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Stellar crop of graduates Members of the 2011‐2012 gradua ng class gathered in June to celebrate their many accomplishments and get an important piece of paper—
their residency cer ficate to frame on a wall of honor. Read about those receiving
awards and see more photos
on page 2.
Sherwood Joins Department as Vice Chair for Research Edward Sherwood, MD, PhD, joins our faculty on July 1 as Professor/Vice Chair for Re‐
search. Our department is consistently ranked one of the top extramurally funded research programs in the na on, and is unique among academic anesthesiology departments due to its strong program of both basic science and clinical research. In his role, Sherwood will oversee all of the department’s inves ga onal endeavors. “We are thrilled to have Ed join our faculty, and his leadership will certainly play a vital role in the con nued success of our department,” said Warren Sandberg, MD, PhD, chair of the Department of Anesthesiology. “In addi on to his noteworthy personal research interests, Ed has demonstrated solid leadership on the ins tu onal level, and is a key contributor to the scien fic dialogue na onally.” A dis nguished transla onal physician‐scien st, Sherwood previously served as vice chair for research, and professor/James F. Arens Endowed Chair of the Department of Anesthe‐
Story con nued on page 4 Phythyon events, Page 4
Research Symposium, Page 5
Department Update, Pages 11-16
Edward Sherwood, MD, PhD
Academic Awards for 2011‐2012 On Friday, June 15, outstanding faculty and residents were honored for their contribu ons to the department, and specifically to educa on and pa ent care. Faculty members from each division announced the honorees, and the chief residents announced faculty members that went above and beyond in their efforts to train and mentor. On the following pages are photos of recipients present at the awards ceremony. RESIDENTS’ AWARDS Dr. Allison Greening Acute Pain Service Dr. Ryan Tomlinson Adult Mul specialty Anesthesia, Cri cal Care Medicine, Pain Medicine Ambulatory Anesthesia Dr. Brooke Hobgood Dr. Jace Perkerson Cardiothoracic Anesthesia, Cardiovascular Anesthesia, VAMC, Hepato‐Vascular Anesthesia, Neuroanesthesia Dr. Erin Brockway and Dr. Korie Vakey Obstetric Anesthesia Dr. Korie Vakey Pediatric Anesthesia Dr. Paul Reynolds Regional Anesthesia Dr. Heidi Smith Vice Chairs’ Award for Outstanding Scholarship Dr. Jeremy Benne FACULTY AWARDS Golden Apple Awards Dr. Arna Banerjee, Dr. Ann Walia, Dr. Liza Weavind Volker I. Striepe Teaching Award Dr. Doug Hester B.E. Smith Mentorship Award Eric Delpire, PhD Golden Apple Award recipient Dr. Liza Weavind, with Dr.
Ryan Tomlinson, Dr. Bre Campbell and Dr. Carrie Menser.
Obstetric Anesthesia award winners Dr. Erin Brockway and
Dr. Korie Vakey with Dr. Cur s Baysinger.
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Neuroanesthesia award winner Dr. Jace Perkerson with
Dr. Kenneth Smithson.
Congratulations to our Outstanding Faculty and Residents! At right, Regional
Anesthesia award
winner Dr. Paul
Reynolds with Dr.
Randall Malchow.
Golden Apple Award recipient Dr. Arna Banerjee, with Dr. Ryan
Tomlinson, Dr. Bre Campbell and Dr. Carrie Menser.
Pediatric Anesthesia award winner Dr. Korie
Vakey with Dr. Daniel Roke.
Vice Chairs’ Award for Outstanding Scholarship
recipient Dr. Heidi Smith with Dr. Ma Weinger.
Acute Pain Service award winner Dr.
Allison Greening, with Dr. Raj Gupta.
Cri cal Care Medicine award winner Dr.
Ryan Tomlinson with Dr. Arna Banerjee.
Dr. Tomlinson also won the Adult Mul ‐
specialty Anesthesia award and the Pain
Medicine award.
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Phythyon Lecture Features International Speaker The Annual Phythyon Lectureship and other events related to the lectureship were held on April 26 and April 27, and featured guest lecturer Dr. Peter Marhofer. The lecture drew a large crowd of department members and alumni, and many members of Dr. James Phythyon’s family were in a endance. Dr. Marhofer, Director of Paediatric Anaesthesia at the Department of Anaes‐
thesia, General Intensive Care Medicine and Pain Control at the Medical Universi‐
ty of Vienna, spoke on regional anesthe‐
sia in children. Your con nued support of this important endeavor, which supports educa on‐
al efforts related to pediatric anesthesia is appreciated. Above, three genera ons of the family of Dr. James Phythyon, a founding member
of the Pediatric Anesthesiology Division, a ended the memorial lecture established
in his honor. The event, held in April 2012, marked the seventh year of the endowed
lectureship. At le , Dr. Peter Marhofer traveled to Nashville from Austria to present
a lecture on the effec veness and challenges of regional anesthesia in children.
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siology at University of Texas Medical Branch in Galveston, Texas. He also was a professor in the Department of Microbiology and Immunology and director of the M.D. Ph.D. Combined Degree Program at UTMB . Sherwood received his medical degree (with honors) from the University of Chicago, and his Ph.D. in physiology from Tulane University. He completed a residency in anesthesi‐
ology at Northwestern University and an internship in internal medicine at University of Chicago. Sherwood completed his under‐
graduate studies at Southwestern University. His major research interests include altered an microbial immunity in experimental models of sepsis and thermal injury. He has several ac ve research grants, including a Na onal Ins tutes of Health RO1 grant to define the role of natural killer and CD8+ T cells in the pathogenesis of acute intra‐abdominal sepsis. Sherwood has authored nearly 70 peer reviewed ar cles, and is the re‐
cipient of numerous awards associated with teaching and research. Sherwood currently serves as an associate examiner for the American Board of Anesthesiology and is on the editorial boards of the leading medical journals Anesthesia and Analgesia, Shock, and Fron ers in Molecular Innate Immunity. He is a permanent member of the Na onal Ins tutes of Health Surgery, Anesthesia and Trauma (SAT) Study Sec on.
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Research Symposium Highlights Investigators The eighth annual Anesthesiology Re‐
search Symposium in May featured in‐
vited speaker Dr. Michael J. Joyner of Mayo Clinic. During Grand Rounds, Dr. Joyner, one of the world’s leading ex‐
perts on human performance and exer‐
cise physiology, spoke on: “What Have We Learned From the ’New Biology:’ Physiology vs. Reduc onism?” VU staff can view his lecture by clicking here.
During the daylong symposium, Dr. At le , Dr. Sandberg thanks Dr. Joyner
for his contribu on to the symposium.
Joyner and Anesthesiology faculty quizzed researchers about their work. The day’s poster and oral presenta‐
Above, graduate
student Rene
Raphemot gives his
oral presenta on
of his research.
Raphemot works in
the lab of Jerod
Denton, PhD.
ons, as well as contribu ons throughout the year, were evaluated by senior faculty, and winners were announced at the symposium’s con‐
clusion. They are: 
Pi nger Prize for Excellence in Clinical/Transla onal Research: Stephen Bruehl, PhD 
Pi nger Prize for Excellence in Basic Science Research: Jerod Denton, PhD 
Pi nger Prize for Excellence in Health Services & Informa cs Research, Jesse Ehrenfeld, MD, MPH 
Roger England Award for Ex‐
cellence in Support of Re‐
search: Sreeda a Banerjee, BS 
Best Poster Presenta on: Chris Hughes, MD 
Best Oral Presenta on: Rene Raphemot, BS 
James Tayloe Qwathmey Anesthesiology Award: Joel Musee, PhD 
Bradley Smith Mentorship Award, Eric Delpire, PhD Above, BH Robbins Scholars met with Dr.
Joyner during his visit to discuss the
challenges and rewards of scien fic
inves ga on.
Above, research nurse Elizabeth Card ex‐
plains her work to new Anesthesiology Vice
Chair of Research Dr. Edward Sherwood.
Above, researcher Mark Jewell explains his
research to Dr. Ma Weinger during the
poster session.
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Toast to VIA Features Tales from Kijabe The annual Vanderbilt Interna onal Anesthesia Wine Tas ng Fundraiser, “A Toast to VIA” was a wonderful me of sharing and suppor ng our De‐
partment’s primary outreach project. VIA Director Dr. Mark Newton, as well as many recent VIA par‐
cipants, shared their personal experiences with VIA, and just over $4,300 was collected to support VIA. The fundraiser was held on May 24 at the home of Dr. Warren and Elisabeth Sandberg. Above, Dr. Ali Greening and other residents who spent a month in
Kijabe, Kenya, for an interna onal medical rota on share their
personal experiences with a endees.
Dr. Joe Schlesinger, a talented concert pianist,
performs jazz during the Toast to VIA.
Above, VIA Director Dr. Mark Newton thanks the crowd, which included
alumni Dr. Lawrence Berman and former chair Dr. Bradley Smith.
Above, Dr. Bre Campbell, his wife, Kate, and his son,
Quinten, look at a photo book telling the story of VIA.
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Above, Hoyt Hill pours a selec on of interna onal wines during the
event. Hill, owner of Village Wines, donated the wines for the event.
Two FAER Grants Awarded to Department Members Tom Aus n, MD, a BH Rob‐
bins Scholar and clinical fel‐
low in the Divi‐
Tom Aus n, MD
sion of Pediat‐
ric Anesthesiolo‐
gy, has been awarded a Founda on for Anesthesia Educa on and Re‐
search (FAER) Mentored Research Training Grant‐Basic Science for his project: “Effect of Neuronal K‐Cl Cotransporter KCC2 Ac va on on Pain Percep on.” The two‐year grant provides up to $75,000 the first year, and up to $100,000 the second year. Dr. Aus n’s mentor is Eric Delpire, PhD. Arna Banerjee, MBBS, assistant professor in the Division of Anesthesiology Cri cal Care Medicine and director of the Simula on Technologies Program at CELA, has been awarded a FAER Research In Edu‐
ca on Grant for her project: “Factors Contribu ng to Global Subjec ve Clinical Assessment.” The two‐
year grant (up to $50,000 per year) is intended to s mulate career development for anesthesiologists Arna Banerjee, MBBS
researching the concepts, methods and techniques of educa on in anesthesiology. Ehrenfeld key in efforts for equality in healthcare for LGBTI patients Vanderbilt University Medical Center’s commitment to mee ng the needs of the lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and intersex (LGBTI) community has been affirmed strongly in recent months, and Anesthesiology Assistant Professor Jesse Ehrenfeld, MD, MPH, has been a key player in making important changes happen at the ins tu on to encourage equality for this group. VUMC was recently recognized with cer fica on by the Human Rights Campaign (HRC) as a Healthcare Equality Index (HEI) “Leader in Lesbian Gay Bisexual and Transgender Healthcare.” By mee ng the “Core Four” rated criteria in the HEI survey: pa‐
ent non‐discrimina on policies, visita on policies, employment non‐discrimina on policies and training in LGBTI pa ent‐centered care, Vanderbilt is one of only 234 hospitals and clinics in the na‐
on and the only one in Tennessee to receive this designa on. Kristen Eckstrand, at le , Anesthesiology Assistant Professor
Andre Churchwell, MD, associate dean for Diversity for the School Jesse Ehrenfeld, MD, MPH, and Andre Churchwell, MD, are
of Medicine, also announced the crea on of a new program with‐ leading LGBTI diversity efforts at VUMC.
in the Office of Diversity. Dr. Ehrenfeld, and MD/PhD student Kris‐
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As our Department grows and we add members or as individu‐
als assume new roles, these changes will be announced via email, as well as in our newsle er. Please welcome the follow‐
ing individuals or congratulate them on new responsibili es. If your division has recent hires or changes in status since March 2012 which are not included in this announcement, please contact Jill Clendening at jill.clendening@vanderbilt.edu. Ma hew Buck, MD, joins our Department in July as an Instructor in the Division of Obstetric Anesthe‐
siology. Ma hew completed a residency and an internship at Medi‐
cal University of South Carolina (Charleston). He received his medi‐
cal degree from Ross University School of Medicine (Dominica, West Indies). Ma hew earned a bachelor of science in psychology and a bachelor of science in biochemistry from University of Georgia (Athens, Ga.) Ma hew’s favorite pas mes include swimming, camping, hiking and sailing. He also loves railroad trains. He is married to Ana Buck. Bre Campbell, MD, who recently completed his anesthesiology residency at Vanderbilt (serving as chief resident), begins a Clinical Fel‐
lowship in July in the Division of An‐
esthesiology Cri cal Care Medicine. Bre received his medical degree from University of Rochester (NY) and completed his bachelor of sci‐
ence degree in biochemistry at Uni‐
versity of Notre Dame. Bre ’s favorite pas mes are graphic design, researching anesthesia history, and riding motorcy‐
cles. He is also a cer fied skydiver. Bre is married to Kathryn, and they have a two‐year‐old son named Quinten. 8
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Gregory Evans, MD, joins our Department in July as a Clinical Fellow in the Division of Anesthesiol‐
ogy Cri cal Care Medicine. Gregory completed his residency in anesthesi‐
ology at Cleveland Clinic, and he re‐
ceived his medical degree from Uni‐
versity of Cincinna . Gregory earned a bachelor of arts degree in biology from Wayne State University. Gregory is married to Tiffany Evans, and they have a two‐year‐old daughter, Gabrielle. Irina Gault, MD, joins our Department in July as a Clinical Fel‐
low in the Division of Pain Medicine (Interven onal Pain). Irina completed her anesthesiology residency at Uni‐
versity of North Carolina‐Chapel Hill, and she received her medical degree from Medical University of South Car‐
olina (Charleston, SC). Irina earned her bachelor of arts degree in biologi‐
cal sciences from Clemson University (Clemson, SC.). She en‐
joys spending me with friends and trying new restaurants. David Gooden, DO, joins our Department in July as a Clinical Fellow in the Division of Pediatric Anesthesi‐
ology. David completed an anesthesi‐
ology residency at Ke ering Hospital Network, Grandview Medical Center Core Site (Dayton, OH), where he also completed a medical internship. He received his medical degree from Kirksville College of Osteopathic Med‐
icine (Kirksville, MO). He received a bachelor of arts degree in biology from Aus n College (Sherman, TX). He is married to Megan Gooden, and they have a one‐month‐old daughter, Pay‐
ton. David’s hobbies are baseball, boxing, and guitar. A li le‐
known fact: He once won a hot dog‐ea ng contest, wolfing down 22 hot dogs in one si ng. Lesley Lire e, MD, who recently com‐
pleted a Regional Anesthesia/Acute Pain Fellowship, including a rota on in Kijabe, Kenya, is beginning a Clini‐
cal Fellowship in Interven onal Pain in the Division of Pain Medicine. Les‐
ley completed her anesthesiology residency at Tulane University School of Medicine. She received her medical degree from Louisiana State Universi‐
ty Health Sciences Center (New Orleans, LA). Lesley earned a bachelor of science degree in chemistry from Millsaps College (Jackson, MS). She enjoys running, reading, football, cooking, and being with friends. Lesley is also a big fan of Halloween, which she says is her favorite holiday. Gustavo Lozada, MD, joins our Department in July as an Instructor in the Division of Pain Medicine (Regional Anesthesiology). Gustavo completed an anesthesiology resi‐
dency at Tu s Medical Center (Boston, MA) and an internal medi‐
cine internship at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center. He received his medical degree from University of Tennessee Health Science Center (Memphis, TN). Gustavo earned a bachelor of science degree in biology and philosophy from Boston College. He enjoys traveling, reading sci‐fi and historical novels, hiking and cooking. An usual quirk about Gustavo is that he has a “dreadful fear of heights” but likes to fly. Katharina Modes, MD, joins our Department in July as a Clinical Fellow in the Division of Pediatric An‐
esthesiology. Katharina completed her anesthesiology residency at State University of New York (SUNY) Health Science Center at Syracuse. She re‐
ceived her medical degree from the University of Regensburg (Regensburg, Germany). She loves hiking, reading and travel. A na ve of Germany, she speaks German, English and French. Katharina is married to Bradley Beardsley. Kimberly Palmiter, BS, joins our Department in July as a Department Educa on Specialist in the Division of Anesthesiology Cri cal Care Medicine, and she will coordinate all aspects of the division’s fellow‐
ship program. Kimberly received a bachelor’s degree in biology from Middle Tennessee State University. She previously worked as a Department Educa on Specialist for the Department of Trauma and Surgical Cri cal Care Fel‐
lowship at Vanderbilt. Prior to coming to Vanderbilt, she served as the manager for the Graduate Medical Educa on Program at Virginia Hospital Center(Arlington, VA). She is mar‐
ried to Shawn Palmiter, and they have two children, Kira, 14, and Aiden, 11. In her free me, she enjoys gardening, the beach, and reading. Andrea Primm, ACNP, joined our Department in June as a Cri cal Care Nurse Prac oner in the Division of Anesthesiology Cri ‐
cal Care Medicine. She is working in the Cardiovascular Intensive Care Unit. Andrea received her bachelor of science in nursing at Middle Tennessee State Universi‐
ty. She earned her master of science in nursing (MSN) from the University of Alabama in Huntsville. Andrea previously worked for Cardiovascular Anesthesiologists, P.C., as an acute care nurse prac oner. In her free me, she enjoys reading, watch‐
ing movies and listening to live music, as well as hiking and spending me with family and friends. She was very musical growing up, playing the violin in the Nashville Youth Sympho‐
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Joseph Schlesinger II, MD, who recently completed his anesthesi‐
ology residency at Vanderbilt, joins our Department in July as a Clinical Fellow in the Division of Anesthesi‐
ology Cri cal Care Medicine. Jo‐
seph received his medical degree from University of Texas Medical School at Houston. He earned a bachelor of arts degree in music, with a concentra on in jazz piano performance, from Loyola University New Orleans. He is a BH Robbins Scholar, current‐
ly examining the plas city of the temporal binding window and the rela onship of visual‐auditory interac ons in human sensorimotor processing and reac on me. He enjoys travel‐
ling, playing piano (he is an accomplished jazz pianist, with deep musical roots in his hometown of New Orleans), and listening to live music. He once was a show band pianist for Carnival Cruise Lines where he met his wife, Kira Schlesinger. Jeremy Shelton, MD, joins our Department in July as a Clinical Fellow in the Division of Pediatric Anesthesiology. Jeremy completed an anesthesiology residency at Maine Medical Center (Portland, ME), and he received his medical degree from Creighton University (Omaha, NE). Jeremy earned a bachelor of science degree in envi‐
ronmental science, with history as a co‐major from Creighton University. He loves doing anything outdoors: camping, cycling, skiing, hiking, golf, etc. For seven years, he played guitar in a rock band. And, if that’s not enough, as a member of the Creighton University men’s soccer team, Jer‐
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Ryan Tomlinson, MD, who recently completed his anesthesiology resi‐
dency at Vanderbilt serving as chief resident for the 2011‐2012 year, is joining our Department in July as a Clinical Fellow in the Division of Pain Medicine (Interven onal Pain). Ryan also earned his medical degree at Vanderbilt, and he received a bachelor of science degree in forensic chemistry from the University of Mississippi. He loves “all things outdoors,” cars, Saturdays in the SEC, and friendly compe on on the tennis court with his wife, Kate Tomlinson. He and Kate welcomed their son, Christopher Grant Tomlinson in March. A li le known fact about Ryan? He has been trained in glacier travel and crevasse rescue techniques. Good to know if you ever get in a jam! Joey Williams, ACNP, joined our Department in May as a Cri cal Care Nurse Prac oner in the Divi‐
sion of Anesthesiology Cri cal Care Medicine. He is working in the Neurological Intensive Care Unit. Joey received his bachelor of sci‐
ence in biology at University of Mississippi. He earned his master of science in nursing (MSN), in the acute care nurse prac oner program with an intensivist subspecialty, at Vanderbilt University School of Nursing. He received a family nurse prac oner post‐master’s cer ficate from The George Washington University. Joey previously worked as a nurse prac oner at Carthage Family Prac ce Specialists (Carthage, TN) as a nurse prac oner at Concen‐
tra, Inc. in Nashville, and as a registered nurse at Skyline Medical Center in Nashville. Items listed in the Department Update are self‐reported by Division Chiefs and all department members, and any omission is not inten onal. Items include all ac vi es by department members since the last published newsle er. If you have an ac vi‐
ty or accomplishment to be listed, please email informa on to Jill Clendening, jill.clendening@vanderbilt.edu. Monthly e‐
mail reminders are sent reques ng these updates. Accomplishments of Note
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Dr. Suanne Daves has been appointed to be the Pediatric Anesthesiologist in Chief. Suanne joined the Anesthesiology Department in December 2008 as an as‐
sociate professor in the Divi‐
sion of Pediatric Cardiac An‐
esthesiology. She was ap‐
pointed Chief of the Pediat‐
ric Cardiac Division in Janu‐
Dr. Suanne Daves
ary 2009. In this new role, she will no doubt be a great leader in the clinical, opera‐
onal, policy and quality improvement arenas, and be‐
yond. 
The inaugural Combined Integra ve Health & Pain Medi‐
Dr. Warren Sandberg chairing a WCA panel.
cine Quarterly Grand Rounds was hosted in April by Pain diatric anesthesia, and easily 2,000 a ended this session. Division Chief Dr. Marc Huntoon and drew approximate‐
Drs. Deegan and Blair gave talks and ran a TEE work‐
ly 30 a endees. The next Combined Integra ve Health & shop. Drs. Sandberg and Ehrenfeld presented at a panel Pain Medicine Quarterly Grand Rounds is set for Satur‐
on anesthesia IT that Dr. Sandberg chaired. Also during day, November 10. Dr. Asokumar Buvanendran, Director the congress, Dr. Mark Newton was appointed to the of Orthopedic Anesthesia and an Associate Professor of Paediatric Anaesthesia Commi ee for the World Federa‐
Anesthesiology from Rush University Medical Center on Society of Anaesthesiologists (WFSA). More than (Chicago) will be the guest speaker. 
9,000 delegates made World Congress of Anaesthesiolo‐
Vanderbilt Anesthesiology rocked the World Congress of Anaesthesiologists in late March in Argen na. Drs. Julian Bick, James Blair, Eswara Bo a, Robert Deegan, Jesse Ehrenfeld, Mark Newton and Warren Sandberg a end‐
ed. Dr. Newton chaired a large mul lingual panel on pe‐
gists 2012 the largest on record. 
Dr. Stephen Harvey had an essay, “A Different Kind of Vigilance” published in the April edi on of Anesthesia &
Analgesia. In the essay, Dr. Harvey describes the profes‐
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sional and personal challenges he faced a er discovering pa ent care and evidence of child abuse following an anesthe c induc‐
the encourage‐
on. Read his essay at: h p://www.anesthesia‐
ment of other analgesia.org/content/114/4/910 
staff to engage in and use research Elizabeth Heitman, findings. A prac‐
PhD, and Jane Easdown, Elizabeth
Heitman, PhD
Jane Easdown,
MD
MD, were inducted into cing registered the Vanderbilt Academy nurse since 1990, for Excellence in Teaching Elizabeth has in April. The Academy is a served as a sub‐
collec ve of outstanding inves gator or teaching faculty who strive key study person‐
Elizabeth Card, RN, CPAN, CCRP
nel in more than 45 clinical research studies at Vanderbilt. to have a significant impact on the educa onal enterprise within the Vanderbilt University School of Medicine. They join fellow Academy for Excellence members, John Al‐
gren, MD, and Michael Richardson, MD. 
Kevin Currie, PhD, has been promot‐
ed to associate professor with tenure, effec ve retroac vely from February 2012. Dr. Currie has also been invited to serve as a member of the Educa‐
on Sub‐commi ee for the Vanderbilt Brain Ins tute. As part of restructur‐
ing, the Vanderbilt Brain Ins tute has Kevin Currie, PhD
cons tuted a steering commi ee that will help lead fu‐
ture endeavors in the Vanderbilt neuroscience communi‐
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Five Vanderbilt Anesthesiology residents: Drs. Paul Reyn‐
ty. The Educa on Sub‐commi ee is responsible for gradu‐
olds, Jennifer Maziad, Dus n Watson, Ma hew Hamil‐
ate and post‐doctoral educa on and training. ton, and Brooke Hobgood, along with Jesse Ehrenfeld, MD, par cipated in the ASA Legisla ve Conference in Elizabeth Card, RN, CPAN, CCRP, a research nurse in the Washington, DC, April 30‐May 2. They met with staff from Department’s Periopera ve Clinical Research Ins tute, the offices of Representa ve Jim Cooper, Representa ve was honored with the Nursing Research and Evidence‐
Marsha Blackburn, and Senator Bob Corker. They also based Prac ce Award during Vanderbilt’s Nurses’ Week heard lectures from FDA representa ves and Don Ber‐
Celebra on in May. This award recognizes demonstrated wick, former CMS administrator, among others. Key issues leadership in evidence‐based prac ce and shared decision discussed included preven ng OR drug shortages, improv‐
making, as well as ac ve pursuit of research to improve ing access to care, and payment reform. Volume 3, Issue 2
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Amanda Lorinc, MD, a clinical fellow in the Division of Pediatric Anesthesiology, received the Associa on of University Anesthe‐
siologists (AUA) Resident Travel Award. Dr. Lorinc presented her research, “Iden fica on and Characteriza on of a Novel Compound That Protects Cardiac Tissue From hERG Related, Drug‐Induced Arrhythmias,” during the AUA Annual Mee ng in mid‐May. 
Jesse M. Ehrenfeld, MD, MPH, was elected Speaker of the House of Delegates of the Massachuse s Medical Society at the organiza on’s annual mee ng in May. The House of Delegates is the legisla ve and policy‐making body of the professional associa on that represents nearly 24,000 physicians, residents, and medical students throughout Massachuse s. Dr. Ehrenfeld previously served three consecu ve terms as Vice Speaker for 
the Medical Society. 
lows for their successful comple on of the 2011‐2012 ACCM Kudos to the OB Division for receiving ACGME accredita on for fellowship. They achieved a 90th percen le score for our pro‐
the OB Anesthesia Fellowship. The Division is among the first 11 gram for the MKAPP (a standardized, na onal, CCM in‐training programs in the country that made the deadline and received exam given to all the adult cri cal care fellows for that year) — approval from the ACGME/Resident Review Commi ee. The this is rock star stuff. Fellows are Drs. Megan Anders, Chris program received the full, three‐year accredita on, and the Henson, James Mykytenko, Jim Phillips, Jus n Sandall, and inaugural ACGME Fellow, Dr. Ma hew Buck, begins July 1. 
Congratula ons are in order for our Cri cal Care Medicine fel‐
Jonathan Shoopman. Steven Passik, MD, PhD, was quoted in the May 2012 Anesthesiology News
in the ar cle: “Pain Educa on Lacking in Medical Schools.” The ar cle exam‐
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ines a recent Journal of Pain survey that shows that among U.S. medical and Innova on in Systems Safety (CRISS), has been awarded a schools, only 3.8% reported having a two‐year, $750,000 grant from the Pa ent Centered Outcomes Research Ins tute (PCORI), one of the first grants awarded by required pain course. A large number of U.S. medical schools did not report 
the nonprofit ins tute established by the Pa ent Protec on Steven Passik, MD, PhD
teaching any pain courses at all, and an and Affordable Care Act of 2010. The Vanderbilt research be‐
equally large number commit fewer than five hours to pain edu‐
gins July 1, and will track both pa ent/pa ent family and clini‐
ca on over four years. cians’ reports of “non‐rou ne” events in four different clinical areas, including elec ve pediatric cardiac surgery, outpa ent At the Georgia (Atlanta) Associa on of PeriAnesthesia Nurses pediatric oncology (chemotherapy administra on), adult day annual mee ng in Atlanta in July, two of our research nurses will surgery, and adult pa ents with acute coronary syndrome who be sharing their work. Elizabeth Card, RN, CPAN, CCRP, will be are undergoing cardiac catheteriza on. The grant was the fo‐
presen ng “Delirium in the PACU,” and Donna Nelson, RN, CA‐
cus of a recent Reporter ar cle: h p://
PA, will be presen ng “What About Hyperalgesia?” Kudos to www.mc.vanderbilt.edu/reporter/index.html?ID=12770 these inves gators who are making us proud! 
Ma hew Weinger, MD, Director of the Center for Research 
Rich Holden, PhD, a member of CRISS, was awarded an inter‐
Drs. Jus n Sandall and Megan Anders successfully completed nal KL2 en tled “Human Factors Design and Evalua on of a their board cer fica on in Anesthesia in April. All of the Cri cal Flight Plan to Support CHF Pa ents’ Educa on Self‐care” on Care fellows have completed Anesthesia Board cer fica on and which Dr. Ma Weinger is his mentor. are due to take Cri cal Care Boards in October. 13
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Tsoulfas G, Elias N, Sandberg WS, Ko DS, Kawai T, Cosimi AB, Tsitsopoulos PP, Agorastou P, Hertl M. Liver transplanta on results in complete neurologic recovery from malignant hypertension secondary to fulminant hepa c failure: A case report. Ann Transplant. 2012 Mar 31;17
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Young M, Ehrenfeld J. Kno ng of an orogastric tube around an endotracheal tube. J Clin Anesth. 2012 May;24(3):254‐5. Epub 2012 Apr 10. Sign up Now for Second Annual Department Blood Drive! Last year’s inaugural Anesthesiology Department Blood Drive, had 38 pre‐
sen ng donors, with 27 produc ve pints. The 27 pints had the poten al of posi vely affec ng 81 lives. Remember giving blood takes just one
hour or less!
To sign up, go online to www.redcrossblood.org, click on “Make a Blood Dona on Appoint‐
ment” at the top right, and enter “vandy19” as the sponsor code. Select the July 27th blood drive at TVC. Ap‐
pointments can also be made by call‐
ing 1‐800‐RED CROSS (733‐2767). Ap‐
pointments are encouraged.
Those who are not able to donate blood can also visit the Red Cross web‐
site and make a financial dona on in support of the Red Cross' efforts. Please bring your Red Cross blood do‐
nor card or other form of posi ve ID when you come to donate. For addi‐
onal eligibility ques ons, please call 1
‐800‐GIVE‐LIFE. 16
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Unique Memento Crafted by Creative Doc Above, Chief Residents Ryan Tomlinson and Carrie Menser enjoy the reac ons of Vice Chair
for Educa onal Affairs Dr. John Algren and Chair Dr. Warren Sandberg as they see Oh the Cases You’ll Know for the first me.
Chief Resident and ar st extraordinaire Dr. Bre Campbell wanted something special to remember his years of residency, his classmates and the anesthesiology facul‐
ty here at Vanderbilt. He thought about a special gi he had once received, the inspira onal Dr. Seuss book, Oh, The
Places You’ll Go! “I thought it would be neat to put something together like that for gradua on,” Bre said, perhaps not realizing how his ar s c eye for perfec on would turn his idea into a true labor of love. Chief Resident Dr. Bre Campbell is known
He started work about two months before grad‐ for his anesthesiology ‘propaganda’ post‐
ers and other unique crea ons.
ua on by wri ng the text and playing around with Photoshop and hand sketches to figure out the best way to make it look similar to Dr. Seuss’ work. “A er about a week, I realized that the most complex method would look best,” he said. “I hand drew each page mul ple mes un l I liked the look, then scanned each in to Pho‐
toshop. To make the lines crisp, I used a pen tool to trace both sides of each black out‐
line, and then filled in the space between the traces to achieve the final effect.” This meant that each character had to be hand drawn, then digitally traced twice in Pho‐
toshop. A single page took him about 5‐6 hours to create, longer for the more complex pages. From start to finish, it took about a month and a half to create the whole book. “My wife Kate was the only help I had,” he said. “She helped alter some of the features of each resident (and Algren and Sandberg) to make them look more realis c.” In true ar st form, Bre commented that he wished he had been able to capture a few of the residents more realis cally, but judging from the smiles, laughter and hugs resul ng from the gi to the class and to Drs. Algren and Sandberg, his work could not have been more perfect. 17
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Alumni
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Alumni Dr. Rob Isaak has passed the ABA wri en and oral board exams and ob‐
tained ABA Board Cer fica‐
on. He also passed the "Special Competence in Basic Periopera ve Transesophage‐
al Echocardiography" board exam (Basic PTEeXAM) and obtained Board Cer fica on in Basic Periopera ve Transesophageal Echocardiog‐
raphy. He is currently working at the University of North Carolina‐Chapel Hill as a General and Liver Transplant Anesthesiologist and serving as the Direc‐
tor of the Vascular Anesthesia Resident Rota on. 
In May, alumni Dr. David Norris graduated with an MBA from Wichita State University while also working full me and as president of his group. He said, “It was challenging but with the help of family, I survived.” He has now started a physician business consul ng com‐
pany. Silvio Sitarich, MD, on le , and his friend, Vojin Janjic, represented Monroe
Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt in the 39th Music City Invita onal
tournament held at Vanderbilt in April. This compe on draws top players
from across the country. Their team won the division. Big congrats to Silvio!
Professional Portraits Please note, if you are a new member of the Department of Anesthesiology and have not yet scheduled a professional portrait, please contact your division’s administra ve assistant to determine if you are eligible for a portrait. Your AA will have all the necessary informa on to schedule your on‐campus portrait. 18
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R e s i d e n t s ’ We l c o m e P a r t y i s B i g Hit with Families Current faculty and staff of the Anesthesiology Department gathered recently at the home of Chair Dr. Warren Sandberg and Elisabeth Sand‐
berg to welcome and get to know the new class of residents. Great food, fellowship and lots of ac vi es for kids made it a fes ve event for all. One of the most popular ac vi es was the handiwork of the balloon ar st, who cra ed crea ve hats, animals and other crea ons for just about everyone in a endance. Here are a few photos of the smiles spo ed during the day. 19
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Ehrenfeld key in VU efforts , con nued from page 7
ten Eckstrand will co‐direct the new Program in LGBTI Health. “I think it is safe to say that while Vanderbilt has always had a forward‐
thinking policy of inclusion, that there is a new ar cula on and empha‐
sis on programming and developing resources around suppor ng the health of LGBTI pa ents,” Ehrenfeld said. “Going through the HEI cer ‐
fica on process, we realized that these resources needed a defined home. We’re in the early forma ve phases of this program. We’re ex‐
cited, but there’s more work to be done.” Ehrenfeld and Eckstrand, who have worked to address health dispari‐
es for LGBTI pa ents, were among the Vanderbilt staff and faculty who were highly involved in achieving the HEI designa on. Ehrenfeld and Eckstrand will also be presen ng a session at the November 2012 Associa on of American Medical Colleges Annual Mee ng en tled: An Ins tu on‐wide Approach to Improving LGBTI Health. Dr. Ehrenfeld and Eckstrand were invited to Washing‐
ton, D.C., in March where they par cipated in a
roundtable discussion hosted by the White House on
the Affordable Care Act, sharing their efforts on cham‐
pioning access to healthcare, par cularly for the LGBTI
community.
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Angela Brown is Program Coordinator for Alumni Affairs for the Department of Anesthesiology. Please contact Angela directly via e‐mail at: angela.brown@vanderbilt.edu or by calling 615‐343‐6236 with any questions you might have regarding alumni activities and information.