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UPMC Mercy CRNAs and the Department of Anesthesiology Give Back
The UPMC Mercy CRNAs, along with some other members of the Department of Anesthesiology, decided they would like to find a community outreach program to work with to help make a difference. With guidance from Phyllis Grasser, Vice President of Mission Effectiveness/Spiritual Care…
Dr. Ajay Wasan Interviewed on NPR Radio
NPR's Ari Shapiro interviewed Ajay D. Wasan, MD, MSc for the segment “Questions and Answers About Opioids and Chronic Pain.”…
Dr. David Metro Appointed to Affiliated Faculty Promotions and Appointments Committee
Congratulations to David G. Metro, MD, FASA, who was appointed to the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine Affiliated Faculty Promotions and Appointments (AFPA) Committee for a three-year term effective March 1, 2018. The AFPA Committee rigorously applies the criteria…
UPMC Careers Video Features Three CRNAs
The UPMC Careers video “Why I Love Being a CRNA” features three of our nurse anesthetists, Derek Reckard, Jason Bauer, and Michelene Jeter Ogagan.
Dr. Tetsuro Sakai Designated a FASA
Congratulations to Tetsuro Sakai, MD, PhD, MHA, who has been appointed a Fellow of the American Society of Anesthesiologists (FASA™). FASA identifies and promotes ASA members exhibiting the highest standards in professionalism/leadership, advocacy for the profession and…
Greg Rompala Completes Doctoral Studies
The title of his thesis was “Role of paternal preconception environment in ethanol- and stress-related phenotypes.”
Chronic Pain Medicine Retreats Focus on Staff Education and Appreciation
Our UPMC Pain Medicine Division recently held two staff retreats focusing on clinician education as well as staff appreciation and wellness.
On January 19, 2018, for the first time, the division held a four-hour staff retreat entitled “Teamwork Makes the Dream Work,”…
OA Features Paper by Dr. Gerhardt Konig as “Article of the Month”
The website OpenAnesthesia (OA) featured the paper “In Vitro Evaluation of a Novel Image Processing…
Research Team Wins Awards for the Seventh Consecutive Year at ASA Practice Management
The American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) Practice Management meeting is considered the premier business event for physician anesthesiologists and practice administrators and among ASA-sponsored events is second only in attendance to the ASA’s Annual Meeting. This year’s…
Physician Anesthesiologists Week 2018
January 28-February 3, 2018 marks the fourth annual Physician Anesthesiologists Week, a yearly event initiated by the American Society for Anesthesiologists (ASA) to spread awareness about the critical role physician anesthesiologists play in saving lives.
Every January, nurse…
Dr. Grace Lim Invited to Moderate SOAP Best Poster Session
Congratulations to Grace Lim, MD, MS, who has been invited to serve as a Moderator for the Best Poster Session at the Society for Obstetric Anesthesia and Perinatology (SOAP) 49th Annual Meeting, May 10-14, 2017, Bellevue, Washington.
UPMC Nurse Anesthetists Celebrate National CRNA Week 2018
January 21-27, 2018 marked the 19th annual National CRNA (Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetists) Week. Established by the American Association of Nurse Anesthetists (AANA), National CRNA Week was created to encourage CRNAs to educate the public about anesthesia safety,…
Opioid Charity Event Raises Over $8,000
Dr. Phil Carullo with Pittsburgh Mayor Bill Peduto at a memorial on the University of Pittsburgh campus on January 29, 2018.For the first time, our physicians and CRNAs united to celebrate both National CRNA Week and National Physician…
Winter 2018 SOAP Newsletter Features Articles by OB Anesthesiology Faculty
The Winter 2018 Society for Obstetric Anesthesia and Perinatology (SOAP) Newsletter contained several contributions from our obstetric anesthesiology faculty members Patricia Dalby, MD and Grace Lim, MD, MS:
Dalby PL, Lim G, Education Committee: Obstetric Anesthesiology…