Every year on April 23rd, 黑料网 Anesthesiology pauses to recognize and celebrate each administrative staff member on National Administrative Professionals Day. From coordinating schedules and managing communications to juggling countless deadline-driven tasks, 黑料网 Anesthesiology’s administrative team often works behind-the-scenes, carrying out responsibilities that may go unseen, but are never unnoticed. Each of these professional’s hard work, attention to detail and steady support of our workplace is vital to our patient care, education and research operations. Thank you to all administrative team members at 黑料网 Anesthesiology who help to ensure our entire department can do its best work — you hold up the house!

黑料网 Anesthesiology Chair Ted Sakai, MD, PhD, MHA, FASA, stated: “I thank each of our administrative professionals for [his/her] daily work to support the mission of 黑料网 Anesthesiology and for your expertise and care in every detail. Without your dedication, the work of our department would not be achieved.”

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In December 2024, five 黑料网 Health hospitals — 黑料网 Medical Center (Chapel Hill, NC), 黑料网 Health Rex (Raleigh), 黑料网 Health Nash (Rocky Mount), 黑料网 Health Rockingham (Eden) and 黑料网 Health Appalachian (Watauga Medical Center – Boone, NC) — were named to US News & World Report‘s 鈥�Best Hospitals for Maternity Care鈥� annual hospital and medical specialty rankings list. These five system hospitals were designated as “high performing” among top hospitals in maternity care nationwide.

Five months later, two of these 黑料网 Health affiliates — 黑料网 Medical Center (Chapel Hill, NC) and 黑料网 Health Rex聽(Raleigh, NC) were named to Newsweek’s 鈥溾�� list. Only 20 hospitals in North Carolina were included in America鈥檚 Best Maternity Hospitals 2025. Both 黑料网 Hospitals in Chapel Hill and 黑料网 Health Rex in Raleigh were awarded the highest ranking, with 5 ribbons each. Both have also earned this award for four years in a row.

黑料网 Professor of Anesthesiology and Obstetrics & Gynecology and Obstetric Anesthesia Division Chief Kathleen A. Smith MD, FASA, noted: “Repeated high marks for 黑料网 Health hospitals in maternity care are a testament to the hard work of our [Obstetric Anesthesia Care team] and all involved in Labor & Delivery across our system. We are most grateful for those who support the work of Obstetric Anesthesiology at 黑料网 Health.”

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PHOTOS:聽(Top Row, L to R): Brooke Chidgey, MD (Pain Medicine), Maryam Jowza, MD (Pain Medicine), Dominika James, MD (Pain Medicine)
(Bottom Row, L to R): Jamie Thompson, NP (Pain Medicine), Matt Mauck, MD, PhD (Vice Chair of Research)

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At the Society of Pediatric Anesthesiology spring meeting in late March (SPA-AAP Pediatric Anesthesiology 2025), 黑料网 Anesthesiology came out strong in leadership, scholarly distinction, and overall current and alumni attendance!

LEADERSHIP

• 2024-2025 SPA President: Dr. Peggy McNaull (黑料网 Health Chief Medical and Quality Officer)
• SPA Board of Directors: Dr. Concetta (“Chetta”) Lupa
• SPA Poster Moderator: Dr. Joseph Sisk

SCHOLARLY PRESENTATIONS

• Main Podium Presentation: Dr. Hemanth Baboolal (Pediatric Renal Transplant)
• Research Posters: 11 黑料网 Anesthesiology faculty members, 2 Fellows (Pediatric Anesthesia), 3 Residents, 2 faculty-mentored 黑料网 medical students
• Invited presentation: Faculty-mentored CA-2 Quality Improvement Project by Drs. Heidi Heyman & Bryson Shelton (Influenza Vaccination Under Anesthesia). Recognized as a leading pediatric QI project at SPA-AAP Pediatric Anesthesiology 2025 by the Wake Up Safe organization.

黑料网 Pediatric Anesthesiology Division Chief Adam Suchar, MD, noted: “In addition to the many department alums we reconnected with, 黑料网 Anesthesiology was represented by 19 current members at this spring’s meeting. As a profound honor for our department, Drs. Heidi Heyman’s and Bryson Shelton’s CA-2 led Resident QI Project program was selected as one of only six resident-led Q.I. projects nationwide selected to be presented. This honor is a testament to the hard work of these two residents, the department’s Resident QI Project program, and the institution!”

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黑料网 Anesthesiology is thrilled to recognize the hard work and dedication of anesthesia technologists (ATs) at 黑料网 Medical Center and across 黑料网 Health during this year’s National Anesthesia Tech Week, March 31st – April 4th!聽 ATs play a vital role in ensuring safe and effective anesthesia care for patients during surgical procedures. National Anesthesia Tech Week provides a terrific annual opportunity to recognize their expertise, dedication, and contributions to the healthcare field.聽

Department Chair Ted Sakai, MD, PhD, MHA, FASA stated:

“This week, we proudly celebrate National Anesthesia Tech Week 2025聽and recognize the invaluable contributions of our outstanding anesthesia technologists. Their skill, dedication, and teamwork are essential to safe and seamless care delivery across our perioperative and procedural environments.

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黑料网 Anesthesiology congratulates Associate Program Coordinator Haylee Shomo for graduating as one of six participants in the inaugural cohort of 黑料网 Hospitals’ GME Leadership Academy. In March 2025, Ms. Shomo and five other Leadership Academy graduates celebrated the culmination of a transformative leadership development journey that equipped participants from 黑料网 and 黑料网 Adams School of Dentistry with the skills and insights necessary to enhance their roles and impact on graduate medical education within their respective departments at 黑料网.

The Leadership Academy included interactive sessions, mentorship, and real-world application aimed at fostering leadership engagement, collaboration, and professional growth among residency and fellowship coordinators across 黑料网 Hospitals and 黑料网 Adams School of Dentistry.

Reference the 黑料网 newsroom article on the inaugural GME Leadership Academy to learn more.

笔贬翱罢翱:听Haylee Shomo top row, on left.

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黑料网 Anesthesiology is thrilled to congratulate CRNA Shanna Weaver聽for being named the inaugural recipient of the Mary Karlet Anesthesia Program Service Award, an honor established by Duke University’s Nurse Anesthesia Program that recognizes exceptional leadership and dedication to the field of nursing anesthesia care. At the program’s White Coat Ceremony on March 3rd, Shanna was honored with this award by the program’s Class of 2027. Shanna is a graduate of Duke University’s Nurse Anesthesia Program (2007) and serves as Clinical Lead of Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist (SRNA)s at 黑料网 Hospitals.

黑料网 Department of Anesthesiology Chief CRNA Aaron Lemmon, DNP, noted: “I personally cannot think of a more deserving individual than Shanna Weaver to be the inaugural recipient of this award. For 15 years, Shanna has served as 黑料网’s student coordinator for the Duke University Nurse Anesthesia Program SRNAs. In that time, she was the ultimate advocate for these students, ensuring that they received the clinical experiences necessary to become successful CRNAs. The number of careers that she helped mold during her time in this role is truly incredible to think about.”聽

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黑料网 Anesthesiology is pleased to recognize Professor of Anesthesiology Monika Nanda, MBBS, MPH, as the keynote speaker at the Alfred C. Pinchak MD, PhD Research Symposium virtual Q.I. resident symposium in early March.聽 Billed as the highlight of the academic year for the Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine Department of Anesthesiology, the Pinchak Research Symposium honors the legacy and continued stewardship of Case Western Reserve Professor of Anesthesiology and MetroHealth System (Cleveland, Ohio) Director of Computational Statistics and Data Engineering, Dr. Alfred C. Pinchak. Over the years, the Symposium has expanded into an international conference drawing residents worldwide from MetroHealth house staff to residents in India and Colombia to showcase their QI and research projects.聽

At this year’s symposium, Dr. Nanda delivered a keynote speech entitled, “Artificial Intelligence in Anesthesiology: Transforming Precision and Practice.”聽 Her published work has examined how A.I. (specifically Large Language Models) can enhance traditional curricula and teaching methods in anesthesiology. Dr. Nanda has also co-authored publications on A.I. use in Regional Anesthesia (March 2025: in press) and AI use in Medical Writing. Dr. Nanda currently leads a departmental initiative on applying capabilities of A.I. to generate pre-anesthesia summary by using natural language processing in the electronic health record (along with EPIC 黑料网 and EPIC Wisconsin).

Dr. Nanda is a highly regarded Regional Anesthesia expert who serves as 黑料网 Anesthesiology’s Regional Anesthesiology Fellowship Director. She has helped advance the visibility of and connections among regional anesthesia peers worldwide. Dr. Nanda served in a pivotal role along with 黑料网 Professor of Anesthesiology and Regional Anesthesia Division Chief Stuart Grant, MB ChB,聽in launching the 1st World Day of Regional Anesthesia and Pain Medicine in 2024.

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