Chair's Message
The Department of Anesthesia's first responsibility is to provide exceptional anesthesia care to people of all ages at the QEII Health Sciences Centre, the IWK Health Centre, the Saint John Regional Hospital, the Dartmouth General Hospital and the Hants Community Hospital.
In addition to providing excellent clinical care, our 150+ department members teach the latest techniques and skills to anesthesia residents and medical students, conduct medical research in many areas of anesthesia, and impact the lives of people in developing countries through their global health efforts. (Read more...)
Department Overview
The Dalhousie Department of Anesthesia has a four-fold mandate encompassing safe, quality patient care, education, research and stewardship of people’s health at home and abroad.
Created in 1945, the Department of Anesthesia has grown to provide a full spectrum of critical care and general clinical services and administer leading edge programs in blood management, pain management and regional anesthesia. It subspecializes in cardiac surgery, neurosurgery, obstetrics, pediatrics, thoracic surgery and transplantation. (Read more...)
News
New Department Name Approved
We are very proud to introduce the Dalhousie Department of Anesthesia, Pain Management and Perioperative Medicine. Well actually, that's us. We have changed our name to better reflect who we are.The Dalhousie University Senate approved the name change on May 17th so it is now official.
What's in a name, you say?
- Inclusivity
- Recognition
- Credibility
And another step toward achieving the department's vision: A culture of excellence in anesthesia clinical practice and programs, research and education.
Anesthesia Research Day 2012 Winners
Student Prizes
1st Thomas Toguri
Cannabinoid Modulation Of Leukocyte-Endothelial Interactions In A Model Of Local Inflammation Of The Eye (Endotoxin-Induced Uveitis), Thomas Toguri (Graduate Student), Ana Szczesniak, Juan Zhou, Mel Kelly, Christian Lehmann
2nd Katherine Mifflin
Attention And Working Memory In Adolescents With And Without Chronic Pain, Katherine Mifflin (Student), Jill Chorney, Bruce Dick, Allen Finley
Resident/Fellow Prizes
1st Karim Mukhida
Attenuation Of Mechanical Allodynia By Intraspinal Gabaergic Transplants In A Rat Model Of Neuropathic Pain, Karim Mukhida (Resident), Ivar Mendez, Marcus McLeod, Nao Kobayashi, Christopher Haughn, Brian Milne, Behnam Baghbaderani, Arindom Sen, Leo A Behie, Gareth Miles, Rob Brownstone, Murray Hong
2nd Allana Munro
Sublingual Microcirculation Of Pregnant And Non-Pregnant Women, Allana Munro (Resident), Ronald B. George, Islam Saleh Abdo, Dolores McKeen, Christian Lehmann
Congratulations!
Congratulations to Allana Munro: 1st prize at SOAP
Dr. Allana Munro, resident in the Department of Anesthesia, won first prize in the resident's research competition at the Society for Obstetric Anesthesia and Perinatology (SOAP) annual general meeting, May 2 - 5. Her project, titled " Sublingual Microcirculation of Pregnant and Non-pregnant Women," earned top honours. The project abstract is avaible via the link below. Congratulations Allana!
