July 8, 2025
Congrats to Our June 2025 Star Heels!
UNC Anesthesiology congratulates our June 2025 Star Heels!
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June 26, 2025
Ted Sakai Elected to Multicenter Perioperative Outcomes Group (MPOG) Executive Board
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
36th Annual Carolina Refresher Course: A UNC Tradition Continues in CME Excellence
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 Leads Comparative Evaluation of Human vs. A.I. Performance on ABA’s Standardized Oral Examination
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
Excellence All Around: Providers Honored in Exceptional Teaching, Patient Care, Leadership & Mentoring
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
Celebrating the Class of 2025!
On Saturday, June 14th, UNC Anesthesiology hosted its annual celebration recognizing graduating residents moving onto fellowship programs and independent practice.
June 12, 2025
13th Annual Resident Q.I. Symposium A Showcase of CA-2 PSQI Solutions!
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
Adopt a Highway: UNC CRNAs Celebrate 20 Years of Keeping Roadsides Clean!
UNC Anesthesiology applauds our CRNA team for marking two decades of commitment to the Adopt a Highway program!
June 3, 2025
Carolina MEdIC: Advancing U.S. Special Ops Combat Medics’ Skills in Battlefield Trauma Response at UNCMC
In October 2024, UNC Anesthesiology’s 2024-2025 "Carolina MEdIC" course Rotation Director Katie Ramsdell, MD, observed a field training exercise of elite U.S. Army Special Operations Medics preparing battlefield casualties for evacuation at U.S. Army base Fort Bragg.
May 30, 2025
UNC Anesthesiology Leaders Integral to UNC SOM Dean’s Office Transition
&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 …