October 29, 2025
CRNA Monica Belgado Recipient of UNC Health Anesthesia Legacy of Care Award
UNC Anesthesiology congratulates CRNA Monica Belgado for being recognized with UNC Health's Anesthesia Legacy of Care Award in October 2025!
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October 22, 2025
Wade Weigel Named Interim Assistant Vice Chair of PSQI Research
UNC Department of Anesthesiology is pleased to announce the appointment of Wade Weigel, MD, FASA, as Interim Assistant Vice Chair of Patient Safety & Quality Improvement (Research Focus). In his new role, Dr. Weigel will be instrumental in guiding the department’s efforts to enhance patient safety and QI scholarship output. He will mentor and assist …
October 19, 2025
Lauriane Guichard Awarded Prestigious FAER $300K Mentored Research Training Grant
UNC Anesthesiology congratulates Assistant Professor of Anesthesiology Lauriane Guichard, MD, for being awarded the prestigious Foundation for Anesthesia Education and Research (FAER) Mentored Research Training Grant (MRTG) in October 2025.
September 19, 2025
CA-1 Family Anesthesia Day: Understanding the Residency Experience Is a Family Affair!
On August 17th, UNC Anesthesiology welcomed first-year anesthesiology resident (CA-1) support persons to the cutting-edge simulation lab settings of UNC School of Medicine's Roper Hall for the department's annual CA-1 Family Anesthesia Day.
September 19, 2025
Aguero Receives UNC Hospitals Melainie Bolick Program Coordinator Award
UNC Anesthesiology is thrilled to congratulate long-time Residency Program Coordinator Elizabeth Aguero on being awarded the UNC Hospitals Melainie Bolick Program Coordinator Award!
September 16, 2025
Dr. Christine McKenzie Named UNC Anesthesiology Medical Director for Obstetric Anesthesia Services
UNC Anesthesiology is delighted to announce Associate Professor Christine McKenzie, MD has been named the department’s Medical Director for Obstetric Anesthesia Services, effective September 1st. Dr. McKenzie’s leadership is vital to several major areas, among them: 1) Clinical Services – Point of contact for day-to-day obstetric anesthesia clinical issues; 2) Quality and Safety – Leading …
September 16, 2025
Associate Professor Dr. Bryant Tran To Serve As Fall 2025 SATA Southeastern Meeting Co-Director
Associate Professor Dr. Bryant Tran has been named Co-Director of the 2025 SATA Southeastern Meeting, to be hosted at UNC's Roper Hall mid-November.
September 9, 2025
Dr. Kathleen Smith Named Faculty Recruiting Committee Chair
UNC Anesthesiology's Chair of the Faculty Recruiting Committee plays a critical role in identifying, engaging, and securing top academic anesthesiology talent and leading faculty recruitment for the department.
September 8, 2025
3rd Annual Celebration of Academics: Spotlighting Research Excellence in Anesthesia Care & Pain Medicine
UNC Anesthesiology hosted its 3rd Annual Celebration of Academics on September 3rd recognizing scholarly work ranging from faculty-mentored to resident, medical student and staff research projects.
September 7, 2025
Drs. Ben Cobb & Bridget Marroquin Named Residency Associate Program Directors
UNC Anesthesiology congratulates Associate Professors of Anesthesiology Ben Cobb, MD, and Bridget Marroquin, MD, on being named Associate (Residency) Program Director (APD)s, effective September 1st. Drs. Cobb and Marroquin join current APD and Professor of Anesthesiology Emily Teeter, MD, and Edward A. Norfleet, MD ’70 Distinguished Professor of Anesthesiology and Residency Program Director Susie …