Dr. Kelly Chilson has accepted the appointment to serve as the Interim Chief of the Division of Pediatric Anesthesiology.
Kelly Chilson, MD, named Interim Chief of the Division of Pediatric Anesthesiology
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Allison Mitchell, MD, named Inaugural Associate Program Director for Residency Program
Dr. Mitchell will support the growth and development of our residents and will be instrumental in the development of new initiatives that will enhance the training of our residents.
INRC Honors Ream Al-Hasani, PhD, with 2020 Young Investigator Award
The International Narcotics Research Conference (INRC), the annual meeting for researchers and clinicians working in the opioid field, will honor Dr. Al-Hasani with the 2020 Young Investigator Award at their upcoming symposium.
Kelly Chilson, MD appointed Associate Chief of Pediatric Anesthesiology
Dr. Chilson, a respected local and national leader in pediatric cardiac anesthesiology, recently accepted the position of Associate Chief of the Division of Pediatric Anesthesiology.
Erin Herrera, CRNA, named Assistant Director for CRNA Activities
Erin will work closely with departmental leaders to provide leadership to the CRNA workforce and engage in strategic planning. She will help with CRNA recruitment, retention, career development, and day-to-day clinical operations.
Dr. Molly McCormick named Chief of the Division of General Anesthesiology
In this role, Dr. McCormick will prioritize the delivery of outstanding clinical care while simultaneously supporting the careers and growth of our faculty, CRNAs, fellows, residents, SRNAs, and staff.
Dr. S. Kendall Smith named Inaugural Assistant Program Director for Residency Affairs
Dr. Smith will work closely with residency program leaders and faculty to craft tailored career development pathways for our residents.
Andrea Reidy, MD, appointed Director of QA/QI
Dr. Reidy will help develop and oversee the strategic direction for quality assessment and improvement. This includes patient safety, patient satisfaction, and related performance improvement activities.
AMIA Awards Joanna Abraham, PhD, with 2019 New Investigator Award
This prestigious award recognizes an individual for early informatics contributions and significant scholarly contributions based on scientific merit and research excellence.
Dr. Laura Cavallone’s research on mGlu5 selected as editor’s choice by highly reputable pain journal, PAIN
The research is the result of a long project started with the hypothesis that mGlu5 is a mediator of pain sensitization and a viable target for a novel class of analgesics.