News
March 19, 2024
2024 Match Brings Twenty-Two Top Students to Our Residency Program
We matched 22 top students (15 categorical and three advanced residents; three Panther Research Scholars; and one Combined Anesthesiology/Pediatrics resident) from the 1,880 candidates who applied to our program.
March 19, 2024
Celebrating Success: International Scholars Secure Residency Placements
All five of our current eligible international research scholars, Drs. Yun Chen, Hagar Hamouda, Valdemir Kim, Orkun Kopac, and Yuli Lee, secured positions in residency programs for the upcoming 2024-2025 academic year.
March 19, 2024
UPMC CRNA Career Expo at UPMC Shadyside
Attention, CRNAs, SRNAs, and RNs! We are looking for CRNAs to join our clinical team at various sites across the UPMC health system. Join us on April 20, 2024, for an in-person CRNA networking/recruitment event!
March 11, 2024
Dr. Ajay Wasan Weighs in on State Recreational Marijuana Legalization in Post-Gazette Article
Ajay D. Wasan, MD, MSc, spoke about the issue of recreational marijuana legalization in the state of Pennsylvania in a March 10 Pittsburgh Post-Gazette article.
March 8, 2024
Rachel Hicks and Jessica Kridler Join Forces with M-PowerHouse to Inspire CRNA Careers
UPMC Shadyside nurse anesthetists Rachel Hicks, MSN, CRNA, and Jessica E. Kridler, MSN, CRNA, partnered with M-PowerHouse on February 22, 2024, unveiling a program to introduce high school students to the fulfilling vocational path of becoming a CRNA.
March 7, 2024
March 2024 Publications
Twenty-one publications authored or co-authored by members of our team were published in March 2024.
March 6, 2024
Trainees Sweep Awards at 2024 Tri-Alliance Symposium Research Conference/Abstract Competition
Samir Yellapragada, Paul Lecker, DO, MBA, Miya Oliver, MD, and Craig Johnson, MD, won awards for presentations of their scholarly work.
March 6, 2024
Dr. Charles Lin Receives SSH Early Career Research Award
Charles Lin MD, MSc, was awarded one of only three 2024 Early Career Research Awards from the Society for Simulation in Healthcare for his research project “Use of a Focused Hybrid Curriculum and Task Trainer to Train and Maintain Surgical Airway Skills Among Anesthesia Providers.”
March 5, 2024
Uniting for Change: Opioid Epidemic Fundraiser Raises $7,500 for Light of Life Mission
The Light of Life Rescue Mission, with its commitment to providing food, shelter, and hope to those battling homelessness, poverty, or addiction, is making a significant impact in our community.
March 1, 2024
Chief Residents Selected for 2024-2025 Academic Year
Congratulations to Lauren Nahouraii, MD; Taylor Thompson, MD; and Zhongheng "John" Yin, MD.
February 28, 2024
Andrea Horan Inspires Next Generation of CRNAs at Seneca Valley Senior High School
Andrea Horan, a CRNA at UPMC Presbyterian, passionately advocated for careers in nurse anesthesia at her alma mater, Seneca Valley Senior High School, sharing her expertise and inspiring junior and senior students to consider a future in the field.
February 22, 2024
Pitt Med Highlights Cutting-Edge Department Pain Research
Pioneering pain research by Senthil Sadhasivam, MD, MPH, MBA, FASA; Jacques E. Chelly, MD, PhD, MBA; and Ajay D. Wasan, MD, MSc.
February 22, 2024
Department Faculty and Residents to Present at 2024 Tri-Alliance Symposium
This year, PARRC and the annual meetings of the Pennsylvania Pain Society and the Pennsylvania Society of Anesthesiologists will be linked, forming the 2024 Tri-Alliance Symposium on February 29 – March 3, 2024, at the Omni William Penn Hotel in Pittsburgh.
February 20, 2024
Dr. Mark Hudson to Deliver Keynote Address at AACD Perioperative Leadership Summit
In an exclusive honor, Dr. Mark Hudson will deliver keynote lecture at the Association of Anesthesia Clinical Directors (AACD) Perioperative Leadership Summit.
February 16, 2024