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The 13th annual Dr. James Phythyon Endowed Lectureship in Pediatric Anesthesiology featuring Joseph P. Cravero, MD  

On Feb. 27, 2018, the New England Journal of Medicine published a research study conducted by a team at Vanderbilt University Medical Center which found that patients who receive a balanced fluid that closely resembles the liquid part of the blood have better outcomes than patients who receive a saline solution containing only sodium chloride. The team examined more than 15,000 intensive care patients and more than 13,000 emergency department patients who were assigned to receive saline or balanced fluids if they required intravenous fluids.

In January and February, Jesse Ehrenfeld, M.D., M.P.H., Professor of Anesthesiology, was on special assignment where he was appointed temporary special advisor to the U.S. Surgeon General and his team.

Staying up to date on certifications and what is going on in the field of anesthesiology has gotten much easier with the Maintenance of Certification in Anesthesia (MOCA) through The American Board of Anesthesiology (ABA). Brian Allen, M.D. Assistant Professor in Anesthesiology, has been appointed to the MOCA Minute committee effective January 2018.  

These blog entries are the views and opinions of the residents during and after their international experiences, and do not necessarily reflect the opinions or positions of VIA or VUMC.

Eric Delpire, PhD, director of Basic Science Research in the Department of Anesthesiology, has been appointed the B.H. Robbins Directorship in Anesthesiology Research, one of the newly formed endowed directorships at Vanderbilt University Medical Center.  His endowment was celebrated on Monday, Jan. 22, 2018.  He explained the appointment means the Anesthesiology Department and the Medical Center acknowledge his success and want to give recognition. He described the endowment, in its own way, as a promotion.