Our department had some out-of-this-world representation at the 33rd Annual Utah Space Grant Consortium Fellowship Symposium! Joseph Orr, Lara Brewer, Kristen Kinjo, and Austin Lemon recently attended the Utah Space...
We were recently honored to welcome Richard Boyer, MD, PhD, as a Visiting Professor! Dr. Boyer is an Assistant Attending Anesthesiologist at New York-Presbyterian Hospital and Assistant Professor of Anesthesiology...
Last month we welcomed 20 students from West Valley schools for our 5th Annual ImagineU Day. During their time with us, these 5th and 6th graders–many of whom had little...
Fresh off their presentations at the World Congress of Anaesthesiologists (WCA) 2026 in Marrakech, Morocco, a team from the University of Utah Department of Anesthesiology, Perioperative & Pain Medicine spent...
In the April 2026 issue of , Dr. Grace Lim, MD, MSc, MBA, K.C. Wong Professor and Chair of the University of Utah Department of Anesthesiology, Perioperative & Pain Medicine...
Imagine you are a nurse or physician in a cardiovascular intensive care unit. Your patient is on ECMO — a machine that takes over the work of the heart and...
This past month, another pair of our residents gave their senior presentations as part of their final year of resident scholarship. Each displayed a thorough understanding of their topics and...
This April, the University of Utah Department of Anesthesiology, Perioperative & Pain Medicine made its mark at the World Congress of Anaesthesiologists (WCA) 2026 in Marrakech, Morocco — one of...
Dr. Aaron Rosenbaum, a former chief resident in the Department of Anesthesiology, Perioperative & Pain Medicine, is becoming the first physician from our department to pursue a Hospice and Palliative...
Air pollution has been linked to a host of poor health outcomes, from respiratory infections to suicide risk. Now, new research in the Wasatch Front of Utah—which occasionally experiences the...
For the millions of people living with fibromyalgia, effective treatment has long been elusive. The condition — characterized by widespread chronic pain, fatigue, and cognitive difficulties — is notoriously difficult...
May is Mental Health Awareness Month — a moment to pause and reflect on something that matters deeply to us: the wellbeing of the people who make this department what...
On April 18th, 2026, members of the University of Utah Department of Anesthesiology, Perioperative & Pain Medicine showed up in a big way for the community — volunteering their Saturday...
This spring, Jacob Steenblik, DNP, MPH, MHA, RN, CCRP — Senior Research Manager for the University of Utah Department of Anesthesiology, Perioperative & Pain Medicine — and Trent Bassett, CRNA...
Dr. Kai Kuck, Professor and Director of Bioengineering in the Department of Anesthesiology, Perioperative & Pain Medicine, has been elected to the University of Utah Academic Senate as a representative...
Grace Lim, MD, MSc, MBA, believes leadership starts with people and the systems that support them. Discover how she’s building on a strong foundation to advance care, research, and innovation.
March’s Senior Resident Presentations featured two of our Chief Residents sharing comprehensive overviews of complex topics: effective communication with patients and factors to consider while working with patients with End...
Our faculty have been busy representing the University of Utah Department of Anesthesiology, Perioperative & Pain Medicine at conferences and events near and far.
The Department of Anesthesiology is pleased to share that Harriet Hopf, MD, has been selected as the 2026 Leadership Advisory Board (LAB) Mentoring Award recipient by the Association of University...
From my first days at University of Utah Health, what has stood out most is the extraordinary combination of people, purpose, and possibility. Together, we are uniquely positioned to expand...
