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ASA ADVANCE 2023
The ASA ADVANCE meeting is considered the ultimate business event for physician anesthesiologists and practice administrators and among ASA-sponsored events, is second in attendance only to the ASA Annual Meeting.
PARRC 2023 in Pittsburgh
We are proud to host the 17th Annual Pennsylvania Anesthesiology Resident Research Conference (PARRC) on Saturday, May 13, 2023 at Herberman Conference Center at UPMC Shadyside! The event will showcase the research and talent of Pennsylvania residents from the seven residency programs…
Dr. Tetsuro Sakai Co-Chairs Anesthesia Section of ILTS-iLDLT-LTSI 2023 Consensus Conference
Results from the Anesthesia Section activities will be published in Transplantation as a conference Consensus Statement.
Drs. Scott Licata and Michael Schnetz Earn ABPM Clinical Informatics Certification
Scott E. Licata, MD, and Michael Schnetz, MD, PhD, recently earned board certification in Clinical Informatics through the American Board of Preventive Medicine.
Maria Stangrecki Wins DAISY Award for Extraordinary Nurses
Congratulations to Maria Stangrecki, RN (Division of Chronic Pain Medicine, UPMC Mercy), who received the DAISY Award for Extraordinary Nurses in recognition of the super-human work she does for patients and families every day.
Presbyterian CRNA Sarah Robison Featured on UPMC Careers Website
“There & Back Again: Sarah’s Life Changing Experience on the Appalachian Trail” on the UPMC Careers website tells the fascinating tale of our UPMC Presbyterian nurse anesthetist Sarah E. Robison, MSN, CRNA, and her adventures hiking the entire Appalachian Trail.
Paper by Drs. Michael Schnetz and Aman Mahajan is February 2023 A&A Featured Article and Cover Story
The article was published as the “featured article” and was spotlighted on the cover.
Drs. Kimberly Cantees, Joseph DeRenzo, and Cynthia Wells Appointed to Leadership Roles
The appointments were effective January 1, 2023.
Dr. Ben Alter Addresses New ASRA Cannabis Screening Guidelines in PPG Article
In the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette article “Cannabis interactions prompt new guidelines from anesthesiologists,” Benedict Alter, MD, PhD, speaks about recent guidelines from the American Society for Regional Anesthesia and Pain Medicine regarding cannabis use screening before surgery.
Virtual Residency Interviews Paper Chosen as JGME Article of the Week
The Journal of Graduate Medical Education article “Do Lower Costs for Applicants Come at the Expense of Program Perception? A Cross-Sectional Survey Study of Virtual Residency Interviews” was spotlighted as a JGME Article of the Week in the Accreditation Council for Graduate…
Drs. Sheri Wang and Harry Burke Receive ASA Emerging Leaders Scholarship
They were selected by the American Society of Anesthesiologists Committee on Practice Management to receive the Emerging Leaders Scholarship for ASA ADVANCE 2023: The Anesthesiology Business Event, January 27-29 in Orlando, FL.
CRNA Joe Kirby and Dr. Daniel Mandell Win Passavant Awards
Congratulations to Joseph M. Kirby, MHS, CRNA, who received the APP of the Year Award and Daniel Mandell, MD, who received the Physician of the Year Award for the Surgery/Anesthesia category.
CRNA Nicole Nowe and Dr. Ezeldeen Abuelkasem Receive Awards at Pitt Nurse Anesthesia 2022 Graduation
Nicole R. Nowe, MSN, CRNA, received the Mary DePaolis Lutzo Anesthetist of the Year Award and Ezeldeen Abuelkasem, MBBCh, MSc, FASE, received the Stephen Finestone Anesthesiologist of the Year Award.
FAER MSARF Application Submissions for Summer 2023 Program Now Open
The Foundation for Anesthesia Education and Research (FAER) is now accepting applications for their Medical Student Anesthesia Research Fellowship (MSARF) for Summer 2023. We have hosted 25 MSARF medical students since 2008. Feedback on the program has been excellent and many FAER MSARF…