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June 2012 Volume 3, Issue 2
Phythyon events, Page 4 Research Symposium, Page 5 Department Update, Pages 11-16
Stellar crop of graduates
Members of the 2011‐2012
gradua ng class gathered in
June to celebrate their many
accomplishments and get an
important piece of paper—
their residency cer ficate to
frame on a wall of honor.
Read about those receiving
awards and see more photos
on page 2.
Edward Sherwood, MD, PhD, joins our faculty on July 1 as Professor/Vice Chair for Re‐
search. Our department is consistently ranked one of the top extramurally funded research
programs in the na on, and is unique among academic anesthesiology departments due to
its strong program of both basic science and clinical research. In his role, Sherwood will
oversee all of the department’s inves ga onal endeavors.
“We are thrilled to have Ed join our faculty, and his leadership will certainly play a vital role
in the con nued success of our department,” said Warren Sandberg, MD, PhD, chair of the
Department of Anesthesiology. “In addi on to his noteworthy personal research interests,
Ed has demonstrated solid leadership on the ins tu onal level, and is a key contributor to
the scien fic dialogue na onally.”
A dis nguished transla onal physician‐scien st, Sherwood previously served as vice chair
for research, and professor/James F. Arens Endowed Chair of the Department of Anesthe‐
Sherwood Joins Department as Vice Chair for Research
Story con nued on page 4 Edward Sherwood, MD, PhD
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Academic Awards for 2011‐2012 On Friday, June 15, outstanding faculty and residents were honored for their contribu ons to the department, and specifically
to educa on and pa ent care. Faculty members from each division announced the honorees, and the chief residents
announced faculty members that went above and beyond in their efforts to train and mentor. On the following pages are
photos of recipients present at the awards ceremony.
Obstetric Anesthesia award winners Dr. Erin Brockway and
Dr. Korie Vakey with Dr. Cur s Baysinger. Neuroanesthesia award winner Dr. Jace Perkerson with
Dr. Kenneth Smithson.
FACULTY AWARDS Golden Apple Awards
Dr. Arna Banerjee, Dr. Ann Walia, Dr. Liza Weavind
Volker I. Striepe Teaching Award
Dr. Doug Hester
B.E. Smith Mentorship Award
Eric Delpire, PhD
RESIDENTS’ AWARDS Dr. Allison Greening Acute Pain Service
Dr. Ryan Tomlinson Adult Mul specialty Anesthesia, Cri cal Care Medicine, Pain Medicine
Dr. Brooke Hobgood Ambulatory Anesthesia
Dr. Jeremy Benne Cardiothoracic Anesthesia, Cardiovascular Anesthesia, VAMC, Hepato‐Vascular Anesthesia,
Dr. Jace Perkerson Neuroanesthesia
Dr. Erin Brockway Obstetric Anesthesia and Dr. Korie Vakey
Dr. Korie Vakey Pediatric Anesthesia
Dr. Paul Reynolds Regional Anesthesia
Dr. Heidi Smith Vice Chairs’ Award for Outstanding Scholarship
Golden Apple Award recipient Dr. Liza Weavind, with Dr. Ryan Tomlinson, Dr. Bre Campbell and Dr. Carrie Menser.
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Acute Pain Service award winner Dr.
Allison Greening, with Dr. Raj Gupta.
Golden Apple Award recipient Dr. Arna Banerjee, with Dr. Ryan Tomlinson, Dr. Bre Campbell and Dr. Carrie Menser.
Vice Chairs’ Award for Outstanding Scholarship
recipient Dr. Heidi Smith with Dr. Ma Weinger.
At right, Regional
Anesthesia award
winner Dr. Paul
Reynolds with Dr.
Randall Malchow.
Pediatric Anesthesia award winner Dr. Korie
Vakey with Dr. Daniel Roke.
Cri cal Care Medicine award winner Dr.
Ryan Tomlinson with Dr. Arna Banerjee.
Dr. Tomlinson also won the Adult Mul ‐
specialty Anesthesia award and the Pain
Medicine award.
Congratulations to our Outstanding
Faculty and Residents!
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Phythyon Lecture Features International Speaker
The Annual Phythyon Lectureship and
other events related to the lectureship
were held on April 26 and April 27, and
featured guest lecturer Dr. Peter
Marhofer. The lecture drew a large
crowd of department members and
alumni, and many members of Dr. James
Phythyon’s family were in a endance.
Dr. Marhofer, Director of Paediatric
Anaesthesia at the Department of Anaes‐
thesia, General Intensive Care Medicine
and Pain Control at the Medical Universi‐
ty of Vienna, spoke
on regional anesthe‐
sia in children. Your
con nued support
of this important
endeavor, which
supports educa on‐
al efforts related to
pediatric anesthesia
is appreciated.
Sherwood Joins Department , con nued from page 1
siology at University of Texas Medical Branch in Galveston, Texas. He also was a professor in the Department of Microbiology and
Immunology and director of the M.D. Ph.D. Combined Degree Program at UTMB . Sherwood received his medical degree (with
honors) from the University of Chicago, and his Ph.D. in physiology from Tulane University. He completed a residency in anesthesi‐
ology at Northwestern University and an internship in internal medicine at University of Chicago. Sherwood completed his under‐
graduate studies at Southwestern University.
His major research interests include altered an microbial immunity in experimental models of sepsis and thermal injury. He has
several ac ve research grants, including a Na onal Ins tutes of Health RO1 grant to define the role of natural killer and CD8+ T
cells in the pathogenesis of acute intra‐abdominal sepsis. Sherwood has authored nearly 70 peer reviewed ar cles, and is the re‐
cipient of numerous awards associated with teaching and research.
Sherwood currently serves as an associate examiner for the American Board of Anesthesiology and is on the editorial boards of
the leading medical journals Anesthesia and Analgesia, Shock, and Fron ers in Molecular Innate Immunity. He is a permanent
member of the Na onal Ins tutes of Health Surgery, Anesthesia and Trauma (SAT) Study Sec on.
Sherwood is joined in Nashville by his wife, Kelly Chambers, and their three children, Lynn, 18, Nick, 17, and Lee, 14.
Above, three genera ons of the family of Dr. James Phythyon, a founding member of the Pediatric Anesthesiology Division, a ended the memorial lecture established in his honor. The event, held in April 2012, marked the seventh year of the endowed lectureship. At le , Dr. Peter Marhofer traveled to Nashville from Austria to present a lecture on the effec veness and challenges of regional anesthesia in children.
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Research Symposium Highlights Investigators The eighth annual Anesthesiology Re‐
search Symposium in May featured in‐
vited speaker Dr. Michael J. Joyner of
Mayo Clinic. During Grand Rounds, Dr.
Joyner, one of the world’s leading ex‐
perts on human performance and exer‐
cise physiology, spoke on: “What Have
We Learned From the ’New Biology:’
Physiology vs. Reduc onism?” VU staff
can view his lecture by clicking here.
During the daylong symposium, Dr.
Joyner and Anesthesiology faculty
quizzed researchers about their work.
The day’s poster and oral presenta‐
ons, as well as contribu ons
throughout the year, were evaluated
by senior faculty, and winners were
announced at the symposium’s con‐
clusion. They are:
Pi nger Prize for Excellence in Clinical/Transla onal Research: Stephen Bruehl, PhD
Pi nger Prize for Excellence in Basic Science Research: Jerod Denton, PhD
Pi nger Prize for Excellence in Health Services & Informa cs Research, Jesse Ehrenfeld, MD, MPH
Roger England Award for Ex‐cellence in Support of Re‐search: Sreeda a Banerjee, BS
Best Poster Presenta on: Chris Hughes, MD
Best Oral Presenta on: Rene Raphemot, BS
James Tayloe Qwathmey Anesthesiology Award: Joel Musee, PhD
Bradley Smith Mentorship Award, Eric Delpire, PhD
Above, BH Robbins Scholars met with Dr. Joyner during his visit to discuss the challenges and rewards of scien fic inves ga on.
At le , Dr. Sandberg thanks Dr. Joyner for his contribu on to the symposium.
Above, graduate student Rene Raphemot gives his oral presenta on of his research. Raphemot works in the lab of Jerod Denton, PhD.
Above, researcher Mark Jewell explains his research to Dr. Ma Weinger during the poster session.
Above, research nurse Elizabeth Card ex‐plains her work to new Anesthesiology Vice Chair of Research Dr. Edward Sherwood.
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Toast to VIA Features Tales from Kijabe The annual Vanderbilt Interna onal Anesthesia Wine Tas ng Fundraiser, “A Toast to VIA” was a wonderful me of sharing and suppor ng our De‐partment’s primary outreach project. VIA Director Dr. Mark Newton, as well as many recent VIA par‐cipants, shared their personal experiences with
VIA, and just over $4,300 was collected to support VIA. The fundraiser was held on May 24 at the home of Dr. Warren and Elisabeth Sandberg.
Dr. Joe Schlesinger, a talented concert pianist, performs jazz during the Toast to VIA.
Above, Dr. Bre Campbell, his wife, Kate, and his son, Quinten, look at a photo book telling the story of VIA.
Above, Hoyt Hill pours a selec on of interna onal wines during the event. Hill, owner of Village Wines, donated the wines for the event.
Above, VIA Director Dr. Mark Newton thanks the crowd, which included alumni Dr. Lawrence Berman and former chair Dr. Bradley Smith.
Above, Dr. Ali Greening and other residents who spent a month in Kijabe, Kenya, for an interna onal medical rota on share their personal experiences with a endees.
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Two FAER Grants Awarded to Department Members
Tom Aus n,
MD, a BH Rob‐
bins Scholar
and clinical fel‐
low in the Divi‐
sion of Pediat‐
ric Anesthesiolo‐
gy, has been awarded a Founda on
for Anesthesia Educa on and Re‐
search (FAER) Mentored Research Training Grant‐Basic Science for his project:
“Effect of Neuronal K‐Cl Cotransporter KCC2 Ac va on on Pain Percep on.”
The two‐year grant provides up to $75,000 the first year, and up to $100,000
the second year. Dr. Aus n’s mentor is Eric Delpire, PhD.
Arna Banerjee, MBBS, assistant professor in the Division of Anesthesiology Cri cal Care Medicine and
director of the Simula on Technologies Program at CELA, has been awarded a FAER Research In Edu‐
ca on Grant for her project: “Factors Contribu ng to Global Subjec ve Clinical Assessment.” The two‐
year grant (up to $50,000 per year) is intended to s mulate career development for anesthesiologists
researching the concepts, methods and techniques of educa on in anesthesiology.
Ehrenfeld key in efforts for equality in healthcare for LGBTI patients
Tom Aus n, MD
Arna Banerjee, MBBS
Kristen Eckstrand, at le , Anesthesiology Assistant Professor
Jesse Ehrenfeld, MD, MPH, and Andre Churchwell, MD, are
leading LGBTI diversity efforts at VUMC.
Vanderbilt University Medical Center’s commitment to mee ng
the needs of the lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and intersex
(LGBTI) community has been affirmed strongly in recent months,
and Anesthesiology Assistant Professor Jesse Ehrenfeld, MD,
MPH, has been a key player in making important changes happen
at the ins tu on to encourage equality for this group.
VUMC was recently recognized with cer fica on by the Human
Rights Campaign (HRC) as a Healthcare Equality Index (HEI)
“Leader in Lesbian Gay Bisexual and Transgender Healthcare.”
By mee ng the “Core Four” rated criteria in the HEI survey: pa‐
ent non‐discrimina on policies, visita on policies, employment
non‐discrimina on policies and training in LGBTI pa ent‐centered
care, Vanderbilt is one of only 234 hospitals and clinics in the na‐
on and the only one in Tennessee to receive this designa on.
Andre Churchwell, MD, associate dean for Diversity for the School
of Medicine, also announced the crea on of a new program with‐
in the Office of Diversity. Dr. Ehrenfeld, and MD/PhD student Kris‐
Story con nued on page 20
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As our Department grows and we add members or as individu‐
als assume new roles, these changes will be announced via
email, as well as in our newsle er. Please welcome the follow‐
ing individuals or congratulate them on new responsibili es.
If your division has recent hires or changes in status since
March 2012 which are not included in this announcement,
please contact Jill Clendening at [email protected].
Ma hew Buck, MD, joins our
Department in July as an Instructor
in the Division of Obstetric Anesthe‐
siology. Ma hew completed a
residency and an internship at Medi‐
cal University of South Carolina
(Charleston). He received his medi‐
cal degree from Ross University
School of Medicine (Dominica, West
Indies). Ma hew earned a bachelor of science in psychology
and a bachelor of science in biochemistry from University of
Georgia (Athens, Ga.) Ma hew’s favorite pas mes include
swimming, camping, hiking and sailing. He also loves railroad
trains. He is married to Ana Buck.
Bre Campbell, MD, who recently
completed his anesthesiology
residency at Vanderbilt (serving as
chief resident), begins a Clinical Fel‐
lowship in July in the Division of An‐
esthesiology Cri cal Care Medicine.
Bre received his medical degree
from University of Rochester (NY)
and completed his bachelor of sci‐
ence degree in biochemistry at Uni‐
versity of Notre Dame. Bre ’s favorite pas mes are graphic
design, researching anesthesia history, and riding motorcy‐
cles. He is also a cer fied skydiver. Bre is married to Kathryn,
and they have a two‐year‐old son named Quinten.
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Gregory Evans, MD, joins our
Department in July as a Clinical
Fellow in the Division of Anesthesiol‐
ogy Cri cal Care Medicine. Gregory
completed his residency in anesthesi‐
ology at Cleveland Clinic, and he re‐
ceived his medical degree from Uni‐
versity of Cincinna . Gregory earned
a bachelor of arts degree in biology
from Wayne State University. Gregory is married to Tiffany
Evans, and they have a two‐year‐old daughter, Gabrielle.
Irina Gault, MD, joins our
Department in July as a Clinical Fel‐
low in the Division of Pain Medicine
(Interven onal Pain). Irina completed
her anesthesiology residency at Uni‐
versity of North Carolina‐Chapel Hill,
and she received her medical degree
from Medical University of South Car‐
olina (Charleston, SC). Irina earned
her bachelor of arts degree in biologi‐
cal sciences from Clemson University (Clemson, SC.). She en‐
joys spending me with friends and trying new restaurants.
David Gooden, DO, joins our
Department in July as a Clinical Fellow
in the Division of Pediatric Anesthesi‐
ology. David completed an anesthesi‐
ology residency at Ke ering Hospital
Network, Grandview Medical Center
Core Site (Dayton, OH), where he also
completed a medical internship. He
received his medical degree from
Kirksville College of Osteopathic Med‐
icine (Kirksville, MO). He received a bachelor of arts degree in
biology from Aus n College (Sherman, TX). He is married to
Megan Gooden, and they have a one‐month‐old daughter, Pay‐
ton. David’s hobbies are baseball, boxing, and guitar. A li le‐
known fact: He once won a hot dog‐ea ng contest, wolfing
down 22 hot dogs in one si ng.
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University of Regensburg (Regensburg, Germany). She loves
hiking, reading and travel. A na ve of Germany, she speaks
German, English and French. Katharina is married to Bradley
Beardsley.
Kimberly Palmiter, BS, joins our
Department in July as a Department
Educa on Specialist in the Division
of Anesthesiology Cri cal Care
Medicine, and she will coordinate
all aspects of the division’s fellow‐
ship program. Kimberly received a
bachelor’s degree in biology from
Middle Tennessee State University.
She previously worked as a Department Educa on Specialist
for the Department of Trauma and Surgical Cri cal Care Fel‐
lowship at Vanderbilt. Prior to coming to Vanderbilt, she
served as the manager for the Graduate Medical Educa on
Program at Virginia Hospital Center(Arlington, VA). She is mar‐
ried to Shawn Palmiter, and they have two children, Kira, 14,
and Aiden, 11. In her free me, she enjoys gardening, the
beach, and reading.
Andrea Primm, ACNP, joined our
Department in June as a Cri cal
Care Nurse Prac oner in the
Division of Anesthesiology Cri ‐
cal Care Medicine. She is working
in the Cardiovascular Intensive
Care Unit. Andrea received her
bachelor of science in nursing at
Middle Tennessee State Universi‐
ty. She earned her master of science in nursing (MSN) from the
University of Alabama in Huntsville. Andrea previously worked
for Cardiovascular Anesthesiologists, P.C., as an acute care
nurse prac oner. In her free me, she enjoys reading, watch‐
ing movies and listening to live music, as well as hiking and
spending me with family and friends. She was very musical
growing up, playing the violin in the Nashville Youth Sympho‐
ny. Andrea also played bassoon in high school band and was a
member of Mid‐State and All‐State Band.
Lesley Lire e, MD, who recently com‐
pleted a Regional Anesthesia/Acute
Pain Fellowship, including a rota on
in Kijabe, Kenya, is beginning a Clini‐
cal Fellowship in Interven onal Pain
in the Division of Pain Medicine. Les‐
ley completed her anesthesiology
residency at Tulane University School
of Medicine. She received her medical
degree from Louisiana State Universi‐
ty Health Sciences Center (New Orleans, LA). Lesley earned a
bachelor of science degree in chemistry from Millsaps College
(Jackson, MS). She enjoys running, reading, football, cooking,
and being with friends. Lesley is also a big fan of Halloween,
which she says is her favorite holiday.
Gustavo Lozada, MD, joins our
Department in July as an Instructor in
the Division of Pain Medicine
(Regional Anesthesiology). Gustavo
completed an anesthesiology resi‐
dency at Tu s Medical Center
(Boston, MA) and an internal medi‐
cine internship at the University of
Tennessee Health Science Center. He
received his medical degree from
University of Tennessee Health Science Center (Memphis, TN).
Gustavo earned a bachelor of science degree in biology and
philosophy from Boston College. He enjoys traveling, reading
sci‐fi and historical novels, hiking and cooking. An usual quirk
about Gustavo is that he has a “dreadful fear of heights” but
likes to fly.
Katharina Modes, MD, joins our
Department in July as a Clinical
Fellow in the Division of Pediatric An‐
esthesiology. Katharina completed
her anesthesiology residency at State
University of New York (SUNY) Health
Science Center at Syracuse. She re‐
ceived her medical degree from the
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Joseph Schlesinger II, MD, who
recently completed his anesthesi‐
ology residency at Vanderbilt, joins
our Department in July as a Clinical
Fellow in the Division of Anesthesi‐
ology Cri cal Care Medicine. Jo‐
seph received his medical degree
from University of Texas Medical
School at Houston. He earned a
bachelor of arts degree in music,
with a concentra on in jazz piano performance, from Loyola
University New Orleans. He is a BH Robbins Scholar, current‐
ly examining the plas city of the temporal binding window
and the rela onship of visual‐auditory interac ons in human
sensorimotor processing and reac on me. He enjoys travel‐
ling, playing piano (he is an accomplished jazz pianist, with
deep musical roots in his hometown of New Orleans), and
listening to live music. He once was a show band pianist for
Carnival Cruise Lines where he met his wife, Kira Schlesinger.
Jeremy Shelton, MD, joins our
Department in July as a Clinical
Fellow in the Division of Pediatric
Anesthesiology. Jeremy completed
an anesthesiology residency at
Maine Medical Center (Portland,
ME), and he received his medical
degree from Creighton University
(Omaha, NE). Jeremy earned a
bachelor of science degree in envi‐
ronmental science, with history as a co‐major from
Creighton University. He loves doing anything outdoors:
camping, cycling, skiing, hiking, golf, etc. For seven years, he
played guitar in a rock band. And, if that’s not enough, as a
member of the Creighton University men’s soccer team, Jer‐
emy had the thrill of par cipa ng in two Division I Final
Fours and one na onal championship game.
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Ryan Tomlinson, MD, who recently
completed his anesthesiology resi‐
dency at Vanderbilt serving as chief
resident for the 2011‐2012 year, is
joining our Department in July as a
Clinical Fellow in the Division of Pain
Medicine (Interven onal Pain). Ryan
also earned his medical degree at
Vanderbilt, and he received a
bachelor of science degree in
forensic chemistry from the University of Mississippi. He
loves “all things outdoors,” cars, Saturdays in the SEC, and
friendly compe on on the tennis court with his wife, Kate
Tomlinson. He and Kate welcomed their son, Christopher
Grant Tomlinson in March. A li le known fact about Ryan?
He has been trained in glacier travel and crevasse rescue
techniques. Good to know if you ever get in a jam!
Joey Williams, ACNP, joined our
Department in May as a Cri cal
Care Nurse Prac oner in the Divi‐
sion of Anesthesiology Cri cal Care
Medicine. He is working in the
Neurological Intensive Care Unit.
Joey received his bachelor of sci‐
ence in biology at University of
Mississippi. He earned his master
of science in nursing (MSN), in the
acute care nurse prac oner program with an intensivist
subspecialty, at Vanderbilt University School of Nursing. He
received a family nurse prac oner post‐master’s cer ficate
from The George Washington University. Joey previously
worked as a nurse prac oner at Carthage Family Prac ce
Specialists (Carthage, TN) as a nurse prac oner at Concen‐
tra, Inc. in Nashville, and as a registered nurse at Skyline
Medical Center in Nashville.
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Items listed in the Department Update are self‐reported by Division Chiefs and all department members, and any omission is
not inten onal. Items include all ac vi es by department members since the last published newsle er. If you have an ac vi‐
ty or accomplishment to be listed, please email informa on to Jill Clendening, [email protected]. Monthly e‐
mail reminders are sent reques ng these updates.
Accomplishments of Note Dr. Suanne Daves has
been appointed to be the
Pediatric Anesthesiologist in
Chief. Suanne joined the
Anesthesiology Department
in December 2008 as an as‐
sociate professor in the Divi‐
sion of Pediatric Cardiac An‐
esthesiology. She was ap‐
pointed Chief of the Pediat‐
ric Cardiac Division in Janu‐
ary 2009. In this new role,
she will no doubt be a great leader in the clinical, opera‐
onal, policy and quality improvement arenas, and be‐
yond.
The inaugural Combined Integra ve Health & Pain Medi‐
cine Quarterly Grand Rounds was hosted in April by Pain
Division Chief Dr. Marc Huntoon and drew approximate‐
ly 30 a endees. The next Combined Integra ve Health &
Pain Medicine Quarterly Grand Rounds is set for Satur‐
day, November 10. Dr. Asokumar Buvanendran, Director
of Orthopedic Anesthesia and an Associate Professor of
Anesthesiology from Rush University Medical Center
(Chicago) will be the guest speaker.
Vanderbilt Anesthesiology rocked the World Congress of
Anaesthesiologists in late March in Argen na. Drs. Julian
Bick, James Blair, Eswara Bo a, Robert Deegan, Jesse
Ehrenfeld, Mark Newton and Warren Sandberg a end‐
ed. Dr. Newton chaired a large mul lingual panel on pe‐
diatric anesthesia, and easily 2,000 a ended this session.
Drs. Deegan and Blair gave talks and ran a TEE work‐
shop. Drs. Sandberg and Ehrenfeld presented at a panel
on anesthesia IT that Dr. Sandberg chaired. Also during
the congress, Dr. Mark Newton was appointed to the
Paediatric Anaesthesia Commi ee for the World Federa‐
on Society of Anaesthesiologists (WFSA). More than
9,000 delegates made World Congress of Anaesthesiolo‐
gists 2012 the largest on record.
Dr. Stephen Harvey had an essay, “A Different Kind of
Vigilance” published in the April edi on of Anesthesia &
Analgesia. In the essay, Dr. Harvey describes the profes‐
Dr. Suanne Daves
Dr. Warren Sandberg chairing a WCA panel.
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pa ent care and
the encourage‐
ment of other
staff to engage in
and use research
findings. A prac‐
cing registered
nurse since 1990,
Elizabeth has
served as a sub‐
inves gator or
key study person‐
nel in more than 45 clinical research studies at Vanderbilt.
Five Vanderbilt Anesthesiology residents: Drs. Paul Reyn‐
olds, Jennifer Maziad, Dus n Watson, Ma hew Hamil‐
ton, and Brooke Hobgood, along with Jesse Ehrenfeld,
MD, par cipated in the ASA Legisla ve Conference in
Washington, DC, April 30‐May 2. They met with staff from
the offices of Representa ve Jim Cooper, Representa ve
Marsha Blackburn, and Senator Bob Corker. They also
heard lectures from FDA representa ves and Don Ber‐
wick, former CMS administrator, among others. Key issues
discussed included preven ng OR drug shortages, improv‐
ing access to care, and payment reform.
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sional and personal challenges he faced a er discovering
evidence of child abuse following an anesthe c induc‐
on. Read his essay at: h p://www.anesthesia‐
analgesia.org/content/114/4/910
Elizabeth Heitman,
PhD, and Jane Easdown,
MD, were inducted into
the Vanderbilt Academy
for Excellence in Teaching
in April. The Academy is a
collec ve of outstanding
teaching faculty who strive
to have a significant impact on the educa onal enterprise
within the Vanderbilt University School of Medicine. They
join fellow Academy for Excellence members, John Al‐
gren, MD, and Michael Richardson, MD.
Kevin Currie, PhD, has been promot‐
ed to associate professor with tenure,
effec ve retroac vely from February
2012. Dr. Currie has also been invited
to serve as a member of the Educa‐
on Sub‐commi ee for the Vanderbilt
Brain Ins tute. As part of restructur‐
ing, the Vanderbilt Brain Ins tute has
cons tuted a steering commi ee that will help lead fu‐
ture endeavors in the Vanderbilt neuroscience communi‐
ty. The Educa on Sub‐commi ee is responsible for gradu‐
ate and post‐doctoral educa on and training.
Elizabeth Card, RN, CPAN, CCRP, a research nurse in the
Department’s Periopera ve Clinical Research Ins tute,
was honored with the Nursing Research and Evidence‐
based Prac ce Award during Vanderbilt’s Nurses’ Week
Celebra on in May. This award recognizes demonstrated
leadership in evidence‐based prac ce and shared decision
making, as well as ac ve pursuit of research to improve
Elizabeth
Heitman, PhD Jane Easdown,
MD
Kevin Currie, PhD
Elizabeth Card, RN, CPAN, CCRP
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Amanda Lorinc, MD, a clinical fellow in the Division of Pediatric
Anesthesiology, received the Associa on of University Anesthe‐
siologists (AUA) Resident Travel Award. Dr. Lorinc presented
her research, “Iden fica on and Characteriza on of a Novel
Compound That Protects Cardiac Tissue From hERG Related,
Drug‐Induced Arrhythmias,” during the AUA Annual Mee ng in
mid‐May.
Jesse M. Ehrenfeld, MD, MPH, was elected Speaker of the
House of Delegates of the Massachuse s Medical Society at the
organiza on’s annual mee ng in May. The House of Delegates
is the legisla ve and policy‐making body of the professional
associa on that represents nearly 24,000 physicians, residents,
and medical students throughout Massachuse s. Dr. Ehrenfeld
previously served three consecu ve terms as Vice Speaker for
the Medical Society.
Kudos to the OB Division for receiving ACGME accredita on for
the OB Anesthesia Fellowship. The Division is among the first 11
programs in the country that made the deadline and received
approval from the ACGME/Resident Review Commi ee. The
program received the full, three‐year accredita on, and the
inaugural ACGME Fellow, Dr. Ma hew Buck, begins July 1.
Steven Passik, MD, PhD, was quoted
in the May 2012 Anesthesiology News
in the ar cle: “Pain Educa on Lacking
in Medical Schools.” The ar cle exam‐
ines a recent Journal of Pain survey
that shows that among U.S. medical
schools, only 3.8% reported having a
required pain course. A large number
of U.S. medical schools did not report
teaching any pain courses at all, and an
equally large number commit fewer than five hours to pain edu‐
ca on over four years.
At the Georgia (Atlanta) Associa on of PeriAnesthesia Nurses
annual mee ng in Atlanta in July, two of our research nurses will
be sharing their work. Elizabeth Card, RN, CPAN, CCRP, will be
presen ng “Delirium in the PACU,” and Donna Nelson, RN, CA‐
PA, will be presen ng “What About Hyperalgesia?” Kudos to
these inves gators who are making us proud!
Drs. Jus n Sandall and Megan Anders successfully completed
their board cer fica on in Anesthesia in April. All of the Cri cal
Care fellows have completed Anesthesia Board cer fica on and
are due to take Cri cal Care Boards in October.
Congratula ons are in order for our Cri cal Care Medicine fel‐
lows for their successful comple on of the 2011‐2012 ACCM
fellowship. They achieved a 90th percen le score for our pro‐
gram for the MKAPP (a standardized, na onal, CCM in‐training
exam given to all the adult cri cal care fellows for that year) —
this is rock star stuff. Fellows are Drs. Megan Anders, Chris
Henson, James Mykytenko, Jim Phillips, Jus n Sandall, and
Jonathan Shoopman.
Ma hew Weinger, MD, Director of the Center for Research
and Innova on in Systems Safety (CRISS), has been awarded a
two‐year, $750,000 grant from the Pa ent Centered Outcomes
Research Ins tute (PCORI), one of the first grants awarded by
the nonprofit ins tute established by the Pa ent Protec on
and Affordable Care Act of 2010. The Vanderbilt research be‐
gins July 1, and will track both pa ent/pa ent family and clini‐
cians’ reports of “non‐rou ne” events in four different clinical
areas, including elec ve pediatric cardiac surgery, outpa ent
pediatric oncology (chemotherapy administra on), adult day
surgery, and adult pa ents with acute coronary syndrome who
are undergoing cardiac catheteriza on. The grant was the fo‐
cus of a recent Reporter ar cle: h p://
www.mc.vanderbilt.edu/reporter/index.html?ID=12770
Rich Holden, PhD, a member of CRISS, was awarded an inter‐
nal KL2 en tled “Human Factors Design and Evalua on of a
Flight Plan to Support CHF Pa ents’ Educa on Self‐care” on
which Dr. Ma Weinger is his mentor.
Steven Passik, MD, PhD
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Adams Wilson JR, Morandi A, Girard TD, Thompson JL, Boom‐
ershine CS, Shintani AK, Ely EW, Pandharipande PP. The asso‐
cia on of the kynurenine pathway of tryptophan metabolism
with acute brain dysfunc on during cri cal illness. Crit Care
Med. 2012 Mar;40(3):835‐41.
Agarwal HS, Saville BR, Slayton JM, Donahue BS, Daves S,
Chris an KG, Bichell DP, Harris ZL. Standardized postopera ve
handover process improves outcomes in the intensive care
unit: A model for opera onal sustainability and improved
team performance. Crit Care Med. 2012 Jul;40(7):2109‐15.
Alper SJ, Holden RJ, Scanlon MC, Patel N, Kaushal R, Skibinski
K, Brown RL, Karsh BT. Self‐reported viola ons during medica‐
on administra on in two paediatric hospitals. BMJ Qual Saf.
2012 May;21(5):408‐15. Epub 2012 Mar 23.
Anders S, Albert R, Miller A, Weinger MB, Doig AK, Behrens
M, Agu er J. Evalua on of an integrated graphical display to
promote acute change detec on in ICU pa ents. Int J Med
Inform. 2012 Apr 23.
Bick J, McPherson J, Schaff J, Wagner C. Ini al Experience with
a Disposable Transesophageal Echocardiography Monitoring
System during Therapeu c Hypothermia following out of Hos‐
pital Cardiac Arrest. The Internet Journal of Emergency and
Intensive Care Medicine. 2012 Volume 12 Issue 2
Bick J, Wagner C, Schaff J, Has ngs H, Parmley C. A Novel
Scoring System May Predict Neurologic Non‐Survival at 24
Hours during Therapeu c Hypothermia following Out of Hospi‐
tal Cardiac Arrest: A Retrospec ve Review. Emergency Medi‐
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Billings FT 4th, Balaguer JM, Yu C, Wright P, Petracek MR, Byr‐
ne JG, Brown NJ, Pretorius M. Compara ve Effects of Angio‐
tensin Receptor Blockade and ACE Inhibi on on the Fibrino‐
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Clin Pharmacol Ther. 2012 May 2.
Billings FT 4th, Pretorius M, Schildcrout JS, Mercaldo ND, Byr‐
ne JG, Ikizler TA, Brown NJ. Obesity and Oxida ve Stress Pre‐
dict AKI a er Cardiac Surgery. J Am Soc Nephrol. 2012 May 24.
Bowens C Jr., Sripada R. Regional Blockade of the Shoulder:
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Brummel NE, Jackson JC, Girard TD, Pandharipande PP, Schiro
E, Work B, Pun BT, Boehm L, Gill TM, Ely EW. A Combined Early
Cogni ve and Physical Rehabilita on Program for People Who
Are Cri cally Ill: The Ac vity and Cogni ve Therapy in the In‐
tensive Care Unit (ACT‐ICU) Trial. Phys Ther. 2012 May 10.
Deer TR, Prager J, Levy R, Burton A, Buchser E, Caraway D,
Cousins M, De Andrés J, Diwan S, Erdek M, Grigsby E, Huntoon
M, Jacobs M, Kim P, Kumar K, Leong M, Liem L, McDowell G,
Panchal SJ, Rauck R, Saulino M, Staats P, Stanton‐Hicks M,
Stearns L, Sitzman BT, Wallace M, Willis KD, Wi W, Yaksh T,
Mekhail N. Polyanalgesic Consensus Conference‐2012: Recom‐
menda ons on Trialing for Intrathecal (Intraspinal) Drug Deliv‐
ery: Report of an Interdisciplinary Expert Panel. Neuromodula‐
on. 2012 Apr 11.
Deer TR, Prager J, Levy R, Rathmell J, Buchser E, Burton A, Car‐
away D, Cousins M, De Andrés J, Diwan S, Erdek M, Grigsby E,
Huntoon M, Jacobs M, Kim P, Kumar K, Leong M, Liem L,
McDowell G, Panchal S, Rauck R, Saulino M, Sitzman BT, Staats
P, Stanton‐Hicks M, Stearns L, Wallace M, Willis KD, Wi W,
Yaksh T, Mekhail N. Polyanalgesic Consensus Conference‐2012:
Consensus on Diagnosis, Detec on, and Treatment of Catheter
‐Tip Granulomas (Inflammatory Masses). Neuromodula on.
2012 Apr 11.
Delpire E, Baranczak A, Waterson AG, Kim K, Ke N, Morrison
RD, Sco Daniels J, David Weaver C, Lindsley CW. Further op ‐
miza on of the K‐Cl cotransporter KCC2 antagonist ML077:
Development of a highly selec ve and more potent in vitro
probe. Bioorg Med Chem Le . 2012 Jun 7.
Denton JS, Jacobson DA. Channeling dysglycemia: ion‐channel
varia ons perturbing glucose homeostasis. Trends Endocrinol
Metab. 2012 Jan;23(1):41‐8. Epub 2011 Nov 29. Review.
Downing JW, Baysinger CL, Johnson RF, Paschall RL. Reversed
umbilical arterial end diastolic flow, sildenafil treatment and
early s llbirths. BJOG. 2012 Mar;119(4):509
Fox AA, Pretorius M, Liu KY, Collard CD, Perry TE, Shernan SK,
De Jager PL, Hafler DA, Herman DS, DePalma SR, Roden DM,
Muehlschlegel JD, Donahue BS, Darbar D, Seidman JG, Body
SC, Seidman CE. Genome‐wide assessment for gene c variants
associated with ventricular dysfunc on a er primary coronary
artery bypass gra surgery. PLoS One. 2011;6(9):e24593.
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Gagnon KB, Rios K, Delpire E. Func onal insights into the ac ‐
va on mechanism of Ste20‐related kinases. Cell Physiol Bio‐
chem. 2011;28(6):1219‐30. Epub 2011 Dec 16.
Gunther ML, Morandi A, Krauskopf E, Pandharipande P, Girard
TD, Jackson JC, Thompson J, Shintani AK, Geevarghese S, Miller
RR 3rd, Canonico A, Merkle K, Cannistraci CJ, Rogers BP, Gaten‐
by JC, Heckers S, Gore JC, Hopkins RO, Ely EW. The associa on
between brain volumes, delirium dura on, and cogni ve out‐
comes in intensive care unit survivors: The VISIONS cohort
magne c resonance imaging study.). Crit Care Med. 2012
Jul;40(7):2022‐2032.
Holden RJ, Brown RL, Scanlon MC, Karsh BT. Pharmacy work‐
ers' percep ons and acceptance of bar‐coded medica on tech‐
nology in a pediatric hospital. Res Social Adm Pharm. 2012 Mar
13.
Hooper MH, Weavind L, Wheeler AP, Mar n JB, Gowda SS,
Semler MW, Hayes RM, Albert DW, Deane NB, Nian H, Mathe
JL, Nadas A, Sz panovits J, Miller A, Bernard GR, Rice TW. Ran‐
domized trial of automated, electronic monitoring to facilitate
early detec on of sepsis in the intensive care unit. Crit Care
Med. 2012 May 11.
Hughes, CG, Weavind, L, Pandharipande, PP (2012) Seda on,
Paralysis, and Pain Management of the Cri cally Ill Obese Pa‐
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A. El Solh), Wiley‐Blackwell, Oxford, UK.
Lane JS, Sandberg WS, Rothman B. Development and imple‐
menta on of an integrated mobile situa onal awareness iPh‐
one applica on VigiVU(TM) at an academic medical center. Int
J Comput Assist Radiol Surg. 2012 Apr 7.
Lenart MJ, Wong K, Gupta RK, Mercaldo ND, Schildcrout JS,
Michaels D, Malchow RJ. The Impact of Peripheral Nerve Tech‐
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2012 May 18.
Mainthia R, Lockney T, Zotov A, France DJ, Benne M, St
Jacques PJ, Furman W, Randa S, Feistritzer N, Eavey R, Leming‐
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Leefmans FJ. Molecular and func onal expression of ca on‐
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Mar 28.
McClain CM, Hughes J, Andrews JC, Blackburn J, Sephel S,
France D, Viele M, Goodnough LT, Young PP. Blood ordering
from the opera ng room: turnaround me as a quality indica‐
tor. Transfusion. 2012 Apr 27.
Morandi A, Rogers BP, Gunther ML, Merkle K, Pandharipande
P, Girard TD, Jackson JC, Thompson J, Shintani AK, Geevarghe‐
se S, Miller RR 3rd, Canonico A, Cannistraci CJ, Gore JC, Ely EW,
Hopkins RO. The rela onship between delirium dura on, white
ma er integrity, and cogni ve impairment in intensive care
unit survivors as determined by diffusion tensor imaging: The
VISIONS prospec ve cohort magne c resonance imaging
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Neuroradiological Sequelae). Crit Care Med. 2012 May 11.
Mulvaney SA, Anders S, Smith AK, Pi el EJ, Johnson KB. A pilot
test of a tailored mobile and web‐based diabetes messaging
system for adolescents. J Telemed Telecare. 2012;18(2):115‐8.
Nguyen MT, Yang LE, Fletcher NK, Lee DH, Kocinsky HS, Bach‐
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Tsoulfas G, Elias N, Sandberg WS, Ko DS, Kawai T, Cosimi AB, Tsitsopoulos PP, Agorastou P, Hertl M. Liver transplanta on results in complete
neurologic recovery from malignant hypertension secondary to fulminant hepa c failure: A case report. Ann Transplant. 2012 Mar 31;17
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Sign up Now for Second Annual Department Blood Drive! Last year’s inaugural Anesthesiology Department Blood Drive, had 38 pre‐sen ng donors, with 27 produc ve pints. The 27 pints had the poten al of posi vely affec ng 81 lives.
Remember giving blood takes just one hour or less!
To sign up, go online to www.redcrossblood.org, click on “Make a Blood Dona on Appoint‐ment” at the top right, and enter “vandy19” as the sponsor code. Select the July 27th blood drive at TVC. Ap‐pointments can also be made by call‐ing 1‐800‐RED CROSS (733‐2767). Ap‐pointments are encouraged.
Those who are not able to donate blood can also visit the Red Cross web‐site and make a financial dona on in support of the Red Cross' efforts.
Please bring your Red Cross blood do‐nor card or other form of posi ve ID when you come to donate. For addi‐onal eligibility ques ons, please call 1
‐800‐GIVE‐LIFE.
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Un ique Memento C ra f ted by C reat i ve Doc
Chief Resident and ar st extraordinaire Dr. Bre Campbell wanted something special to remember his years of residency, his classmates and the anesthesiology facul‐ty here at Vanderbilt. He thought about a special gi he had once received, the inspira onal Dr. Seuss book, Oh, The Places You’ll Go!
“I thought it would be neat to put something together like that for gradua on,” Bre said, perhaps not realizing how his ar s c eye for perfec on would turn his idea into a true labor of love.
He started work about two months before grad‐ua on by wri ng the text and playing around with Photoshop and hand sketches to figure out the best way to make it look similar to Dr. Seuss’ work.
“A er about a week, I realized that the most complex method would look best,” he said. “I hand drew each page mul ple mes un l I liked the look, then scanned each in to Pho‐toshop. To make the lines crisp, I used a pen tool to trace both sides of each black out‐line, and then filled in the space between the traces to achieve the final effect.”
This meant that each character had to be hand drawn, then digitally traced twice in Pho‐toshop. A single page took him about 5‐6 hours to create, longer for the more complex pages. From start to finish, it took about a month and a half to create the whole book.
“My wife Kate was the only help I had,” he said. “She helped alter some of the features of each resident (and Algren and Sandberg) to make them look more realis c.”
In true ar st form, Bre commented that he wished he had been able to capture a few of the residents more realis cally, but judging from the smiles, laughter and hugs resul ng from the gi to the class and to Drs. Algren and Sandberg, his work could not have been more perfect.
Above, Chief Residents Ryan Tomlinson and Carrie Menser enjoy the reac ons of Vice Chair for Educa onal Affairs Dr. John Algren and Chair Dr. Warren Sandberg as they see Oh the Cases You’ll Know for the first me.
Chief Resident Dr. Bre Campbell is known for his anesthesiology ‘propaganda’ post‐ers and other unique crea ons.
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Professional Portraits
Please note, if you are a new member of the
Department of Anesthesiology and have not yet
scheduled a professional portrait, please contact
your division’s administra ve assistant to
determine if you are eligible for a portrait. Your
AA will have all the necessary informa on to
schedule your on‐campus portrait.
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Silvio Sitarich, MD, on le , and his friend, Vojin Janjic, represented Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt in the 39th Music City Invita onal tournament held at Vanderbilt in April. This compe on draws top players from across the country. Their team won the division. Big congrats to Silvio!
Alumni Dr. Rob Isaak has
passed the ABA wri en and
oral board exams and ob‐
tained ABA Board Cer fica‐
on. He also passed the
"Special Competence in Basic
Periopera ve Transesophage‐
al Echocardiography" board
exam (Basic PTEeXAM) and
obtained Board Cer fica on in
Basic Periopera ve Transesophageal Echocardiog‐
raphy. He is currently working at the University of
North Carolina‐Chapel Hill as a General and Liver
Transplant Anesthesiologist and serving as the Direc‐
tor of the Vascular Anesthesia Resident Rota on.
In May, alumni Dr. David Norris graduated with an
MBA from Wichita State University while also working
full me and as president of his group. He said, “It was
challenging but with the help of family, I survived.” He
has now started a physician business consul ng com‐
pany.
Alumni
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Res i dent s ’ Wel come Pa r t y i s B ig H i t wi th Fami l i e s
Current faculty and staff of the Anesthesiology Department gathered
recently at the home of Chair Dr. Warren Sandberg and Elisabeth Sand‐
berg to welcome and get to know the new class of residents. Great
food, fellowship and lots of ac vi es for kids made it a fes ve event for
all. One of the most popular ac vi es was the handiwork of the balloon
ar st, who cra ed crea ve hats, animals and other crea ons for just
about everyone in a endance. Here are a few photos of the smiles
spo ed during the day.
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Please contact Angela directly via e‐mail at:
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alumni activities and information.
ten Eckstrand will co‐direct the new Program in LGBTI Health.
“I think it is safe to say that while Vanderbilt has always had a forward‐
thinking policy of inclusion, that there is a new ar cula on and empha‐
sis on programming and developing resources around suppor ng the
health of LGBTI pa ents,” Ehrenfeld said. “Going through the HEI cer ‐
fica on process, we realized that these resources needed a defined
home. We’re in the early forma ve phases of this program. We’re ex‐
cited, but there’s more work to be done.”
Ehrenfeld and Eckstrand, who have worked to address health dispari‐
es for LGBTI pa ents, were among the Vanderbilt staff and faculty
who were highly involved in achieving the HEI designa on. Ehrenfeld
and Eckstrand will also be presen ng a session at the November 2012
Associa on of American Medical Colleges Annual Mee ng en tled: An
Ins tu on‐wide Approach to Improving LGBTI Health.
Ehrenfeld key in VU efforts , con nued from page 7
Dr. Ehrenfeld and Eckstrand were invited to Washing‐
ton, D.C., in March where they par cipated in a
roundtable discussion hosted by the White House on
the Affordable Care Act, sharing their efforts on cham‐
pioning access to healthcare, par cularly for the LGBTI
community.