March’s Senior Resident Presentations featured two of our Chief Residents sharing comprehensive overviews of complex topics: effective communication with patients and factors to consider while working with patients with End...
Our faculty have been busy representing the University of Utah Department of Anesthesiology, Perioperative & Pain Medicine at conferences and events near and far.
The Department of Anesthesiology is pleased to share that Harriet Hopf, MD, has been selected as the 2026 Leadership Advisory Board (LAB) Mentoring Award recipient by the Association of University...
From my first days at University of Utah Health, what has stood out most is the extraordinary combination of people, purpose, and possibility. Together, we are uniquely positioned to expand...
The University of Utah Department of Anesthesiology, Perioperative & Pain Medicine is pleased to announce our incoming chief residents for the 2026–2027 academic year: Drs. Jenny Connell, Andrew Dobrowski, Laura...
The University of Utah Department of Anesthesiology, Perioperative & Pain Medicine is thrilled to welcome our 2026 incoming residents! After an intense and exciting Match process, we are proud to...
In recent weeks, faculty and trainees from the Department of Anesthesiology, Perioperative, & Pain Medicine represented the University of Utah at several national and international meetings—contributing to conversations on innovation...
As our clinical enterprise continues to grow in scope and complexity, strong and strategic operational leadership has never been more essential. Today, we are pleased to share an update that...
The Department of Anesthesiology was honored to welcome Susan Martinelli, MD, FASA, Residency Program Director and Professor of Anesthesiology in the Division of Cardiothoracic Anesthesia at the University of North...
After more than 30 years of dedication to the University of Utah and 11 years as Chair of the Department of Anesthesiology, Perioperative, & Pain Medicine, Talmage D. Egan, MD...
The 71st Annual Theodore H. Stanley Update in Anesthesiology was held February 8–12, 2026 at the Westgate Resort & Spa in Park City. The conference offered a dynamic opportunity to...
The Department of Anesthesiology is pleased to share that Dr. Stephen H. Sams, MD, has been published in the February 2026 issue of ASA Monitor, the flagship publication of the...
Last month, the Department of Anesthesiology administrative staff volunteered their time and effort at the Utah Food Bank. By coming together to continue this staff tradition, the team contributed to...
January’s Senior Resident Presentations unfolded across two weeks, with four residents sharing timely, practice-shaping topics that reflected both clinical rigor and forward-looking thinking in anesthesiology.
As physicians, we spend years learning how to read images, interpret data, and synthesize findings. In a recent op-ed published in Anesthesiology, John Tokle, MD, turns that diagnostic lens inward—offering...
December’s Senior Resident Presentations offered a thoughtful close to the year, featuring two talks that invited the department to look beyond day-to-day practice and reflect on the broader scope of...
On December 13th, the University Utah Department of Anesthesiology gathered for an evening of cheer and celebration at This is the Place Heritage Park. Beautifully decorated for the season, the...
We are proud to share that a multidisciplinary team from the Department of Anesthesiology has published a case series in the December issue of Transplant Proceedings highlighting innovative intraoperative management...
Last fall, Dr. Andrew Scott traveled to Tegucigalpa, Honduras, to participate in a cardiac surgery medical mission at the Instituto Nacional Cardiopulmonar (INCP)—continuing the work from Dr. Stephen Bott and...
The Department of Anesthesiology had a full and meaningful year in 2025—marked by impactful research, global collaboration, educational excellence, and a continued commitment to building a strong, supportive departmental culture.
