Another proud mentor moment! Congrats to
@sjaldous96
for matching into Anesthesiology
@MGHanesthesia
, his first choice for residency training! Also- congrats on your engagement to the lovely woman pictured here! A big weekend for this guy!
#pedsanes
Proud mentor moment! Congrats to my mentee
@dgcoopz
and his lovely fiancée
@A_Sapp12
! David will be coming to Baltimore (!!!) to join us at
@hopkinssurgery
, and Alex will be training at
@NOLA_EM
! The first step in an amazing journal for you both.
#proud
Wow. Never thought this day would come. Thrilled to share that my lab will be funded for (at least) the next 5 yr by an
@NIGMS
#R35
#MIRA
! Incredibly grateful to so many people (and organizations) for the support that has gotten me to this point.
#PI
#gratitude
#Science
#pedsanes
Thrilled, honored, and excited to have been elected to the
@PediAnesthesia
Board of Directors. Thanks to all who supported me…looking forward to getting to work in October!
@PediAnesthesia
@NinaDeutsch4
My mentees jsut don't quit achieving. Congratulations to
@dgcoopz
for winning the
@AOCAOsteo
2024 Student of the Year Award. This is a NATIONAL award. He recently got married, and now this...please help me congratulate him...and retweet at anesthesia residency program directors!
3rd week at
@HopkinsACCM
and the Whitaker Lab is already hard at work. Here, postdoc Dr. Navid Modiri performs surgery to investigate effects of anesthesia on cerebrovascular function in offspring from preeclampsia pregnancies.
#pedsanes
The end of an era! Bittersweet to be saying goodbye to the lab space in which i made the transition from a trainee to an independent scientist. Very excited to be moving my lab to
@HopkinsACCM
to take the next step in my professional like! Stay tuned for pictures of the new digs!
So proud of
@sjaldous96
as he presents the results of his first research study as
#PI
. Disruptive work that contributes to our understanding of infant spinal anesthesia. Broadly applicable to regional anesthesia in kids/adults. Bright future for this young man!
#IARS23
#pedsanes
Huge congrats to Dr. Ashlee Holman and team
@MottChildren
for reaching the HUGE milestone of performing 1000 infant spinals! The's 1000 kids that didn't need intubation or general anesthesia!
@UMichAnesthesia
@umichmedicine
This is the first year I have *ever* had a mentee who hasn't matched into anesthesiology. And he is a stellar applicant who I was certain would match. If you didn't match this year, give this a watch...and know that you are not alone.
@hofkampmichael
#anesthesiology
#unmatched
Join me in welcoming my wonderful postdoc, Dr.
@navidmodirimd
to Twitter! He is a budding anesthesiologist who will be spending a couple years with my lab before applying to
#anesthesiology
residency. Keep an eye on this rising star. Follow him!!
#pedsanes
@dgcoopz
Some seriously short-sighted people did not rank you to match and that sucks. You know what though? You are one of the smartest, kindest, most emotionally intelligent mentees I have ever had. You are DESTINED for success. This is a bump in the road that you WILL overcome.
Critically important article- patient risk for morbidity and mortality increases as much as 14% when anesthesiologists are supervising 3 or more sites
via
@JAMASurgery
part of
@JAMANetwork
Thrilled to receive a
@UVMMedCenter
Research Grant! Over 2yr Dr. Jon Riddell (peds urology) and I will use EMG to objectively characterize infant spinal anes. in collab with
@PedsAnesNet
&
@BLOCKsynop
. Special s/o to
@sjaldous96
, star med student who made this possible!
#pedsanes
Huge turnout for the
@PediAnesthesia
Education Committee. This huge group of dedicated folks are responsible for ensuring that SPA’s educational content is top notch!
#PedsAnes24
#pedsanes
Had a great time hosting this wonderful group of mentees for dinner tonight. Mentorship is an extremely important part of my professional life, and helping these young folks achieve their dreams is one of my greatest pleasures!
#mentorship
@FAERanesthesia
First day back in the
@HopkinsKids
ORs! So excited to work with my old friends to take care of Baltimore’s youngest. Looking forward to working with residents, fellows, CRNAs, nurses, and the whole team!
Super proud of absolute super⭐️
@sjaldous96
for having his work accepted for presentation at both
#IARS23
and
#AUAAnes23
. A hugely important part of
#mentorship
is making sure mentees have an opportunity to present their science and network!
#pedsanes
With the
@FAERanesthesia
#grant
recipients announced today, it's especially meaningful for me to look over and see my FAER water bottle that always accompanies me at work and beyond. Will always be grateful for the support of this critical organization.
#pedsanes
Our study assessing the effects of anesthetics on surface EMG in pediatric patients is underway! Hidden under that familiar EKG waveform is a wealth of information that will contribute to our understanding of anesthetic action!
@sjaldous96
@BLOCKsynop
@PedsAnesNet
#pedsanes
What an absolute honor to get a chance to give GR
@bch_anesthesia
. Career goal unlocked! Really enjoyed meeting the team including a number of folks that, up til now, I only knew by reputation! Thanks for your hospitality!
@jef042
#pedsanes
One of my favorite events of the year- the annual
@HopkinsACCM
Pediatric Anesthesiology Bootcamp! Welcome to fellows from multiple institutions! Fantastic leadership by
@SapnaKmd
and fellowship director
@pcarMD
#pedsanes
Today we’re getting trained on the amazing new
#fUS
system from
@iconeus
generously provided by
@UVMHeartBrain
! Functional ultrasound is an amazing tool that will allow
@UVMLarnerMed
investigators to answer fundamental ?s about cerebral hemodynamics in vivo.
I went back and forth about whether to post this, but here goes. Yesterday I had a small bowel resection related to a rapid progression of my Crohn's disease. The reason I ultimately decided to post is the following:
@UVMHealth
healthcare providers are AMAZING 1/
At times it was hard to believe, but
#PSLF
is real! Just found out that the remainder of my several hundred thousand dollar student loan debt has been forgiven! $0 balance! Grateful to
@NIH_LRP
for supporting my research and making a substantial dent as well!
All the feels as the hubby and I had the opportunity to join
@HopkinsACCM
@JHPedsAnes
Diwali Celebration, graciously hosted by
@SapnaKmd
and fam. So excited and thrilled to be joining this amazing team.
#pedsanes
All around superstar MS4
@sjaldous96
collecting data for our study investigating
#EMG
responses to neuraxial anesthesia in kids. Great collab w/
@BLOCKsynop
@PedsAnesNet
. Sam is a 1st round draft pick for anesthesia residency for sure…
#pedsanes
It's like Xmas in the Whitaker Lab today! We just received equipment we have been waiting for that'll allow us to study the structure/funx of live blood vessels under diff. conditions (including anesthesia!) Special thanks to
@FAERanesthesia
for helping to fund us!
#pedsanes
If you are a patient, particularly one with chronic medical issues, strongly consider cancelling your elective surgery. Don’t wait for your surgeon to do it.
#medicaldistancingtoo
No no number or publications or “honors” grades can replace being honored by the
@UVMLarnerMed
Dean for your professionalism. Congrats to
@sjaldous96
, the med student recipient of the 2023 LCOM Dean’s Professionalism Award! He’s going to change a lot of lives!
#proudmentor
Huge congratulations to 2021
#FAERgrantee
@ewhitakermd
on being awarded an R35 by
@NIGMS
! Titled “Vascular Determinants of Anesthesia-induced Hypotension at the Extremes of Age,” please join FAER in congratulating Dr. Whitaker on this exciting news!
#Research
#TheFutureIsFAER
📢 New article published in our Clinical and Translational Physiology section
"Cerebral Blood Flow Autoregulation in Offspring From Experimentally Preeclamptic Rats and the Effect of Age"
Read it here👉
@ewhitakermd
#openaccess
#preeclampsia
#brain
#age
I'm on my way! Looking forward to the 2023
@FAERanesthesia
#MRTG
annual meeting! Can't wait to see friends and colleagues and share great science.
#pedsanes
Holy crap y’all. My bestie and close friend
@EHigginsMD
won *ANOTHER* teaching award. He’s now won “Teacher of the Year” at two institutions in addition to other awards. And- he’s only been an attending for a few short years. Inspirational!
#MedTwitter
#teacheroftheyear
Whelp, I'm supposed to be almost to Tampa already for
#SPAFL2022
but I've already had one flight cancelled and the one I'm rebooked on is now delayed. Arriving in Tampa (I hope) at almost midnight. Send good vibes...gotta get my
#socialmedia
ambassador on in the AM!
#pedsanes