May 2008

• Congratulations to Ms. Kathy Lee Foon
• Simulator Training Article Published from WISER
• Dr. Brandom Recommends Stratified Genetic screening may help in the diagnosis of MH
• Third Annual Pennsylvania Resident Research Conference Hosted by the Department
• PITT E-MBA MD Program
• Three Recent Education Publications Come from Resident Education Committee Faculty

April 2008

• Dr. Cope Interviewed by ABC News Unit

March 2008

• Mouse Model Could Provide Clues to Autistic Behavior
• Residency Match Results

February 2008

• Update in Regional Anesthesia, Ultrasound Guided Techniques, and Blood Hemostasis and Hemotherapy Symposium
  

January 2008

• University of Pittsburgh Ranks Sixth in Nationwide NIH Funding
• Gregg Homanics Paper Included in ‘Year in Review’ Article
• Dr. Doris Cope on ABC News On Call + Pain Management

November 2007

• 2008 Anesthesiology Board Review Course

July 2007

• Department Representation at the American Society of Anesthesiologists Annual Meeting
• “Avoiding Anesthesia Errors” Coauthored by David Metro M.D.
• The Department of Anesthesiology Welcomes the New Residents!

May 2007

• Dr. Tan Wins Research Awards

April 2007

• Dr. Jacques Chelly Appointed to New Position
• Dr. Robert Boretsky Appointed Chief of Anesthesiology at UPMC-Shadyside
• Dr. Dawn Marcus Receiving Award from the National Headache Foundation (NHF)

February 2007

• Drs. Leon Margolin and Doris K. Cope Published in Journal of Pain and Symptom Management
• University of Pittsburgh Department of Anesthesiology Hosts Meeting in Cancun

January 2007

• Anesthesia Research Opportunity - FAER
• Dr. Erin Sullivan Appointed as Director of Cardiac Anesthesia

November 2006

• Department of Anesthesiology Granted Longest Extension in Program Accreditation by the RRC
• Department of Anesthesiology Represented at SEA 2006 Fall Meeting

October 2006

• Dr. Steve Orebaugh's Airway Management Book Published

September 2006

• Book Signing Schedule for Dr. Dawn Marcus
• John O’Donnell Receives Top National Award
• Dr. Planinsic Participated in Columbia Meeting from Pittsburgh
• Operating Room Management by Anesthesiology Improves OR Efficiency and Saves Money for the Medical Facility
• Pitt Ranks #1 in Anesthesiology NIH Grants
• Second Annual UPMC Pain Management Symposium

July 2006

• The Department of Anesthesiology Welcomes the New Residents!

June 2006

• Dr. Drabek Receives Laerdal Research Grant

April 2006

• Dr. Bjerke Recognized by the VA Pittsburgh Healthcare System

March 2006

• Dr. Ruben A. Tenicela, Pioneer of Pain Management at the University of Pittsburgh, Passed Away on March 27, 2006
• Hans H. Dahll, CPR Pioneer and Role Model of Laerdal Values, Passed Away on March 18, 2006

February 2006

• Dr. Aparna Phadke's Abstract Chosen as “Best of Meeting Presentation by an Anesthesiology Trainee”

January 2006

• Mark Hudson Named IARS 80th Congress Best of Meeting Nominee
• Three Faculty Members Appointed to the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine Academy of Master Educators (AME)
• Doris K. Cope, M.D., Interviewed on Leonard Lopate Show

December 2005

• The Department of Anesthesiology at Magee-Womens Hospital Uses Emmi Technology to Help Educate and Empower Patients

November 2005

• Dr. Carol Rose Featured in Western Pennsylvania Hospital News
• UPP Anesthesiologists Recognized by PSA
• Dr. Jonathan Waters Joins Editorial Board of Transfusion
• Anesthesia Monitor, Fall 2005

October 2005

• Five Department of Anesthesiology Physicians Recognized on Best Doctors in America Listing
• 1st Annual Meeting of the Orthopedic Anesthesia, Pain and Rehabilitation Society (OAPRS)
• University of Pittsburgh Department of Anesthesiology Alumni Reception

September 2005

• Dr. Ray McKenzie, Former Chief of Anesthesiology at Magee Women's Hospital, Dies at Age 78

August 2005

• Second Postgraduate Anesthesia Conference

June 2005

• PITT Ranks Nationally in NIH Grant Support

May 2005

• Dr. Doris Cope Quoted in Three Articles Concerning Pain Medicine

March 2005

• Presentations Win “Best in Category” at IARS Congress

February 2005

• Anesthesiology Program Receives Prestigious Crystal Apple Award

January 2005

• Dr Dawn Marcus's Second Book “Chronic Pain, A Primary Care Guide to Practical Management” has been Published by Humana Press
• Brent Dunworth Promoted to Clinical Director at UPMC Shadyside Hospital

December 2004

• New CRNA Clinical Director at UPMC St. Margaret Hospital
• In Collaboration with Several Carnegie Mellon University Faculty, Dr Quinlan is Published in PNAS
• Thomas Rudy, Ph.D., Releases Version 3 of the Multidimensional Pain Inventory (MPI) Computer Program
• Outpatient Pain Clinic at UPMC Montefiore

November 2004

• 2004 ASA Media Award Winners

October 2004

• Difficult Airway Research Group Recieves APSF Grant

September 2004

• Dr Patel Participating in SACC/APPD Panel at Annual Meeting
• Dr. Jacques Chelly's Work with "Nearly Pain Free Surgery" Gains National Attention

August 2004

• Rita M. Patel, MD, Named as a Winner of UPMC's Award for Commitment and Excellence

July 2004

• WISER Featured in Pittsburgh Regional Healthcare Initiative (PRHI) Executive Summary

June 2004

• New Chief of Anesthesiology at Magee Womens Hospital, Jonathan H. Waters M.D.
• Pfizer Scholars in Pain Management Program

May 2004

• Dr. Yan Xu Receives Prestigious MERIT Award
• Dr Chelly Invited to Give Lectures at ESA

April 2004

• Aaron Ostrowski Reaches Out to Inspire South Fayette High School Students
• Dr Peter Davis Elected to Editorial Board of Anesthesia and Analgesia

March 2004

• Dr. Rita Patel Presenting at ACGME Annual Education Process Conference

January 2004

• Dr. Raymond M. Planinsic Named to Prestigious Editorial Board

October 2003

• The 24th Peter and Eva Safar Annual Lectureship in Medical Sciences and Humanities
• Drs. Sullivan and Smith Appointed as Members of the Standing Committee for NTFPA
• Dr. Pei Tang Appointed as Health Sciences Representative to the University Research Council (URC)

September 2003

• Appointment of David Metro, M.D. to the Position of Associate Residency Program Director, Department of Anesthesiology
• Appointment of Ryan Romeo, M.D. as Course Director for the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine Clinical Procedures Course
• Dr. Michael Mangione appointed to Director, Department of Anesthesiology Medical Student Programs
• A Comprehensive Review of Anesthesiology

August 2003

• Drs. Aggarwal and Planinsic Attending VIII International Small Bowel Transplant Symposium
• The Diversity of Our Faculty Exemplified by Dr. Barbara Kline
• Dr. Sergio Clarizia Joins Anesthesiology Team in Palermo, Italy
• Fifteen Abstracts Accepted for 2003 American Society of Anesthesiologists Annual Meeting
• Dr. Peter Safar, Father of CPR, Former Anesthesiology Chairman, dies at age 79

July 2003

• New Procedure Reported by WPXI News Featuring Dr. Doris Cope at the UPMC Pain Medicine Program
• Dr. Zhang Receives Foundation for Anesthesia Education and Research (FAER) Training Grant
• AMA Anesthesia Section Council
• Dr. Testsuro Sakai Receives AMA Seed Grant
• Dr. Rita Patel Appointed Dean for Graduate Medical Education
• ASA Workshop: New & Old Challenges in Clinical Anesthesia

June 2003

• Dr. Robert Boretsky Winner of Physician's ACES Award
• QI Data Collection Program Accepted for Presentation at American Society of Anesthesiologists Annual Meeting
• Dr. Pei Tang Receives Presidential Scholar Teacher Recognition Award

May 2003

• Brian Williams Receives New Appointment
• Dr. John P. Williams Appointed to the Chair of the Department of Anesthesiology
• Erin Sullivan Receives New Appointment

April 2003

• The 25th Anniversary Meeting of the Society of Cardiovascular Anesthesiologists

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