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Associate Professor of Anesthesiology
\nSection Chief, Neuroanesthesia
\nMedical Director – UNC Anesthesiology Support Services<\/span><\/h4>\n

Education<\/h3>\n

Attending: Bastion Hospital Afghanistan (2014) Womack Army Medical Center (2018)
\nResidency:\u00a0National Capital Consortium (2011)
\nMedical School:\u00a0Uniformed Services University of Health Sciences, F. Edward Herbert School of Medicine (2007)
\nUndergraduate:\u00a0University of Delaware (2003)<\/p>\n

Associate Professor of Anesthesiology and the Director of Neuroanesthesia Dr. Sam Blacker<\/span> joined UNC Department of Anesthesiology in June 2018. Prior to joining UNC, he was an Anesthesiologist in the U.S. Army for seven years with assignments including Womack Army Medical Center, Fort Bragg, NC and Camp Bastion, Afghanistan.<\/p>\n

Dr.\u00a0Blacker<\/span> graduated from the University of Delaware in 2003 with a bachelor\u2019s degree in chemical engineering and earned his medical degree in 2007 from the Uniformed Services University. He completed his anesthesiology residency at Walter Reed Army Medical Center in 2011.<\/p>\n

As Medical Director for the UNC Anesthesiology Support Services, Dr. Blacker oversees planning, prioritizing, and requesting equipment for current and future patient care, as well as compliance with all regulations, certifications and safety initiatives. In this role, he leads, mentors anesthesia support personnel and ensures this staff group stays current professional education and professional development. <\/span>\u00a0H<\/span>e also continues to work with the UNC Health Innovation team.<\/p>\n

Dr. Blacker recently developed a spine enhanced recovery pathway at UNC and has worked with anesthesiologists from other universities to write a comprehensive review of spine enhanced recovery –\u00a0Perioperative Care of Patients Undergoing Major Complex Spinal Instrumentation Surgery: Clinical Practice Guidelines From the Society for Neuroscience in Anesthesiology and Critical Care<\/em>. He additionally was an active member of the planning team to successfully move anesthesia services to UNC Health’s new North Carolina Surgical Tower (opening summer 2024).<\/p>\n

Honors<\/strong><\/h4>\n

UNC Department of Anesthesiology Faculty Honor Roll<\/span> (June 2024)
\nUNC School of Medicine Academy of Educators (May 2020)<\/span><\/span><\/span>
\nFellow of the American Society of Anesthesiologists (FASA) (2019)<\/p>\n

Department Leadership<\/strong><\/h4>\n

Director, Neuroanesthesia
\nMedical Director, UNC Anesthesiology Support Services<\/p>\n

Local, State and National Leadership & Membership<\/strong><\/h4>\n

Question Author: America Board of Anesthesiology, Maintenance of Certification in Anesthesiology
\n<\/b>Co-Author and Anesthesiology Leader:\u00a0 UNC Spine Surgery Enhanced Recovery After Surgery<\/span>
\n<\/span>Chair: Anesthesiology Capital Equipment Committee
\n<\/span>
\n<\/span>Member, Society for Neuroscience in Anesthesiology & Critical Care, Quality & Patient Safety Cmte
\nMember,\u00a0UNC Health Innovation Pilot Award Committee
\nMember, Department of Anesthesiology Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Committee<\/span>
\n<\/span>Member, <\/span>Department of Anesthesiology\u00a0<\/span>Academic Performance Assessment Committee
\n<\/span>Member, Department of Anesthesiology Clinical Competency Committee
\n<\/span>Member, Department of Anesthesiology Program Evaluation Committee
\n<\/span>Member, Department of Anesthesiology Patient Safety and Quality Improvement Committee
\nMember, Society for Neuroscience in Anesthesiology and Critical Care Clinical Affairs Committee
\nMember, Society for Neuroscience in Anesthesiology and Critical Care, Quality and Patient Safety Committee
\n<\/span><\/p>\n

Areas of Expertise<\/strong><\/h4>\n

Neuroanesthesia,\u00a0Spine Enhanced Recovery,\u00a0Perioperative Brain Health<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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