May 2013

• IARS Newsletter and Website Features Paper by Drs. Barbara Brandom and Mihaela Visoiu et al
• Abstract by Med Student Kevin Taylor and Mentor Dr. Jim Ibinson Wins Top Award at IARS Meeting
• Dr. Barbara Brandom to Co-Chair Abstract Presentation Session at European Malignant Hyperthermia Meeting in Basel, Switzerland on May 23 & 24, 2013
• Dr. Cynthia Wells and Linda Szymanski Receive Anesthesiologist and CRNA Instructor of the Year Awards

April 2013

• MedTASS 2013
• Nine Department Physicians Make Pittsburgh Magazine's 2013 "Best Doctors" List
• Drs. Ted Sakai and Manuel Vallejo Elected to Association of University Anesthesiologists
• Grad Student Carroline Lobo Wins First Place Health Policy & Management Award for Work on Study with Drs. Dawn Marcus and Cheryl Bernstein
• Drs. Ali R. Abdullah, Charles Boucek, Ibtesam A. Hilmi, and Raymond M. Planinsic Contribute Chapters to New Abdominal Transplantation Textbook
• Dr. Andrew Herlich's Expert Testimony in Philadelphia Murder Trial Publicized Nationally
• Article by Dr. Jacques Chelly Featured in AAPM E-newsletter
• Dr. Bairbre Golden Elected to Irish Medical Council

March 2013

• First Issue of New Journal of Perioperative Echocardiography, Co-edited by Dr. Kathirvel Subramaniam, Published with Three Papers from Department Authors
• WQED to Feature Journey to Medicine Program on Television Show on March 18, 2013
• Sequestration Updates
• Dr. Dawn Marcus Interviewed on Radio About Therapy Dogs
• Department to Present Abstracts at Association of University Anesthesiologists Annual Meeting
• Three Adult Cardiothoracic Anesthesiology Fellows to Present at 2013 SCA Annual Meeting
• Department Presentations at Regional Anesthesiology and Acute Pain Medicine Meeting
• Dr. Peter Davis Appointed Professor with Tenure and Dr. Joseph H. Marcy Endowed Chair in Pediatric Anesthesiology
• Dr. Lawrence Borland to Deliver Keynote Lecture and two Presentations at 2013 Pediatric Airway Symposium
• CRNA Bill Pileggi and Wife Allison Runners-Up in Renovation Contest for Accessible Kitchen

February 2013

• Dr. William Lariviere Discusses Research on the Genetics of Pain in New Web Video
• Journey to Medicine Program Featured in New Pittsburgh Courier
• Two Department Posters Presented at ASA Practice Management Conference; One Wins Award
• Department Community Service Role Models
• Faculty Mentors Needed for Pittsburgh SciTech Executive Experience

January 2013

• FAER 2013 Medical Student Anesthesia Research Fellowship
• Dr. Dawn Marcus Nominated for WEGO Health Activist Silver Stethoscope Award
• Dr. Cynthia Wells Receives UPSOM Clerkship Preceptor of the Year Award
• New Faculty Appointments and Faculty Promotions

December 2012

• Dr. Pei Tang Appointed to University of Pittsburgh TFPA Standing Committee
• Mediterranean Transplantation Anesthesiology and Simulation Symposium (MedTASS)
• WISER Granted Society for Simulation in Healthcare Accreditation

November 2012

• Thirty-one Department Authors Contribute to "5 Minute Anesthesia Consult"
• UPMC St. Margaret Anesthesiology Department Receives 2012 Annual Patient Safety Award
• Dr. Manuel Vallejo Invited to Speak at Excellence in Teaching Symposium

October 2012

• Summary of Pain Genetics Research Symposium Posted Online
• Article by Dr. Dawn Marcus Featured in AAPM Newsletter
• New Faculty Appointments and Faculty Promotions
• Drs. Will Lariviere and Rick Henker Featured in PittMed
• PCPR Researchers Receive Perfect Score on NIH R21 Grant Proposal
• Dr. Trent Emerick Chosen as President-Elect of the Pennsylvania Society of Anesthesiologists Resident Component
• Dr. Shawn Beaman to Receive St. Vincent College Alumni Distinction Award
• Department Faculty and Residents to Present at the 2012 ASA Meeting, October 13-17, 2012

September 2012

• Dr. Kristin Schreiber to Receive 2012 ASA Research Resident Research Award
• Dr. Dawn Marcus to be Featured on Live Radio on Saturday, September 22, 2012
• Dr. Kathirvel Subramaniam and Department Faculty and Residents Featured in June Issue of Best Practice & Research Clinical Anaesthesiology
• ASA Grants Mentoring Program Award to Drs. Barbara Brandom and Lena Mayes
• Department Hosts 2012 FAER Medical Student Anesthesia Summer Research Fellows Benjamin Cobb and Shu Yang Lu
• Summer Issue of International Anesthesiology Clinics, Edited by Dr. Kathirvel Subramaniam, Features Contributions from Department Faculty

August 2012

• Article by Department of Anesthesiology Faculty Published in September 2012 Anesthesia and Analgesia
• Dr. Jacques Chelly to Receive LHAS Innovation Award for Pain Management
• Dr. Andrew Herlich Elected to NTFPA Committee and Interviewed for Chicago Tribune Article on Dental Anesthesia
• Dr. William Simmons' Article on the Journey to Medicine Program Published in Soul Pitt Magazine

July 2012

• 2012 Safar Symposium and Multi-Departmental Trainees' Research Day
• Drs. Shawn Beaman and Manuel C. Vallejo Jr. Join Academy of Master Educators
• New Faculty Appointments
• WISER Offering Interactive Online Respiratory Training Course with IsMeTT
• A Call to Action: The Role Of Academic Medical Centers in Addressing Health Disparities Conference

June 2012

• Congratulations to the 2012 PSD Excellence in Service Winners and Star Award Nominees
• Dr. Dawn Marcus' Publications Recognized
• Reports from 2012 UPMC International Telemedicine Symposium Published
• Dr. Inna Belfer Awarded Grant to Explore Genetics and Pain in Children with Sickle Cell Disease
• Department of Anesthesiology Educational Programs Receive Continued ACGME Accreditation
• ACGME Accredits Obstetric Anesthesiology Fellowship Program
• Dr. Rita Patel Appointed to AUA Educational Advisory Board
• Dr. Sivam Ramanathan
• Department Presentations Accepted to the 14th World Congress on Pain (WCP), August 26-31, 2012, Milan, Italy

May 2012

• University of Pittsburgh Named one of 11 NIH Centers of Excellence in Pain Education
• Dr. William Simmons Keynote Speaker at STEM Academy Project Kickoff
• Dr. Gregg E. Homanics Appointed Chairperson of NIH Neurotoxicology and Alcohol Study Section
• COMT Review Paper Chosen as Editor Pick on Pain Research Forum
• Five Residents Win at 2012 WPSA
• Department to Participate in 2012 SEA Conference
• Department to Host BASS Conference in 2012
• Call for Abstracts: 16th Annual Society for Airway Management Scientific Meeting
• NIH Funds New Pre/Postdoctoral Training Program in Pain Research
• Abstracts to be presented at the 2012 AUA Annual Meeting
• Dr. William Simmons' Article on Diversity Improvement Published in April ACMS Bulletin
• Dr. Manuel C. Vallejo Jr. Elected SOAP President
• Seven Anesthesiology Faculty Recognized as 2012 "Best Doctors" by Pittsburgh Magazine
• Anesthesiology Faculty to Participate in International Anesthesia Research Society 2012 Annual Meeting
• NIH Awards Postdoctoral Training Program in Anesthesiology Another Five Years of Funding
• Fibromyalgia Study Seeking Participants for Online Survey

April 2012

• Drs. Gerald Gebhart and Inna Belfer Featured in Spring 2012 PittMed Cover Story on Pain Research
• Anesthesiology Faculty Publications Featured in April Issue of University Times
• Dr. Emily Sturgill Receives "Little Apple" Award
• Drs. Mark Hudson and Trent Emerick Win ASA Practice Management Conference Abstract Awards

March 2012

• Paper by Sakai and Xu Published in Cell Transplantation
• Dr. Trent Emerick Accepted as a FAER Resident Scholar
• Dr. Gregory Godla Announced Chief Anesthesiologist at UPMC South Surgery Center
• Dr. William Simmon's Letter to the Editor Published in Pittsburgh Tribune Review
• Report on the 10th IASP Research Symposium Published
• Dr. Steven Orebaugh Appointed Associate Editor of Regional Anesthesia and Pain Medicine
• Work by Drs. Tang and Xu Published and Selected as Feature Image in Nature Communications
• Encourage health care choice: Highmark/UPMC competition will keep costs down
• Drs. Mark Hudson and Trent Emerick Win ASA Practice Management Conference Abstract Awards
• Paper by Drs. Young, Lariviere and Belfer Published and Featured on Medscape's Most-Read Journal Articles
• Paper by Drs. Matsusaki and Sakai et al. Published and Featured on MDLinx

February 2012

• Paper by Xu Research Team Published and Selected for Biochimica et Biophysica Acta (BBA) - Biomembranes Journal Cover
• Paper by Sakai, et al. Published in Clinical Transplantation
• Dr. Manuel Vallejo to Receive 2012 University of Pittsburgh Chancellor's Distinguished Teaching Award; Paper by Vallejo et al. published in Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery
• Dr. Dawn Marcus Fundraises for Wounded Vets and is Featured on Talk Radio
• Gateway Medical Society Honored at Pittsburgh Public School Board Meeting
• Samosky Lab Student Douglas Nelson Wins Carnegie Science Center Student Award
• Drs. Andrew Herlich and Erin Sullivan Selected for 2011-2012 Best Doctors in America; Dr. Herlich to be Included in Marquis Who's Who

January 2012

• New Faculty Appointments and Faculty Promotions
• Dr. Bairbre Golden appointed as the first Anesthesia National Program Director for the Health Service Executive (HSE)
• Dr. Erin Sullivan Invited to Serve as Question Author for American Board of Anesthesiology
• Understanding Anesthesia by Dr. Steven Orebaugh Published
• Article Co-authored by Dr. Barbara Brandom Featured by MDLinx, the American Medical Association, and the International Anesthesia Research Society
• Dr. William Simmons Assumes Presidency of the Gateway Medical Society; Pittsburgh Post-Gazette and Pittsburgh Courier Feature Journey to Medicine Program
• Dr. Brian Williams and Anesthesiology Faculty and Fellows Shine in International Anesthesiology Clinics
• Dr. Inna Belfer Joins UPCI's Behavioral Medicine in Oncology Program
• Migraine Study Seeking Participants for Online Survey
• Dr. Jan Smith Featured in PittMed

December 2011

• Pulmonary Embolism Paper by Sakai, et al. Published in British Journal of Anaesthesia
• Dr. Kristin Schreiber to Present at Two National Conferences
• Diversity Initiatives Featured in the News
• Dr. Rita Patel Joins ACGME Anesthesiology Milestone Working Group
• Dr. Silviu Gligor appointed to the European Society of Anaesthesiology Council as Sole Representative of Irish Anaesthetists
• CRNA Gary M. Stanich Receives 2011 Cameos of Caring Award
• Dr. Doris Cope Joins Journal of Anesthesiology and Clinical Science Editorial Board
• Dr. Joseph Samosky's Research Group to be Recognized at Simulation Conference
• Dr. Paul Phrampus named Society for Simulation in Healthcare President-Elect
• Dr. Zongfu Chen Appears on KDKA News

November 2011

• Malignant Hyperthermia Article Published in Anesthesia Analgesia and Featured on MDLinks
• Department Faculty and Residents to Present at Upcoming SEA Meeting and TEI Conference
• Dr. Raymond Planinsic Appointed to World Journal of Anesthesiology Editorial Board
• Dr. Lawrence Borland Elected Director of Franklin Regional School Board
• Dr. Steven Orebaugh Edits Recently Published Second Edition of Atlas of Airway Management: Techniques and Tools with Sixty-One Department Authors
• Pain Management Toolkit Receives Aster Award

October 2011

• Dr. Tetsuro Sakai Joins Two Journal Editorial Boards
• Pain Genetics Research: Drs. Belfer and Lariviere Published in Nature Neuroscience; Dr. Belfer Published in Drugs of Today; Dr. Belfer Presents at International Conference
• Nurse Anesthesia Director Brent Dunworth Selected as First Recipient of Young Alumnus Award
• Dr. Jerome Parness Selected for UPMC PSD Physician Leadership and Management Certificate Program
• Dr. Joseph Quinlan Elected to Society for Airway Management Board of Directors
• Drs. Ezaru and McIvor Recognized for Outstanding Contributions to Medical Education
• Medical Student Wins ASA award
• New Faculty Appointments and Faculty Promotions
• Drs. Orebaugh and Muhly Co-author Article Published in Surgical and Radiologic Anatomy
• Dr. James Ibinson’s Photo Featured in NIGMS 2011 Strategic Plan for Biomedical and Behavioral Research Training
• CRNA Jamie Vorhes to Receive 2011 UPMC Patient Safety Award

September 2011

• Drs. William Lariviere and Eva Szigethy Awarded CTSI Pilot Grant to Study Pain in Inflammatory Bowel Disease
• Diversity Update, Physician Inclusion Council Meeting 8/8/11 and Upcoming Resident/Fellow Activities
• Dr. Dawn Marcus Featured in The American Dog Magazine
• Department Faculty and Residents to Participate in the 2011 ASA Meeting, October 15-19, 2011
• Resident Dr. Arun Jayaraman Shares his Story of Volunteer Work in Haiti
• Dr. Frank Kunkel Appointed to The Journal of Opioid Management Editorial Review Board
• Dr. Joseph S. DeRenzo Named a 2011 UPMC ACES Award Winner
• Dr. Barbara Brandom's Editorial on Social Media Research Article Published in Mayo Clinic Proceedings
• Dr. Nashaat Rizk Selected as a 2011-2012 “Best Doctor”
• Department Hosts 2011 FAER Medical Student Anesthesia Summer Research Fellows Shiv Dua and Keith Wirth

August 2011

• Dr. Joseph Quinlan Elected to School of Medicine Standing Committee for Non-Tenured Faculty Promotions and Appointments
• Dr. Erica S. Schwartz Wins 2011 UPPDA Poster Award
• Dr. Borland and CHP Anesthesiology Faculty at the Sixth International Symposium on the Pediatric Airway

July 2011

• Dr. Karen Boretsky Invited to Help Create Pediatric Regional Anesthesia Perioperative Pain Management Fellowship Program
• Dr. William Simmons to Participate in Provider Symposium Addressing Need for Underrepresented Minority Physicians
• Three Journal Papers Co-Authored by Dr. William Lariviere Published in Prominent Journals
• 2011 Safar Symposium and Multi-Departmental Trainees’ Research Day

June 2011

• Drs. Cope and Herlich Appear in National Media
• Visiting Pharmacist Wins Best Poster Award at DIA Annual Meeting
• Abstract by Dr. Tetsuro Sakai et al. Selected as Best Curriculum Poster at Spring SEA Meeting
• Anesthesiology Faculty Invited to Serve on ASA Committees

May 2011

• CRNAs Tim Lyons and Aaron Ostrowski Receive PANA Awards
• WTAE-TV Interviews Dr. Doris Cope for Chronic Pain Story
• Dr. Manuel C. Vallejo Jr. Receives Teaching Award at Spring 2011 Nurse Anesthesia Graduation Ceremony
• Smiths Anesthesia for Infants and Children, 8th edition Published
• Anesthesiology Residents Excel at PARRC 2011
• Call for Abstracts: Multi-Departmental Trainees Research Day, Deadline May 18, 2011
• Anesthesia and Analgesia Paper by Brandom, et al. Ranked in Top 10 Articles Read by MDxlinks Physician Subscribers
• Dr. Manuel C. Vallejo Jr. Recognized for Service on the SOAP Board of Directors

April 2011

• Acute Pain Doctors to Present 17 Posters at the 2011 ARSA Annual Regional Anesthesia Spring Meeting and Workshops
• UPMC Telehealth Symposium to be Held May 5-6, 2011 in Pittsburgh; Anesthesiology Department Chair Dr. John P. Williams to Moderate
• Delegation from Xiangya School of Medicine in China tours WISER
• Seven to Present Research Posters at 2011 Association of University Anesthesiologists Meeting in Philadelphia
• March 2011 WISER Newsletter Now Online
• Research by Dr. Yan Xu, et al. on Glycine Receptors and Cannabis-Induced Pain Relief Published in Nature Chemical Biology
• Dr. Karsten Bartels Selected as a Junior Editor for the American Board of Anesthesiology Joint Council on In-Training Examinations
• Professor Hugo Van Aken to Deliver Annual Peter and Eva Safar Lecture on June 23, 2011

March 2011

• CA-2 Resident Dr. Anthony Silipo’s Abstract Accepted for Presentation at the 2011 Anesthesia History Association Meeting
• Dr. Doris Cope Interviewed on ABCNews.com and Joins AMA Medical Education Committee
• WISER 2010 Annual Report Published
• Textbook by Dr. Kathirvel Subramaniam, et al Published

February 2011

• Dr. Herlich Elected to Honorary Fellowship in the American Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons
• Drs. Brandom and Callahan Published in Pediatric Anesthesia
• Dr. Joseph Samosky, et al. win "Best Poster Award" at Medicine Meets Virtual Reality Conference
• Nicole Scouras et al. Published in Liver Transplantation
• Congratulations to several members of our faculty who were recently appointed to journal editorial boards
• Yan Xu Elected to FAER Academy of Research Mentors in Anesthesiology
• Dr. Li-Ming Zhang and Anesthesiology Post-Docs Published in American Journal of Physiology - Lung Cellular and Molecular Physiology
• Dr. Mark Hudson Receives MBA

January 2011

• Dr. Jacques Chelly to Serve as Grant Reviewer for CCRP
• Dr. Doris Cope Selected as Top Doctor
• Dr. Erin Sullivan to Chair ASA Committee on Governmental Affairs in 2012
• Dr. Lavinia Kolarczyk and Dr. Brian Williams to be Published in the Regional Anesthesia and Pain Medicine Journal
• Dr. Jan Smith to Receive Physician Volunteer Award from ACMS
• Essence of Anesthesia Practice, 3rd edition published
• Registration now open for UPMC Anesthesia Meeting, April 9-10, 2011, Nemacolin Woodlands
• Dr. Robert Boretsky and CRNA Nadine Kelley Receive Awards at Nurse Anesthesia Program Graduation Ceremony
• Dr. Gregg Homanics and Co-authors’ Work Published in Journal of Pharmacology and Experimental Therapeutics

December 2010

• CRNAs Receive UPMC “Cameos of Caring” Award
• Dr. Dawn Marcus Joins Expert Panel for new Migraine Website
• 2010 Diversity Update
• Department Selected as a Host Site for the 2011 FAER Medical Student Anesthesia Research Fellowship Program
• Department Collects Over 200 Winter Coats and 86 Soccer Balls for Children in Afghanistan
• Dr. Doris Cope Interviewed on ABCNews.com, Served as Visiting Faculty in Beijing, and will Participate at the ASA’s Practice Management Conference in January 2011
• Erin Sullivan, MD and UPMC Presby Chosen as PI/Site for AHRQ Collaborative Research Study Aimed at Preventing Infections in Cardiac Surgery Patients
• Dr. Arun Jayaraman, CA-2 resident selected to participate in the FAER Practice Management Resident Scholar Program

November 2010

• Myotonic Dystrophy Foundation Publishes Anesthetic Guidelines Developed by Drs. Brandom and Campbell
• Dr. Doris K. Cope to Represent the ASA at the 2010 CLADD National Prescription Drug Abuse Prevention Policy Consensus Meeting
• Barbara Brandom, MD to be Included in the 28th Edition of Who’s Who of American Women
• Dr. Dawn Marcus’ New Book on Headache Management for Women to be Published

October 2010

• Raymond Planinsic Appointed to Editorial Board of Clinical Transplantation Journal
• 2011 Mediterranean Transplantation, Anesthesiology and Simulation Symposium to be held April 28-30 in Palermo, Italy
• Dr. Jonathan Waters, Dr. Raymond Planinsic, and Other Transfusion Medicine Physician Leaders to Present the UPMC Blood Management Program
• Jane Jandreau, CRNA, receives Patient Safety Award from Childrens’ Hospital of Pittsburgh of UPMC
• Noted artist Ruth Eleanor Levine Passes Away After Long Illness
• UPMC’s Adult Cardiothoracic Anesthesiology Medical Education Program, directed by Dr. Erin Sullivan, receives ACGME Accreditation
• Dr. Dawn A. Marcus Recognized for Work on Fibromyalgia and Headaches
• Dr. Manuel Vallejo’s Paper Selected for Faculty of 1000 Medicine
• Brian Williams Appointed to New Position at the VA Pittsburgh Healthcare System
• Dr. Tetsuro Sakai, et al published in Transplant International

September 2010

• Dr. Steven Orebaugh, et al, published in the journal Regional Anesthesia and Pain Medicine
• Dr. Kristin Ondecko Ligda, CA-3 resident published in the journal Gender Medicine
• Dr. Li-Ming Zhang’s Research on Ventilator Induced Lung Injury published in September 2010 issue of Anesthesiology
• Dr. Tetsuro Sakai promoted to Associate Professor
• WISER Offering New Simulation Course for ABA’s Maintenance of Certification in Anesthesiology Program ® (MOCA®) – October 9 or November 6, 2010

August 2010

• CA-3 Resident Mark Lischner, DO, Selected for inaugural ASA Policy Research Rotation in Political Affairs
• Dr. Gregg E. Homanics Receives Prestigious NIH MERIT Award
• Department Hosts 2010 FAER Medical Student Anesthesia Summer Research Fellow Kevin Boegel
• IRS Announces Medical Residents Exempt From FICA Taxes Based on Student Exception
• Dr. Lawrence Marr Receives Special Recognition Award

July 2010

• Please Welcome the 2010 Anesthesiology CA-1 Residents
• Please Welcome the 2010 Anesthesiology CBY Interns

June 2010

• Anesthesiology Trainees Win Awards at Safar Symposium Multi-departmental Trainees’ Research Day

May 2010

• Dr. Cope Interviewed for PA Medical Society Feature Story
• Drs. Ryan Ball and Dennis Phillips announced as the Chief and Associate Chief Residents for 2010-2011
• Dr. Sakai Receives SCA Grant
• Faculty Appointed to ASA Committees
• Department Members Pass ABA Boards
• Profiles in Diversity – A Tribute to Dr. Carol Rose
• Residents Excel at Pennsylvania Annual Resident Research Competition

April 2010

• Dr. Brian Williams' DOD Grant Funded
• Dr. Homanics to Serve on NIH Study Section
• Dr. Gebhart to Host Visiting Professor
• Fulbright Fellow to Study in Department
• Dr. Drabek Accepted to ABA Alternative Entry Path
• A Hero’s Return – Letter to John P. Williams, MD
• Dr. Cope Interviewed by CNN
• Dr. McIvor Receives Teaching Award
• Dr. Marcus Publishes Menstrual Migraine Research

March 2010

• ASRA Meeting Presentation Guide
• 2010 Anesthesiology Board Review Course | April 14-18, 2010
• Profiles in Diversity
• Dr. Motoyama Shares His International Mission Experiences
• Dr. Kaul to Present Top 20 Abstract at IARS Meeting
• Dr. Krugh Receives Clerkship Preceptor of the Year Award
• Dr. Borland Joins Patient Safety Advisory

February 2010

• MHAUS Conference to be Held at UPMC
• Dr. Parness Selected as one of the Best Doctors in America
• Dr. Cope Named Top Doctor
• Residents Team Up With Surgicorps International
• Dr. Xu to Join Prestigious NIH Review Board
• Regional Anesthesia and Ultrasound Techniques Conference

January 2010

• 5th Annual PARRC
• Dr. Sullivan Named ABA Associate Examiner
• Dr. Planinsic to Serve Second Term on Liver Transplantation Editorial Board
• Dr. Xu to Join Review Board of NIH Director’s New Innovator Award Program
• Haitian Orphans to Visit Children's Hospital Today
• FAER Academy of Research Mentors

November 2009

• Dr. Brandom Selected as Best Doctor
• Zap Back Pain Away – Dr. Cope Interviewed for Channel 4 News Piece 

October 2009

• Anesthesiology Faculty Welcome the World for the G20
• Dr. Gligor Joins UPMC Beacon
• Regional Anesthesia and Pain Management Book Published
• Malignant Hyperthermia Articles Published

September 2009

• Dr. Kaynar Receives NIH K08 Grant
• Migraine Videos
• Registration Open for Pain Management Symposium
• Dr. Williams Honored by Women Physicians Congress
• Dr. Sullivan to Publish Invited Editorial

August 2009

• Important Publications Address Diabetes and Peripheral Nerve Blocks
• CRNA Wins Gold Star for Excellence in Service
• Resident Selected as FAER Scholar
• Dr. Gold Named to NIH Study Section
• Dr. Tang Receives Over $1.5 Million in NIH Funds
• Dr. Marcus’ Article Featured on MDLinx.com

July 2009

• Dr. Manrique Publishes in Anesthesia and Analgesia

June 2009

• Important publication in Anesthesia and Analgesia
• Dr. Carol E. Rose Reappointed to State Board of Medicine
• Faculty Present Obstetric Anesthesia Crisis Simulation Course in Washington, D.C.
• Residents Win WPSA Awards

May 2009

• Study Shows Ultrasound Guidance May Improve Patient Safety
• UPMC Shadyside Staff Receive Accolades
• First Annual MedTASS a Great Success
• Anesthesiology Research Day
• Chief and Associate Chief Resident for 09-10

March 2009

• Outstanding Residency and Medical Student Match Results
• UCSUR Resources for Researchers
• Save the Date
• Academy of Master Educators Appoints Steven Orebaugh, MD
• Dawn A. Marcus, MD Interviewed by Shirley MacClaine
• Five Star Review

February 2009

• Approval of Advanced Fellowship Program in Patient Safety
• Submit Applications for Postgraduate Assembly 63/New York
• Congratulations to Dr. Erin A. Sullivan who has been appointed Chair of the Task Force for the Celebration of Advocacy program

January 2009

• AME Seminar Series: Simulation as an Educational Tool
• Congratulations to Dr. Carol Rose for her selection as a Physician Mentor by the AMA Women Physicians Congress

December 2008

• Second Edition of Chronic Pain book Now Available

November 2008

• Office of the Vice Dean Medical Education Grand Rounds, December 5, 2008
• Department of Anesthesiology Cordially Invites You To Attend Its 600th Grand Rounds Presentation
• 2009 Anesthesiology Board Review Course | April 22-26, 2009
• Leon Margolin, M.D., (2007) Featured in Cobleskills, NY, Times Journal Article
• Former Pain Fellow Passes Oral Board Exam
• Pain Fellow Passes Board Exam
• Dr. Doris Cope Interviewed by ABC News Medical Unit
• Former Pain Fellows Pass Pain Board
• 1st Annual Mediterranean Transplantation Anesthesiology and Simulation Symposium (MedTASS)
• Vienna Renames A Street In Honor Of Dr. Peter Safar
• Dr. Marisa Ferrera Completes "Mission Rotation"
• Dr. Beaman Awarded Medical Student Clerkship Preceptor of the Year
• 2008 ASA Annual Meeting

October 2008

• ISMETT is one of the 100 "good news" selected by the Minister of Public Administration, Mr. Brunetta

September 2008

• Brian A. Williams, MD, MBA, publishes cover story editorial for the September 2008 issue of Anesthesiology

August 2008

• Fourth Annual UPMC Pain Management Symposium
• Save the Date
• WISER Receives the Endorsement of the American Society of Anesthesiologists

July 2008

• Watch Dr. Cope on WTAE at 5:45 PM Tursday June 10, 2008

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.

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
• 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