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Chief residents named for 2014‐2015: Lopez, Phelps, Walls
The me has come for a changing of the guard, as the Anesthesi‐
ology chief residents for 2014‐15 have been selected. Before they pass on their responsibili es, many thanks are due this year’s chiefs: Adam Kingeter, MD; Jenna Walters, MD; and Andrea Westman, MD. They have done an incredible job keeping the residency program running smoothly and making improve‐
ments to the program along the way. The new chief residents are: Marc Lopez, MD Marc began his residency at Vanderbilt in July 2011 a er receiving his medical degree from Mayo Medical School (Rochester, Minn.). He received a master’s degree in clinical and transla onal science from Mayo Graduate School and earned a bachelor’s degree in biology from Trinity University (San Antonio, Texas). Reid Phelps, MD Reid began his residency at Vanderbilt in July 2011 a er receiving his medical degree from University of Utah School of Medicine (Salt Lake City, Utah). He received a doctorate in oncological sciences from the University of Utah and earned a bachelor’s degree in biolo‐
gy from University of Denver. Sara Walls, MD Sara began her residency at Vanderbilt in July 2011 a er receiving her medical degree from Mercer University School of Medicine (Macon, Ga.). She received a bachelor’s degree in biol‐
ogy from University of Georgia (Athens, Ga.). In medical school, she was the recipient of the R. Kirby Godsey Scholarship, awarded to the top academic fourth‐year medical student. Musee makes the miles count in his personal journey
Growing up in Nairobi, Kenya, Joel Musee, MD, PhD, was the youngest of five kids, but he didn’t get lost in the shuffle of a big family. Instead, he says his parents, and even grandparents, sacrificed eve‐
rything they could to make sure each child received an educa on and the opportunity to grasp hold of whatever future they could dream. “My dad was big on educa on, and he made sure he sent all his kids to college,” Joel said. “He’s an aircra mechanic, so we weren’t well‐to‐do. Probably more like lower middle class in Kenya.” Joel remembers being told about his grandmother walking from just outside Nairobi to Kampala to trade goods to earn money for the family. Tracing a map, that’s more than 300 miles. He chuckles, shaking his head, “That can’t be right, but they would do stuff like that because they wanted a way out of poverty.” Joel was determined to get a good educa on, but higher educa on in Kenya is extremely compe
ve Please see Musee, page 3 Meet the Class of 2018 Page 2
AADC is a huge success, Page 4
Department Update, Page 8-16
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Another Match is in the books: Meet the Class of 2018 The 2014 Na onal Resident Match is final, and we’ve got a new intern class to announce. Our department received 847 applica‐
ons for 15 posi ons. A er interviewing 102 outstanding medi‐
cal students, all posi ons were successfully filled. Thank you to all the residents and faculty who contributed to the recruitment Sandy An Wake Forest School of Medicine Melissa Bellomy Harvard Medical School Pete Bilas Medical University of South Carolina Kimberly Carlson Univ. of Texas Medi‐
cal School (Houston) Nick Clark University of Virginia School of Medicine Jake DeWeerth Medical University of South Carolina Bridget Gross Wayne State Univ. School of Medicine Allison Janda Univ. of Michigan Michael Kreger East Tennessee State University Phil Leisy Brody School of Medicine at East Carolina University John Meyer Univ. of North Carolina at Tony Montalto Philadelphia College of Osteo‐
pathic Medicine Jon Niconchuk Harvard Medical Okwuchukwu Obi Medical Univ. of S. Carolina College of Medicine Melissa Zhu Texas Tech Univ. Health Sciences Center Chapel Hill 2
and selec on process. Your efforts guaranteed that we filled the class with a stellar group of medical students. Special recogni‐
on, as always, to the Office of Educa onal Affairs staff and the associate program directors, for their reless efforts in this year’s Match. Volume 5, Issue 1
Medical School School Musee makes miles count, con nued from page 1
and too slow‐paced for his blood. Due to the limited posi‐
to closely track learning “milestones,” or competency‐based ons available at university and the way those posi ons performance areas. were filled, Joel knew he would likely be forced to wait two “The way we train and assess our residents and fellows is years a er high school before he could even begin his higher undergoing enormous transforma on and to have a Vander‐
educa on. He watched two friends he had a ended school bilt anesthesiology resident selected to serve on this com‐
with in Kenya, brothers Milton and Fred Ochieng, pursue and mi ee is tremendously beneficial,” said Department Chair‐
achieve medical degrees in the United States, and he realized man Warren Sandberg, M.D., Ph.D. “Joel is ideal for this role, this was something he also wanted. Those brothers – both as he has the energy, passion and desire, and the scien fic were Vanderbilt students – went on training to move anesthesia educa‐
to establish a much‐needed medical on in a posi ve direc on. This is a clinic in Lwala, Kenya. Dr. Joel Musee references a quote from the great honor both for Joel and for English poet John Donne to explain his “At first, I thought, medicine was a our department.” determina
on to give back to those living in difficult, long career that I would Having Joel on the Review Com‐
underserved areas of the world: have no interest in,” he said. “But the mi ee for Anesthesiology benefits more I thought about it, the more it not just the anesthesiology pro‐
made sense. I really enjoyed science, “No man is an island, en re of itself; every gram, but the en re School of Med‐
especially biology and chemistry, and man is a piece of the con nent, a part of the icine, as the new standards from main. If a clod be washed away by the sea, I thought, this is a career where you the ACGME are put into place for all Europe is the less, as well as if a promontory could be dropped down in the mid‐
special es this year, said Donald were, as well as if a manor of thy friend’s or dle of a jungle and s ll have a ca‐
Brady, M.D., senior associate dean of thine own were: any man's death dimin‐
reer.” for Graduate Medical Educa
on ishes me, because I am involved in mankind, Today, those long miles logged by his and Con nuing Professional Devel‐
and therefore never send to know for whom the bells tolls; it tolls for thee.” grandmother’s feet, as well as the opment. perseverance and determina on she “We are so proud of Joel’s accom‐
no doubt passed on to him, have plishments and this na onal recog‐
paid off. Joel credits many mentors ni on of his talents,” said Bonnie Miller, M.D., senior associ‐
along the way who never allowed him to give up, especially ate dean for Health Sciences Educa on. “He epitomizes Van‐
when finding funding for his educa on was a challenge. He derbilt’s mission of nurturing future leaders in medicine.” especially thanks Yolanda Cruz, PhD., his undergraduate advi‐
While Joel is certainly thrilled about his selec on for the AC‐
sor in the Biology Department at Oberlin College. Dr. Cruz GME commi ee and eager to get to work, he’s also plo ng ignited his passion for research, and she encouraged him to his next steps along his life’s path. He and his wife, Nana, a find a way to make scien fic inves ga on a part of his medi‐
psychiatric nurse prac oner, just had their first child, a boy, cal career. Joel has since earned both his medical degree and named Eli, that Joel says “thankfully, looks like his mom.” a doctorate in biochemistry in 2012 at Vanderbilt University He’s also thinking a lot about Kenya. through the Medical Scien st Training Program at Vander‐
bilt, and now, as a second‐year resident, he’s been selected “One of the reasons I wanted to stay here is because Vander‐
from a na onal pool of applicants to serve on the Accredita‐
bilt’s really involved in Kenya,” Joel said. “Our department on Council for Graduate Medical Educa on (ACGME) Re‐
just got a GE Founda on grant to support our work there, view Commi ee for Anesthesiology. and people are thinking more and more about inves ng in The ACGME is a private, non‐profit organiza on that accred‐
its more than 9,000 medical residency and fellowship pro‐
grams in 133 special es and subspecial es. The Review Com‐
mi ee for Anesthesiology sets the accredita on standards and provides peer evalua on of anesthesiology programs or ins tu ons to determine their compliance with educa onal standards. The evalua on of residents is changing drama ‐
cally due to the implementa on of the ACGME’s Next Ac‐
credita on System (NAS). NAS requirements, which go into effect for anesthesiology residents in July 2014, are designed developing countries and improving health care. In consider‐
ing what kind of fellowship I should do, I’m thinking Cri cal Care would be the best one. That’s definitely something that’s lacking in Kenya – good ICU care. I think ICU doctors, at least those with an anesthesiology background, are masters of essen ally everything. You’re kind of a Jack of all trades. I’d like to eventually transi on to living and working either half‐ me or full‐ me in Kenya. This is what I’m considering doing with my life.” 3
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AACD mee ng a big success in Nashville March 28‐30, the Vanderbilt Department of Anesthesiology hosted the 2014 Periopera ve Summit of the Associa on of Anesthesia Clinical Direc‐
tors in Nashville. The AACD is an interna onal organiza on of clinicians with the common goal of crea ng and dissemina ng evidence based best prac‐
ces for periopera ve management. The department was well represented, both in the event’s organiza on and in the program. Paul St. Jacques, MD, was a member of the Planning Commi ee. Presen‐
ta ons were given by Vik Tiwari, PhD; Shannon Kilkelly, MD; Sco Hoffman, MD; Koffi Kla, MD; Bill Furman, MD; and Katherine Dobie, MD. Vanderbilt was also well represented by presenta‐
ons by Gerald Hickson, MD; and Larry Van Horn, MBA, PhD. “The AACD Periopera ve Sum‐
mit is THE place to learn the latest periopera ve management ps and tools,” said St. Jacques. “Nashville’s mee ng has been described by a endees as ‘the best ever.’ Much of that success was due to the incredible support the AACD received from Vanderbilt in the form of filling the educa on pro‐
gram with an excellent panel of speakers. A big thank you to all involved.” Volume 5, Issue 1
Chestnut joins faculty as OB Anesthesiology Chief David H. Chestnut, MD, has been named professor and chief of the Division of Ob‐
stetric Anesthesiology. Professor and chair of Anesthesiology, and professor of Obstetrics and Gynecology, at the University of Alabama at Birmingham School of Medicine. During his tenure as chair at UAB, he helped lead that depart‐
ment to na onal and interna onal promi‐
nence. Chestnut is an interna onally renowned leader in obstetric anesthesiology. Most notably, he is the senior editor of Chest‐
nut’s Obstetric Anesthesia: Principles and Prac ce, which is regarded as the principal “I am excited to be joining the Vanderbilt textbook of the specialty. Chestnut comes family,” Chestnut said. “I was a racted to to Vanderbilt from the University of Wis‐
Vanderbilt because of the ins tu on’s consin School of Medicine and Public longstanding commitment to – and vision‐
Health, where he served as professor of ary leadership in – clinical care, pa ent safe‐
David H. Chestnut, MD Anesthesiology and associate dean of the ty, educa on, and research. Vanderbilt’s mis‐
Western Academic Campus. He also served as the Edwin L. sion matches the direc on of my career and my professional Overholt Director of Medical Educa on for the Gundersen goals, and it is a privilege and pleasure to join the faculty and Health System in La Crosse, Wisconsin. leadership team.” “We are thrilled to have an individual of David’s caliber leading obstetric anesthesiology at Vanderbilt, and the magnitude of his contribu ons to this field is hard to fully comprehend,” said Warren Sandberg, MD, PhD, Chair of the Department of Anes‐
thesiology. “David is a highly respected clinician, educator, mentor, and scien st, and he will play a vital role in extending Vanderbilt’s growing reputa on as an excep onal provider of obstetric and gynecologic anesthesiology services.” Chestnut has served as president of the Society for Obstetric Anesthesia and Perinatology (SOAP) and as the American Soci‐
ety of Anesthesiologists’ liaison to the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists. For twelve years, Chestnut served as a director of the American Board of Anesthesiology (ABA), and subsequently, for the past five years, he has served as execu ve director for Professional Affairs for the ABA. He also served for twelve years on the editorial board for the jour‐
nal Anesthesiology, the premier journal of the specialty, and Chestnut received his medical degree from the University of for eleven years he was editor‐in‐chief of the Year Book of An‐
Alabama School of Medicine. He completed residency training esthesiology and Pain Management. The fi h edi on of Chest‐
in both anesthesiology and obstetrics and gynecology at Duke nut’s Obstetric Anesthesia: Principles and Prac ce will be pub‐
University Medical Center. He is board cer fied and maintains lished in May 2014. cer fica on in both special es. In 1984, Chestnut joined the faculty of the University of Iowa College of Medicine, and for The Division of Obstetric Anesthesiology provides 24‐hour, in‐
house obstetric care for approximately 4,000 deliveries at three years he prac ced both anesthesiology and obstetrics and gynecology. In 1987, he began to devote his clinical prac‐ VUMC annually, nearly half of which are considered high risk. ce exclusively to anesthesiology, with an emphasis on obstet‐ The division provides a full complement of techniques for la‐
bor analgesia, including nitrous oxide inhala on. Moreover, ric anesthesiology. the division provides consulta on and cri cal care manage‐
While at the University of Iowa, Chestnut developed a Na onal ment for high‐risk obstetric pa ents, as well as specialized an‐
Ins tutes of Health‐funded laboratory model for the study of esthesia care for fetal surgery. Subspecialty educa on in ob‐
maternal and fetal responses to stressors such as hemorrhage stetric anesthesia is provided via an Accredita on Council for and inadequate oxygena on. In 1992, he was named vice chair Graduate Medical Educa on‐accredited fellowship. The team for administra on in the Department of Anesthesia at the Uni‐
also provides anesthesia services for approximately 2,500 gy‐
versity of Iowa. In 1994, Chestnut became the Alfred Habeeb necologic and other surgical procedures annually. 5
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Newest Academy for Excellence in Teaching members Two members of the Department of Anesthesiology have been selected to be members of the Van‐
derbilt University School of Medicine Academy for Excellence in Teaching, Jesse Ehrenfeld, MD, MPH, and Amy Robertson, MD. The Academy for Excellence in Teaching was established in Novem‐
ber 2006, and the group provides a forum to foster higher levels of par cipa on and promote excel‐
lence and scholarship in the delivery of educa on to health professionals. Department members who are already a part of this pres gious group are: Jane Easdown, MD, MHPE, Elizabeth Heitman, PhD, and Michael Richardson, MD. Congratulations to these outstanding educators and
Amy Robertson, MD mentors! Jesse Ehrenfeld, MD, MPH Global Anesthesia Fellowship approved, set for summer 2014 Anesthesiology Department leadership was no fied in March that an applica on for a non‐ACGME Global Anesthesia Fellowship has been approved, further building on Vanderbilt Anesthesiology’s al‐
ready strong commitment to global health. The fellowship will provide clinical training for care in low‐
income se ngs, as well as research guidance for meaningful projects on a global scale. The fellowship’s program director is Kelly McQueen, MD, MPH, and one fellow per year will be funded by the department. It is a one‐year program, but its dura on can be extended to two years if the fellow chooses to pursue a master of public health degree as part of the fellowship. Applicants must have completed an approved internship or Anesthesiology residency at an ACGME‐accredited program, must be board‐eligible or board‐cer fied, and must have a desire to learn about and experience global anes‐
Kelly McQueen, MD, MPH thesia. Watch for addi onal details to be announced in late April/early May, including the launch of the Vanderbilt Global Anesthesia Fellowship website to promote the new program. The earliest start of the program is July 2014. New roles for two department members: McGrane, Frankenfield Stuart McGrane, MD, is taking over the role of director of the Anesthesiology Residency Simula on Program from Arna Banerjee, MD, who has served in this capacity since 2006. “It has been an honor to develop and start the Anesthesiology Residency Simu‐
la on Program under the tutelage of Dr. Stuart McGrane, MD Ma hew Weinger,” said Dr. Banerjee. “It was a great experience, and it gives me pride and assurance to pass the baton on to Stuart McGrane, an outstanding colleague and clinician.” “Arna has developed a fantas c simula on curriculum, and I aim to con nue its development,” said McGrane. “I intend to 6
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develop scenarios specific to clinical rota ons and foresee simula on be‐
coming a component of resident as‐
sessment, especially in regards to milestones. I’m looking forward to working with Dr. McEvoy and his educa onal team as we grow our residency simula on program.” Heather Frankenfield, CRNA has Heather Frankenfield, CRNA been selected as the new Pediatric CRNA Educator. Heather has been a pediatric CRNA at Van‐
derbilt since January 2010. Congratula ons to these two top performers as their commit‐
ment to excellence has lead to these new roles. Pandharipande named chief of Cri cal Care Medicine
Pra k P. Pandharipande, MD, MSCI, profes‐
sor of Anesthesiology and Surgery, has been named chief of the Division of Anesthesiolo‐
gy Cri cal Care Medicine, succeeding C. Lee Parmley, MD, JD, who was named chief of staff of Vanderbilt University Hospital earlier this month. dharipande published a study in The Journal of the American Medical Associa on (JAMA) that led to changes in the standard of care for these pa ents, including recommenda ons for the use of alterna ve seda on paradigms. In 2012, Pandharipande and his fellow inves ‐
gators received a $2.8 million Na onal Heart, Pandharipande, a Vanderbilt faculty member Lung, and Blood Ins tute (NHLBI) grant to since 2001, is an interna onally recognized study ways to improve seda on management Na onal Ins tutes of Health‐funded inves ‐
for intensive care unit pa ents who are sep c gator in the area of delirium and seda on, and on mechanical ven la on. The MENDS II and his studies conducted with fellow Van‐
study (Maximizing the Efficacy of Seda on and Pra
k Pandharipande, MD, MSCI derbilt researchers have significantly impacted Reducing Neurological Dysfunc on and Mortali‐
the care of cri cally ill pa ents in intensive care units ty in Sep c Pa ents with Acute Respiratory Failure) compares throughout the world. the effects of seda on with propofol versus dexmedetomidine in pa ents with severe sepsis, with a goal of also studying the “Pra k accepted the challenge of serving as associate division effect of these seda ve regimens on inflamma on, acute brain chief for Cri cal Care Medicine in early 2013, and he brought dysfunc on, and mortality. his highly structured approach to research to this role,” said Warren Sandberg, MD, PhD, chair of Anesthesiology. “He’s been instrumental in re‐organizing the group for long‐term success in pa ent care, research, educa on, and administra‐
on, par cularly as the future of healthcare con nues to evolve. It’s an honor to have Pra k represent our department and Vanderbilt in this capacity.” In October 2013, a New England Journal of Medicine study published by Pandharipande and his Vanderbilt colleagues showed that pa ents treated in intensive care units enter their medical care with li le evidence of cogni ve impairment but o en leave with deficits similar to those seen in pa ents with trauma c brain injury (TBI) or mild Alzheimer’s disease (AD) that persist for at least a year. This publica on led to renewed interna onal dialogue on the need to shorten the period of seda on in ICUs, manage delirium be er, and ad‐
dress cogni ve rehabilita on for these pa ents. Addi onally, Pandharipande published data in 2006 that for the first me showed a temporal associa on between benzo‐
diazepine seda ves and delirium in ICU pa ents. At that me, these seda ve medica ons were almost universally pre‐
scribed to sedate pa ents while on mechanical ven la on. In 2007, Wes Ely, MD, MPH, professor of Medicine, and Pan‐
“I’ve enjoyed working with Pra k since my arrival at Vanderbilt in 2004,” said C. Lee Parmley, MD, JD, chief of staff of Vander‐
bilt University Hospital. “He has con nued to develop as a lead‐
er, not just in the Anesthesiology Cri cal Care Division, but also within the department and ins tu on, as well as na onally and interna onally. Pra k’s ongoing contribu on to the knowledge related to caring for cri cally ill pa ents is significant. It is a true honor to have been associated with Pra k during this phase of his professional growth, and I’m delighted he has ac‐
cepted this posi on.” Pandharipande received his medical degree from the University of Nagpur in India. A er comple ng a research assistantship in surgical oncology at the University of Pi sburgh, he completed an anesthesiology residency at Saint Barnabas Medical Center in Livingston, New Jersey. He then completed a fellowship in cri cal care anesthesia in 2001 at VUMC. In 2005, Pan‐
dharipande completed a master in science and clinical inves ‐
ga on degree at Vanderbilt. His clinical prac ce is divided between the surgical and burn intensive care units at VUMC, as well as the intensive care unit at the Tennessee Valley Healthcare System’s Nashville campus. 7
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As our department grows and we add members or as individuals assume new roles, these changes are announced via email, as well as in our newsletter. FACULTY
 John Foster, MD, joined our department in January as an instructor of clinical anesthesiol‐
ogy in the Division of Ambulatory Anesthesiol‐
ogy.  Leslie Fowler, MEd, joined our department in January as director of educational develop‐
ment and research in the Office of Education‐
al Affairs. PEDIATRIC SEDATION TEAM
(effec ve April 1, no photos available)
Sheree Allen, NP Lea Bowden, NP Jacquelyn Garner, NP Candace Galbreath, NP Leah Harwell, NP Jill Kinch, NP Rhonda Richardson Rippy, NP Denise Sadler, NP Kim Steanson, NP
CRNAS  Adrianne Meyer, CRNA, joined our depart‐
ment in February as a cer fied registered nurse anesthe st in the Mul specialty Adult Anesthesiology Division.  David H. Chestnut, MD, joins our department April 9 as chief of the Division of Obstetric Anesthesiology. (See page 6.)  David Neely, CRNA, joined our department in February as a cer fied registered nurse anes‐
the st in the Mul specialty Adult Anesthesiol‐
ogy Division.  Sally Watson, MD, joined the department in January as an assistant professor, working on the Pediatric Seda on Team at Monroe Carell Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt.  Amanda Richards, CRNA, joined our depart‐
ment in February and is in the Division of Mul‐
tispecialty Adult Anesthesiology.  Amy Lynch, MD, joined the department in January as an instructor, working on the Pedi‐
atric Seda on Team at Monroe Carell Chil‐
dren’s Hospital at Vanderbilt. NURSE PRACTITIONERS
 Kelsey Chinnadurai, MSN, joined our depart‐
ment in March as a nurse prac oner in the Division of Pain Management.
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Katherine Carroll, ACNP, joined our department in February as an acute care nurse prac oner in the Division of Cri cal Care Medicine and Neurosurgical Anesthesiology STAFF
 Dorothy Atwood joined our department in February as an administra ve assistant II in Administra on.  Amber Binion joined the department in March as an administra ve assistant, floa ng to assist with all divisions.  Kris Hasty joined the department in March as  Pra k Pandharipande, MD, MSCI, profes‐
sor of Anesthesiology and Surgery, has been named chief of the Division of Anes‐
thesiology Cri cal Care Medicine. (See page 7.) an administra ve Assistant II in the Division of Anesthesiology Cri cal Care Medicine.  Nadine Krueger joined the department in  Stuart McGrane, MD, has been named the March as an administra ve assistant II in the Chair’s Office.
new director of the Anesthesiology Residen‐
cy Simula on Program. (See page 6.)  Chas ty Shelton joined the department in February as an administra ve assistant II in the Mul specialty Adult Anesthesiology Divi‐
sion. new role as Pediatric CRNA Educator. (See page 6.)  Elizabeth Strock, BS, joined our department in January as an administrative assistant II in the Division of Cardiothoracic Anesthesiology.  Maxim Terekhov, MS, joined our department in January as a senior business analyst in the Vanderbilt Anesthesiology & Perioperative Informatics Research (VAPIR) Division.
NEW ROLES
 Christiane Schubert, PhD, has been appointed adjunct research assistant professor of Anes‐
thesiology in the Center for Research and In‐
novation in Systems Safety (CRISS).  Heidi Smith, MD, MSCI, has been appointed assistant professor in the Division of Pediatric Cardiac Anesthesiology.  Heather Frankenfield, CRNA, is serving in a Accomplishments of Note
Items listed in the Department Update are self‐reported by Division Chiefs and all department members, Any omission is not intentional. Items include all activities by department mem‐
bers since the last published newsletter. If you have an activity or accomplishment to list, please e‐mail information to Com‐
munications & Marketing Coordinator Jill Clendening, jill.clendening@vanderbilt.edu. Monthly e‐mail reminders are sent requesting these updates.  Warren Sandberg, MD, PhD, has been selected as an edi‐
tor for the 3rd edi on of Longnecker's Anesthesiology.  Congratula ons to David Chestnut, MD, who joins our department in April, as the fi h edi on of Chestnut’s Ob‐
stetric Anesthesia: Principles and Prac ce is set to be pub‐
lished by Elsevier Saunders in May. This volume is consid‐
ered to be the “bible” of OB anesthesia.  The Lancet has been convening special interest commis‐
sions and publishing commission reports since 2009, and most recently the Lancet Commission on Global Surgery was conceived. Kelly McQueen, MD, is serving as an advi‐
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 Nona Hollenbaugh, MD  Alexandria Nickless, MD Mary Jenne e, MD surgical systems, public health specialists, economists, minis‐
ters of health, doctors and nurses from low‐ and middle‐
income countries, as well as pa ents. The end result will be a comprehensive report with recommenda ons for govern‐
ments, donors, and policy makers on providing surgical care in hospitals and other se ngs where safe anesthesia and sur‐
gery do not adequately exist. The following individuals will join the faculty as assistant pro‐
fessors on July 1:  Chris Cropsey, MD: Cri cal Care  Bantayehu Sileshi, MD: Cardiothoracic Anes.  Jenna Helmer‐Sobey, MD: Pediatric Anes.  Chris Sobey, MD: MSA  Bret Alvis, MD: Cri cal Care Volume 5, Issue 1
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ed States. Look for an ar cle on our neurointensivists and the establishment of a new fellowship in an upcoming issue of The Reporter. Those receiving UCNS‐accredited neurocri cal care cer fica on include:  Nathan Ashby, MD  John Barwise, MD  Christopher Hughes, MD  Stuart McGrane, MD 
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Elizabeth Card, MSN, RN, CPAN, CCRP, Research Nurse IV in the Periopera ve Clinical Research Ins tute, par cipated in a na onal safety work team through the American Society of Peri‐
Anesthesia Nurses, and the group developed a guideline for the preven on of unwanted seda on. The guideline will give PACU nurses measurable guidelines to follow to prevent respiratory depression and/or collapse sec‐
ondary to unwanted seda on that can occur when using opi‐
oids. Elizabeth will also be serving as the Na onal Evidence Based Prac ce Chair with the American Society of Peri‐
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opment and use in the hospital se ng. The piece is part of a monthly series of installments throughout 2014 on mhealth (mobile health). See ar cle: h p://www.hhnmag.com/display/
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Many Cri cal Care Medicine faculty presented research or notable cases at the January Society of Cri cal Care Medicine’s Cri cal Care Congress in San Francisco. Notably, Joseph Schle‐
singer, MD, received the 2014 Educa on Specialty Award for excellence in cri cal care research from SCCM for his abstract on mul sensory training on pitch percep on. Chris Hughes, MD, was also selected as a Research Cita on Finalist for his submission, “Role of Endothelial Dysfunc on and Blood Brain Barrier Injury in Acute Brain Dysfunc on.” Presenta ons included:  Oral Abstract: “Acute Kidney Injury Following Subarach‐
noid Hemorrhage – Incidence, Risk Factors and Out‐
comes,” Avinash Kumar, Ma hew Shotwell, Yaping Shi, Jesse Ehrenfeld  Poster: “Financial Impact of Adding Nurse Prac oners to Cri cal Care Teams,” April Kapu, Pam Jones, Lee Parmley  Poster: “Outcomes of Training Acute Care Nurse Prac ‐
oner (ACNPs) to Provide Care Across Mul ple ICUs,” Emily Holcombe, Lee Parmley  Poster: “Effects of Mul sensory Training on Pitch Per‐
cep on of a Pulse Oximeter,” presented by Joe Schle‐
singer, Ryan Stevenson, Mark Wallace  Poster: “Effect of Clonidine Following Prolonged Admin‐
istra on of Dexmedetomidine in Cri cally Ill Pa ents,” William Moore, Kelli Rumbaugh, Susan Hamblin, Tracy McGrane  Poster: “Role of Endothelial Dysfunc on and Blood Brain Barrier Injury in Acute Brain Dysfunc on,” Chris Hughes, Timothy Girard, Jennifer Thompson, Ayumi Shintani, Angela Jefferson, Wes Ely, Pra k Pandharipande  Poster: “Execu ve Dysfunc on and Post‐Trauma c Stress Disorders A er Cri cal Illness in Children,” Heidi Smith, Stacey Doran, Jenna Sopfe, Daniel Fishman, Pam‐
ela Berry, Ma hew Kynes, Wes Ely, Pra k Pan‐
dharipande  Poster: “Treatment of Sepsis in the ICU Using an Inte‐
grated Electronic Management Tool: A Randomized Tri‐
al,” Ma hew Semler, Lisa Weavind, Michael Hooper, Supriya Gowda, Gordon Bernard, Todd Rice, Arthur Wheeler Several faculty members presented at the Society for Technology in Anesthesia Annual Mee ng in mid‐January, an event for which Brian Rothman, MD, was program co‐chair. Presenta ons included:  AIMS Workshop: A Vendor‐oriented View of Mean‐
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agement,” Panelist, Joseph Schlesinger, MD “Interoperability and Safety” Panel, Moderator Brian Rothman, MD Integra ng User‐Centered Design into Health Infor‐
ma on Technology Development, Anne Miller, PhD Lecture: “Smart Trash – RFID (Radio Frequency Iden‐
fica on) as Recycling Green Technology,” Brian Rothman, MD Lecture: “U lizing Mul sensory Integra on to Im‐
prove Monitoring and Alarm Management,” Joseph Schlesinger, MD Lecture: “Metadata, Electronic Medical Records & Clinicians: Big Data, Big Brother, Big Opportunity,” Jon Wanderer, MD, MPhil Poster: “Preopera ve Type and Screen Tes ng for Elec ve Surgery: Using a Data Warehouse to Iden fy Workflow Process Errors,” Spencer Jennings; Jon Wanderer, MD, MPhil; Jesse Ehrenfeld, MD, MPH Poster: “Improving Pulse Oximetry Pitch Percep on with Mul sensory Perceptual Training,” Joseph 
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esthesia Residency Training,” Blake Thompson; Michaelene Johnson, BBA; Jesse Ehrenfeld, MD, MPH; Jon Wanderer, MD, MPhil; 
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ons: Peripheral Nerve Catheters for Recurrent Complex Re‐
gional Pain Syndrome;” Dr. Hays, along with Dr. Connie Moni o of Johns Hopkins, also led a PRO/CON debate, “Peripheral Nerve Blocks vs. Central Blocks.” Save These Important Dates  The Dr. James Phythyon Memorial Lectureship in Pediatric Anesthesiology is April 18, 2014. Dr. Lena Sun, E.M. Papper Professor of Pediatric Anesthesiology, Professor of Anesthesiology & Pediatrics, and Chief of Division of Pediatric Anesthesiology at Co‐
lumbia University Medical Center, is our guest lecturer. Dr. Sun is the principal inves ‐
gator of the mul ‐site PANDA (Pediatric Anesthesia and Neuro‐Development Assess‐
ment) Study on the ques on of anesthe c neurotoxicity in the developing human brain. She recently received NIH funding for an R34 to support the planning of the full PANDA study. Dr. Lena Sun Dr. Charles Emala 14
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esthesiology at Columbia University Medical Center is the guest speaker for the morning’s lecture, and oral presenta ons by researchers begin at 9:30 am. Dr. Emala has been an NIH‐funded inves gator for 25 years and his current interest focuses on novel therapeu c targets for the acute relief of broncho‐
constric on with a specific interest in phytochemicals and therapeu cs targe ng chloride channels in airway smooth muscle. 
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ta on: Why can’t we conclusively answer the fluid ques‐
on.?” Sco Watkins, MD, presented at the 2014 Society of Pedi‐
atric Anesthesiology’s Annual Mee ng on the topic “Laparoscope and the Single Ventricle.” 
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atric cardiac surgery pa ents receiving extracorporeal membrane oxygena on support. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2014 Jan;147(1):434‐41.  Agarwal HS, Wolfram KB, Saville BR, Donahue BS, Bichell DP. Postopera ve complica ons and associa on with out‐
comes in pediatric cardiac surgery. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2013 Nov 23.  Barocas DA, Kulahalli CS, Ehrenfeld JM, Kapu AN, Penson DF, You CC, Weavind L, Dmochowski R. Benchmarking the use of a rapid response team by surgical services at a ter‐
ary care hospital. J Am Coll Surg. 2014 Jan;218(1):66‐72. doi: 10.1016/j.jamcollsurg.2013.09.011. Epub 2013 Nov 23.  Basher S, Bick J, Maltais S. Back Table Ou low Gra Anas‐
tomosis Technique for HeartWare HVAD Implanta on. J Cardiovasc Surg (Torino). 2014 Mar 19. [Epub ahead of print  Benzon HT, Huntoon MA. Do we need new guidelines for interven onal pain procedures in pa ents on an coagu‐
lants? Reg Anesth Pain Med. 2014 Jan‐Feb;39(1):1‐3.  Bohannon JK, Hernandez A, Enkhbaatar P, Adams WL, Sherwood ER. The immunobiology of toll‐like receptor 4 agonists: from endotoxin tolerance to immunoadjuvants. Shock. 2013 Dec;40(6):451‐62.  Bruehl S, Denton JS, Lonergan D, Koran ME, Chont M, So‐
bey C, Fernando S, Bush WS, Mishra P, Thornton‐Wells TA. Associa ons between KCNJ6 (GIRK2) gene polymorphisms and pain‐related phenotypes. Pain. 2013 Dec;154(12):2853‐
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ter E, France CR. Endogenous opioid inhibi on of chronic low‐
back pain influences degree of back pain relief a er morphine administra on. Reg Anesth Pain Med. 2014 Mar‐Apr;39(2):120‐
5. Brummel NE, Girard TD, Ely EW, Pandharipande PP, Morandi A, Hughes CG, Graves AJ, Shintani A, Murphy E, Work B, Pun BT, Boehm L, Gill TM, Di us RS, Jackson JC. Feasibility and safety of early combined cogni ve and physical therapy for cri cally ill medical and surgical pa ents: the Ac vity and Cogni ve Thera‐
py in ICU (ACT‐ICU) trial. Intensive Care Med. 2013 Nov 21. [Epub ahead of print] Brummel NE, Jackson JC, Pandharipande PP, Thompson JL, Shintani AK, Di us RS, Gill TM, Bernard GR, Ely EW, Girard TD. Delirium in the ICU and subsequent long‐term disability among survivors of mechanical ven la on. Crit Care Med. 2014 Feb;42
(2):369‐77. Burger CF, Schlesinger JJ. Intravenous warfarin and heparin induced thrombocytopenia: making the diagnosis, manage‐
ment, modern monitoring, and mul disciplinary care. The An‐
nals of Pharmacotherapy. 2014 Feb;48:279‐285. PMID: 24259642. Burjek NE, Wagner CE, Hollenbeck RD, Wang L, Yu C, McPher‐
son JA, Billings FT 4th. Early Bispectral Index and Seda on Re‐
quirements During Therapeu c Hypothermia Predict Neuro‐
logic Recovery Following Cardiac Arrest. Crit Care Med. 2013 Dec 20. Coburn M, Pandharipande PP, Sanders RD. Are we o rack using propofol for seda on a er trauma c brain injury?. Crit Care Med. 2014 Jan;42(1):211‐2. Dewaay DJ, McEvoy MD, Kern DH, Alexander LA, Nietert PJ. A Targeted Simula on Curriculum Can Improve Medical Student Assessment and Management of Acute Coronary Syndrome in the Se ng of a Clinical Performance Examina on. Am J Med Sci. 2013 Nov 25. [Epub ahead of print] Ehrenfeld JM, Dexter F, Rothman BS, Minton BS, Johnson D, Sandberg WS, Epstein RH. Lack of u lity of a decision support system to mi gate delays in admission from the opera ng room to the postanesthesia care unit. Anesth Analg. 2013 Dec;117(6):1444‐52. Ehrenfeld JM, McEvoy MD, Furman WR, Snyder D, Sandberg WS. Automated Near‐Real‐ me Clinical Performance Feedback 13
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for Anesthesiology Residents: One Piece of the Milestones Puzzle. Anesthesiology. 2014 Jan;120(1):172‐84. Ehrenfeld JM. Systems, technology and the cri cal need for rigorous evalua on. J Med Syst. 2014 Jan;38(1):9998. Field LC, McEvoy MD, Smalley JC, Clark CA, McEvoy MB, Rieke H, Nietert PJ, Furse CM. Use of an electronic decision support tool improves management of simulated in‐hospital cardiac arrest. Resuscita on. 2014 Jan;85(1):138‐42. Fillingim RB, Bruehl S, Dworkin RH, Dworkin SF, Loeser JD, Turk DC, Widerstrom‐Noga E, Arnold L, Benne R, Edwards RR, Freeman R, Gewandter J, Hertz S, Hochberg M, Krane E, Mantyh PW, Markman J, Neogi T, Ohrbach R, Paice JA, Porre‐
ca F, Rappaport BA, Smith SM, Smith TJ, Sullivan MD, Verne GN, Wasan AD, Wesselmann U. The ACTTION‐American Pain Society Pain Taxonomy (AAPT): An Evidence‐Based and Mul ‐
dimensional Approach to Classifying Chronic Pain Condi ons. J Pain. 2014 Mar;15(3):241‐9. Ges IA, Brindley RL, Currie KP, Baudenbacher FJ. A microfluid‐
ic pla orm for chemical s mula on and real me analysis of catecholamine secre on from neuroendocrine cells. Lab Chip. 2013 Dec 7;13(23):4663‐73. Gupta R, Bruehl S, Burns J, Buvanendran A, Chont M, Schus‐
ter E, France C. Rela onship Between Endogenous Opioid Func on and Opioid Analgesic Adverse Effects. Reg Anesth Pain Med. 2014 Mar 27. [Epub ahead of print] Hester DL. Request case. Anesthesiology. 2014 Feb;120(2):504‐
5. Holden RJ, Carayon P, Gurses AP, Hoonakker P, Hundt AS, Ozok AA, Rivera‐Rodriguez AJ. SEIPS 2.0: a human factors framework for studying and improving the work of healthcare professionals and pa ents. Ergonomics. 2013 Nov;56(11):1669‐86. Huntoon MA. Daring discourse: a new sec on for readers. Reg Anesth Pain Med. 2013 Nov‐Dec;38(6):469‐70. lagle JM, Anders S, Porterfield E, Arnold A, Calderwood C, Weinger MB. Significant Physiological Disturbances Associat‐
ed With Non‐Rou ne Event Containing and Rou ne Anesthe‐
sia Cases. J Pa ent Saf. 2014 Mar 10. Ihejirika RC, Thakore RV, Sathiyakumar V, Ehrenfeld JM, Obremskey WT, Sethi MK. An assessment of the inter‐rater reliability of the ASA physical status score in the orthopaedic trauma popula on. Injury. 2014 Mar 11. Jeff JM, Donahue BS, Brown‐Gentry K, Roden DM, Crawford Volume 5, Issue 1
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ability of subspecialty‐specific anesthesia‐controlled mes at two academic ins tu ons. J Med Syst. 2014 Feb;38(2):11. Epub 2014 Jan 28. Lam H, Landsman IS. Are children with Prader Willi syndrome at higher risk for anesthe c complica ons? Paediatr Anaesth. 2014 Apr;24(4):457‐9. LeBrun DG, Chackungal S, Chao TE, Knowlton LM, Linden AF, Notrica MR, Solis CV, McQueen KA. Priori zing essen al sur‐
gery and safe anesthesia for the Post‐2015 Development Agenda: opera ve capaci es of 78 district hospitals in 7 low‐ and middle‐income countries. Surgery. 2014 Mar;155(3):365‐
73. Libes JM, Seeley EH, Li M, Axt JR, Pierce J, Correa H, Newton M, Hansen E, Judd A, McDonald H, Caprioli RM, Naranjo A, Huff V, O'Neill JA Jr, Lovvorn HN 3rd; Kenyan Wilms Tumor Consor um. Race dispari es in Pep de profiles of North American and Kenyan Wilms tumor specimens. J Am Coll Surg. 2014 Apr;218(4):707‐20. Likis FE, Andrews JC, Collins MR, Lewis RM, Seroogy JJ, Starr SA, Walden RR, McPheeters ML. Nitrous oxide for the man‐
agement of labor pain: a systema c review. Anesth Analg. 2014 Jan;118(1):153‐67. McEvoy MD, Dewaay DJ, Vanderbilt A, Alexander LA, S lley MC, Hege MC, Kern DH. Are fourth‐year medical students as prepared to manage unstable pa ents as they are to manage stable pa ents? Acad Med. 2014 Apr;89(4):618‐24. Markadieu N, Delpire E. Physiology and pathophysiology of SLC12A1/2 transporters. Pflugers Arch. 2014 Jan;466(1):91‐
105. doi: 10.1007/s00424‐013‐1370‐5. Epub 2013 Oct 6. McCall NM, Sprow GM, Delpire E, Thiele TE, Kash TL, Pleil KE. Effects of sex and dele on of neuropep de Y2 receptors from GABAergic neurons on affec ve and alcohol drinking behaviors in mice. Front Integr Neurosci. 2013 Dec 25;7:100. McDonald MR, Bulka CM, Thakore RV, Obremskey WT, Ehren‐
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ma. 2013 Dec 26. McDonald MR, Sathiyakumar V, Apfeld JC, Hooe B, Eh‐
renfeld J, Obremskey WT, Sethi MK. Predic ve factors of hospital length of stay in pa ents with opera vely treated ankle fractures. J Orthop Traumatol. 2013 Dec 14. McEvoy MD, Field LC, Moore HE, Smalley JC, Nietert PJ, Scarbrough SH. The effect of adherence to ACLS proto‐
cols on survival of event in the se ng of in‐hospital cardiac arrest. Resuscita on. 2014 Jan;85(1):82‐7. McQueen KA. Editorial perspec ve: global surgery: measuring the impact. World J Surg. 2013 Nov;37
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ous quality improvement. Int Anesthesiol Clin. 2014 Winter;52(1):109‐19. Novak LL, Holden RJ, Anders SH, Hong JY, Karsh BT. Us‐
ing a sociotechnical framework to understand adapta‐
ons in health IT implementa on. Int J Med Inform. 2013 Dec;82(12):e331‐44. Pandharipande PP, Girard TD, Ely EW. Long‐term cogni‐
ve impairment a er cri cal illness. N Engl J Med. 2014 Jan 9;370(2):185‐6. (Response to Le er to the Editor) Pandharipande PP, Patel MB, Barr J. Management of pain, agita on, and delirium in cri cally ill pa ents. Pol Arch Med Wewn. (Polish Archives of Internal Medicine) 2014 Mar 18;124(3):114‐23. Patel MB, Laudanski K, Pandharipande PP. An Interna‐
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oners. Crit Care Med. 2013 Dec 11.BTLA as a bi‐
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says for the inward rec fier potassium channel kir4.1. Assay Drug Dev Technol. 2013 Nov‐Dec;11(9‐10):532‐43. Raphemot R, Swale DR, Dadi PK, Jacobson DA, Cooper P, Wojto‐
vich AP, Banerjee S, Nichols C, Denton JS. Direct Ac va on of β‐
cell KATP Channels with a Novel Xanthine Deriva ve. Mol Phar‐
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es NCC Phosphoryla on and Drives Kaliuresis and Natriuresis. Am J Physiol Renal Physiol. 2014 Mar 5. Robertson AC, Eagle SS. Transesophageal echocardiography dur‐
ing orthotopic liver transplanta on: maximizing informa on without the distrac on. J Cardiothorac Vasc Anesth. 2014 Feb;28
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traopera ve prac ce. J Clin Anesth. 2013 Nov;25(7):542‐50. Stol IS, Ehrenfeld JM, Epstein RH. Technology diffusion of anesthe‐
sia informa on management systems into academic anesthesia departments in the United States. Anesth Analg. 2014 Mar;118
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ry: A focused review. Journal of Cri cal Care. 2014 Mar 5. Van Boxem K, Huntoon M, Van Zundert J, Pa jn J, van Kleef M, Joosten EA. Pulsed radiofrequency: a review of the basic science as applied to the pathophysiology of radicular pain: a call for clini‐
cal transla on. Reg Anesth Pain Med. 2014 Mar‐Apr;39(2):149‐59. Varughese AM, Rampersad SE, Whitney GM, Flick RP, Anton B, Heitmiller ES. Quality and safety in pediatric anesthesia. Anesth Analg. 2013 Dec;117(6):1408‐18. Wagner CE, Bick JS, Johnson D, Ahmad R, Han X, Ehrenfeld JM, Schildcrout JS, Pretorius M. Etomidate Use and Postopera ve Outcomes among Cardiac Surgery Pa ents. Anesthesiology. 2013 Nov 27. 15
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solida on among electronic health record vendors: an acute need for regula on. J Med Syst. 2014 Jan;38(1):8. Wanderer JP, Blum JM, Ehrenfeld JM. Intraopera ve low‐ dal
‐volume ven la on. N Engl J Med. 2013 Nov 7;369(19):1861. Wanderer JP, Ehrenfeld JM. Clinical decision support for peri‐
opera ve informa on management systems. Semin Cardio‐
thorac Vasc Anesth. 2013 Dec;17(4):288‐93. Wanderer JP, Rathmell JP. Infographics in Anesthesiology: Knee and Hip Arthroplasty: Varia ons in Use of Regional Anes‐
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cardiography a er Le Ventricular Assist Device Implanta on. Accepted for publica on in the Journal of Cardiothoracic and Vascular Anesthesia. Rene Raphemot, an inves gator in the Jerod Denton lab, has had his fi h first‐author paper : “Direct ac va on of beta‐cell KATP channels with a novel xanthine deriva ve,” was accept‐
ed by Molecular Pharmacology and has relevance to diabetes and congenital hyperinsulinism.  Tekuila Carter, MD, and her husband Christopher wel‐
comed a baby girl, Taylor Carter, on March 24th. Taylor was 6 lbs, 7 ozs, and both mother and baby are healthy and happy! Taylor joins her older sister, Tysnn, who is now 16 months old! Eagle’s entrepreneurship awarded with $100,000 from AOL Founder Cardiac anesthesiologist Susan Eagle, MD, traveled to the headquarters of Google in Mountain View, California, on April 2, to present technology she developed in partnership with a Vanderbilt biomedical engineer, and they came home with a $100,000 equity investment from AOL founder Steve Case. As part of Google for Entrepreneurs’ demo day, the company invited 10 companies from its seven hub centers to pitch their ideas and products to venture capital firms. InvisionHeart was created by Eagle and Vanderbilt biomedical engineering pro‐
fessor Franz Baudenbacher. The device uses smartphones or tablets to transmit electrocardiogram (EKG) informa on to physicians and cardiologists and allows them to make deci‐
sions concerning a pa ent's health more quickly. Eagle and InvisionHeart CEO Josh Nickols pitched their busi‐
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ler, a general partner at Google’s investment arm Google Ventures. InvisionHeart went through Jumpstart Foundry, a Nashville startup accelerator, last year, making it eligible for the pitch day. The $100,000 brings Eagle and InvisionHeart closer to a $1.25 million Series A funding goal that will allow them to complete their technology phase, seek U.S. Food and Drug Administra on clearance and to begin sales of their applica on. Susan Eagle, MD Read the full story in The Tennessean: h p://
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BUSINESS/303040079 Par cipa on requested for Research Symposium Nomina ons Sought
Nomina ons are now being accepted for the Roger England Research Award for Ex‐
cellence in the Support of Basic and Clinical
Science. This award will be given to a research staff member in the Vanderbilt Department of Anesthesiology in recogni on of significant con‐
tribu ons that promote research excellence. Please include a brief explana on of why this person deserves this award.
A endees at last year’s Annual Anesthesiology Research Symposium, including our Previous winners include Rebecca Morrison (Lab BH Robbins Scholars, many of whom presented at the event. Manager in Basic Science), Damon Michaels (Clinical Research Manager), Elizabeth Card (Research Nurse IV in Clinical Research), Sreeda a Banerjee (Research Assis‐
tant III in Basic Science), Jennifer Morse (Senior Clinical Trials Specialist), and Melissa Chont (Research Assistant III in Pain Research). Please send all nomina ons to Kris e Lee at Kris e.lee@vanderbilt.edu no later than Wednesday, April 16th. The Anes‐
thesiology Research Execu ve Commi ee (AREC) will choose the winner from your nomina ons. The winner will be announced at the 10th Annual Research Symposium on May 2, 2014. Top Manuscripts Sought
Manuscripts are now being reviewed for the Charles Bernard Pi nger Prize for
Excellence in Research. This award will be given to a research faculty/staff member in the Vanderbilt Department of Anesthesiology in recogni on of significant contribu‐
ons that promote research excellence in print. There are three Pi nger awards now: Clinical/Transla onal Research, Basic Science Research, and Health Services and Informa cs Research. Please submit your “best” manuscript for 2013 (in print) to
Dr. Ed Sherwood.
Last year’s winners include Dr. Kevin Currie (Basic Science), Dr. Frederic Billings (Clinical/Transla onal), and Dr. Jonathan Wanderer (Health Services & Informa cs), as well as previous winners Drs. Jerod Denton, Jesse Ehrenfeld, Mias Pretorius, Christopher Hughes, Ma hew Weinger, Jason Slagle, Eric Delpire, Kevin Currie, Pra k Pandharipande, Stephen Bruehl, and Kevin Strange. Please send your best manuscript to Dr. Ed Sherwood (edward.r.sherwood@vanderbilt.edu) no later than Wednesday, April 16th. The winners will be announced at the 10th Annual Research Symposium on May 2, 2014. If you have any ques ons, please contact Research Manager Kris e Lee, Kris e.lee@vanderbilt.edu or 343‐3778. 17
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Do You Have A VU Portrait?? Please note, if you are a new Anesthesiology Department faculty or staff member and have not yet scheduled your professional Vanderbilt University portrait, please contact your division’s administrative assistant to schedule a portrait. These photos are used on our Department website, and they are important to have on file for possible news events, as well as for professional activities such as speaking engagements and promotion of educational activities. Not seeing your n e w s ? The Anesthesia Monitor, the Vanderbilt Department of Anesthesiology newsle er, is a reflec on of the many ac vi es and successes of our faculty, staff, and alumni. We would love to share what’s going on in your division, as well as the significant milestones in your life. News can include anything from recent publica ons and professional awards/achievements to personal news and accomplishments. If you have a photo or two to go along with your news, that’s even be er! Please send all details and photos to Communica ons & Marke ng Coordinator Jill Clendening at jill.clendening@vanderbilt.edu. Call Jill at 322‐4841 if you have any ques ons! Please send us your news to share with other Vanderbilt alumni and faculty. News can include personal news, accomplishments, and achievements. In addition, send us your mailing address, e‐mail address and other current contact information so we can keep you updated on all the latest news and upcoming events. Please send news via e‐mail to Communications & Marketing Coordinator Jill Clendening at: jill.clendening@vanderbilt.edu , by calling 615‐322‐4841, or by mail to: Vanderbilt University Department of Anesthesiology 1211 21st Avenue South 722 Medical Arts Building Nashville, TN 37212 24
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