For National Postdoc Appreciation Week (9/20 to 9/24, 2021), I want to express my sincere gratitude to the tireless work that my current postdocs are contributing to my lab. Thank you Ravi, Jenny and Yen for your insights, dedication and camaraderie! - Niccolò Terrando, BSc (hons), DIC, PhD

A fist bump for the hard work to get the new ACES webpage up and running! Chris Keith has created a new logo and figures for, and formatted a brand new ACES webpage. Stacey has overseen production of the webpage and produced media for the webpage. This was all done under a fairly quick timeline due to the upcoming applicant season. The webpage is set to go live soon and will be a great addition to the website for applicants interested in research. - Jamie Privratsky, MD

The mentioned pediatric anesthesia members had a fabulous "just get it done" attitude as they recently scrambled to be able to provide anesthesia coverage to a complex adult congenital cardiac patient. I love being part of such a caring team and great department. - Edmund Jooste, MB ChB

I'd like to give a fist bump to Sam Teabout for her help solving urgent onboarding issues for our perioperative medicine fellow. She went above and beyond the scope of her job to solve the issues. It doesn't matter if it's her job or not, she is always there to help. Thank you, Sam! - Christopher Keith

Lori did an outstanding job managing an extremely busy call night. She remained calm and focused while personally caring for a trauma patient and running the floor. Reade managed a busy night of cases and an unanticipated scenario with confidence and ease. It was great to know that I could count on them! - Jeanna Blitz, MD

I want to recognize John McManigle for creating a tool that has greatly improved communication and daily workflow for faculty and trainees. It is these small changes that compound over time and allows providers to focus and direct energy to patient care rather than mundane tasks. - Angela Pollak, MD

Double fist bumps to this entire team of folks for their timely help and support during a critical intraoperative event. Though we usually work in the ORs individually as CRNAs, trainees and anesthesiologists, it’s deeply reassuring to know that backup is only moments away, particularly when a patient needs immediate intervention. Many thanks to you all - you helped save a life, and to quote an ancient saying, “To save one life is to save an entire world.” - Miles Berger, MD

A fist bump for Dr. Joshua Dooley after witnessing a beautiful moment – a colleague approached him and asked if she could give him a thank you. She handed him a little blue ribbon with a note that read “You’re the best. You take such great care of our patients and then you walk away and the patients tell us nurses how much they love you.

Thank you, Derek, for taking the time to assist us with our emergency case after you finished your pain service rounds. Derek identified a patient in the ICU who needed emergency surgery, called to alert us, and even intubated the patient at bedside. We are so grateful for your professionalism and dedication to your patients and colleagues. - Jeanna Blitz, MD and Andre Jacobsen, MD

This was truly a team effort! We had an abrupting placenta accreta patient present to L&D in unstable condition necessitating an emergent ex-lap with activation of massive transfusion protocol. Dr. Manning sent up the COVID airway team (Chris and Kira) who helped me with a 4+ hour ex-lap, transfusing the patient 40+ units of products and keeping her stable. This was followed by VIR for embolization of the uterine arteries on this same patient, this time with the help of Dr. Stearns. Dr. Erskine, meanwhile, ensured that the rest of L&D continued to be cared for. Great job!