May 30, 2025
&nsbp; On May 29th, Professor of Anesthesiology Kimberley Nichols, MD, MBA, announced she will be stepping down as Senior Associate Dean for Medical Student Education in the UNC School of Medicine (SOM). After Dr. Nichols leaves this position on June 30, UNC SOM’s current Assistant Dean for Admissions and Dr. Nichols’ departmental faculty colleague Anthony …
May 29, 2025
Professor of Anesthesiology Alexander Doyal, MD, MPH, FASA, has been named “Best Intraoperative Teacher” by UNC Anesthesiology residents. Beyond an era when faculty mentors helped shape his career path and interests in medicine, the UNC School of Medicine Academy of Educators (AoE) member nowadays invests himself in mentoring bright, motivated medical students and residents to …
May 29, 2025
UNC Anesthesiology is pleased to recognize Cardiothoracic Anesthesiology Division Chief Lavinia Kolarczyk, MD, one of five featured panelists to discuss, “How to Navigate Politics, Get Promoted and Thrive as a Cardiac Anesthesiologist” at an upcoming Society of Cardiovascular Anesthesiologists (SCA) MasterClass webinar in early June. Dr. Kolarczyk is an active SCA member and has served …
May 28, 2025
UNC Anesthesiology is pleased to welcome UNC School of Medicine M2 Jade Denné to the department as one of thirteen 2025 Mauricio Castillo Scholars!
May 28, 2025
UNC Anesthesiology is pleased to recognize several faculty-mentored undergraduates who presented their research at research meetings this spring! From the (Sarah) Linnstaedt Lab, undergraduates Amanda Xu and Rahul Shah presented their work at the UNC Celebration for Undergraduate Research in April. In early May, a six-person, faculty-mentored team – Dr. Lauren McKibben, Erica Branham, …
May 9, 2025
UNC Anesthesiology congratulates Assistant Professor of Anesthesiology Lauriane Guichard, MD, on her successful completion of the Leadership in Academic Medicine Program (LAMP) offered by the UNC School of Medicine (SOM)’s Office of Faculty Affairs and Leadership Development. LAMP is a highly selective professional development initiative designed for junior faculty members in their first three years …
May 8, 2025
At the 50th Annual Regional Anesthesiology and Acute Pain Medicine Meeting in early May, several UNC Anesthesiology faculty in the field were recognized for their contributions to the specialty.
May 6, 2025
UNC Anesthesiology congratulates Professor of Anesthesiology and Regional Anesthesia Fellowship Director Monika Nanda, MBBS, MPH, FASA, on being awarded the American Society of Regional Anesthesia and Pain Medicine (ASRA)'s Carl Koller Memorial Research Grant.
May 2, 2025
On Saturday, April 26th, the inaugural UNC Anesthesiology Pickleball Tournament brought department members together in friendly competition to raise funds for UNC Global Anesthesia and its patient care mission in Lilongwe, Malawi.
May 1, 2025
UNC Anesthesiology has named Associate Professor of Anesthesiology Samuel Blacker, MD, as the department's new Neuroanesthesia Section Director, effective May 1, 2025.