Our Department will have a strong presence at the annual meeting of the American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA), which will take place in Orlando, FL, October 19-23. Here are the presentations: UIC ASA 2019 Presentation Schedule Save the Date for Our UIC Anesthesiology Reception in Orlando, FL, October 19, 2019:
Congratulations to Our CA-3s as They Prepare for the Next Horizon Our CA-3s have secured spots for next year from coast to coast! See below for where they’re heading: Yusuf Aref, MD Pain Fellowship at University of Michigan Cy Chavez, MD Pediatric Anesthesiology Fellowship at Washington University David Esparaz, MD Pain Fellowship [...]
Faculty Receive ASA-SEA Distinguished Educator in Anesthesiology Award Dr. Barbara Jericho and Dr. Heather Nixon are the first round award recipients of the ASA-SEA Distinguished Educator in Anesthesiology Award. To promote the connection between education and superior patient care, the ASA-SEA Distinguished Educator in Anesthesiology award honors individuals who have made a significant contribution to [...]
The following Faculty, Residents, Nurses & Staff participated in the 2019 Chicago Marathon: Cy Chavez (CA-3) Carly Contri (Staff) Daryl Guarizo (PACU RN) Rahul Guha (Faculty) Andrea “AJ” Nofsinger (CRNA) Congratulations to Our Chicago Marathoners! Below are some pictures from that chilly Marathon Day.
Guy Weinberg, MD, was awarded the 2019 Carl Koller Award by the European Society of Regional Anesthesia and Pain Medicine (ESRA) held in Bilbao, Spain. The Carl Koller Award recognizes outstanding lifetime contributions to the field of Regional Anaesthesia and/or Pain Medicine. This award is presented at the Annual ESRA Congress. Dr. Weinberg is a [...]
Dr. E. Gina Votta-Velis, Associate Professor, Director of the Pain Medicine Fellowship Program, will present, “The UIC Surgical Opioids Avoidance Protocol (SOAP) after Surgical Procedures” at the annual UI Health conference, Bridging the Gap: Emerging Health Issues in Underrepresented Minorities. Bridging the Gap 2019 Program The University of Illinois Hospital & Health Sciences System is [...]
Dr. Christine Park, the Associate Head for Learning and Innovation and Director of the new Simulation Institute, will join Dean Mark Rosenblatt, MD of the College of Medicine in celebrating the Simulation Institute Grand Opening with ribbon-cutting. Please click below to view video for more details. Simulation Institute Grand Opening Video Christine Park, MD [...]
Recently, our Fellowship Program Directors in Obstetrical Anesthesiology & Regional Anesthesiology, completed the necessary processes to garner full ACGME accreditation. Kudos to Dr. Galvan and Dr. Guha! Jacqueline Galvan, MD Obstetrical Anesthesiology Fellowship Program Director Rahul Guha, MD Regional Anesthesiology Fellowship Program Director
Our Neuroanesthesiology Division will make its presence known at the 47th SNACC Annual Meeting, September 12 - 14, 2019, in Phoenix, AZ. Society for Neuroscience in Anesthesiology and Critical Care Arizona Grand Resort and Spa, Phoenix AZ, September 12 - 14, 2019 Chanannait Paisansathan, MD, MHA Chair of the Annual Meeting Program Planning Committee [...]
Anesthesiology resident, Dr. Matthew Moynihan, a CA-1, collaborated with ENT residents, Dr. Christopher Mularczyk and Dr. Jeffrey Yu to publish their article, “Mucocutaneous Lesions in an Adult Man Who Recently Moved from Mexico” in the August 22, 2019 issue of JAMA Otolaryngology--Head and Neck Surgery. Moynihan, Matthew, DO Please click below for the [...]