November 13, 2023
UNC Anesthesiology congratulates Edward A. Norfleet, MD ’70 Distinguished Professor Susie Martinelli, MD, FASA, for being named to two leadership positions in the field of anesthesiology education in November 2023 — 1) Association of Anesthesiology Core Program Directors Secretary; and 2) Society for Education in Anesthesia Board of Directors member — both of which are …
November 13, 2023
Every year, National Nurse Practitioner Week is celebrated the second week of November to honor nurse practitioners (NPs) nationwide for their fundamental and versatile roles on patient care teams as primary care providers, counselors, health educators, and highly trained nurses who make diagnoses and write prescriptions. On anesthesia care teams, an NP provides pre- and …
November 9, 2023
STAFF: Elizabeth Aguero (nominated by Emily Teeter): “Thank you for spending an endless amount of time, energy and coordination getting us up to speed on Thalamus for residency interviews. The first day was super smooth thanks to you!” TECH: Tanika Jones (nominated by a kind soul with an indiscernible signature): “Always willing to help! No …
October 6, 2023
STAFF: Shannon Wolfgang (nominated by Ben Cobb): “for going above and beyond always, but most recently with helping coordinate an international visiting professor with credentialing at UNC.” TECH: Anthony Holt (nominated by Daniel McMillan): “During an adverse intraoperative event, Anthony made numerous trips to the tech room for supplies and equipment without question or complaint. …
September 18, 2023
UNC Regional Anesthesia and Pain Medicine clinical researchers are making strides in investigative peripheral nerve stimulation (PNS) treatment of post-operative knee pain.
September 13, 2023
UNC Department of Anesthesiology proudly announces Department Chair and Professor of Anesthesiology David Zvara, MD, FASA, FAHA, has been named Chief Medical Officer of UNC Hospitals. Dr. Zvara takes on this system-level position effective Monday, October 30th, 2023, as outgoing UNC Hospitals Chief Medical Officer Dr. Tom Ivester shifts to a new UNC Hospitals leadership …
September 5, 2023
STAFF: Chris Meinecke (nominated by Starr Holley & Destany Jackson): “He is always going above and beyond to make sure everything in the department runs smoothly.” TECH: Marlon Stiff and Treva Romero (nominated by Sam Blacker): “Marlon and Treva had the main ORs running on a busy day and it was only those two. They remained …
September 5, 2023
UNC Department of Anesthesiology is pleased to recognize Assistant Professor Michael Hart, MD, for being chosen for the UNC School of Medicine (SOM)’s 2023-2024 Leadership in Academic Medicine Program (LAMP) cohort. In June 2023, the SOM’s Office of Faculty Affairs and Leadership selected 24 exceptional early-career SOM faculty as LAMP participants. Over 12 months, the …
August 23, 2023
UNC Department of Anesthesiology congratulates Assistant Professor Mark Henry, MD, for being honored by graduating UNC Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery residents in June 2023 as recipient of the “Outstanding Teacher Award.” Each year, this division’s graduating residents bestow this honor upon a UNC School of Medicine teaching faculty member who has benefitted their learning through …
August 10, 2023
UNC Department of Anesthesiology is pleased to recognize Fei Chen, PhD, for being named an American Board of Medical Specialties Research and Education Foundation (ABMS-REF) 2023-2024 Visiting Scholar. The ABMS-REF Visting Scholar Program (VSP) supports the investigative pursuits of early-career physicians and research scholars whose work addresses multiple priorities, including: 1) Intra- and inter-specialty diagnostic …