Each quarter, we highlight members of the Department of Anesthesiology. To nominate a colleague to feature in this column, email Kate Malicke.

Anesthesiology staff members rolled up their sleeves to volunteer with Food Gatherers this summer, supporting the organization’s mission of fighting hunger in and around Washtenaw County.

Get to know our nine new faculty members.

There are 13 U-M graduate medical education programs ranked in the top 10 by Doximity.

Elissa Patterson, PhD, clinical assistant professor of psychiatry and neurology, is a health psychologist who treats hospitalized medical and surgical patients. Her role is to optimize the behavioral factors that help patients heal as swiftly as possible. She is particularly passionate about holistic pain management methods that can aid in the battle against the opioid crisis that continues to affect hundreds of thousands of people.

The University of Michigan Regents approved 14 Department of Anesthesiology faculty promotions during their May 2023 meeting. Promotions will go into effect September 1.

The project will be the largest postsurgical pain genetics study to date.

How can patients heal from chronic pain? Daniel Clauw, M.D., and Kevin Boehnke, Ph.D., provide insights in this New York Times opinion piece(link is external) from Nicholas Kristof.

IAC accreditation is a “seal of approval” and indicator to patients of consistent quality care and a dedication to continuous improvement.

Is there a common path to the psychedelic experience?

Congratulations to our Michigan Anesthesiology residents and fellows who participated in the Midwest Anesthesia Residents Conference (MARC) this past weekend. The annual conference — the largest of its kind — brought together nearly 700 residents from across the country to present unique and medically complex cases.