March 23, 2026
Match Day 2026: UNC Anesthesiology Welcomes 17 Residency Newcomers to Our Family!
UNC Anesthesiology was thrilled to welcome 17 new residents to our residency family on Match Day 2026 (Friday, March 20th, 2026)!
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February 6, 2026
Join Pediatric Anesthesia Care Peers at the 2026 UNC-WFU-Duke Pediatric Anesthesiology Conference!
Hosted by collaborating leaders in pediatric anesthesiology at UNC, Wake Forest University and Duke University, this CME event shares with participants the latest in evidenced-based Best Practices in Anesthesia Care.
December 8, 2025
Dr. Ben Antonio Named UNC Anesthesiology Community Practice Division Chief
UNC Anesthesiology congratulates Associate Professor of Anesthesiology and UNC REX Holly Springs Hospital Medical Director Dr. Ben Antonio for being selected as UNC Anesthesiology’s Division Chief of Community Practice. Dr. Antonio received his BS from the University of California, Davis, in 1992 and his DO from the Kirksville College of Osteopathic Medicine in 1999. After …
November 18, 2025
UNC Neuroanesthesia-UNC Neurosurgery Team Achieve Patient-Centered Milestone in UNCMC’s First “Awake” Spine Surgery
On October 6th 2025, UNC's NeuroAnesthesia team played a pivotal role in multi-disciplinary, collaborative patient case that became UNC Medical Center’s successful first "awake" spine surgery.
September 19, 2025
CA-1 Family Anesthesia Day: Understanding the Residency Experience Is a Family Affair!
On August 17th, UNC Anesthesiology welcomed first-year anesthesiology resident (CA-1) support persons to the cutting-edge simulation lab settings of UNC School of Medicine's Roper Hall for the department's annual CA-1 Family Anesthesia Day.
July 30, 2025
Bridget Marroquin Named Assistant Residency Program Director
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 …
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.
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.
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.