The following are monthly updates from the UAB Department of Anesthesiology and Perioperative Medicine Education Division.
APPLIED Exam
Congratulations to our 2023 residency graduates and others. All who have taken the APPLIED Exam thus far have passed with many getting the good news at the end of October. This includes Drs. Andrew Braun, Arren Carter, Andrew Hackney, Annalese Neuenschwander, Beomjy Ohlman, and Teshi Kaushik.
PGY1 Fall Wellness Event
Our PGY1s will be relieved of clinical responsibilities on Friday, November 22, and gather for lunch at Moe’s with Drs. Tekuila Carter and Paul Piennette.
Pain Medicine Fellowship
We are pleased to announce our incoming Pain Medicine fellows that will be joining us next summer. They are Drs. Sterling Anderson, Darien McNeil, Rafael Peralta, and Kristen Spruill.
Publications
Handoff education interventions: A scoping review focused on sustaining improvements.
Riesenberg LA, Davis JJ, Kaplan E, Ernstberger GC, O'Hagan EC. Am J Med Qual. 2024;39(5):229-243. doi:10.1097/JMQ.0000000000000204
Resident Interview Season
Recruitment season is going strong for the residency program! After multiple gatherings including virtual open houses and attendance at medical student events, we are into the interview season. By the end of November, 14 interview days and 112 candidate interviews will be completed. During December, an additional 48 candidates will be interviewed.
Many thanks to the support of our administrative team led by Celia Keenan, our faculty interviewers led by Dr. Tekuila Carter (including Drs. John Briggs, Matt Broyles, Brittney Clark, Adam McKinney, Nishankkumar Nooli, Beomjy Ohlman, Paul Piennette, Stacy Wade, and Emily Wasson), and our residency recruitment directors, Drs. Zasmine Hymes-Green and Skyler Graham. Preparing for and conducting eight interviews in a day requires considerable commitment and is a big part of our success in recruiting great residents to our program.
Summary Information for 112 Candidates Scheduled Through November
| 941 | Total Applications |
| 45 | Medical Schools Represented |
| 68 | Men |
| 46 | Women |
| 27 | Underrepresented in Medicine Candidates |
| 14 | Heersink School of Medicine Students |
| 9 | Couples Matching |
| 4 | Systematic Training in Anesthesia Research (STAR) Program Candidates |
Conference Attendance
Drs. Tekuila Carter, Harold Goss, and Prentice Lawson, Jr., attended the Society of Academic Associations of Anesthesiology and Perioperative Medicine (SAAAPM) November 8-9 in Chicago. This conference included sessions for chairs, program directors, fellowship directors, and program coordinators. Most training programs in the United States are represented, and our faculty had the opportunity to hear the latest from The American Board of Anesthesiology and the ACGME. Dr. Prentiss Lawson, Jr., hosted the Pain Medicine Fellowship breakout session—a reflection of the work he does that is recognized nationally.