February 7, 2023
UNC Department of Anesthesiology is pleased to name long-time, experienced nurse anesthetist Aaron Lemmon as our new Chief CRNA! Well-known to the Department as a 10+-year UNC Health CRNA, Aaron served most recently as Interim Chief, as well as previously with Carly Raynor as Assistant CRNA Chiefs. Aaron has studied nursing at all levels at …
February 1, 2023
Congrats to UNC Anesthesiology’s January 2023 Star Heels! Staff: Leanne Heilman (nominated by Dr. Teeter): “[Leanne] is endlessly patient and helpful with guiding faculty through the Concur system. Thank you!” Tech: Jennifer Heron (nominated by Dr. Doyal): “She went above and beyond to make several trips to get supplies for a challenging case. …
January 30, 2023
January 29th to February 4th 2023 is Physician Anesthesiologists Week! UNC Department of Anesthesiology celebrates the 100+ UNC School of Medicine faculty anesthesiologists who oversee patient-centered, physician-led anesthesia care across the UNC Health system. This year marks the ninth annual Physician Anesthesiologists Week. During this week of recognition, UNC Anesthesiology lifts up its own …
January 29, 2023
January 23, 2023
January 23rd to 29th, 2023 is National CRNA Recognition Week! UNC Department of Anesthesiology is thrilled to celebrate our 70+ CRNAs who are critical members of UNC Health’s peri-operative frontline. Nurse anesthesiology traces its origins to the 1860s, when nurses played a significant role in stabilizing pain in wounded soldiers during the Civil War. …
January 6, 2023
UNC Department of Anesthesiology was thrilled to welcome Anesthesia Tech Corine Thompson (returning full-time) and CRNA J. Lisandro Hernández Pérez to the team in December 2022! Corine Thompson returns to the team as a full-time Anesthesia Tech and Manager. Since 2012, Corine has worked at UNC as an Anesthesia Tech. She moved to a part-time …
January 3, 2023
Congrats to UNC Anesthesiology’s December 2022 Star Heels! Your dedication, talents, motivation, work ethic and selflessness do not go unnoticed … Staff: Carmen Thorpe – Nominated for always being “prompt, cheerful and on point! She is very knowledgeable and has a ‘can-do’ attitude.” Tech: Brooke Horner – Nominated (x2!) by Nicole Martin and Ashley …
December 17, 2022
In October 2022, UNC Assistant Professor of Anesthesiology Alexander Doyal, MD, MPH, submitted a poem entitled, “Hold Hope” that was published in Anesthesiology. Thank you, Dr. Doyal, for sharing your writing talents and a work of poignant prose that fittingly reminds us during the holiday season of how light and hope take hold to dissipate …
December 15, 2022
Two UNC Health affiliates – UNC Hospitals and UNC Rex Hospital — have scored upper top-10 rankings in the 2022 U.S. News & World Report “Best Hospitals for Maternity Care in North Carolina.” UNC Hospitals and UNC Rex Hospital ranked #1 and #4, respectively, in this year’s specialty scoring report on maternity care (by state) …
December 13, 2022
UNC Department of Anesthesiology applauds the Department’s Wellness Committee for organizing two successful holiday season give-back campaigns this year! Special thanks to Wellness Committee members Renee Rosiek, NP, Matt Cornwell, CRNA, and Lindsey Gouker, MD, for leading these giving campaigns in 2022. On the 75th anniversary of the Marine Corps Reserve’s annual Toys for Tots …