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2018 Anesthesiology Residency Match Results
With great pleasure, we announce the results of our 2018 Anesthesiology Residency Program match. This was an extremely strong year, with 15 of our top 30 candidates choosing to match with us. These included nine students from the Alpha Omega Alpha (AOA) Honor Medical Society, designating…
Dr. Ajay Wasan Leading Efforts to Develop Medical Marijuana Guidelines
Two recent articles in the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette and the …
Anesthesiology Faculty Achievements Celebrated at 2018 Honors Convocation
The University of Pittsburgh paid tribute to the outstanding achievements of its faculty and students during their 42nd annual Honors Convocation on Friday, February 23, 2018 at the Carnegie Museums of Pittsburgh Music Hall in Oakland.
Congratulations to Drs. Andrew…
PCORI to Fund Dissemination & Implementation Project
The Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI) recently authorized funding for the project "Implementing Contextual Factors Assessment in Clinical and Research Settings." Carol Greco, PhD, Associate Professor of Psychiatry, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine is…
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,”…
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…
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…
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,…