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Adrienne Ruzicka Wins “My UPMC Health Role Model” Award
The award recognizes staff, who have been nominated by a colleague, for making a healthy change such as managing stress, quitting smoking, or exercising more.
Shannon Morrissey Selected for UPMC Physician Services 2022 Leadership Retreat
Shannon’s selection for the retreat reflects her exceptional work that supports UPMC’s values and her desire to grow and innovate.
Dr. Shawn Beaman Promoted by ABA to Full Examiner for Applied Examination
The Applied Exam is a structured oral examination that is the third of three staged exams physicians take during and after residency to earn board certification in anesthesiology. The test focuses on the clinical aspects of perioperative medicine and emphasizes subspecialty-based practice and…
Anesthesiology News Spotlights Auriculotherapy Research by Dr. Jacques Chelly and Colleagues
Two studies investigating the role that auriculotherapy (a form of acupuncture applied to points on the ear) may play as an alternative to opioids for the postoperative management of pain by Jacques E. Chelly, MD, PhD, MBA, and colleagues were recently featured in Anesthesiology…
Dr. Ezeldeen Abuelkasem Appointed Director for Perioperative Echocardiography Education
In Dr. Abuelkasem’ s new role, he will oversee our Cardiothoracic Anesthesiology Division’s missions of education of our residents and faculty in basic TEE and point of care ultrasound and our adult cardiothoracic anesthesiology fellows in advanced TEE, as well as conduct of Echocardiography…
2022 FAER Medical Student Anesthesia Research Fellows Alice Chen and Bianca Elias
Alice Chen and Bianca EliasWe were one of 33 sites nationwide selected to host 2022 Foundation for Anesthesia Education and Research (FAER) Medical Student Anesthesia Research Fellows. FAER created the Medical Student Anesthesia Research Fellowship (MSARF) program to encourage talented…
Toni Orsino Wins UPMC Physician Services Division Extra Mile Quarterly Recognition
The award recognizes staff members and physicians who go above and beyond their job duties and actively display UPMC’s values.
Paper by Dr. Grace Lim, et al. Published in A&A as Featured Article of the Month with Podcast
The authors from our department were Grace Lim, MD, MS, (first author) and Anne Wanaselja, MD, an alum of our Obstetric Anesthesiology Fellowship Program.
Nexus Issue #4 (Fall 2022) Published
Nexus is our e-magazine showcasing the latest news, contributions, accomplishments, and events from our department.
New NIH Grant Funding in 2022
We are having a phenomenally successful year for grant funding, especially grants from the National Institutes of Health (NIH). Our researchers have already been awarded over $7 million in new NIH funding from January through October of 2022, and several additional NIH grants are…
Michael Jordan and Emily Whitco to Receive Cameos of Caring Awards
The Cameos of Caring Program & Awards honors exceptional bedside nurses who work at acute care hospitals.
Projects by Drs. Gaurav Chauhan and Trent Emerick Win PInCh 2022 Awards
Dr. Chauhan’s BIONIC team project won a $25,000 award in the virtual Elevator Pitch Competition and Dr. Emerick’s Vanish project won a $100,000 award as well as a $15,000 Bonus Award for Engineering Good Health.
News Release Spotlights Innovative Blood Pressure Monitor
The EurekAlert/AAAS news release spotlights a revolutionary blood pressure monitoring device under development by Feng Xiong, PhD, with our faculty members Ramakrishna Mukkamala, PhD, and Aman Mahajan, MD, PhD, MBA, along with Matthew Muldoon, MD, and Sanjeev Shroff, PhD.
AAPM October Member Article Focuses on Dr. Ajay Wasan
Ajay D. Wasan, MD, MSc, was featured in the American Academy of Pain Medicine October 2022 Member Focus article.