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Resident Shines at NCSA MeetingMiles Berger, MD, PhD, (ACES) won third place and a $500 gift certificate for books from Elsevier in the resident poster competition this past weekend at the North Carolina Society of Anesthesia (NCSA) meeting in Pinehurst NC. His poster was titled “Gi-coupled Receptor Signaling on Perinatal Beta cells modulates Adult Glucose Homeostasis”.

Congratulations Dr. Berger!

Fall Practice Oral ExamsPlease hold the date of Monday, October 25 for our fall session of practice oral exams. As usual, these will be held from about 4-6:15. Relief for residents will be provided.

For the faculty, please recall that we agreed that this was an important experience for the residents, and that all faculty are expected to participate, either as examiners or in providing clinical relief. It is expected that all faculty who are in town will participate, so please keep your calendars clear for that afternoon. Please hold the date!

Enrollment for 2011 Benefits will be Held Oct. 8 - Nov. 6, 2010Open enrollment is your opportunity to review your medical, dental, vision, and reimbursement account benefit selections and make any changes necessary to ensure your choices continue to meet your needs. Visit http://www.hr.duke.edu/benefits/enrollment/2011/index.php for more information.

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NewsMonday, October 4, 2010 • Volume 12, Issue 39

Comings and Goings in the DepartmentPlease welcome Juliann Hobbs and Miklos David Kertai to the department. Juliann Hobbs is a new Clinical Associate working in the Ambulatory Division and Miklos David Kertai is a new Assistant Professor working in the Cardiothoracic Division. They both started on October 1, 2010.

Congratulations to Dr. Scott Brudney and Dr. David McDonagh. They both received promotions to Associate Professor, Track IV, effective October 1, 2010.

Lateisha Pulley has transferred to the Business Office effective October 4, 2010. She is a new Accounting Specialist working with Wendy Dixon.We wish a fond farewell and good luck to Basic Science employees David Kramer and Pablo Heitman. Their last day in the department was August 30, 2010.

October 4-10 Birthday Wishes

Ann Connell Dr. Mihai PodgoreanuJanet Hall Arvin TrippenseeDr. Mark Newman Lynda Zirillo

Note: If you do not want your name listed here, please send a removal notice to [email protected].

DUKE UNIVERSITYÕS DEPARTMENT OF ANESTHESIOLOGY

FORMALLY REQUESTS THE PLEASURE OF YOUR COMPANY AT OUR

SUNDAY, OCTOBER 17

SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA

ABOARD THE HIGH SPIRITS YACHT

DINNER WILL BE PROVIDED

BOARDING WILL BEGIN AT 7:00 PM

AT THE SAN DIEGO MARIOTT MARINA

333 WEST HARBOR DRIVE

WE WILL SET SAIL PROMPTLY

AT 8:30 PM AND RETURN

AT 9:45 PM

Please R.S.V.P. to [email protected]

By September 29th, 2010

For Questions, contact Mrs. Lauren Marcilliat

919-684-8524

DUKE UNIVERSITYÕS DEPARTMENT OF ANESTHESIOLOGYFORMALLY REQUESTS THE PLEASURE OF YOUR COMPANY AT OUR

ABOARD THE HIGH SPIRITS YACHT, LOCATED AT THE SAN DIEGO MARIOTT MARINA, 333 WEST HARBOR DRIVE

BOARDING WILL BEGIN AT 7:00 PMWE WILL SET SAIL PROMPTLY AT 8:30 PM

AND RETURN AT 9:45 PM

DINNER WILL BE PROVIDED

22ndÊAnnualÊDukeÊAnesthesiaÊAlumniÊReception

Sunday,ÊOctoberÊ17thÊ2010SanÊDiego,ÊCaliforniaÊ

Please R.S.V.P. to [email protected] September 29th, 2010

For questions, contact Mrs. Lauren Marcilliat919-684-8524

Department of Anesthesiology Research Conference

Monday, October 11, 20105-6 pm | 5685-HAFS

“Prevention of Surgical Site Infection”Dr. Elliott Bennett-GuerreroProfessor, GVT Division

November 8, 2010 March 14, 2011

December 13, 2010 April 25, 2011

January 10, 2011 May 17, 2011 Academic Evening

February 28, 2011 June 13, 2011

Warren M. Zapol, MD, is the emeritus Anesthetist-in-Chief at Massachusetts General Hospital and the Reginald Jenney Professor of Anaesthesia at Harvard Medical School. From 1994 to 2008, Dr. Zapol served as anesthetist-in-chief at MGH and is currently the director of the MGH Anesthesia Center for Critical Care Research. A graduate of MIT and the University of Rochester School of Medicine, Dr. Zapol’s major research efforts include studies of acute respiratory failure in animals and humans. Supported by the National Science Foundation, he has led nine Antarctic expeditions to study the diving mechanisms and adaptations of

the Weddell seal. Through that research his team learned how marine mammals avoid decompression illness and hypoxia. In 2003, he was awarded the Intellectual Property Owners Association’s Inventor of the Year Award for the treatment of hypoxic human newborns with inhaled nitric oxide, a technique now used to save the lives of thousands of babies each year that he pioneered with his MGH team. In 2006, a steep mountain glacier in Antarctica was named for Dr. Zapol. In 2008, he was appointed by President George W. Bush as the academic representative to the U.S. Arctic Research Commission.

21st AnnualMerel H. Harmel Lecture

Life at the FrontierWarren M. Zapol, MDProfessor Emeritus Anesthetist-in-Chief at Massachusetts General Hospital and the Reginald Jenney Professor of Anaesthesia at Harvard Medical School

Wednesday, November 3, 20107:30 am, Duke North, Room 2002

This is a joint Grand Rounds with the Department of Surgery.


THIS MOntH In tHE DEPArtMEnt OF AnEStHESIOlOGy

October 2010MOnDAy tUESDAy WEDnESDAy tHUrSDAy FrIDAy4 5 6 7 8

7:15-8:00 a.m., RM203-Pain ClinicMRC Pain Conference

2:30-3:30 p.m., VAMCVA EchocardiographyConference

5-6 p.m., 5685-HAFSFaculty MeetingCANCELLED due to Dr. Dzau’s State of Medicine Address

5-6 p.m., 5685-HAFSCT Conference: “ECHO Conference”

5-6 p.m. 6686-HAFSGVTCCM Conference: “Nuts & Bolts Faculty Meeting” - Richard Moon, MD with guest Barbara Privette, PDC Compliance Auditor

IRB Deadline: Submit 1 originaland 3 copies to Dr. Gan’s office by 5 p.m.

6:30 a.m., 2001DNResident Conference Lecture: “The Great Epidural Debate of 2010” - Abigail Melnick, MD

7:15 a.m., 2001DNGrand Rounds: “Acute Pain Man-agement and the Addicted Patient” - Brian Ginsberg, MB BCh, FFA

7:15-8:00 a.m., RM203-Pain ClinicMRC Pain Journal Club

12:00-12:45 p.m., 2003DNCritical Care Grand Rounds: “Thrombocytopenia in the ICU” - Tom Ortel, MD

4-5 p.m., 5680A-HAFSPediatric Conference: “Pediatric Anesthesia Jeopardy” - Dr. Erin Chaney

5-6 p.m., 7683A-HAFSResident Education Sessions: “M&M” - Ashraf Habib, MD

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5:30-6:30 p.m., 5680A-HAFSPerioperative Leadership Group Meeting

5-6 p.m., 5685-HAFSDepartment Research Conference: “Prevention of Surgical Site Infec-tion” - Elliott Bennett-Guerrero, MD

5-6 p.m., 5685-HAFSCT Conference

5-6 p.m. 6686-HAFSGVTCCM Conference: Todd Bren-nan, MD (Assistant Prof. Surgery) - “TBA”

6:30 a.m., 2001DNResident Conference Lecture: “Spi-nal and Epidural Anesthesia” - Unyime Itak, MD

7:15 a.m., 2001DNGrand Rounds: “Anesthesiology Web Video Education: The Nuts, Bolts, and Megabytes” - J. Brandon Winchester, MD


12:00-12:45 p.m., 2003DNCritical Care Conference: “Fellow Talk” - Bryan Kraft, MD [MICU]

4-5 p.m., 5680A-HAFSPediatric Conference

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4-6 p.m., 5685-HAFSExecutive Team Meeting


5-6 p.m. 6686-HAFSGVTCCM Conference: CANCELLED DUE TO ASA


6:30 a.m., 2001DNResident Conference Lecture: “OB Anesthesia Potpourri” - Cheryl Jones, MD

7:15 a.m., 2001DN10th Annual Bruno Urban lectureGrand Rounds: “In Vivo Structure Function Study of the Caenorhab-ditiselegansTRPV Ion Channel, OSM-9, Reveals Selectivity Filter Mechanisms Relevant for Nocifen-sive Behavior” - Wolfgang Liedtke, MD, PhD


12:00-12:45 p.m., 2003DNCritical Care Conference: “ICU care of the Transplant Patient” - David Zaas, MD


5-6 p.m., 5685-HAFSResident Education Sessions: “Oral Board Exam - How Can I Prepare?” - Cathleen Peterson-Layne, MD

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5-6 p.m. 6686-HAFSGVTCCM Conference: “TBA” - Kerri Wahl, MD & David Wright, MD


6:30 a.m., 2001DNResident Conference Lecture: “OB Anesthesia and the High Risk Patient” - TBD

7:15 a.m., 2001DNGrand Rounds: “Ultrasound in Pain Medicine: An Emerging Tool”- Minou Pham, MD – CA3

5 p.m., Chen Conference RoomNeuroradiology Conference


12:00-12:45 p.m., 2003DNCritical Care Grand Rounds: “Pro/Con Debate” - Erika Lease, MD [MICU] & NICU Fellow (TBA)


Upcoming:ASA Annual Meeting: October 16-20, 2010 | San Diego, CAAnnual Alumni reception: Sunday, October 17, 2010 | 7:15 to 8:15 p.m. | San Diego Marriott Marina | San Diego, CA Annual Departmental Holiday Party: Saturday, December 11, 2010 | Bay 7, Downtown Durham | 7 p.m. to 11 p.m.nineteenth Annual Academic Evening: Tuesday, May 17, 2011resident Graduation & Awards Banquet and Subspecialty recognition Ceremony: Saturday, June 11, 2011



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Upcoming CME Activities

5th Annual Winter Anesthesia and Critical Care reviewMarch 6-11, 2011 | The Canyons Resort | Park City, UtahFor more information, email Katherine Siler: [email protected] six-day course will focus on reviewing concepts and new advances in pain management, regional anesthesia, critical care, cardiac anesthesia and pediatric anesthesia.

4th Annual Emerging technologies in the Or& Great Fluid DebateJune 12-17, 2011 | Disney’s Grand Floridian resort & Spa lake Buena Vista, FloridaFor more information, email Katherine Siler: [email protected] course will enable the participant to make evidence-based intravenous fluid management decisions in the clinical environments of the operating room, critical care and the emergency room. In addition, it is designed to focus on awareness among anesthesia providers concerning the function, use and limitations of new technology currently being used in the operating suites.

14th Annual Duke Cardiothoracic Update and tEE Board reviewJointly presented by Departments of Anesthesiology at Duke University and Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Harvard Medical School June 23-26, 2011 | Marriott Beach & Golf resort at Palmetto Dunes Oceanfront resort | Hilton Head Island, SCFor more information, email: [email protected] your calendars for another year of cutting-edge research and updated infor-mation designed for medical personnel of all skill levels. nEW FOr 2011: Focused course for the tEE Board Exam in June 2011.

Ultrasound Guided regional Anesthesia Preceptorship Course2010 Dates Available | Duke University Medical Center, Durham, nCFor more information, email Katherine Siler: [email protected] in the Duke Preceptorship will spend three days in the regional block area, operating rooms and on the floor with post surgery patients observing ultra-sound guided single shot nerve blocks and catheter techniques in a wide variety of clinical scenarios. They will learn how to set up the block area for maximum efficien-cy in the OR environment, improve their decision making ability and make choices in the performance of regional anesthesia. A one-on-one discussion with the Duke Faculty member reviewing cases, scanning techniques and the image library as well as covering handout materials will augment the preceptorship experience.

Visiting Preceptorship in Intraoperative Transesophageal Echocardiography2010 Dates Available | Duke University Medical Center, Durham, nCFor more information, email Jaime C. Cooke: [email protected] in the Duke Intraoperative TEE Preceptorship spend one three-day session in the cardiac operating suites, observing techniques of intraoperative TEE and interpretation of images. Preceptors will participate in active discussions with cardiothoracic anesthesia faculty and fellows, and learn the basic TEE exam. They will also learn how to troubleshoot difficult cases and enhance their decision-making skills in the operating room. Cases will be reviewed with fellows and faculty and im-ages from pathology libraries will be used to augment the preceptorship experience.

Changes for your Health Care reimbursement Account in 2011

In 2011, there will be a few changes in how you can use your Health Care Reimburse-ment Account as a result of the Patient Protection and Afford-able Care Act, commonly known as national health care reform.

Effective Jan. 1, 2011, you will need a doctor’s prescription to be reimbursed for over-the-counter drugs and medicines such as Claritin, Advil and Ro-bitussin. Because approval for

reimbursement of these purchases must include a copy of the pre-scription and the receipt, you must submit a Pay Me Back claim form for reimbursement; the WageWorks(R) Health Care Card cannot be used for these purchases.

The WageWorks card can still be used for purchases of eligible over-the-counter medical items and supplies, such as bandages, contact lens solutions, insulin and diabetic supplies, and birth control. For a more extensive list of eligible and ineligible over-the-counter purchases using your WageWorks card, visit the website referenced below.

Also, health care reform will make adult children eligible for coverage on your medical plan up to age 26. So any eligible expenses incurred on or after January 1, 2011, for your adult child(ren) up to their 26th birthday may be reimbursed through your Health Care Reimbursement Account.

For more information, please call WageWorks Customer Service at 1-877-924-3967 or visit the following website: http://www.hr.duke.edu/news/items/2010_09_30health_reimbursement.php

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