In partnership with our affiliated hospitals and the Connecticut State Society of Anesthesia (CSSA), we’re launching the Visiting Professor Workshops. These meetings provide opportunities to discuss and explore specific topics of interest and research across the field of Anesthesia.

• Monday, October 5, 2026 - Keith Baker, MD, PhD
  • Vice Chair for Education and Faculty Affairs for the Department of Anesthesia, Critical Care and Pain Medication at the Massachusetts General Hospital
  • Associate Professor of Anesthesia at Harvard Medical School
• Monday, January 25, 2027 - Jed Wolpaw, MD, M.Ed
  • Professor of Anesthesiology and Critical Care Medicine at Johns Hopkins University
  • Vice Chair for Education for the Department of Anesthesiology and Critical Care Medicine.
  • Anesthesiology Residency Program Director
• Monday, April 26, 2027 - Amr Abouleish, MD
  • Vice Chair Faculty Development and Professor, Department of Anesthesiology at The University of Texas Medical Branch
  • Specializes in Pediatric Anesthesiology

Friday, June 12th we celebrated the hard work and dedication of the 2026 residency class at the North House in Avon.

Please see this year's award recipients!

• Dr. James C. Rouman Award for Academic & Clinical Excellence by a Junior Resident
  • Brandon Gibson, DO

• Dr. Ralph M. Tovell Award for Academic Excellence
  • Andrew Bompastore, MD

• Dr. David Little Award for Outstanding Overall Clinical Performance
  • Will Bogaert, MD

• Connecticut Children’s Medical Center Teacher of the Year Award
  • Benjamin Walsh, DO

• Hartford Hospital Teacher of the Year Award
  • Vasilije Mijovic, MD

• St. Francis Hospital Teacher of the Year Award
  • Franklin Rosenberg, MD

• The University of Connecticut Teacher of the Year Award
  • Leo Contois, MD

• Dr. Thomas Martin Teacher of the Year Award
  • Victoria Teveris, MD

• Chairman’s Award for Distinguished Service to the Department
  • Christine Robertson, MBA