Anesthesiology
Anesthesiology marks accomplishments in its annual report
The report from the 2022-23 academic year now is available online.
Feb 28, 2024
Midwest Anesthesia Resident Conference set for April
A record number of UNMC medical students and UNMC Department of Anesthesiology residents will attend.
Feb 27, 2024
Medical research highlights, February 2024
The college received grant and funding awards totaling nearly $3.9 million in December.
Feb 13, 2024
Search committees named for next chairs of anesthesiology, radiology
Bradley Britigan, MD, dean of the UNMC College of Medicine, tasks Kevin Garvin, MD, and David W. Mercer, MD, as leaders of the searches.
Feb 9, 2024
Hanjun Wang, MD, receives funding to investigate a common symptom of chronic heart failure
Hanjun Wang, MD, Margaret R. Larson Professor of Anesthesiology in the UNMC Department of Anesthesiology, is investigating the neural mechanisms behind a common symptom of chronic heart failure – exercise-induced respiratory difficulty.
Feb 7, 2024
Faculty Spotlight: Shaun Thompson, MD
Dr. Thompson is director of the Critical Care Anesthesiology Fellowship program and serves as medical director for extracorporeal life support services.
Feb 2, 2024
Allyson Hascall, MD, named chief of the division of multispecialty anesthesiology
Dr. Shukry applauds Dr. Hascall’s ‘wealth of experience, leadership and a commitment to excellence in patient care and education.’
Jan 31, 2024
Faculty Spotlight: Rebecca Aron, MD
Dr. Aron chairs the American Board of Anesthesiology’s Adult Cardiac Anesthesia Maintenance of Anesthesia Committee.
Jan 29, 2024
CRNA Spotlight – Michael Bragg
Michael Bragg, CRNA, was a junior at University of Nebraska-Lincoln studying professional golf management when his mother was diagnosed with leukemia. “I moved home to care for her, and it changed my life’s trajectory,” he said. “She won her battle with leukemia, and I went into nursing.” Bragg was further motivated to pursue a career […]
Jan 23, 2024
CRNA Week spotlight – Chad Williams
It was a vision change that led to a change in Chad Williams’ vision of the future. As a teenager, Williams planned to become a fighter pilot. But in high school, he had to start wearing glasses. “Plans changed,” Williams said. He began exploring careers in the medical and health fields, leading him to his […]
Jan 19, 2024