Sarah Hankin
Congratulations SRNA graduates
Six student registered nurse anesthetists (SRNAs) who trained alongside UNMC Department of Anesthesiology CRNAs recently completed their program’s clinical requirements and were awarded Doctor of Nurse Anesthesia Practice (DNAP) degrees from Clarkson College. Beatrice Pradhan completed the program’s clinical requirements at Nebraska Medicine and will join the Department of Anesthesiology as a CRNA in February. […]
Jan 3, 2024
UNMC researchers awarded RO1 funding to study maternal opioid use disorder
Dr. Pendyala is collaborating with Lynda Harris, PhD, on multi-PI research project grant that runs through July 2026.
Dec 18, 2023
25 years of service and going strong
Leaders and colleagues in the UNMC Department of Anesthesiology offered congratulations to Richard Holcomb, MD, assistant professor in the UNMC Department of Anesthesiology, as he celebrated his 25-year service anniversary with Nebraska Medicine and UNMC on Dec. 1. The anniversary is only one more milestone in a long and storied career, as Dr. Holcomb marked […]
Dec 18, 2023
Kyle Johnson, MD, named procedural services chief at Bellevue Medical Center
Kyle Johnson, MD, will oversee operations for perioperative services, one of the main service lines, at Bellevue Medical Center.
Nov 28, 2023
Andrea Dutoit, MD, named president-elect of the Association of Anesthesiology Core Program Directors
Andrea Dutoit, MD, assistant professor with the UNMC Department of Anesthesiology, has been named president-elect of the Association of Anesthesiology Core Program Directors (AACPD).
Nov 20, 2023
UNMC Department of Anesthesiology’s Global Health efforts in Zambia
The UNMC Department of Anesthesiology sent two teams of faculty, residents and fellows to the University Teaching Hospital in Lusaka, Zambia, as part of the Global Academic Anesthesia Consortium. The group provided clinical training to the residents of UTH, while learning more about the challenges and opportunities in Zambia’s health care system.
Oct 19, 2023
American Society of Anesthesiology annual meeting highlights
The American Society of Anesthesiology’s (ASA) annual meeting draws anesthesiologists from all over the globe, and the UNMC Department of Anesthesiology turned out in force to give presentations, participate in panels, discuss new research and collaborate on leadership.
Oct 18, 2023
Dr. Bartels recipient of the James E. Cottrell Presidential Scholar Award
The American Society of Anesthesiologists presented the award.
Oct 16, 2023
Students present summer research projects at STAR fellowship program closing ceremony
The UNMC Department of Anesthesiology held a closing ceremony Aug. 11 for participants of the third annual Summer Training in Anesthesia Research (STAR) Fellowship. The program is designed for high school (HSTAR), undergraduate (USTAR) and medical (MSTAR) students with an interest in an academic career in research. For 10 weeks, participants conducted graduate-level research with […]
Aug 31, 2023
Researcher studies link between pesticide use and ADHD
Gurudutt Pendyala, PhD, Robert Lieberman Professor in the UNMC Department of Anesthesiology, received funding to research early life exposure to pyrethroids, a class of pesticides most commonly used in commercial agriculture.
Aug 31, 2023
