UCSF Anesthesia and Perioperative Care

We are recruiting T32 research fellows for positions with flexible start dates before June 2027. The fellowship will prepare anesthesiologists and related specialists for academic research careers! For more info: tiny.ucsf.edu/UCSFAnesT32 #MedEd #T32 #NIH #ResearchFellowship

Join us on 4/27 at Noon for: "Joint Pain Matters: Lessons Learnt from Osteoarthritis," presented by Anne-Marie Malfait, MD, PhD, Professor of Medicine at Rush University, Chicago, IL. Learn more and register: tiny.ucsf.edu/PARCSeminar #painmedicine

👩‍⚕️🫀 An all-women team @UCSFAnesthesia performed a heart transplant surgery, marking an historic first in cardiac surgery. Read more on the history-making event: ow.ly/OOtQ50YVMMr

Did you know the CA Primary Election is scheduled for June 2? Remember — You Are the Difference. Registration deadline is May 18 and the primary is on June 2. Check your voter registration and make sure you’ve received your mail-in ballot: ucsf.edu/vote #UCSFVotes

Our obstetric anesthesia division showed up strong at the recent SOAP meeting in Montreal, demonstrating significant academic impact with a total of 18 abstracts presented, including 8 original research abstracts and 9 case reports. #UCSFProud @SOAPHQ

Have you ever wondered what a typical day for a pediatric anesthesiologist looks like? Check out our recent article, "From Grand Rounds to Night Call: A Day in the Life of Dr. Marla Ferschl." Read the full article: anesthesia.ucsf.edu/news/grand-rou… #PediatricAnesthesia

We had a great turnout for the IARS/SOCCA/SOAP meeting in Montreal over the weekend! #UCSFProud

“Like many other trainees, my early exposure to laboratory work felt disconnected from clinical relevance. However, the FAER MSARF experience reshaped that perception entirely,” writes Farhad Ghazali. ow.ly/9Gj350YCz4A @FAERanesthesia @UCSFAnesthesia

Isabel Alves de Lima, Leah Pimentel, MBA and Charlene M. Blake, MD, PhD won first place in UCSF’s Waste to Art challenge 2026 for their piece, "Birth and Rebirth: Black Maternal Mortality Explored Through the Quilting Tradition." More: anesthesia.ucsf.edu/news/first-pla… #UCSFProud

Dr. Prasad Shirvalkar has been awarded the Founders Award by the @AmerAcadPainMed. The Founders Award recognizes clinical excellence and innovation in the practice of pain medicine. Read more about the awards: painmed.org/awards-2026/ #UCSFProud #PainMedicine

Dr. Adrian Gelb delivered the Harold Griffith Lecture entitled, "Can Anaesthesiologists Lead on Patient Safety Again?", at the World Congress of Anaesthesiologists. Dr. Gelb also won the WFSA Distinguished Service Award! Learn more: wcacongress.org/programme/haro… #WCA2026

Dr. Julia Collins, our regional fellow did a great job at podium #ASRAspring26 Always fun to reconnect with Alumni members. @UCSFAnesthesia

Catch up with Dr. @LudwigLin and the @CSAHQ Vital Times podcast to hear from the remarkable and inspiring Shay Taylor Allen! #Jobcrafting #ShayTaylorAllen Listen to the episode here: buzzsprout.com/2009442/episod…

We are recruiting T32 research fellows for positions with flexible start dates between now and June 2027. The fellowship will prepare anesthesiologists and related specialists for academic research careers! For more info: tiny.ucsf.edu/UCSFAnesT32 #MedEd #medicaleducation #T32 #NIH

Congratulations to Dr. Romain Pirracchio, selected for a prestigious National Academy of Medicine Emerging Leader award at the Richard and Hinda Rosenthal NAM Emerging Leaders Forum this week! @pirracchior @theNAMedicine @UCSF @UCSFMedicine

Join our colleagues at the UCSF Pain and Addiction Research Center (PARC) @UCSFPARC for their upcoming seminar featuring Dr. George F. Koob, Director of the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA). Learn more and register: tiny.ucsf.edu/PARCSeminar

CSA Spring Meeting at Disneyland Hotel. The conference was excellent as always. I really enjoyed catching up with friends. Michael Jung and Jay Rajan, who are @UCSFAnesthesia alumni gave excellent lectures. @CSAHQ

Dr. Lee-lynn Chen has recieved a UCSF Health Exceptional Physician Award. Read the full announcement and watch the virtual award presentation: healthrecognition.ucsf.edu/epa-winners #UCSFProud

An absolute privilege to be here. @UCSFAnesthesia is a special place. Heart and mind are full after a wonderful day. #UCSFpride

Research Core Supervisor, Lauren Dickey has received the new UCSF Clinical Research Specialist Certificate! “It was a great reminder that even after 17 years in this field, there’s always more to learn and new ways to challenge yourself.” – Lauren Dickey #UCSFProud