UAB Anesthesiology Achieves Membership Into Multicenter Perioperative Outcomes Group
The UAB Heersink School of Medicine Department of Anesthesiology and Perioperative Medicine has been named an active member of the Multicenter Perioperative Outcomes Group (MPOG).
“This endeavor highlights the value that all members of the department and its affiliates serve to successfully accomplish this national honor,” says Joyce Crump, DNP, MBA, N.P., R.N., CMQ.
Read moreSherrer Featured in ASA Monitor
Matt Sherrer, M.D., MBA, FASA, FAACD, assistant professor in the UAB Heersink School of Medicine Department of Anesthesiology and Perioperative Medicine, was recently featured in the March 2023 edition of ASA Monitor, the official news source of the American Society of Anesthesiologists.
Click here to read "Anesthesiologists as Chief Experience Officers."
Kukreja Appointed Inaugural Vice Chair for Regional Anesthesia and Acute Pain Medicine
Colleagues,
I am honored and pleased to announce that Promil Kukreja, M.D., Ph.D., CMQ, FASA, will serve as our inaugural Vice Chair for Regional Anesthesia and Acute Pain Medicine in the UAB Heersink School of Medicine Department of Anesthesiology and Perioperative Medicine.
Read moreBlack History in Anesthesia and Emergency Medicine
Presented by Dan Berkowitz, M.D., and Marie-Carmelle Elie, M.D., FACEP, FCCM, FAAEM, RDMS
Among the many progressive innovations we can celebrate during Black History Month, one that stands out as having a profound and sustained impact is the contribution to the birth of modern day pre-hospital medicine.
Read moreWagener Appointed to Gelman Professorship
Colleagues,
An endowed professorship is one of the highest academic honors that a faculty member can receive. It is my pleasure to announce that Brant M. Wagener, M.D., Ph.D., has been appointed to the Simon Gelman, M.D., Endowed Professorship, effective Feb. 3, 2023.
Read moreBlanchard Represents Department at International Meeting
Erin Blanchard, Ph.D., MSN, R.N., CHSE, CMQ, led researchers from the UAB Marnix E. Heersink School of Medicine Department of Anesthesiology and Perioperative Medicine who attended this year's International Meeting for Simulation in Healthcare in Orlando, Florida. While there, she presented a poster titled "Effects of Interprofessional Pain Medicine Simulation on Confidence and Knowledge Acquisition," co-authored by Peter Nagi, M.D.; Alethia Sellers, M.D.; Charity Morgan, Ph.D.; and Donnie Thomas, M.D.
Read moreUAB Winter Course 2023
Thank you to the UAB Heersink School of Medicine faculty, Prentiss Lawson, M.D., Tom Moore, M.D., Matt Sherrer, M.D., MBA, FASA, and Mark Trankina, M.D., who presented excellent talks at the Annual UAB Winter Anesthesiology and Acute Care of the Surgical Patient Conference. They represented UAB well in a conference with speakers from Mayo Clinic, University of Florida, Mass General, University of Tennessee, and Yale.
Read moreInspiring and Reflecting: Martin Luther King Jr.'s Legacy on Alethia Sellers
Drawing Inspiration from a Legacy
In honor of Martin Luther King, Jr., Day, we sat down with Alethia Sellers, M.D., C.M.Q., to discuss what it is like to be an African American in medicine.
Alethia Sellers, M.D., C.M.Q., Associate Professor at the UAB Heersink School of Medicine Department of Anesthesiology and Perioperative Medicine, has a life and career shaped by extraordinary African Americans.
Read moreUAB Leads Research Uncovering Potential Target for Treatment of Chronic Pain-Induced Mood Disorders
Researchers at the University of Alabama at Birmingham Marnix E. Heersink School of Medicine have uncovered a pathophysiological mechanism of chronic pain-induced depression and provided a potential therapeutic target for the treatment of chronic pain-induced mood disorders.
Read moreWelcoming Dr. Li!
Please join us in welcoming Lingyong Li, Ph.D., to the UAB Heersink School of Medicine Department of Anesthesiology and Perioperative Medicine as an Associate Professor. Dr. Li joins our department from Baylor University where he served as an Assistant Professor and Principal Investigator.
Read moreSickbay: Improving Patient Care Through Customized Data
If you’re in the UAB Heersink Department of Anesthesiology and Perioperative Medicine, you’ve probably heard about the platform called Sickbay; a high-resolution device integration used for data capture and analysis.
Read moreMatalon: Leading Research, Building Community, and Shaping the Future of Anesthesia
Sadis Matalon, Ph.D., Dr.Sc. (Hon.), FAPS, Distinguished Professor, Alice McNeal Chair in Anesthesiology, Director of the UAB Pulmonary Injury and Repair Center, and Vice Chair for Research, is no stranger to
receiving recognition for his outstanding achievements. In 2021, he was elected Corresponding Member to the Academy of Athens (the National Academy of Athens) – a coveted recognition by scientists. He has also been selected for the Lifetime Achievement Award from the Division of Terrorism and Inhalation Disasters for the American Thoracic Society.
Challenge Accepted: ACTOC Strives to Better Our Anesthesia Care Teams
Communication is key to excellent patient care. If lines of communication break down, it takes hard work and determination to rectify the issues and mend professional relationships. Such was the case among our anesthesia care teams; and when the issues were identified, members of our department and a devoted group of CRNAs sprang into action creating the Anesthesia Care Team Optimization Committee (ACTOC) in 2019.
Read moreStaff Shoutouts
Our faculty and staff work together every day to create the best teams and support departmental research, education, and patitent care. Here are some of our staff members who were recognized for going above and beyond during November 2022.
Read more2022 ASA Lineup
Women in Medicine: Brooke Vining, CRNA, Takes Part in Momentum in Medicine at UAB
Momentum is a Birmingham-based, statewide nonprofit organization that focuses on empowering women through flagship leadership development programs, conferences, events, mentorship, and community. Last fall, the UAB Heersink School of Medicine partnered with Momentum to kick off the executive leadership pilot program, Momentum in Medicine at UAB.
Read moreNew Leadership in Critical Care Medicine Fellowship Program
Colleagues,
Effective Oct. 1, 2022, Andrew Barker, M.D., associate professor in the UAB Heersink School of Medicine Department of Anesthesiology and Perioperative Medicine, is stepping down from the position of program director of the department’s Critical Care Medicine Fellowship Program to focus on other aspects of academic medicine. These endeavors include his role as medical director for the Surgical Intensive Care Unit. He will assist with the transition of the program director role and act as a mentor for the new director.
Read moreFarewell To Our 2022 Graduates
Congratulations to our CA-3’s that graduated in June. The department gathered on June 10th to celebrate at B & A Warehouse. On June 30th, the class of 2022 completed their last day. We appreciate all of your hard work and dedication over the past several years and we cannot wait to see what all you accomplish!
Read more
Wagener Appointed to Lead Resident Research Track
The following is a message from Susan Black, M.D.
Effective July 1, 2022, Brant Wagener, M.D., Ph.D., assumed the responsibility of leading the Resident Mentored Research Experience Track (RMRET) in the UAB Heersink School of Medicine Department of Anesthesiology and Perioperative Medicine.
Read moreResearch Day 2022
Thank you to everyone who attended the UAB Heersink School of Medicine Department of Anesthesiology and Perioperative Medicine’s second annual Research Day on Monday, May 9, 2022. Congratulations to the following abstract award winners:
Read more