June 3, 2024
Staff: Haylee Shomo, (Nominated by Sam Blacker): “Haylee made tech week the best yet! The techs felt appreciated, and Haylee worked very hard to make it happen. Thanks!” Tech: Jaime Cruz Medrano, (Nominated by James Williams): “The anesthesia machine was not passing the checkout. Mr. Jaime Cruz was able to take the machine apart and fix the …
May 22, 2024
UNC Anesthesiology was thrilled to have multiple UNC School of Medicine Academy of Educators (AoE) members receive honors at the Academy’s annual Evening of Scholarship, held this year on Thursday, May 16th. Founded in 2006, the AoE is dedicated to enhancing research and scholarship towards excellence in teaching. The Academy supports the career paths …
May 15, 2024
In May 2024, UNC Anesthesiology was thrilled to announce Associate Professor Sarah Linnstaedt, PhD, a leading chronic pain researcher within the institution and field, was named one of three 2023-2024 Yang Family Biomedical Scholars. This year marks the eighth installment of this annual UNC School of Medicine program, which is aimed at growing a community …
May 9, 2024
The UNC Department of Anesthesiology is pleased to announce that Tetsuro (Ted) Sakai, MD, MHA, PhD, FASA, has been selected to serve as the next Chair of the UNC Department of Anesthesiology.
May 6, 2024
UNC Anesthesiology celebrates all of our excellent nurses who are vital contributors to quality and safe anesthesia care delivery at UNC Medical Center and across UNC Health!
May 1, 2024
Staff: Thomas Costello, nominated by Robin Brennan: “[Thomas demonstrates] exceptional leadership within our administrative team. He has taken the reins in our endeavor to simplify the requests received by our team. His efforts in streamlining our processes promise to make these requests not only easier but also more efficient to fulfill. His proactive approach sets …
April 24, 2024
In 2012, the non-profit CRNAs On a Mission was founded to support the travel of UNC nurse anesthetists volunteering with medical missions that expand access to anesthesia care worldwide.
April 18, 2024
Two UNC Anesthesiology clinical faculty researchers are helping advance evidence-based knowledge on the merits of integrating artificial intelligence (A.I.) into point-of-care ultrasonography (POCUS) as a precision tool for clinicians.
March 29, 2024
Staff: Ryan Peekstok, Nominated by Shannon Wolfgang: “I was out of town and unable to facilitate our first round of Peds Anesthesia Fellowship Interviews. Despite being a new member of our staff, Ryan stepped up and filled in for me and interviews went off without a hitch! I am grateful to Ryan for his help …
March 24, 2024
March 26 to April 1st is 2024 National Anesthesia Tech Week! Each year, this day honors anesthesia techs across the U.S. who play a crucial support role in surgeries by assisting anesthesiologist case leads and through ensuring peri-operative patient safety through monitoring vital signs, including blood pressure, heart rate, oxygen saturation, and temperature. UNC …