May 11, 2026
ASRA Spring 2026: UNC Anesthesiology Turns Out Strong!
In mid-April 2026, UNC Anesthesiology faculty, trainees, and alumni had a strong turnout at and impact on the 51st Annual Regional Anesthesiology and Acute Pain Medicine Meeting.
Author Archives: Laurie Birdsong
May 6, 2026
Dr. Wade Weigel Named ASA’s 2026-2027 Section on Education and Research Chair
UNC Anesthesiology congratulates Professor of Anesthesiology Wade Weigel, MD, on his recent appointment as the American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA)’s 2026-2027 Chair of the Section on Education and Research, effective October 2026. Dr. Weigel has emerged as a leader and respected scholar within the ASA over almost a decade in practice. Past and current ASA …
May 5, 2026
2026 Society for Obstetric Anesthesia and Perinatology Meeting: Alums Present & Past Turn Out Strong!
At the late April 2026 Society for Obstetric Anesthesia and Perinatology (SOAP) Annual Meeting In Montreal, Canada, nine current trainees, seven faculty members and nine of 11 UNC Obstetric Anesthesia alumni fellows provided an exceptional representation for UNC Anesthesiology.
April 29, 2026
Representing UNC Proudly at 2026 Society of Cardiovascular Anesthesiologists Annual Meeting!
UNC Anesthesiology was pleased to have multiple Division of Cardiothoracic Anesthesia faculty and residents represent the department and institution at the 2026 Society of Cardiovascular Anesthesiologists Annual Meeting in Nashville, TN, in late April 2026.
March 29, 2026
March 30th – April 3rd Is 2026 National Anesthesia Tech Week!
UNC Anesthesiology is thrilled to recognize the hard work and dedication of anesthesia technologists (ATs) at UNC Medical Center and across UNC Health for our 2026 National Anesthesia Tech Week, March 30th - April 3rd!
March 26, 2026
UNC Leads the Way Hosting ASRA Pain Medicine’s Ultrasound-Guided Regional Anesthesia Course At Roper Hall
In March 2026, world-renowned Regional Anesthesia faculty experts from the University of North Carolina, Duke University, the University of VA, Wake Forest University and the University of Alberta, Canada, came together in Chapel Hill, NC, to lead and teach at the American Society of Regional Anesthesia (ASRA) Pain Medicine’s 2026 Ultrasound-Guided Regional Anesthesia Course. For …
March 23, 2026
Match Day 2026: UNC Anesthesiology Welcomes 17 Residency Newcomers to Our Family!
UNC Anesthesiology was thrilled to welcome 17 new residents to our residency family on Match Day 2026 (Friday, March 20th, 2026)!
March 8, 2026
Promotions: Honoring Four UNC Anesthesiology Clinical Faculty
UNC Department of Anesthesiology congratulates four clinical faculty members for achieving promotion since the start of AY2025-2026 ...
March 3, 2026
Dr. Tony Passannante: A Distinguished 30+Year Career in Academic Leadership
In early March, UNC Professor of Anesthesiology Dr. Anthony “Tony” Passannante was presented with UNC Anesthesiology’s inaugural Distinguished Executive Award at the department’s monthly faculty meeting. Arguably, Dr. Passannante’s earliest stamp on leadership at UNC — serving as Chief Resident (1990-1991) — now spans three+ decades of serving in top executive leadership positions across the …
February 25, 2026
Dr. Irina Phillips Achieves American Board of Preventive Medicine Addiction Medicine Board Certification
UNC Anesthesiology is pleased to recognize Assistant Professor of Anesthesiology Irina Phillips, MD, for achieving American Board of Preventative Medicine (ABPM) board certification in Addiction Medicine in late 2025.