured on Yale Anesthesiology Podcast
Dr. Grace Lim was featured on Yale Anesthesiology’s podcast series in the episode, “Pain Management for Pregnant People with Opioid Use Disorder.”
Faculty Pass Inaugural ABA Adult Cardiac Anesthesiology Exam
Dr. Stephen Esper, Joshua Knight, Luca La Colla, Harikesh Subramanian, and Elizabeth Ungerman passed the inaugural American Board of Anesthesiology Adult Cardiac Anesthesiology Exam.
UPMC Altoona CRNA Recruitment/Networking Event
Join us on January 27, 2024, for an in-person CRNA networking/recruitment event at the hospital!
Landmark Publication Breaks New Ground in Pain Management Education
The eagerly awaited first edition of The Pain Procedure Handbook: A Milestones Approach (2023) has been officially released. The book was edited by three distinguished Pain Management faculty members…
UPMC Williamsport Anesthesiology Joins Department
Anesthesia Associates of Williamsport joined University of Pittsburgh Physicians effective January 1, 2024.
Pittsburgh CRNA Symposium to Deliver High Quality Continuing Education for Nurse Anesthetists
Operating since 1974, the symposium is the oldest continually running CRNA conference in the tri-state area, offering high quality continuing education lectures for CRNAs, SRNAs, registered nurses, and anesthesia techs.
January 2024 Publications
Eighteen publications authored or co-authored by members of our team were published over the past month.
CBT Study Featured in Pain Medicine News
“MRI Confirms CBT Brain Changes, Efficacy in Fibromyalgia” published in Pain Medicine News features a study by Ajay D. Wasan, MD, MSc, et al. recently published in Arthritis and Rheumatology.
Annalisa Baratta Earns PhD
Annalisa M. Baratta, PhD, successfully defended her doctoral dissertation entitled “Neuroimmune Gene Expression in Alcohol Use Disorder” on December 11, 2023.
Dr. Harikesh Subramanian Achieves Milestone with Master's in Biomedical Informatics
Dr. Subramanian’s degree work was marked by a profound focus on cutting-edge topics within the field, including the implementation of advanced data structures, computer programming, machine learning, artificial intelligence, natural language processing, gene sequencing principles, and electronic…
Congratulations to the 2023 Pitt Nurse Anesthesia Graduating Class and Awardees
The University of Pittsburgh School of Nursing Nurse Anesthesia Program celebrated their 2023 graduating class on Friday, December 15th at the University Club.
Dr. Maxine Qui Receives Pitt Med Professionalism Accolade
Our resident Maxine Qiu, MD, has been honored with a “Pitt Med Professionalism Accolade” for praise submitted by a University of Pittsburgh medical student from the Fall 2023 Critical Care Clerkship. The accolade comes directly from a University of Pittsburgh medical student who, inspired…