Laurie Birdsong, Author at Department of Anesthesiology

Every year on April 23rd, UNC Anesthesiology pauses to recognize and celebrate each administrative staff member on National Administrative Professionals Day. From coordinating schedules and managing communications to juggling countless deadline-driven tasks, UNC Anesthesiology’s administrative team often works behind-the-scenes, carrying out responsibilities that may go unseen, but are never unnoticed. Each of these professional’s hard …

Five months after US News & World Report named them among five UNC Health "high performing" hospitals in maternity care, UNC Medical Center and UNC Health Rex were named to Newsweek's “America’s Best Maternity Hospitals 2025” list.

This year, UNC Anesthesiology is thrilled to have four anesthesiologists and one APP named to the 2025 UNC Hospitals & UNC Faculty Physicians Award for Carolina Care Excellence list.

At the Society of Pediatric Anesthesiology spring meeting in late March (SPA-AAP Pediatric Anesthesiology 2025), UNC Anesthesiology came out strong in leadership, scholarly distinction, and overall current and alumni attendance!

UNC Anesthesiology is thrilled to recognize the hard work and dedication of anesthesia technologists (ATs) at UNC Medical Center and across UNC Health during this year's National Anesthesia Tech Week, March 31st - April 4th!

UNC Anesthesiology congratulates Associate Program Coordinator Haylee Shomo, one of six graduates of the inaugural cohort of UNC Hospitals' GME Leadership Academy.

On Match Day 2025 (Friday, March 21st), the department was thrilled to welcome 16 Categorical and 2 Reserved residents to the UNC Anesthesiology residency family.

UNC Anesthesiology is thrilled to congratulate CRNA Shanna Weaver for being named the inaugural recipient of the Mary Karlet Anesthesia Program Service Award.

UNC Department of Anesthesiology congratulates Professor of Anesthesiology Anthony Passannante, MD, for receiving the American Board of Anesthesiology (ABA)'s "Spoon" award in honor of completing 20+ years of service as an ABA Oral Board Examiner.

UNC Anesthesiology is pleased to recognize Professor of Anesthesiology Monika Nanda, MBBS, MPH, as the keynote speaker at the Alfred C. Pinchak MD, PhD Research Symposium virtual Q.I. resident symposium in early March.

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Author Archives: Laurie Birdsong

April 23rd is National Administrative Professionals Day!

UNC Medical Center & UNC Health REX Repeatedly Top-Ranked in Maternity Care!

Five UNC Anesthesiology Providers Named to 2025 UNC Hospitals & UNC Faculty Physicians Award for Carolina Care Excellence

A Strong Showing for UNC at Society of Pediatric Anesthesiology (SPA-AAP) 2025 Annual Meeting!

March 31st – April 4th is National Anesthesia Tech Week!

Associate Program Coordinator Haylee Shomo: Inaugural GME Leadership Academy Graduate

Introducing UNC Anesthesiology’s Newest Residency Recruits!

CRNA Shanna Weaver Honored as Inaugural Mary Karlet Anesthesia Program Service Award Recipient

Retiring ABA Oral Board Examiner Dr. Anthony Passannante’s 20+ Years Service Honored at “Spoon” Ceremony

Monika Nanda Delivers Keynote Speech at Renowned Virtual Q.I. Resident Symposium