The University of Utah was well represented at the 60th Annual Western Anesthesia Resident’s Conference in Scottsdale, AZ from March 31 – April 1, 2023. Twelve residents attended; ten residents...
On Friday, March 24 th, the Anesthesiology Department celebrated Diane Wells’ immeasurable contributions and dedicated service as an integral lead member of the simulation team. A travel themed party was...
Dr. Rebecca Aslakson, Chairperson and Professor in the Department of Anesthesiology at the University of Vermont, served as a Dr. Perry Fine Family Visiting Professor on March 14-15, 2023 in...
The department gathered at the University of Utah Alumni House on campus to celebrate the life of Dr. Kevin Wethington, a beloved colleague and friend who recently passed away. Dr...
The Department organized the 68th Annual Update in Anesthesiology on February 5th-9th in Park City Utah at the Canyons Resort. The meeting featured lectures, workshops, and question and answer sessions...
In early January, Dr. Linda Nguyen volunteered with Alliance for International Medicine (AIM) to provide comprehensive ultrasound teaching at Calmette Hospital and the Khmer Soviet Friendship Hospital in Phnom Penh...
Newaj Abdullah, Jacob Whittle, Jill Sindt, Daniel Odell, Shane Brogan, et al publish on the impact of Neuromodulation techniques on cancer related pain patients. They highlight that the use of...
The 2023 annual meeting of the Society for Technology in Anesthesia (STA) in Las Vegas featured University of Utah Anesthesiology faculty in a prominent way. Dr. Lara Brewer currently serves...
Each December the New York State Society of Anesthesiologists convene the Postgraduate Assembly Meeting in New York City. The PGA is one of the largest annual anesthesia conferences in the...
John Pearson, Kelvin Kan, Michael Andreae et al. described using zip code and large-scale clinical informatics data to investigate insights into perioperative disparities and to explore big data's influence on...
After a three year hiatus, faculty, researchers, trainees and staff enjoyed great food and drinks, dancing to the exceptional Music Metro Box Band, and most of all each other’s company...
After a hiatus during the pandemic, the Department convened another edition of the annual “Anesthesia Show and Tell Night.” Under the direction of Dr. Betty Boucher and colleagues, family and...
The Department welcomed new faculty at a cocktail party on Friday, November 5th at the Avenues Proper, a popular local restaurant and public house near the University of Utah Campus...
The Scientific Affairs Committee considered a resolution submitted by Dr. Hopf, in collaboration with members of the Women in Anesthesiology organization, that would allow speakers to choose either in-person or...
The International Society for Anesthetic Pharmacology (ISAP) honors the legacy of the late Dr. Mohamed Naguib each year by sponsoring a lecture in his name. Dr. Egan delivered a presentation...
Under the direction of Dr. Josh Zimmerman, a University of Utah faculty team comprised of Drs. Borgmeier, Bledsoe, Morrissey, Nguyen, O’Neal, Mullaney, and Lee, educated numerous attendees at the popular...
Drawing on his own entrepreneurial experience and success, the Department’s Dr. Sean Runnels hosted the popular “Swimming with Sharks” session at the American Society of Anesthesiologist Annual Meeting in New...
Under the direction of Ms. Katie Snow, the Department organized an alumni reunion at this year‘s American Society of Anesthesiologists’ Annual Meeting in New Orleans, Louisiana. The venue was a...
Dr. Egan shared the department’s expertise in total intravenous anesthesia (TIVA) at the annual retreat of the Multicenter Perioperative Outcomes Group (MPOG) in New Orleans in association with the annual...
Faculty did a fabulous job of working through the difficult airway algorithm and responding to all of the curveballs from the sim staff. Thanks to our faculty participants and the...
University of Utah Health has ranked once again in the top ten for quality care by Vizient, the most prestigious health care performance improvement ranking organization. University of Utah health...
