Congratulations to UW Anesthesiology & Pain Medicine for receiving the Husky Sustainability Award on May 21, 2024! We have reduced emissions by discontinuing desflurane, switching to portable nitrous oxide cylinders, & developing a sustainability dashboard. Read: bit.ly/3KmHnTx.

Great to see more Cardiac anesthesiologists expert faculty at Cardiovascular Research Foundation #NYValves contributing as interventional echocardiographers #echofirst and to reconnect with friends at the same time!!! Kiran Belani, MD, FASE, FACC Neal M Duggal & Moody Makar

Kudos to UW Anesthesiology & Pain Medicine for their Husky Sustainability Award recognizing their exemplary steps to help protect the environment & for setting a precedent for sustainable healthcare practices within UW Medicine and beyond #ClimateResponsibility

Monitoring #brain is critical under #anesthesia for any surgery, not just neurosurgery! Join me with Shobana Rajan MD, FASA Bryan Glezerson Melinda Davis at #CASAM2024 Canadian Anesthesiologists' Society. Let's discuss 🧠 EEG 🧠 Evoked Potentials 🧠 NIRS 🧠 Jugular oximetry 🧠 Transcranial Doppler and more!

UW-GAIN hosts spring event with Dr. Bruce Biccard, a global health & perioperative outcomes researcher. He presented his work on the African Surgical Outcomes Studies (ASOS) at the department’s Grand Rounds, followed by a Q&A with the CA-3 residents and a social meet & greet!

Thanks for hosting me. UW-GAIN is a fantastic initiative for perioperative Global health

Dr. Bernard Canlas from VA Puget Sound shared his expertise on a biopsychosocial approach to tackling chronic low back pain at the Pain Society of the Philippines Annual Conference. His work is inspiring new perspectives in pain management!

Still time to join us in Oregon 203 for the excellent #periopecho session here American Society of Echocardiography #ASE2024 in Portland. Fantastic speakers and a top-ranked panel of experts to discuss the complex cases in this MV repair session!

Excited to host the 1st Virtual Neuroanesthesia Update in Spanish, Saturday June 29th ➡️FREE but required registration: LIMITED SEATS ➡️ All presentations & Q&A in Spanish ➡️ Renowned program faculty from across the world ➡️ Endorsed by ICPNT ASA Global us02web.zoom.us/meeting/regist…

We are hiring at UW Anesthesiology & Pain Medicine - please see this full-page add in the #ASE2024 scientific sessions program. Besides positions in CT Anesthesiology & Critical Care we also have openings for general anesthesiologists as well!! Society of Cardiovascular Anesthesiologists | SCA

Joint ASE/SCA session at American Society of Echocardiography #ASE2024 in Oregon 203 ongoing right now with an all star & all female panel of experts! Topic is Mitral annular disjunction & its link to MR and dysthymia #periopecho

When we commemorate #Juneteenth 🎉 we celebrate the most prominent #EmancipationDay holiday in U.S. history! Learn more about our nation’s movement toward #equality for all 🖤🤎 hiprc.org/blog/juneteent… #FreedomDay #JubileeDay #LiberationDay

Kudos to the group of nine Gambian-born CRNAs, including four from UW Medicine (Lang Conteh, Sulayman Darboe, Ebou Cham, Sulayman Jobarteh) who donated anesthesia machines & supplies to The Gambia through their non-profit organization, Roots Health Gambia: bit.ly/3XzhkjE

UW Anesthesiology & Pain Medicine has successfully recruited 4 incredible trainees for our 2025-26 CT Anesthesiology fellowship program. We are excited to have them on board and look forward to the fresh perspectives and contributions they will bring! 🎉 G. Burkhard Mackensen Sara Nikravan, MD, FASE, FCCM Deepak Sharma

Congratulations to our Obstetric Anesthesiology Division for being re-awarded the prestigious Society for Obstetric Anesthesia and Perinatology (SOAP) Center of Excellence designation, recognizing their exceptional care and commitment to patient safety and quality!

This month, we celebrate Seattle’s 50th #PRIDE Anniversary 🌈 there are countless opportunities to come together in celebration of #diversity, #equity, #inclusion, and to embrace the Now! Spirit >> 🔗 hiprc.org/blog/happy-pri… #SeattlePrideNow2024 #SeattlePride50 #EquityForAll

Interested in Global Health? With over 50 UW faculty partners, our UW Global Anesthesia INitiative leads the charge in providing equitable anesthetic care worldwide through local partnerships and educational opportunities. Learn more: bit.ly/3xXCqxX.

New study showing misconceptions and reasons for ordering #imaging for #LowBackPain: Identifying the source of #pain, disease progression, #patients expectations doi:10.1002/pmrj.13210 Read more in this previous blog. UW Anesthesiology & Pain Medicine Pain in the Rain michelecuratolomd.com/post/why-we-sh…

Congratulations to Dr. Tony Roche on receiving the John J. Bonica Award for faculty mentoring! We admire Dr. Roche’s commitment to supporting academic faculty in their personal and professional journeys!

Anesthesiologists gear up to deal with more patients presenting for #stroke thrombectomy! EVT for acute ischaemic stroke with established large infarct (TENSION): 12-month outcomes of a multicentre, open-label, randomised trial - The Lancet Neurology thelancet.com/journals/laneu…