June 6, 2024
Dr. Lindsey Gouker Named Medical Director for Anesthesia PreCare
UNC Anesthesiology is pleased to announce Lindsey N. Gouker MD, MHA, Assistant Professor of Anesthesiology, as the new Medical Director for PreCare.
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June 5, 2024
Congrats To Our Class of 2024 Residency Graduates!
On Saturday, June 1st, UNC Anesthesiology hosted its annual end-of-year celebration of CA-3 residency graduates with a ceremony that included resident awards for exemplary work and contributions, as well as faculty awards for excellence in teaching and mentoring residents.
June 3, 2024
Congrats to Our May 2024 Star Heels!
Staff: Haylee Shomo, (Nominated by Sam Blacker): “Haylee made tech week the best yet! The techs felt appreciated, and Haylee worked very hard to make it happen. Thanks!” Tech: Jaime Cruz Medrano, (Nominated by James Williams): “The anesthesia machine was not passing the checkout. Mr. Jaime Cruz was able to take the machine apart and fix the …
May 22, 2024
UNC Anesthesiology Educators Shine at AOE Evening of Scholarship!
UNC Anesthesiology was thrilled to have multiple UNC School of Medicine Academy of Educators (AoE) members receive honors at the Academy’s annual Evening of Scholarship, held this year on Thursday, May 16th. Founded in 2006, the AoE is dedicated to enhancing research and scholarship towards excellence in teaching. The Academy supports the career paths …
May 15, 2024
Linnstaedt Named One of Three 2023-2024 Yang Family Biomedical Scholars
In May 2024, UNC Anesthesiology was thrilled to announce Associate Professor Sarah Linnstaedt, PhD, a leading chronic pain researcher within the institution and field, was named one of three 2023-2024 Yang Family Biomedical Scholars. This year marks the eighth installment of this annual UNC School of Medicine program, which is aimed at growing a community …
May 9, 2024
Dr. Tetsuro (Ted) Sakai Named Chair of UNC Department of Anesthesiology
The UNC Department of Anesthesiology is pleased to announce that Tetsuro (Ted) Sakai, MD, MHA, PhD, FASA, has been selected to serve as the next Chair of the UNC Department of Anesthesiology.
May 6, 2024
May 6th – 12th is National Nurses Week!
UNC Anesthesiology celebrates all of our excellent nurses who are vital contributors to quality and safe anesthesia care delivery at UNC Medical Center and across UNC Health!
May 1, 2024
Congrats to Our April 2024 Star Heels!
Staff: Thomas Costello, nominated by Robin Brennan: “[Thomas demonstrates] exceptional leadership within our administrative team. He has taken the reins in our endeavor to simplify the requests received by our team. His efforts in streamlining our processes promise to make these requests not only easier but also more efficient to fulfill. His proactive approach sets …
April 24, 2024
CRNAS On a Mission: Expanding Anesthesia Care Access Worldwide
In 2012, the non-profit CRNAs On a Mission was founded to support the travel of UNC nurse anesthetists volunteering with medical missions that expand access to anesthesia care worldwide.
April 18, 2024
Serrano & Smeltz: The Merits of A.I.-Assisted Point-of-Care Ultrasonography in Perioperative Care
Two UNC Anesthesiology clinical faculty researchers are helping advance evidence-based knowledge on the merits of integrating artificial intelligence (A.I.) into point-of-care ultrasonography (POCUS) as a precision tool for clinicians.