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THE NEWSLETTER
February Edition
The Anesthesiology Interest Group at Charles R. Drew University College of Medicine
WELCOME TO AIG This debut edition of our monthly newsletter summarizes all that the CDU Anesthesiology Interest Group (AIG) has accomplished since our founding. Our mission is to advance understanding, exposure, and representation in anesthesiology while providing hands-on learning experiences for students at CDU.
MEET THE E-BOARD
Dylan Mayanja, MS1 PRESIDENT
Yeab Guracha, MS1 INT. VICE PRESIDENT
Brittany Blevins, MS1 EXT. VICE PRESIDENT
Mofiyin Adegbite, MS1 CHIEF OPERATIONS OFFICER
Taylor Mitchell, MS2 OUTREACH COORDINATOR
Nareg Mehrabian, MS1 PUBLIC RELATIONS
Stephen Kamau, MS1 CFO
Ayser Jama, MS1 CFO
A SPECIAL THANK YOU TO OUR ADVISORS
DR. PEREGRINA ARCIAGA, MD DR. PATRICIA NWAJUAKU, MD
🗓COMING UP Procedural Skills Ultrasound Workshop Jeopardy Game Night
02/18 02/25 TBD
UC Riverside Symposium 03/15 Journal Club #5 April/TBD Resident Panel TBD
PAST EVENTS 📌 Ultrasound & Procedural Skills Workshops Our workshops aim to provide hands-on training in a supportive setting. Past ultrasound sessions covered cardiovascular techniques, while Procedural Skills workshops focused on aseptic techniques, IV placement, and airway management.
📌 Journal Clubs
Students posing after scrubbing in at AIG’s first Procedural Skills Session. We have hosted four journal club sessions sessions covering covering severalseveral topics including reversal agents, epidural techniques, nerve blocks, patient safety, and applications of artificial intelligence in anesthesia. Sessions have been virtual but will be soon held in person.
THE SPOTLIGHT
📌 Q&A with Dr. DeSean Thom
Dr. Thom from Cedars-Sinai Medical Center discussed his path into anesthesia and shared his views on how medical school and residency applications have evolved over the years.
📌 Intro To Anesthesiology Presentation at
King-Drew Magnet High School AIG medical students held a workshop for students at King-Drew Magnet High School school presenting an intro to anesthesiology (above) and its procedures, followed by a Q&A panel and group discussions on SMART goals. Dr. Ogunyemi, (below) whose support through the DOF Foundation made this foundatboration possible. ion made this event possible.
Medical Director Dr. Peter Safar (left) and former Pittsburgh Assistant Chief of EMS John Moon (right).
Dr. Peter Safar and The Freedom House Ambulance In the 1960s, anesthesiologist Dr. Peter Safar, founded Freedom House Ambulance, the first paramedic service in the United States. This service not only transformed emergency medicine but also provided training and employment opportunities for African American men, who staffed the ambulances. Dr. Safar’s work at Freedom House laid the foundation for what became America’s modern Emergency Medical System (EMS). John Moon, a longtime EMT, now preserves Freedom House’s legacy and mentors future responders in Pittsburgh.