3rd Annual Anesthesia and Pain Management Symposium

By Dr. Gilbert Drozdow, M.D.

I would like to acknowledge and recognize Dr. Soloman Imiak, Chief of the Department of Anesthesiology at Mercy Hospital in Miami for his leadership in organizing the 3rd Annual Anesthesia and Pain Management Symposium hosted by Sheridan Healthcare Inc., Mercy Hospital and the University of Miami School of Nursing and Health Sciences. As described in the feature below, more than 200 allied health students from Florida International University, Barry University, and the University of Miami Schools of Nursing and Health Studies attended. All three of these universities currently have affiliation agreements with Sheridan Healthcorp Inc. for clinical on-site training, with scores of Sheridan CRNAs and anesthesiologists directly providing formal clinical education.

Dr. Imiak also had the leadership support of Dr. Steve Sheinman, Dade County Regional Anesthesiology Medical Director and Medical Director at North Miami Beach Surgery Center in North Miami Beach, Florida. In addition to Dr. Imiak and Dr. Sheinman, several Sheridan anesthesiologists, Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetists, and corporate office executives and directors gave lectures on an array of topics in this didactic program.

They are:

Dr. Betty Mortenson, Attending Anesthesiologist Mercy Hospital

Dr. Robin Shaffer, Attending Anesthesiologist Mercy Hospital

Dr. Marta Foster, Attending Anesthesiologist Mercy Hospital

Dr. David Bresnick, Attending Anesthesiologist Mercy Hospital, Medical Director of Acute Pain Management

Dennis Stevens, CRNA, Palm Beach County Regional Allied Health Director

Jay Martus Esq, General Counsel, Executive Vice President

Linda Grohman, Director of Education Outreach and Recruitment Liaison

Also a special note of appreciation to our Mercy Hospital Anesthesia Coordinator, Daisy Batista, for her direct support and help with the entire program.