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Congratulations to Duke Anesthesiology’s Dr. Miriam Treggiari, the Paul G. Barash Professor of Anesthesiology, on being among the 32 faculty awarded a distinguished professorship at Duke University for demonstrating extraordinary scholarship in advancing science and improving human health.

For the second year, Anesthesiology Day proved to be a resounding success, offering an immersive learning experience and invaluable mentorship to local high school students from diverse backgrounds who are aspiring to pursue a career in health care.

A newly-published study in the New England Journal of Medicine Catalyst, led by Duke Anesthesiology’s Dr. Padma Gulur, finds that a simple two-question survey can identify who could benefit the most from a holistic approach to managing pain.

Congratulations to Heath Gasier, PhD, RD, on receiving a $241,938 Office of Naval Research grant to procure a next generation confocal laser scanning microscope to define abnormalities in tissue/cellular structure and function initiated by hyperbaric oxygen.

Congratulations to Duke Anesthesiology’s Pain Medicine Fellowship on being selected by the American Academy of Pain Medicine as a recipient of the 2024 Pain Medicine Fellowship Excellence Award for providing an exceptional learning experience to its fellows.

Duke flags will be lowered on March 11th to honor the life and legacy of Bruno Urban, MD, a professor emeritus of anesthesiology who was a beloved member of our Duke Anesthesiology family and will be remembered as a pioneer in pain medicine.

In this month’s EDI Spotlight, Duke Anesthesiology’s Madhav Swaminathan, MD, shares the motivation behind his push to create welcoming, inclusive spaces for neurodiverse individuals at Duke - a disability that he says is often hidden yet deserves more attention in EDI work.

The Blue Ridge Institute for Medical Research ranks Duke Anesthesiology the #3 anesthesiology clinical science department in the country for National Institutes of Health funding, securing our reputation as one of the premier research institutions in anesthesiology.

Congratulations to Duke Anesthesiology’s Mara Serbanescu, MD, on being among the six Duke University School of Medicine faculty members selected to receive a Physician-Scientist Strong Start Award, designed to support outstanding lab-based clinician-scientists.

Congratulations to Sarah Cotter, MD, on being named an assistant program director of the Duke Anesthesiology Residency Program in which she will serve as an integral part of the program’s leadership team.