Resident Gives Back on Mission Trip to Honduras
Feb 14th, 2023
In the spring of 2022, Karolain Garcia, M.D., currently a fourth-year anesthesiology resident, took her anesthesia talents to San Pedro Sula, Honduras, to aid in the surgical repair of cleft lips and palates. Interplast South, a non-profit organization of physicians and nurses, organizes yearly mission trips to the Ruth Paz Hospital. Garcia’s team performed close…
New CSSALT Simulator Shows Dynamic Changes in Blood Pressure
Feb 1st, 2023
A new online simulator developed by the University of Florida’s Center for Safety, Simulation & Advanced Learning Technologies (CSSALT) provides a platform for learning how specific factors can impact non-invasive blood pressure measurement. The Simulation of Blood Pressure Measurement Hydrostatic Artifact* was built at the request of Nikolaus Gravenstein, M.D., the Jerome H. Modell, M.D.,…
Resident Academic Days Praised for Positive Impact
Jan 27th, 2023
Protecting academic time for residents has been an important concern in the University of Florida Department of Anesthesiology. The numerous administrative tasks, duty logs and surveys, as well as training related to compliance, insurance billing, HIPAA and other areas require time that can be challenging to find while residents take care of their other responsibilities.…
November 2022 Resident of the Month
Dec 19th, 2022
Please help us congratulate our November 2022 Resident of the Month: EJ Collins, M.D., CA-2! Dr. Collins was nominated by his fellow residents and faculty for his hard work and motivation and for going above and beyond in his duties. Below are some of the quotes from his nominations. “Dr. Collins has been so helpful…