| Volume 37 Number 6 | Stony Brook, NY | < June 2022 > |
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Academic Research Evening 2022
James P. Dilger, PhD The 2022 Dr. Peter S.A. Glass Academic Research Evening was held on May 24 at the MART Auditorium and Atrium. A total of 29 clinical research and 17 basic science posters were presented. Ten posters were selected for two Moderated Poster Sessions. View the Photo Album. (Thanks to Mr. Amith Anugu for making many of the photos! 
Our Keynote Speaker was Harold L. Paz, MD, MS, Executive Vice President for Health Sciences, Stony Brook University Chief Executive Officer, Stony Brook University Medicine. Dr. Paz received his bachelor’s degree from the University of Rochester, a master of science in life science engineering from Tufts University and his medical degree from the University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry. He completed his residency at Northwestern University, where he served as chief medical resident. Dr. Paz was a Eudowood Fellow in pulmonary and critical care medicine at Johns Hopkins Medical School. In addition, he was a postdoctoral fellow in environmental health science at Johns Hopkins School of Hygiene and Public Health. Dr. Paz is a nationally renowned healthcare leader with a unique combination of expertise in both academic medicine and industry. Prior to coming to Stony Brook last October, he was Executive Vice President and Chancellor for Health Affairs at The Ohio State University and Chief Executive Officer of the Ohio State Wexner Medical Center. His other experience includes serving as Dean and Chief Executive Officer Dean and Chief Executive Officer at Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School; Chief Executive Officer, Senior Vice President for Health Affairs and Dean Chief Executive Officer at Penn State Hershey Medical Center and Health System; and Executive Vice President and Chief Medical Officer at Aetna, Inc. Dr. Paz's Keynote Address was entitled "Moving to the Third Curve of Healthcare". 
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STARS: STaff Appreciation and Recognition
Caroline Menezes A married couple called me to ask if they could bring something to Dr. Jeremy Poppers at the hospital. I, of course, said yes, here is my number and when you arrive please have the concierge call me. It seems that Dr. Poppers was the anesthesiologist who took care of this gentleman for his May 10th surgery. The patient stated to me that not only did Dr. Poppers go over his part in the procedure thoroughly but called the following day to see how he was. But what touched the gentleman and his wife the most was that when Dr. Poppers heard (the day of the surgery) that it was the patient and his wife’s wedding anniversary, he went downstairs, got a card for them and had the whole OR staff sign it for them. He was wheeled into the OR with the card on his belly and the whole staff commented that they had never seen this before. Their gratitude and heartfelt acknowledgement of Dr. Poppers' kindness was palpable. The patient wanted it known that the unsung heroes of a surgery are perhaps not recognized the way they should and he wanted him to know how extremely grateful, they are to him. |
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Kudos
The May 16th issue of Stony Brook Health Beat included an article "Seven Clinicians Graduate from First SUNY Clinical Leadership Academy". The Academy aims to support the development of high-potential physicians to serve as physician leaders who will then support SUNY’s academic medical centers. Two members of our department graduated. Congratulations!
 
Today (June 9), is match day... Dr. Giacomo "Jack" Scorsese will be a Cardiothoracic Anesthesiology Fellow at Mount Sinai in NYC Dr. Christopher "m'kay" Seiter will be a Cardiothoracic Anesthesiology Fellow at Vanderbilt Please join me in wishing these gentlemen congratulations!! 
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Dental Chief Residents
Ralph Epstein, DDS
It is my pleasure to inform you of my choice for the Dental Anesthesiology Chief Residents for the upcoming academic year, July 1, 2022 – June 30, 2023. In the past it has been my decision to choose one or two senior residents as Chiefs. Due to the ever-expanding nature of the position, I have decided to appoint all four senior residents as Chief residents with the following responsibilities. 
I am happy to say that all 4 of these residents are energetic and are eager to see our program improve. As a great bonus they work extremely well together. "How lucky am I?" |
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Anesthesia Technology Graduation
Stephen A. Vitkun, MD, MBA, PhD
Congratulations to the Anesthesia Technology Class of 2022! The class received their Bachelor of Science Degrees in Health Sciences at the graduation ceremony on Fri May 20th. These students took the anesthesia technology concentration, and all but one will be joining us in the ORs in September for the clinical internship program. One student was just commissioned as a Lieutenant in the US Army and will be deployed overseas in the next few months. 
Front Row (L to R): Wendy Werther, Armin Dhillon, Dr. S. Vitkun, Lt. Jennifer Montiel, Bill Chardavoine |
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Clinical Research Appreciation Day
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Recent Meetings
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SARAS 2022
Srinivas Pentyala, PhD
It is with great pleasure that I inform you about our 18th Annual “Science And Research Awareness Series” (SARAS) that will take place July 11-29 in the MART Auditorium. We started this summer program in 2004 with 21 students and 1 faculty member, where the students learned about innovative technologies and novel findings in the field of biomedical research. Interest in the program grew rapidly and now 130 students (our max capacity) from all over the country attend this 3-week program at our medical center every year. We had a continuous run for 17 years until COVID pandemic hit us in 2020 and we had to cancel 2020-SARAS. In 2021, we organized our 17th Annual event as an In-person event following stringent safety guidelines. As far as we know, our SARAS is the only In-person summer STEM program that was organized in the country in 2021. This year, we already have 100 students registered in the program. More than 70 experts from clinical sciences, basic sciences, translational sciences, administration, law and business have volunteered to educate, excite and inspire the students. Please check out the program details by going to the SARAS webpage. If you find any of the topics interesting (or never had a clue of what these topics and clinical or research areas are), you are more than welcome to attend one or more sessions. This is “our” program being organized by “our department”, so drop by during the program and see what goes on in SARAS. 
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Awards 2022
The Annual Resident/Teaching Awards were presented at Grand Rounds on June 1.
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What's Happening Alumni?
SleepTalker is emailed to some 200 alums (faculty, residents and staff) each month. So, you know about us, but we don't know about you! We are starting a "Life After SB Anesthesia" column and would love to hear from you! Tell us your story or share a memory in the form of prose, poetry, and/or photos. Thanks to Dr. Deborah Richman for suggesting this! Thanks to Dr. Joy Schabel, the department's Residency Program webpage has testimonials from former residents. Former residents who would like to support our recruitment efforts can send their paean to Joy directly. |
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New Publications
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Where on Campus is That?
James P. Dilger, PhD 
Visit the Where on Campus is That? webpage! |
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Yoga with Christine
Dates: Thursday, June 2, 2022 and Thursday, June 16, 2022 Time: 5:30 pm – 6:30 pm Place: Anesthesiology Large Conference Room 4-085 Space is limited. To reserve your spot, please contact Christine at Christine.fogarty@stonybrookmedicine.edu. What are some benefits of practicing yoga? • Increased flexibility • Improves energy levels • Weight reduction • Mental clarity, calmness and relaxation of the mind. What should I bring? Everyone will need to bring their own yoga mat, towel, and water. What should I expect? Each class is 6o minutes. We will start class with a breathing exercise to calm the body and mind, to create a sense of peacefulness in the room. From there, we will move through a variety of yoga postures. What if I’ve never practiced yoga before? If this is your first class, it’s important to listen to your body and go at your own pace. Remember, you never want to force a posture, we are all different and need to respect where we are in the moment. Every practice is different. |
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Monthly Muscle Chillaxant
We celebrated the spring birthdays of Keith Studholme, Marjorie Lundgren, Diane Bogdan, and Caroline Menezes ! 
We bid a fond farewell to Norman Correa who was Department Assistant Administrator since 2019. He will be working remotely for NAPA. |
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SleepTalker, the Stony Brook Anesthesiology Newsletter is published by the Department of Anesthesiology
Stony Brook Medicine, Stony Brook, NY Tong Joo Gan, M.D., MHS, FRCA, MBA, Chairman Editorial Board: James P. Dilger, Ph.D.; Stephen A. Vitkun, M.D., M.B.A., Ph.D.; Marisa Barone-Citrano, M.A.; Ramanjot S. Kang, M.D. |
