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PA Physician Magazine Profiles Dr. Kristin Ondecko Ligda and Physician Anesthesiologist Mom Group
The spring 2016 issue of Pennsylvania Physician Magazine features an article about Kristin M. Ondecko Ligda, MD, who started a Facebook group for Physician Anesthesiologist Moms in February of 2015. To date, the group is nearly 1,400 members strong…
Four Department Winners at 2016 Multi-Departmental Trainees' Research Day
2016 department winners, L to R: Phillip Adams, DO; Stephanie Puig, PhD; Michael Chiang; Grace Lim, MDThe 14th annual Safar Symposium and sixth annual Multi-Departmental Trainees’ Research Day was held on May 16-17, 2016. This yearly event honors the late Dr. Peter Safar (founding Chair of…
Department Investigators Win CTSI Pain Research Challenge Awards
Left to Right: James W. Ibinson, K. Grace Lim, MD, Ajay D. Wasan, and Andrea GillmanCongratulations to James W. Ibinson MD, PhD; K. Grace Lim, MD; Ajay D. Wasan, MD, MSc; and Andrea Gillman, PhD (postdoctoral researcher working with Dr. Wasan), all department principal investigators (PIs)…
Department Presenters at SEA Spring Meeting
Congratulations to the following department presenters (names bolded), who participated in the Society for Education in Anesthesia (SEA) 2016 Spring Meeting, June 3-5, 2016, Baltimore, MD.
Workshops "Writing Abstracts 201: How to Make Your Education Research Abstract…
Department Residents Sweep First Place PARRC Awards in All Categories
Congratulations to our residents who swept the first place awards in ALL categories at the 11th Annual Pennsylvania Anesthesiology Resident Research Conference (PARRC) on Saturday, May 14, 2016 at Penn State Milton S. Hershey Medical Center. A total of 102 abstracts were…
Dr. Terence McAuliffe
Dr. McAuliffe completed an Anesthesiology/Critical Care Medicine Fellowship with the department in 1968 and was an outstanding anesthetist and administrator with a long and eminent career.
Dr. Peter M. Winter
With great sadness, we share news of the passing of Peter M. Winter, MD on Saturday, May 14, 2016.
Dr. Winter was the second Chair of the Department of Anesthesiology and Critical Care Medicine, serving from 1979-1996 after Dr. Peter Safar. Throughout his influential…
Dr. Brian Williams Wins VA Excellence in Research Award
Congratulations to Brian A. Williams, MD, MBA, who received the VA Pittsburgh Healthcare System’s Excellence in Research Award. He accepted the award from Research Director Dr. Steven Graham on May 16, 2016 during the VA Research Week kickoff at VA Pittsburgh’s University Drive…
Dr. Michael Mangione Nominated for Golden Apple Award
Congratulations to Michael P. Mangione, MD, who was nominated for the 2016 Golden Apple Award. The award is given each year by the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine graduating class to a faculty member who has contributed the most to their experience transitioning from…
Doctor Peter Yeh President-elect of SOAP Resident Affairs Committee
Congratulations to Peter Yeh, MD (PGY-3 resident), who was chosen as President-elect of the Society for Obstetric Anesthesia and Perinatology (SOAP) Resident Affairs Committee.
The committee encourages resident interest in obstetric anesthesia and continued membership,…
Twelve Department Anesthesiologists Recognized on Pittsburgh Magazine's 2016 "Best Doctors" List
Congratulations to Shushma Aggarwal, MD; Cheryl D. Bernstein, MD; Jacques Chelly, MD, PhD; ZongFu Chen, MD; Franklyn P. Cladis, MD; Peter J. Davis, MD; Andrew Herlich, DMD, MD; Steven L. Orebaugh, MD; Jerome Parness, MD, PhD; Doreen E. Soliman, MD; Erin Sullivan, MD; and…
Department Publications Featured in University Times Books, Journals, and More Supplement
The University of Pittsburgh publication University Times featured several works from department faculty members in their annual Books, Journals, and More supplement:
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Dr. Gregg Homanics Receives Medical Student Research Mentoring Merit Award
Gregg E. Homanics, PhD, received the Medical Student Research Mentoring Merit Award from the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine at their 2016 Scholars Day on April 6, 2016, at the O'Hara Student Center.
Dr. Tetsuro Sakai Invited to Present at 2016 ILTS Congress
Congratulations to Tetsuro Sakai, MD, PhD, who has been invited to speak at the 2016 International Liver Transplantation Society (ILTS) Annual International Congress on May 4-7, 2016 in Seoul, Korea.
Dr. Sakai will present on May 6 in Featured Symposium #5: Coagulation –…
Dr. Erin Sullivan Appointed to SCA Sub-Committee on Economics and Governmental Affairs
Congratulations to Erin A. Sullivan, MD, who was appointed to the Society of Cardiovascular Anesthesiologists Sub-Committee on Economics and Governmental Affairs for a two year term.