The following are monthly updates from the UAB Department of Anesthesiology and Perioperative Medicine Education Division.

Faculty Kudos

Dr. Lee Ann Riesenberg was recently highlighted in the Anesthesia Patient Safety Foundation newsletter for the publication Perioperative Handoff Education Resources.

Dr. Prentiss Lawson has been appointed as secretary for The Association of Pain Program Directors. This is recognition of his experience and work as our Pain Medicine Fellowship Program Director.

BASIC Exam Success

Congratulations to our amazing CA2 class! All passed the BASIC Exam, our program’s mean score was half a standard deviation above the mean and 25% of our residents scored in the top 10%. Thank you to the faculty mentors who supported our residents in this effort.