July 30, 2025
UNC Anesthesiology is pleased to announce Associate Professor of Anesthesiology Bridget Marroquin, MD, as our newest Assistant Residency Program Director (APD), effective September 1st, 2025. Dr. Marroquin replaces Assistant Professor of Anesthesiology Daniel Rosenkrans, MD, who has served in this role over the past two years. Dr. Marroquin brings a wealth of experience in graduate medical …
July 14, 2025
UNC Anesthesiology congratulates Vice Chair of Clinical Operations and Professor of Anesthesiology Meena Bhatia, MD, for being named UNC Medical Center's Co-Chair of the Committee of Perioperative Leaders, effective July 1, 2025.
July 8, 2025
UNC Anesthesiology congratulates our June 2025 Star Heels!
June 26, 2025
UNC Anesthesiology is pleased to recognize Department Chair Ted Sakai, MD, MHA PhD, FASA, for being elected to a three-year term (2025-2028) as a new Multicenter Perioperative Outcomes Group (MPOG) Executive Board member. The MPOG Executive Board is comprised of department chairs and heads of practice of active contributing hospital system MPOG sites nationwide. The …
June 25, 2025
Every year, the department's highly regarded CME conference draws anesthesiologists from across the U.S. to Kiawah Island to hear experts share the latest in evidence-based, peri-operative medical/surgical approaches to anesthesia care.
June 22, 2025
UNC Anesthesiology faculty and University research collaborators have co-authored a multi-disciplinary article comparing generative A.I. and human test performance on the American Board of Anesthesiology (ABA)'s Standardized Oral Examination (SOE).
June 19, 2025
At the end of every academic year, UNC Anesthesiology distributes awards to multiple levels of anesthesia care providers for excellence in patient care, teaching, mentorship and leadership. On Saturday, June 14th at the end-of-year graduation banquet, UNC Anesthesiology awarded multiple graduating residents and clinical faculty with honors. Non-Anesthesiology Faculty Member of the Year: Dr. Jig …
June 18, 2025
On Saturday, June 14th, UNC Anesthesiology hosted its annual celebration recognizing graduating residents moving onto fellowship programs and independent practice.
June 12, 2025
On Wednesday, June 4th, the UNC Anesthesiology 13th Annual Resident Team-Based QuaIity Improvement Symposium showcased upper-level resident leadership in developing Patient Safety-Quality Improvement (PSQI)-focused solutions to address anesthesia care inefficiencies within a Level 1 Trauma Center. Sixteen UNC Anesthesiology 2nd-year residents (CA-2s) presented faculty-mentored PSQI projects demonstrating how resident-led, team-based PSQI-focused approaches can measurably improve patient outcomes within …
June 9, 2025
UNC Anesthesiology applauds our CRNA team for marking two decades of commitment to the Adopt a Highway program!