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11/22/2025

: We had a great time at the American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) annual meeting, where our faculty, staff, fellows, and residents shared posters and participated in numerous sessions and panels! 👏

Held in San Antonio, Texas, from October 10-14, 2025, the ASA conference provided an opportunity for anesthesiologists to collaborate and share their research on various medical topics.

Over 15 faculty members were involved in discussions and panels. Around a dozen residents showcased a multitude of cases and studies.

Read more about our time at the ASA annual meeting 👇

University of Florida Department of Anesthesiology members attended this year’s American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) annual meeting with faculty, staff, fellows, and residents sharing more than 25 posters and participating in numerous sessions, discussions, and panels. Held in San Antonio, ...

11/21/2025

In November, department members traveled to Chicago to take part in the Society of Academic Associations of Anesthesiology & Perioperative Medicine (SAAAPM) Annual Meeting and the Society of Education in Anesthesia (SEA) Fall Meeting.

Special shoutout to our own Karisa Walker, M.D., M.Ed., associate professor of anesthesiology and associate program director of education assessments, for co-leading a workshop on teaching techniques at SEA with colleagues from Northwestern and the University of Pennsylvania! 👏

11/20/2025

Let’s have another round of applause for our faculty who received 2025 Exemplary Teacher Awards from the UF College of Medicine! 👏

Special shoutout to Barys Ihnatsenka, M.D., and Terrie Vasilopoulos, Ph.D., who have been recognized with this award 5 times. 🎉 Our other 2025 exemplary teachers are Joseph AbuRahma, M.D., Asad Bashir, M.D., FAAP, Emuejevoke Chuba, M.D., M.S., Timothy Feldheim, M.D., Janos Geli, M.D., Ph.D., Thomas Guyton, M.D., Federico Jimenez Ruiz, M.D., T. Everett Jones, M.D., Juan Mora, M.D., Ryan Parker, M.D., Ph.D., Joshua Sappenfield, M.D., and Julie-Ann Thompson, M.D. Congrats and thank you to all!

View opportunities to join our amazing faculty 👉 https://anest.ufl.edu/recruitment/

11/19/2025

Congratulations to Tammy Bleeker, M.Ed., C-TAGME, assistant director of education administration, for being elected to serve two years as a council member for the Association of Anesthesiology Program Administrators and Educators (AAPAE)! 👏 The AAPAE is a group where administrators and educators from anesthesiology training programs can share best practices and collaborate on projects. It is an association under the Society of Academic Associations of Anesthesiology & Perioperative Medicine.

Tammy has also been selected to serve two years as a co-chair for UF’s Program Administrator Advisory Council. 🎉

11/17/2025

Congratulations to Juan Mora, M.D, associate professor of anesthesiology, who was chosen by our residents as the October 2025 Faculty Educator of the Month! 👏

Dr. Mora’s nominations praise his clinical teaching as he helps residents become more confident and informed. One resident said Dr. Mora “prioritized my education with every patient, improving my knowledge on anesthesia and chronic pain significantly. Every day was useful and educational.”

View opportunities to join our faculty 👉 https://anest.ufl.edu/recruitment/

11/15/2025

: Abigail Schirmer, M.D., CA-3 resident, has been recognized by the American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) with the Resident Distinction Award, which was created for anesthesiology residents to develop their professional citizenship, leadership, and scholarship capabilities! 🎉

Dr. Schirmer is the first UF anesthesiology resident to receive this new designation, which the ASA began awarding in 2025. She earned this award by showing high performance and interest in service, leadership, advocacy, and education.

Learn more about Dr. Schirmer and the award 👇

Abigail Schirmer, M.D., CA-3 resident, has been recognized by the American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) with the Resident Distinction Award, which was created for anesthesiology residents to develop their professional citizenship, leadership, and scholarship capabilities. She is the first Univ...

11/14/2025

Congratulations to Jonah Whiteside, M.D., who was chosen by his peers as the October 2025 Resident of the Month! 👏

Dr. Whiteside’s nominations say that it is easy to work with him due to his positive attitude and great humor. A co-resident said he is “clinically strong and always a well-prepared resident with a great sense of humor.” Another co-resident said he has a “great attitude, works hard, and his sense of humor is much appreciated.”

Learn about our residency program 👉 https://anest.ufl.edu/education/residency/

11/12/2025

Did you know that in 1969 when Jerome H. Modell, M.D., became chair of the UF Department of Anesthesiology there were only 11 department members? The department was comprised of one administrator, six faculty, and four residents. Shands Teaching Hospital had only seven active operating rooms and our main affiliate, the Veterans Affairs Medical Center, only had two. Dr. Modell served as our department chair for 23 years. Under his leadership, the department became recognized as one of the nation’s largest and most prestigious anesthesiology programs in the world. We currently have 101 faculty, 96 residents, 24 fellows, 43 staff, and 81 CRNA/CAAs.

Dr. Modell (right) pictured with Haven M. Perkins, M.D., at the department’s 1978 graduation.

11/10/2025

Karisa Walker, M.D., M.Ed., associate professor of anesthesiology, is the lead author on a recently published research report in Pediatric Anesthesia examining the prevalence of sexual harassment among pediatric anesthesiology fellowship program directors, associate program directors, and fellows. Her paper, “Harassment and Burnout in Academic Pediatric Anesthesiology,” assessed the relationship between sexual harassment and burnout in these academic settings.

Learn more about Dr. Walker's research 👉 https://com-anest-a2.sites.medinfo.ufl.edu/2025/11/10/study-examines-link-between-harassment-and-burnout-in-pediatric-anesthesiology-fellowships/

11/08/2025

: The UF Department of Anesthesiology leadership team has named three new clinical directors of research. Congratulations to Sebastián Gatica-Morris, M.D., T. Everett Jones, M.D., and Gevalin Srisooksai, M.D., on their appointments! 🎉

Dr. Gatica-Morris will serve as the clinical director of research for the Division of Neuroanesthesiology. Dr. Jones will serve as the clinical director of research for the Division of Cardiothoracic Anesthesiology. Dr. Srisooksai will serve as the clinical director of research for the Division of Perioperative Medicine.

Learn more about the new clinical directors of research 👇

The University of Florida (UF) Department of Anesthesiology leadership team has named three new clinical directors of research. Congratulations to Sebastián Gatica-Morris, M.D., T. Everett Jones, M.D., and Gevalin Srisooksai, M.D., on their appointments. Gatica-Morris will serve as the clinical dir...

11/07/2025

The UF Department of Anesthesiology had 6 publications listed in PubMed in October. Congratulations to Drs. AbuRahma, Bose, Fahy, Goldstein, Maybauer, Peng, Rawal, Sappenfield, Sibille, and Vasilopoulos! 👏

View the full list of publications 👉 https://com-anest-a2.sites.medinfo.ufl.edu/2025/11/07/october-2025-publications/

11/05/2025

Congratulations to Martin Noguera, M.S., CRA, CPRA, CFRA, assistant director of research administration, for passing the Certified Financial Research Administrator exam! 🎉 He received this distinction from the Research Administrators Certification Council.

Martin also has two other designations: certified research administrator and certified pre-award administrator. He is now a triple certified research administrator. 👏

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A Brief History

The Department of Anesthesiology at the University of Florida College of Medicine was founded by Dr. J.S. Gravenstein in 1958. During his time at UF, Gravenstein’s accomplishments were vast. Dr. Gravenstein was the co-founder and original member of the Board of Trustees of the Anesthesia Patient Safety Foundation (APSF) and he led a team of scientists and engineers in the creation of “Stan” the Human Patient Simulator and the Virtual Anesthesia Machine (VAM). These inventions, created and maintained here at UF, remain some of the most widely used medical simulation devices both nationally and internationally.

In 1969, Jerome H. Modell, MD, took over the fledgling department, which at the time comprised 11 people. He served 23 years as chair, holding several administrative positions in addition to Chair and overseeing the establishment of a visiting professor program that has brought more than 200 professors to the department.

Over the years, various leaders have brought tremendous growth and innovation to the department: several fellowship programs, a visiting professor program, new organizational structures, cutting-edge technology, and more.

Today, the department is one of the larger programs in the country, achieving national and international distinction. The hospital’s operating rooms are completely full with high utilization and will continue to grow as UF Health expands.