Molecular Structures of Contemporary Gaseous Anesthetics
The triangle element used in the Johns Hopkins Medicine logo represents the tripartite mission of Research, Teaching and Patient Care.The Victorian dome of the original Johns Hopkins Hospital has been a Baltimore landmark since 1889.Dr. John A. Ulatowski welcomes you to the Johns Hopkins Department of Anesthesiology & Critical Care Medicine.Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetists like Jennifer Penzell are part of the anesthesiology team at Johns Hopkins, rated America's #1 Hospital for 17 years by U.S. News & World Report.Anesthesia Faculty work with new Residents in the Center for Immersive Simulation and Telemedicine Center (CISTEL).
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Meet ACCM's Marshall Scholar
Kurt Kurt Herzer (left) with renowned patient safety expert Dr. Peter Pronovost, and a patient at the Johns Hopkins Hospital.New Marshall Scholar, Kurt Herzer, will be heading to the United Kingdom in 2009 to pursue his research interest in improving global public health. Kurt has been working in the Department of Anesthesiology and Critical Care Medicine for several years on a number of Perioperative Safety initiatives centered in the Weinberg Operating Rooms. Among these is an innovative use of medical simulation to identify and eliminate hazards that could harm patients undergoing a variety of surgical procedures. Full Story >>

Vice Chair Dorman Elected ASCCA President
Todd Dorman, M.D., FCCM, Vice Chair for Critical Care Medicine, was recently elected President of the The American Society of Critical Care Anesthesiologists for the 2008-2010 term.Todd Dorman, M.D., FCCM, Vice Chair of Johns Hopkins Department of Anesthesiology and Critical Care Medicine, was recently elected President of The American Society of Critical Care Anesthesiologists for the 2008-2010 term. Dr. Dormam will lead the ASCCA in its mission to educate anesthesiologists in the care of critically ill patients and to foster the knowledge and practice of critical care medicine by anesthesiologists. This will be accomplished through education, advocacy and community. Full Story >>

10th Annual ACCM Research Day
Research Day provides an opportunity for the department to share the research they have conducted over the past year, and it helps generate ideas for future research projects. It is an informative, collegial day filled with esprit de corps, and one that has been beneficial to the interactions and collaborations of the scientists involved.Research Day provides an opportunity for the department to share the research they have conducted over the past year, and it helps generate ideas for future research projects. It is an informative, collegial day filled with esprit de corps, and one that has been beneficial to the interactions and collaborations of the scientists involved. Congratulations to the winners of the 10th Annual ACCM Research Day presentations. Full Story >>

4th All Africa Anaesthesia Congress
A Kenyan Anesthesiology resident talks to medical students on a rotation through her speciality.Imagine a country in Africa with only one anesthesia physician in a population of three to five million people. Or a more developed African country with one anesthesia physician for each million residents. This lack of anesthesiologists is the reality for many of the 54 countries and over one billion people who reside in Africa. To address this and other challenges facing anesthesiologists in Africa, the Johns Hopkins Department of Anesthesiology and Critical Care Medicine will co-sponsor the 4th All Africa Anaesthesia Congress (AAAC), created to address pain, anesthesia and critical care medicine issues within Africa. Full Story >>

Resident Adam Carinci Awarded Pain Scholarship
Resident Adam J. Carinci was recently awarded an Emerging Solutions in Pain (ESP) Scholarship.Resident Adam J. Carinci was recently awarded an Emerging Solutions in Pain (ESP) Scholarship to attend the American Academy of Pain Medicine's (AAPM) 25th Annual Meeting. He was selected from a field of national and international pain residents, fellows and nurses to receive funding to attend the meeting, which focuses on emerging issues in Pain Medicine such as war-inflicted pain and pain care for the elderly. Full Story >>

Brain Simulation Technology Research Focuses on A Nanoscale World
Johns Hopkins Associate Professor of Anesthesiology Marek Mirski, along with his colleague Associate Professor David Gracias of Biomedical Engineering, were recently awarded a fully funded grant for their Therapeutics proposal submitted to the Institute for NanoBioTechnology (INBT) at Johns Hopkins.Johns Hopkins Associate Professor of Anesthesiology Marek Mirski, along with his colleague Associate Professor David Gracias of Biomedical Engineering, were recently awarded a fully funded grant for their Therapeutics proposal submitted to the Institute for NanoBioTechnology (INBT) at Johns Hopkins. Their proposed project, "Development Of A Serotonin Nano-wire Electrode To Evaluate Synaptic Mechanisms Of Anticonvulsant Deep Brain Stimulation (dbs) In Anterior Thalamus," is one of four projects fully funded by INBT. Full Story >>
Today's Events
TEE Lecture Series
Cardiac Anesthesia Conference
Annual Information Technology Expo
Anesthesia Knowledge Test

Tomorrow's Events
Annual Information Technology Expo
PEDI-20 Meeting
Center for Innovation in Quality Patient Care Lean Sigma Gallery Walk

The Johns Hopkins Hospital Tops U.S. News & World Report Honor Roll 18th Year in a Row

 

The Monitor shares the accomplishments and successes of the faculty, residents, fellows, nurses, and support staff of Johns Hopkins Department of Anesthesiology & Critical Care Medicine. We hope this newsletter gives you a flavor of ACCM’s broad scope and its achievements in education, clinical care, and research, and its impact on our institution and community.
The Monitor
Winter 2008 Issue

 
   
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