May 1, 2025
Dr. Samuel Blacker Named Neuroanesthesia Section Director
UNC Anesthesiology has named Associate Professor of Anesthesiology Samuel Blacker, MD, as the department's new Neuroanesthesia Section Director, effective May 1, 2025.
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April 23, 2025
April 23rd is National Administrative Professionals Day!
Every year on April 23rd, UNC Anesthesiology pauses to recognize and celebrate each administrative staff member on National Administrative Professionals Day. From coordinating schedules and managing communications to juggling countless deadline-driven tasks, UNC Anesthesiology’s administrative team often works behind-the-scenes, carrying out responsibilities that may go unseen, but are never unnoticed. Each of these professional’s hard …
April 21, 2025
UNC Medical Center & UNC Health REX Top-Ranked in Maternity Care!
Five months after US News & World Report named them among five UNC Health "high performing" hospitals in maternity care, UNC Medical Center and UNC Health Rex were named to Newsweek's “America’s Best Maternity Hospitals 2025” list.
April 7, 2025
Five UNC Anesthesiology Providers Named to 2025 UNC Hospitals & UNC Faculty Physicians Award for Carolina Care Excellence
This year, UNC Anesthesiology is thrilled to have four anesthesiologists and one APP named to the 2025 UNC Hospitals & UNC Faculty Physicians Award for Carolina Care Excellence list.
April 6, 2025
A Strong Showing for UNC at Society of Pediatric Anesthesiology (SPA-AAP) 2025 Annual Meeting!
At the Society of Pediatric Anesthesiology spring meeting in late March (SPA-AAP Pediatric Anesthesiology 2025), UNC Anesthesiology came out strong in leadership, scholarly distinction, and overall current and alumni attendance!
March 30, 2025
March 31st – April 4th is National Anesthesia Tech Week!
UNC Anesthesiology is thrilled to recognize the hard work and dedication of anesthesia technologists (ATs) at UNC Medical Center and across UNC Health during this year's National Anesthesia Tech Week, March 31st - April 4th!
March 27, 2025
Associate Program Coordinator Haylee Shomo: Inaugural GME Leadership Academy Graduate
UNC Anesthesiology congratulates Associate Program Coordinator Haylee Shomo, one of six graduates of the inaugural cohort of UNC Hospitals' GME Leadership Academy.
March 23, 2025
Introducing UNC Anesthesiology’s Newest Residency Recruits!
On Match Day 2025 (Friday, March 21st), the department was thrilled to welcome 16 Categorical and 2 Reserved residents to the UNC Anesthesiology residency family.
March 18, 2025
CRNA Shanna Weaver Honored as Inaugural Mary Karlet Anesthesia Program Service Award Recipient
UNC Anesthesiology is thrilled to congratulate CRNA Shanna Weaver for being named the inaugural recipient of the Mary Karlet Anesthesia Program Service Award.
March 18, 2025
Retiring ABA Oral Board Examiner Dr. Anthony Passannante’s 20+ Years Service Honored at “Spoon” Ceremony
UNC Department of Anesthesiology congratulates Professor of Anesthesiology Anthony Passannante, MD, for receiving the American Board of Anesthesiology (ABA)'s "Spoon" award in honor of completing 20+ years of service as an ABA Oral Board Examiner.