November 16, 2023
UNC Anesthesiology congratulates the department’s PSQI team for winning the “Collaboration is Key” award at the 2023 UNC Health Quality Expo in November! Hosted annually by the system’s Office of Quality Excellence & Performance Improvement, the Quality Expo draws quality improvement teams from across UNC Health to network and learn from another on service line …
November 16, 2023
In the November 14th Wall Street Journal, UNC Anesthesiology Vice Chair of Research Matt Mauck, MD, PhD, was one of several chronic pain researchers interviewed on new approaches to treating chronic low-back pain (cLBP) with more effective, less expensive non-surgical interventions. Mauck spoke to the WSJ drew from his experience as UNC’s Site P.I. for …
November 16, 2023
The annual Carolina Refresher Course features experienced speakers from the UNC School of Medicine and expert guest lecturers from other institution covering diverse topics and providing up-to-date discussions relevant to anesthesia care practice.
November 15, 2023
On November 15th, UNC Anesthesiology staff were introduced to Roper Hall, UNC’s new state-of-the-art medical education building housing dedicated spaces for teaching clinical skills, simulation hands-on learning, and human structure laboratory knowledge to residents and medical campus students. In a lab suite on Roper Hall’s Simulation Floor, UNC Anesthesiology staff observed how to triage an …
November 13, 2023
UNC Anesthesiology congratulates Edward A. Norfleet, MD ’70 Distinguished Professor Susie Martinelli, MD, FASA, for being named to two leadership positions in the field of anesthesiology education in November 2023 — 1) Association of Anesthesiology Core Program Directors Secretary; and 2) Society for Education in Anesthesia Board of Directors member — both of which are …
November 13, 2023
Every year, National Nurse Practitioner Week is celebrated the second week of November to honor nurse practitioners (NPs) nationwide for their fundamental and versatile roles on patient care teams as primary care providers, counselors, health educators, and highly trained nurses who make diagnoses and write prescriptions. On anesthesia care teams, an NP provides pre- and …
November 9, 2023
STAFF: Elizabeth Aguero (nominated by Emily Teeter): “Thank you for spending an endless amount of time, energy and coordination getting us up to speed on Thalamus for residency interviews. The first day was super smooth thanks to you!” TECH: Tanika Jones (nominated by a kind soul with an indiscernible signature): “Always willing to help! No …
October 6, 2023
STAFF: Shannon Wolfgang (nominated by Ben Cobb): “for going above and beyond always, but most recently with helping coordinate an international visiting professor with credentialing at UNC.” TECH: Anthony Holt (nominated by Daniel McMillan): “During an adverse intraoperative event, Anthony made numerous trips to the tech room for supplies and equipment without question or complaint. …
September 18, 2023
UNC Regional Anesthesia and Pain Medicine clinical researchers are making strides in investigative peripheral nerve stimulation (PNS) treatment of post-operative knee pain.
September 13, 2023
UNC Department of Anesthesiology proudly announces Department Chair and Professor of Anesthesiology David Zvara, MD, FASA, FAHA, has been named Chief Medical Officer of UNC Hospitals. Dr. Zvara takes on this system-level position effective Monday, October 30th, 2023, as outgoing UNC Hospitals Chief Medical Officer Dr. Tom Ivester shifts to a new UNC Hospitals leadership …