February 24, 2016                                   
Clinical leadership appointments
Dr. Sandberg and the departmental executive committee are delighted to announce the appointment of several faculty members to key leadership positions within our department. These physicians exemplify the character, commitment to clinical excellence and outstanding work ethic that has propelled our department to its position of national prominence. Please join us in congratulating them as they continue to innovate and take us to a new level in the delivery of top class anesthesia care for Vanderbilt’s patients.
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Attention: Syringe label change
Phenylephrine 100 mcg/mL Syringe:
Goes Live: February 29th. Will be a mixture of new and old for a brief time. 

Succinylcholine 20 mg/mL Syringe:
Goes Live: March 3rd. Will be a mixture of new and old for a brief time. 
 
Fentanyl OB Syringes:
Goes Live: March 2nd. Will be a mixture of new and old for a brief time. 
Submitted by QMMI Commiittee. Contact Betty Tudor
Submit your news for the faculty meeting/AM Newsletter
Have news for the faculty meeting March 2nd? Please send publications, awards/achievements, etc.by noon, Friday, February 26 to Anesthesiology Communications.
Grand Rounds
Fri., Feb. 26 | 6:30 am | 214 Light Hall
"Communication—Strategies and Tools for Safer Patient Care"
Guest Speaker
Oren Guttman, MD, MBA, CHSE
Assistant Professor
Department of Anesthesiology & Pain Management
Co-Director, Anesthesia Patient Safety Simulation Team
University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center
Dallas, Texas
All are invited
After participating in this CME activity, participants should be able to:
• Demonstrate knowledge of communication failure modes in a crisis. 
• Demonstrate knowledge of communication strategies to enhance communication in a crisis. 
• Obtain knowledge of key implementation tactics for deploying TeamSTEPPS as a culture of safety tool. Read more
Important Links
Anesthesiology Education Conference Schedule
Anesthesia Monitor newsletter 
Educator Development Core Newsletter 
Dr. Emery Brown Flexner Discovery Lecture Video
Flexner Discovery Lecture Series
Surgery Grand Rounds Schedule
Marketing Toolbox 
(Department mark, templates, graphics)
Poster Templates
Tennessee General Assembly in Session
Contact Assistant Vice Chair of Public Affairs, Nathan Green, state government affairs rep. to respond to a bill which you are either involved in or want to take a position on. Read more
Attention Faculty:
Interested in serving as a mentor to students participating in our Anesthesiology Summer Internship Program? Please contact Joyce Speer.
Save the Date
VIA Fundraiser Dinner
April 23, 2016
The Loveless Barn
Contact Jennifer Venecek

Research Symposium
May 6, 2016
University Club of Nashville Contact Christine Goldsberry
Department Fleece
Available in Men's or Women's: S, M, L, XL, XX. Allow 8-10 days for delivery. Contact Dawn Martin
Deadline for content: Tues. 6pm for each Wed. issue. Questions/submissions contact: Renuka Christoph
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