CURRICULUM VITAE

Wendy K. Bernstein, M.D. M.B.A. FASA FAMWA

Vice Chairman of Education

Chief Cardiothoracic Anesthesiology Division

Director of Simulation

Professor, Department of Anesthesiology and Perioperative Medicine

University of Rochester Medical Center

Date: September 16, 2019

Contact Information

601 Elmwood Avenue

Box 604

Rochester, New York 14642

Office 585-273-5380; Fax 585-276-0144

wendy_bernstein@URMC.rochester.edu

Foreign Languages: Native: English; Working knowledge: French, Latin

EDUCATION

1981-1985 Bachelors of Arts University of Pennsylvania

Biochemistry with Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

a Minor in Classical

Studies (Latin)

1985-1989 Doctor of Medicine The Medical College of Pennsylvania

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

2010-2012 Masters of Business University of Maryland University College

Administration Baltimore, Maryland

POST GRADUATE EDUCATION AND TRAINING

1989-1992 Residency Cornell University Medical College

Surgery Department of Surgery

PGY: 1, 2, 3 North Shore University Hospital

Manhasset, New York

1992-1994 Research / Clinical Fellow Sinai Hospital of Baltimore

Critical Care Medicine Baltimore, Maryland

1994-1997 Resident The Johns Hopkins Hospital

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Anesthesiology Department of Anesthesiology & Critical

Care Medicine

Baltimore, Maryland

1996-1998 Fellow The Johns Hopkins Hospital

Cardiac Anesthesia Department of Anesthesiology & Critical

Care Medicine

Baltimore, Maryland

CERTIFICATION

1989-2018 Provider, Basic Life Support (BLS) Advanced Cardiac Life Support

(ACLS)

1989 Provider, Advanced Trauma Life Support (ATLS)

1990 National Board of Medical Examiners

1998 Certification Level III Echocardiography

JHH – Cardiology

1999 Diplomate, American Board of Anesthesiology

2008 Instructor, Simulation Training

Center for Medical Simulation, Harvard University, Boston MA

2009 Recertified, American Board of Anesthesiology

2012 MOCA

2014 Diplomate, National Board of Echocardiography

2017 Fellow, American Society of Anesthesiologists

2018 Patient Safety Certification URMC

2018-2019 Senior Leadership and Education Development (SLED) Program, URMC

2020 Harvard T.H. Chan Program for Chairs of Clinical Services (applied- in

review)

LICENSURES

Active Maryland

Active Maryland CDS

Active Federal DEA

Inactive District of Columbia

Active New York

Inactive Pennsylvania

EMPLOYMENT HISTORY

Academic Appointments

1997-1998 Assistant Department of Anesthesiology and Critical

Care Medicine, The Johns Hopkins

University School of Medicine

Baltimore, Maryland

1998 Instructor Department of Anesthesiology and Critical

Medicine

The Johns Hopkins University School of

Medicine

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Baltimore, Maryland

1999-2010 Assistant Professor Department of Anesthesiology

University of Maryland School of Medicine

Baltimore, Maryland

2010-2017 Associate Professor Department of Anesthesiology

University of Maryland School of Medicine

Baltimore, Maryland

2017-2019 Volunteer Assoc Professor Department of Anesthesiology, University of

Adjunct Staff Maryland School of Medicine

Baltimore, Maryland

2017-present Professor Department of Anesthesiology and

Perioperative Medicine

University of Rochester Strong Memorial

Hospital, Rochester, NY

Clinical Appointments

1990-1992 Clinical Associate Cornell University Medical College

Surgery New York, New York

1998-1999 Cardiac Anesthesiologist Berks Anesthesia Associates, Inc.

Reading, Pennsylvania

1999-2017 Attending Anesthesiologist University of Maryland Medical Center

Baltimore, Maryland

2014-2017 Attending Anesthesiologist Prince George’s Hospital Center,

Dimensions Healthcare System (UMMS)

Cheverly, Maryland

2017-2019 Volunteer Faculty University of Maryland Medical Center

Baltimore, Maryland

2017-present Attending Anesthesiologist Strong Memorial Hospital

Rochester, New York

PROFESSIONAL SOCIETY MEMBERSHIPS

National

1989-present American Medical Association

1994-present American Society of Anesthesiologists

1997-present Society of Cardiovascular Anesthesiologists

2008-2012 Self-Education and Evaluation Program Question Writers, American

Society of Anesthesiology

2008-present The Society for Simulation in Healthcare

2009-present American Society of Echocardiography

2010-present IARS

2016-present Society of Education in Anesthesia

2016-present Association of Academic Anesthesiologists Perioperative Medicine

2017-present American Medical Women’s Association

State and Local

2006-present Baltimore County Medical Association (BCMA)

2006-present Maryland Society of Anesthesiologists (MSA)

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2006-present Medical and Chirurgical Faculty of Maryland (Med Chi)

2017-present New York State Society of Anesthesiology (NYSSA)

CLINICAL ACTIVITIES

Clinical Expertise

o Fellowship trained in Cardiothoracic Anesthesiology

o Proficient in performing anesthesia for complex coronary revascularization, valve

repair and replacements (open, minimally invasive, percutaneous), robotics,

ventricular assist devices, heart and lung transplants, complex aortic surgery, as

well as general anesthesia

o Extensive experience in preoperative patient evaluation and preparation for surgery

o Level III certification in Transesophageal Echocardiography, Diplomate National

Board of Echocardiography (NBE)

Scope of clinical practice: University of Maryland School of Medicine

o Hands-on clinical duties average 60 hours/week, 47 weeks/year

o Provide predominantly cardiothoracic and vascular anesthesia services for

Weinberg OR, Electrophysiology Laboratory and Adult Cardiac Catheterization

Laboratory (Clinical service performs>1600 cases/year)

o Provides cardiac anesthesiology services for private university affiliated cardiac

surgery program at Prince Georges Hospital (solo practitioner)

Scope of clinical and administrative practice: University of Rochester Medical Center

o Hands-on and supervision clinical duties average 40%,

Nonclinical/administrative/academic: 60%

o Oversight of Residency and Fellowship Programs

o Increase faculty, fellow and resident scholarly activity

o Departmental faculty development and promotion

o Responsible for educational mission encompassing area high school students,

medical students, residents, fellows, SRNAs, faculty and attending physicians both

within the department and outside of the department

o Development of Simulation Program

o Preparation for certification of MOCA Program

o Development of assessment and retraining curriculum for anesthesiologists

seeking reentry into clinical practice

o Development of CRNA/SRNA education

o Chief Cardiothoracic Anesthesiology Division

o Development OSCE preparation curriculum for residency

o Preparation for APPLIED examination American Board of Anesthesiology

Fellows and Faculty

o Development of Anesthesia rotations for Periodontal staff

o Development of Transfusion Medicine rotation for anesthesiology residents

o Development of Transfusion Medicine rotation for CT Fellows

o Development of Cardiac Anesthesia rotations with focus on ECMO, VADS and

heart transplants for University of Buffalo Cardiac Anesthesia Fellows

o Development of Cardiac Anesthesia rotation for Cardiac Surgery Fellows

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o Focus on Wellness and Burnout initiatives for residents and significant others

(spouses)

o Development of educational modules for career development for residents and

fellows

o Development of Regional Anesthesiology fellowship program; application for

ACGME accreditation

o Development of rural anesthesiology residency tract

ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICE

Departmental: University of Maryland Department of Anesthesiology

1999-2017 Writer, Questions of the Week, Residency Program

1999-2017 Interviewer, Residency Recruitment

1999-2017 Interviewer, Faculty Recruitment

1999-2017 Faculty Advisor (1-resident per year)

2000-2011 Director Intraoperative Transesophageal Echocardiography Service

• Supervise 4 TEE sonographers

• Responsible for employee evaluations

• Rewrote and published intraoperative TEE teaching manual for

fellows, residents and students

• Development and Implementation of Quality Assurance Program

for intraoperative Transesophageal Echocardiography

• Oversee billing and intraoperative reports

• Implementation of epiaortic scanning and 3D imaging technology

• Establish relationship with US school for tech development and

clinical exposure

2000-2017 Cardiothoracic Anesthesiology Fellowship Director

• Achieved ACGME certification for Cardiothoracic Anesthesia

Fellowship Program 2006 (initial 4 year)

• Achieved ACGME 5 year recertification for Cardiothoracic

Anesthesia Fellowship Program (June 2015)

• CLER visit 2015, 2016

• Recruitment and interviewing of prospective candidates

• Scheduling of fellows, faculty and residents for clinical, research

and educational activities

• Supervise the teaching staff for the program and the trainees

• Assure adequate supervision of the cardiothoracic anesthesia

fellows

• Maintain procedure logs and assure compliance with duty hours

• Development of Milestones for CT Fellow in accordance with

ACGME requirements

• Submission to ACGME for increase fellow complement (approved

by GME)

2001-2017 Cardiac Anesthesiology Rotation- Development of Core Curriculum/

Lecture Series

2002-2007 Cardiothoracic Anesthesiology Division Chief

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• Served as a liaison with surgical staff, perfusion services, and

cardiac nursing

• Ensured a smooth transition to new Weinberg operating room suites

• Provide preoperative assessment and management of surgical

patients

• Coordinate intensive care nursing and staff for optimal patient

transport and transfer of care

• Improved team communication

• Dash boarding of OR flow to optimize operations management, first

case starts and room turnovers

• Establish and maintain an educational environment that ensures

optimal patient care and safety

• Mentor role for medical students, residents and fellows

2008-2017 Simulation Center (MASTRI-Maryland Advanced Simulation Training

Research Innovation)

• Involvement in DOD research and workflow initiatives

• Developed business plan for operations

• Executive member, MASTRI Advisory committee

• Executive leadership team, MASTRI

• Achieved certification of ASA as accredited site

• Assisted with ACS certification

2009-2017 Chair of Simulation, Education Committee, Department of Anesthesiology

• Developed curriculum and educational simulation scenario program

for anesthesiology residents: difficult airway course, one lung

ventilation, cardiac scenarios, anaphylaxis, malignant hyperthermia,

hypotension during induction, neuroanesthesia, venous air

embolism, maternal and fetal distress, airway fires, tracheal

decannulation, local anesthetic toxicity, autonomic hyperreflexia,

difficult airway algorithms, OB Trauma, carotid artery rupture, loss

airway prone position, Stat Calls, OR fire drills, PACU

hypotension, perioperative myocardial ischemia

• Developed task training sessions in Simulation: certification of

anesthesia residents in ultrasound guided central line access, arterial

line, Flo Trac, PAC placement, difficult airway skill training,

interosseus access, lumbar drains, regional techniques, OB

Anesthesia, chest tubes, IVC management

• Expand scope of anesthesia education outside of department

• Developed multidisciplinary team training exercises for

perioperative nursing, surgical support services and surgical

subspecialties

2009-2017 Development Committee: Department of Anesthesiology

2010-2017 APT Committee: Department of Anesthesiology

2011-2017 Mentoring Committee, Department of Anesthesiology

2013-2017 Director of Simulation for Department of Anesthesiology, University of

Maryland School of Medicine

• Certificate for Instructor Training- Center for Medical Simulation,

Boston, Massachusetts

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• Developed course evaluation and grading process for

anesthesiology residents

• Faculty development program

• Developed relationship with Risk Management to investigate cases

with high morbidity and mortality to improve outcomes

• Development of faculty outreach programs for faculty at outside

UMB programs

• Organize Simulation component for “Bring your child to work

days”

2014 Simulation Course, Faculty Retreat

2015-2016 Simulation Skills Training, Anesthesiology Faculty, Department of

Anesthesiology, University of Maryland School of Medicine

University of Maryland Medical Center

2008-2017 Simulation Team Training Exercises Perioperative Department

2013-2017 Anesthesiology Tech Training- OR Simulation

2014 March Critical Care Boot Camp- Pulmonary Critical Care Fellows

2014 October Interprofessional (IPE) Development Day: Simulation Scenario and

Debriefing

2015 May Interprofessional (IPE) Development Conference- Invited Speaker

University of Maryland Medical System

2019 Nomination Board of Directors (Governor of Maryland appointment:

Hogan)

University of Maryland School of Medicine 2002-2017 Interviewer, Admissions Committee

2004-2017 Mentor

2005-2017 Group Leader, Student Clinician Ceremony

2010-2012 Clinical Applications in Anatomy- medical student elective

2011-2017 Capstone Project Evaluation

2012-2015 Nominated for Clinical Faculty Representatives, Executive Committee of

the School of Medicine Council

2013-2017 Director, Department of Anesthesiology Simulation Education

2013-2017 Representative, Clinical Years Curriculum Committee

2015-2017 CME Advisory Committee, School of Medicine

2015-2017 Co-Chair, Continuing Medical Education Committee (Appointed by Dean)

Departmental: University of Rochester Department of Anesthesiology and Perioperative

Medicine

2017-present Anesthesia United Committee

2017-present Clinical Competency Committee

2017-present Program Evaluation Committee

2017-present Faculty Development Committee

2017-present Grand Rounds Committee

2017-present APT/Promotions Committee

2017-present Education Committee

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2017-present Executive Committee

2017-present Resident Recruitment

2017-present Ambulatory Publishing Group

2017-present Simulation Committee (Chair)

2017-present GMEC Committee

• Developed annual update scholarly activity online form

2017-present Oversight Fellowship Programs

• ACGME updates all programs

• ACGME response citations Pain, Peds Fellowship Programs

• Development annual Fellow Scholarly Activity Day- Lawrence

Symposium

• Submitted Regional Fellowship Application to ACGME

• Increase in complement for Pain Fellowship program

• Increase in complement for Cardiac Anesthesiology Fellowship

program

• Manage Education budgets for residency and fellowship programs

($500,000)

• Convene regular meetings for fellowship and residency program

directors

• Support education and training for residency and fellowship

coordinators

• Maintain and enhance departmental education infrastructure

including library, online resources, conference rooms, remote

conferencing facilities and websites

2017-present Hiring Education Program Specialist

2017-present Graduation Planning Committee (logistics and $25000 budget)

2017-present Development of high school mentoring program with Pittsford High School

2017-present Development of career mentoring program with Young Womens College

Prep (YWCP), Greece NY (underrepresented Magnet school program for

urban females)

2017-present Educational initiatives:

• Development of transfusion rotation for anesthesiology residents

and fellows

• Development Anesthesiology Sedation rotation for Periodontal

residents

• Development retraining program for anesthesiology attendings with

gap in practice4

• Development TEE community rotation at Seneca Zoo (Karl

Schwartz) for CT anesthesiology fellows

• OSCE Prep course for CA2 and CA3 resident trainees

• Restructuring Education days (Matt Hirschfeld) for anesthesiology

residents

• Development Buffalo Cardiac Anesthesiology Fellowship rotation

for VADS, Heart transplant experience

• Development Buffalo Pediatric Cardiac Anesthesiology rotation

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• Development Simulation Skills training lab for anesthesiology

residents, fellows, SRNAs and CRNAs

• Development spousal/significant other resident burnout program

(Julie Wyrobek) to address resident wellness

• Development of career planning tools for residents and fellows

• Development mentoring program for University of Rochester

Medical Students

2018-2019 Development medical student summer externship Program

Implementation of WHO checklist for Cath and EP lab

University of Rochester School of Medicine 2017-2020 Medical School Admissions Committee

2017-present Mentor, AMWA Chapter

2017-present Instruction Committee

2018 Ad Hoc committee for Faculty Promotion

2019 Women’s Leadership Network

Regional

New York State Society of Anesthesiology

2019 Member, Committee on Continuing Medical Education and Remediation

2019 Member, Communications Committee

2019 Co-Chair, NYSSA Committee on Mentoring

-Development of Speed Mentoring Program

2019 Women’s Leadership Network

National

American Board of Anesthesiologists (ABA)

2015-present Board Examiner, American Board of Anesthesiology

American Medical Women’s Association (AMWA)

2017-2019 Elected Board of Directors

2017-present Gender Equity Task Force

2018-presemt Strategic Planning Committee

2019-present Co-Chair, Gender Equity Task Force

2019-present Opiod Addiction in Women Task Force

2019-present MWIA 100 Program Committee

American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA)

2000-2017 ACTA CT Fellowship Group

2013-present Member, Simulation Education Network

2013-2017 Achieved American Society of Anesthesiology Certification for Maryland

Anesthesia Program in Simulation (MAPS)

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2014-2017 MOCA Courses- Planning and Development of monthly recertification

course for Anesthesiologists including business plan, skills stations,

team training exercises and didactics

2015, 2017 MOCA Recertification (MAPS)

2017-present Beta Test site for ASA Online Simulation Learning (University of

Rochester)

2017-2019 Appointed Editorial Board for Interactive Computer-Based Education

-Development of SimSTAT modules 2-5

-Over 30,000 learners

2017-present Chairman, OSCE workgroup, ASA Simulation Network

2017-present Anesthesia Meet and Greet, University of Rochester

Association of University Anesthesiologists (AUA)

2016-present Elected Member

Society of Simulation in Healthcare (SSIH)

2017-2020 Appointment, Governance Committee

2017-present Chair, Executive Director Evaluation Committee (appointed)

2019 Simulation Research Article Reviewers

2019 IMSH 2020 Content Reviewers

COMMITTEES

Hospital

University of Maryland Medical Center

2001-2003 Member, Performance Improvement Committee, Division of Cardiac

Surgery

2003-2006 Co-chair, Performance Improvement Committee, Division of Cardiac

Surgery

2003-2006 Physician Team Leader, Omega Team

2004-2006 Physician Representative, Weinberg Perioperative Committee

2005-2008 Cardiac Efficiency Team

2010-2017 APT committee

2012-2015 Alternate Member School of Medicine Council

2013-2017 Chair, Maryland Advanced Simulation, Training, Research and Innovation

(MASTRI) Operations Committee

2015-2017 Center for Critical Care and Trauma Education Committee (CCCTE),

Shock Trauma, University of Maryland Medical Center

State

Baltimore County Medical Society

2001-2004 Legislative Committee

2005-2007 Elected Alternate Delegate

2006-2017 Membership Committee

2006-2017 Women in Medicine Committee

2008-2017 Board of Governors

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2008-2017 Chair, Membership Committee

Maryland Medical and Chirurgical Society

2000-2017 Physician Peer Review

2006-2017 Membership Committee

2008-2017 Board of Governors

2008-2011 Elected Delegate, House of Delegates

2011-2017 Alternate Delegate, House of Delegates

Maryland Society of Anesthesiologists

1996-1997 Vice President, Resident Society

2004-2017 Executive Committee

2004 Alternate Delegate, MSA, Las Vegas

2005 Elected Delegate, MSA, Atlanta

2006 Elected Delegate, MSA, Chicago

2007-2017 Annual Planning Committee

2007 Elected Delegate, MSA, San Francisco

2008 Elected Delegate, MSA, Orlando

2009 Elected Delegate, MSA, New Orleans

2015 Featured Speaker, MSA Annual Meeting

2015 Delegate, MSA, San Diego

2016 Nomination, President

2016 Alternate Delegate, MSA, Chicago

New York State Society of Anesthesiologists (NYSSA)

2017-present Member, Womens Physician Committee

National

American Medical Association

2016-present Doctors Back to School Program- Carter G Woodson Middle School,

Chicago, IL

American Medical Women’s Association

2017-2019 Appointed Gender Equity Task Force Committee

2018-present Opiod Task Force

American Society of Anesthesiology

1996-1997 Anesthesia Care Team

2005 Adjunct Member, Committee on Professional Diversity

2005 House of Delegates, Annual Meeting, Atlanta

2006 House of Delegates, Annual Meeting, Chicago

2007 House of Delegates, Annual Meeting, San Francisco

2008 House of Delegates, Annual Meeting, Orlando

2008-2014 Member, Committee on Professional Diversity, 3 year terms

2009 House of Delegates, Annual Meeting, New Orleans

2009-present ASA Advisory Council

2013-2016 Committee on Scientific and Educational Exhibits

2014 Moderator, Challenging Cases, ASA Annual Meeting, New Orleans

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2014 Reviewer, Challenging Cases, ASA Annual Meeting, New Orleans

2015 Moderator, Challenging Cases ASA Annual Meeting, San Diego

2015 Reviewer, Challenging Cases ASA Annual Meeting, San Diego

2015 House of Delegates, Delegate, Annual Meeting, San Diego

2016 Moderator, Challenging Cases ASA Annual Meeting, Chicago

2016 Reviewer, Challenging Cases ASA Annual Meeting, Chicago

2016-2019 Member, Committee on Scientific and Educational Exhibits, 3 year term

2016-2019 Member, Committee on Professional Diversity, 3 year term

2016-2021 Member, ASA Educational Track Subcommittee on Professional Issues, 3

year term

2017 Moderator, Challenging Cases ASA Annual Meeting, Boston

2017 Reviewer, Challenging Cases ASA Annual Meeting, Boston

2017-present Member, Ad Hoc Committee Women in Anesthesia

2018 ASA Ad Hoc Committee on Annual Meeting Assessment

2018 Moderator, Challenging Cases ASA Annual Meeting, San Francisco

2018 Reviewer, Challenging Cases ASA Annual Meeting, San Francisco

2019 Reviewer, Challenging Cases ASA Annual Meeting, Orlando

2019 Moderator, Challenging Cases ASA Annual Meeting, Orlando

2019 Reviewer, Mentoring Award Application Review Committee

2019-2021 Member, ASA Editorial Board for Interactive Computerized-Based

Education

2019-2021 Member, ASA Educational Track Subcommittee on Professional Issues, 3

year term

Society of Cardiovascular Anesthesia

2006-2012 Membership Committee

2014 Moderator and Sr. Group Leader, Problem Based Learning Discussion,

SCA Fellow and Junior Faculty Program, 36th Annual SCA

Meeting, New Orleans, Louisiana

2014 Moderator, Fellow/Resident Complex Case Digital Abstract Presentations,

36th Annual SCA Meeting, New Orleans, Louisiana

2014-present Mentor, SCA Fellows Program

2014 Fellowship Program Director Council, 36th Annual SCA Meeting,

New Orleans, Louisiana

2015 Moderator, Fellow/Resident Complex Case Digital Abstract Presentations,

37th Annual SCA Meeting, Washington, DC

2015 Moderator and Sr. Group Leader, Problem Based Learning Discussion

(TAVR), SCA Fellow and Junior Faculty Program, 37th Annual SCA

Meeting, Washington, DC

2017 Abstract reviewer, 39th Annual SCA Meeting, Chicago, IL

2017 Moderator, Problem Based Learning Discussion (VADS), SCA Fellow and

Junior Faculty Program, 39th Annual SCA Meeting, Orlando, FL

2017 Moderator, Fellow and Resident Complex Case Poster Presentations

Sessions 1 and 2, 39th Annual SCA Meeting, Orlando, FL

2018 Abstract reviewer, 40th Annual SCA Meeting, Phoenix, AZ

2018 Moderator, Fellow and Resident Complex Case Poster Presentations

Sessions, 40th Annual SCA Meeting, Phoenix, AZ

2018 Moderator, Problem Based Learning Discussion, SCA Fellow and Junior

Faculty Program, 40th Annual SCA Meeting, Phoenix, AZ

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2018 Moderator, Problem Based Learning Discussion, SCA Complex Case Poster

Presentations, 40th Annual SCA Meeting, Phoenix, AZ

2018-2020 Member, Ethics Committee

2019 Abstract reviewer, 41st Annual SCA Meeting, Chicago, IL

2019 Moderator, Fellow and Resident Complex Case Poster Presentations

Sessions, 41st Annual SCA Meeting, Chicago, IL

2019 Moderator, Problem Based Learning Discussion, SCA Fellow and Junior

Faculty Program, 41st Annual SCA Meeting, Chicago, IL

Society for Simulation in Healthcare

2013-present Emergency Medical Services Affinity Group

2013-present Healthcare Systems Modeling and Simulation Affinity Group

2013-present IPE Affinity Group

2014-present Anesthesiology Section

2015-present Perioperative Simulation Interest Group

2015-present Director of SIM Centers Simulation Interest Group

2015-present Surgery Simulation Interest Group

2015-present Reviewer Task Force

2015-present Faculty mentor

2016 Nomination Secretary, Board of Directors

2016 Nomination, SSH Anesthesia Section Vice Chair

2017-present Governance Committee

2017-present Chair, Executive Director Evaluation Committee

Editorial Review

1994-present ad hoc Reviewer, Critical Care Medicine

2008-present Bio Section Editor, American Journal of Applied Sciences

2011-present Editorial Board, Journal of Anesthesiology and Clinical Sciences (JACS)

2013-present Editor, Symbiosis Open Journal (SOJ) Anesthesiology and Pain

Management

2015-present Editorial Board, Austin Anesthesiology

2016-present Reviewer, Journal Cardiothoracic and Vascular Anesthesia

Consultant

Sept 2011-2013 Consultant for the Ministry of Health in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Assist with planning for opening multiple trauma centers and simulation

center in Rio de Janeiro in preparation for hosting future World Cup

Games 2014 and Summer Olympics 2016

Fall 2016 -2017 Consultant, FBI Hostage Rescue Team, Quantico, VA

Assist with airway training for rescue missions.

TEACHING SERVICE

Medical Student Lectures: University of Maryland School of Medicine

May 2010-2012 Pathophysiology & Therapeutics, II (MSPR 522); SG 14: Approach to

General Anesthesia

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March 2010-2012 Clinical Applications in Anatomy Senior Elective Course

April 2010-2014 Anesthesia Interest Group

Anesthesiology Resident Lectures: University of Maryland

1999-2017 Lecturer, Department of Anesthesiology, Core Lectures:

1. Transesophageal Echocardiography

2. Cardiopulmonary Bypass and Circulatory Assist Devices

3. Latex Allergy and Anaphylaxis

4. The Allergic Response

2000-2017 Chairman’s Conference, Department of Anesthesiology (1-2/yr)

2001-2017 Grand Rounds, Department of Anesthesiology (1/yr)

1. Cardiac Anesthesia

2. Anesthetic Implications of Cardiac Surgery Innovations

3. Simulation in Anesthesia

2001-2017 Mock Orals-2x/year

2008-2017 Independently developed simulation modules and course curriculum course

for Department of Anesthesiology residents

o Difficult Airway course for CA1 residents (August 2008, July 2009, July 2010,

August 2011, August 2012, July 2013, August 2014, July 2015)

o Central Line Simulation Scenarios for CA1, CA2 and CA3 residents (2009-2015)

o Developed course curriculum for One Lung Ventilation, November 2009

o Developed course curriculum for Cardiac Anesthesia, March 2010

o Developed course curriculum for Anaphylaxis, September 2010

o Developed course curriculum for Malignant Hyperthermia, September 2010

o Developed course curriculum for Hypotension on Induction, September 2010

o Developed course curriculum for Anesthesia Stat Calls/Multidisciplinary Team

training exercises, Winter 2011

o Developed course curriculum for Neuroanesthesia January, 2011

o Developed course curriculum for Venous Air Embolism, April 2011

o Developed course curriculum for Introduction to Simulation; AIMS training,

July 2011

o Developed course curriculum for Multidisciplinary team training OB/Neonatal

Resuscitation, Sept 2011

o Developed course curriculum for Task Training Ultrasound guidance central line

placement, Sept 2011

o Developed course curriculum for Arterial line, Flo Trac and Pulmonary artery

catheterization, Winter 2012

o Developed course curriculum for Multidisciplinary team training for tracheal

decannulation, April 2012.

o Developed course curriculum for Multidisciplinary team training for local

anesthetic toxicity, April 2012.

o Developed course curriculum for Multidisciplinary team training Autonomic

Hyperreflexia, Fall 2012.

o Developed course curriculum for Multidisciplinary team training Difficult Airway

Scenarios,Winter 2012-2013

o Developed course curriculum for Multidisciplinary team training for vascular

emergencies, Spring 2013.

o Developed course curriculum for Task Training Difficult Airway Devices-part 3,

Winter 2013

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o Developed course curriculum for Task Training Interosseus access, IVC, and

lumbar drains, Spring 2013.

o Developed course curriculum for Multidisciplinary team training OB/Trauma,

Fall 2013

o Developed course curriculum for Multidisciplinary team training Loss airway in

prone position, Winter 2014

o Developed course curriculum for Multidisciplinary team training Anaphylaxis

from antibiotic administration, Spring 2014.

o Developed course curriculum for Multidisciplinary team training CA1 Stat Call

and Increased Intracranial Pressure, Fall 2014

o Developed course curriculum for Multidisciplinary team training Intraoperative

Fire Drill with Baltimore City Fire Department, Winter 2015

o Developed course curriculum for Multidisciplinary team training for PACU

Scenarios, Spring 2015

o Developed updated course curriculum for Multidisciplinary team training

malignant hyperthermia, Fall 2015

o Developed course curriculum for Multidisciplinary team training perioperative

myocardial ischemia, Winter 2016.

o Developed course curriculum for Multidisciplinary team training, PEA arrest

during spine surgery. Spring 2016

o Developed course curriculum for Multidsciplinary team training, Pregnant Trauma

patient and ACLS. Fall 2016

Critical Care Fellow Simulation Courses: University of Maryland

July 2014: Critical Care Simulation Scenarios and Task Training

Cardiothoracic Anesthesiology Fellow Lectures: University of Maryland

Development and coordination of curriculum for cardiothoracic anesthesia fellowship program

within ACGME guidelines

1999-2007 Surgical Subspecialties/Anesthesiology Junior Medical Core

Curriculum (1/yr)

2000-2010 Development and Updating Cardiac Anesthesia Handbook

2000-2010 Presenter, Cardiothoracic Anesthesiology Morbidity and Mortality Conference

(2/year)

2000-2016 Lecturer, Cardiothoracic Anesthesiology Kaplan Lecture Series (2/yr)

2000-2016 Moderator, Cardiothoracic Anesthesiology Journal Club (2/yr)

2001-2016 Lecturer, Cardiac TEE Lecture Series (4 /yr)

Fellows Trained: University of Maryland (with first post-fellowship appointment)

1999-2000 Saood Ahmed, M.D. (pvt. practice)

Patrick Odonkor, MB,ChB (UMSOM faculty)

2000-2001 Mary Hyder, M.D. (UMSOM faculty)

Patrick Miller, M.D. (pvt. practice)

2001-2002 Zubair Niazi, M.D (pvt. practice)

Arnette Santos, M.D. (pvt. practice)

Thiruppathi Sureshkumar, M.D. (pvt. practice)

2002-2003 Amaechi Erondu, M.D. (pvt. practice)

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Vimal Shah, M.D. (pvt. practice)

2003-2004 Ramon Cao, M.D. (academic practice)

Andrew Szuminski, M.D (pvt. practice)

2004-2005 Anila Bhatti, M.D. (academic practice)

Ramin Ghesmati, M.D (pvt. practice)

2007-2008 Bianca Conti, M.D. (UMSOM faculty)

Molly Fitzpatrick, M.D. (UMSOM faculty)

2009-2010 Maudy Kalangie, M.D. (pvt. practice)

2010-2011 Zakiya Lockhart, M.D. (pvt. practice)

2011-2012 Justin Barack, M.D. (pvt. practice)

Shaka James, M.D. (pvt. practice)

2012-2013 Katie Goergen, M.D. (academic practice)

Erik Strauss, M.D. (UMSOM faculty)

2013-2014 Andrew Walker, M.D. (pvt. practice)

Kyle Johnson, M.D. (pvt. practice)

2014-2015 Nicholas Goehner, M.D. (pvt practice)

Brandon Lebow, M.D. (academic practice)

2015-2016 Brittney Williams, M.D. (academic practice)

Andrew Crabbe, M.D. (private practice)

2016-2017 Chinwe Nwosu, M.D. (private practice)

Rishi Gupta, M.D. (private practice)

2017-2018 Evan Chriss, M.D. (private practice)

Reney Henderson, M.D. (academic practice)

Anesthesiology Resident Lectures: University of Rochester,

3/9/2017 Practice management and negotiation

10/5/2017 Minimally invasive heart surgery

10/31/2017 Difficult Airway Critical Thinking Simulation CBY

1/4/2018 Esophageal Surgery

1/4/2018 OSCES-CA2s

1/29/2018 Difficult Airway Critical Thinking Simulation CBY

1/30/2018 POCUS Education Day

3/1/2018 Adverse Effects of CPB

5/24/2018 VADS/MA

5/29/2018 Complications of Anesthesia

6/6/2018 OSCES- CA3s

7/12/2018 Pre-Anesthesia Evaluation and Preparation of Adult Patients for CT Surgery

10/18/2018 Emerging techniques in minimally invasive cardiac surgery

1/3/2019 Long term Ventricular assist devices and total artificial heart

1/3/2019 OSCES-CA2s

2/4/2019 Tamponade, PE, cardiogenic shock, heart transplant

6/6/2019 OSCES-CA3s

7/11/2019 Pre-Anesthetic evaluation and preparation of adult patients for cardiac surgery

9/23/2019 Difficult Airway Critical Thinking Simulation CBY

10/31/2019 Minimally invasive cardiac surgery

1/9/2020 Long-term ventricular assist devices and total artificial heart

2/27/2020 Pre-Anesthesia concerns for noncardiac surgery

5/7/2020 Esophageal disease and surgery

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Mentor: University of Maryland

2010-2013 Giuliana Gang-Ramos MD: Advisee, fellowship decisions

2010-2014 Brinda Jeyakumar MD: Fellowship decisions

2010-2015 Ansar Khan MD: Grand Round presentations, poster presentations, advisee

2012-2015 Roshan Patel MD: Advisee, Challenging case presentation, fellowship decisions

2012-2014 Nana Ofosu MD: Advisee, Challenging case presentation

2013-2016 Brittney Williams MD: Challenging case presentation

2013-present Maura Fanin RN: Career opportunities

2014-present Kyle Johnson MD: Job opportunities, Book chapter, career advice

2014-2016 Erik Smith MD: Fellowship decisions

2014-2016 Claire Cuniff MD: Fellowship decisions

2014-2016 Keith Terry (anesthesia technician): Career opportunities

2014-2016 Blake Wattersworth MD: Challenging case presentation

2015 Sarah Cardillo MD: Fellowship decisions

2015 Erin Lentz (Medical student): Medical school advising, research and career

opportunities

2015-2018 Evan Chriss MD: Resident advisor, fellowship decisions, career reference

2015-2017 Reney Henderson MD: Fellowship decisions, challenging cases presentation

2015-2017 Camron Wipfli MD: Challenging case presentation

2015-2018 Jennifer Kaplan MD: Fellowship decision, resident advising, challenging case

presentation, publication

2016-2017 Christopher Folgueras (College student): Medical school advising, simulation

Research

2016-present Michael Mazzeffi MD: Career decisions, Promotion package to Associate

Professor

2016-2018 Yani Papanikos (Anesthesia technician): Medical school advising.

2016-2017 Jeanne Ky MD: Challenging case presentation, Fellowship Decisions

2017-present Mingfei Wang MD: Challenging case presentation

2018-present Daniel Shats (college student): Medical School admissions, simulation experience,

Formation of nonprofit organization to deliver medical supplies to 3rd world

countries

Mentor: University of Rochester

2017-present Eric Faden MD: Career decisions, research, board preparation

2017-present Sean Philippo MD: Fellowship decisions, VAD research, ACGME Back to the

Bedside project submission

2017-present Zahraa Majeed MD: ASA Diversity grant, submission to Lawrence Symposium

2017-2018 Ellen Dailor MD: Experiential Leadership Project (ELP) Senior Leader Education

and Development, University of Rochester Medical Center,

2017-present Olga Vornavitsky MD: Oral board prep, ABA Part II Examination, Promotion

package to Assistant Professor (passed)

2017-present Christopher Galton MD: Oral board prep for ABA Part II Examination (passed)

2017-present Chiagozie Fawole MD: Oral board prep for ABA Part II Examination (passed)

2017-present Christopher Alphin MD: Challenging case presentation ASA

2017-present Melissa Kreso MD: Research protocol, sponsored membership to ASA

Professional Diversity Committee, development of survey for ASA Back to School

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Project, Career development, Promotion package to Associate Professor, ASA

Diversity mentorship grant submission, promotion planning

2017-present Sonia Pyne MD: Regional Fellowship Application

2017-present Melody Sun (high school student): Pittsford High School Summer Career

Internship Program

2017-present Monica Brown Ramos (medical student): University of Rochester School of

Medicine Shadow student, research project

2017-present Sarangi Patel (college student): University of Rochester perioperative experience

2017-present Paul Shanahan (medical student): University of Rochester School of Medicine

Shadow student: Cardiac Anesthesiology, Anesthesia Interest group

2017-present Amanda Yap MD: Career decisions

2017-present Brandon Lebow MD: CT Fellowship Leadership, Promotion planning,

complement increase

2017-present Matt Hirschfeld MD: Promotion planning, simulation activities

2017-present Lynnie Correll MD: Challenging case presentation ASA, Career decisions, oral

board prep for ABA Part II Examination (passed)

2017-present Audra Webber MD: Career development, Promotion planning for Associate

Professor

2017-present Rebecca Vincent RN BSN SPAN: PACU mock code simulation, abstract

submission

2017-present Ari Bensimhon MD: Abstract submission SCA, career decisions, Grand Rounds

case presentation mentor

2018-present Jonathan Ellis MD: Fellowship decisions, Cardiac anesthesiology fellowship

application (UCSD)

2018-present Nam Ward MD: Peds Fellowship application

2018- present Anna Kaminski MD: Promotion package to Associate Professor, ABA Board

examiner nomination

2018-present Justin Graff (medical student): research, recommendation letters

2018-present Dayo Lukalo MD: Fellowship decisions

2018-present Kaitlyn Mitchell MD: promotion package Assistant Professor, Orientation

planning, career planning

2018-present Julie Wyrobek MD: Development of skills lab, career mentoring, research

proposals, Spousal burnout project

2018-present Adam Carinci MD: ABA board examiner nomination

2018-present Mike Davis MD: Pediatric Simulation activities, Grand Rounds schedule

2018-present Michael Rubin MD: Fellowship decisions, letters of recommendation

2018-present Sakina Nyaz MD: Oral board prep for ABA Part II Examination

2018-present Joseph Poli MD: Fellowship Director mentorship, pursuit scholarly activity,

career development

2018-present David Lyons MD: promotion to Associate Professor, LOR

2018-present Farishta Nezomuddin MPH: medical school application, research pursuits in

simulation

2019-present Jane Arcadi MD: OSCE preparation for ABA examination

2019-present Heather Lander MD: career mentor

2019-present Darryl Smith MD: promotion

2019-present Alep Patel: residency decisions

2019-present Eric Chen- residency decisions

2019-present Kerriann Parchment- career decisions, community diversity iniatives

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Mentor: National

2013-present Charlene Blake Swift MD: SCA Mentor, fellowship decisions, career advice

2017-present Lauryn Rochlen (University of Michigan): OSCE workshop, submission of

publication

2018-present Ellen Dailor MD: Submission PBLD to SCA 2019

2018-present Sara Saber MD (private practice New Jersey): Oral board prep for ABA Part II

Examination

2018-present Philip Roman MD (private practice Colorado): ABA board examiner nomination,

career reference

2018-present Rebecca Minehart MD (MGH): ABA board examiner nomination, promotion

2018-present Michelle Benedict (Apple Program Manager): career decisions, application to

medical school

2018-present Sam DeMaria MD: promotion

2018-present Dan Katz MD: nomination ABA board examination, promotion

2019 Brian Mahoney MD: promotion

2019-present MWIA Mentoring Initiative: medical students and residents

2019-present NYSSA Speed Mentoring Initiative

2019-present Kristin Pearson-Chauhan DO: SEA workshop submission, career advice

2019-present Gigi Osler MD- female leadership counseling

2019-present AMWA Student Mentorship: Yiqing Dong MD Candidate 2023, Alexis Lee MD

Candidate 2020

2019-present Nora Galoustian: EMT, UC Berkeley AMWA President; career advice

2019-present Rebecca Baron MD Candidate (Class 2022 Icahn School of Medicine at Mount

Sinai)

2019-present Maria Vardepetyan MD Candidate 2022- career advice for anesthesiology

residency program

Simulation Courses: Attending Level University of Maryland Program in Simulation

(MAPS)

2013 Mini MOCA class- July 23, 2013

2014 MOCA Recertification Classes University of Maryland (November 22, December

13)

2015 MOCA Recertification Classes University of Maryland (March 7, April 25, June

27, September 19, October 31, December 5)

2015 Anesthesiology Faculty Task Training (July, August, October)

2016 MOCA Recertification Classes University of Maryland (January 30, February 27,

April 9, May 21, June 4, September 24, October 29, December 10)

2017 MOCA Recertification Classes University of Maryland (May 6, June 10, Sept 16,

October 7, November 11, December 16

2018 MOCA Recertification Classes University of Maryland (Jan 27, Feb 10, March 3,

April 14, May 5, Sept 29, Oct 20, Nov 17, Dec 15)

2019 MOCA Recertification Classes University of Maryland May 4, Sept 7, Oct 26,

Nov 16, Dec 7)

Simulation Courses: University of Rochester Medical Center

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2017-2018 Acute Hypovolemia: Multidisciplinary team training (Surgery, Nursing and

Anesthesiology): September, October

2017 Difficult Airway Scenarios: CBY residents: October, November, December,

January

2017 EZIO training: Faculty, residents, CRNAs, SRNAs (August, December, January)

2017-present PACU Mock Code: Anesthesiology residents, PACU nurses (August-present)

2017-present ACRM: Anesthesiology residents

2017-2018 OSCE- CA2 and CA3 Anesthesiology residents preparation for ABA examination

2018-present SIMORS: multidisciplinary team training, 4 CME, 15% reduction malpractice

Insurance (4 sessions/month)

2018-present Difficult Airway Scenarios: CBY residents: October 2018, February2019

Workshops

2016 Nedeff N, Bernstein WK, Isaak R and Ariza A. Milestones and OSCES: Putting

it all together from start to finish. International Meeting for Simulation in

Healthcare. Workshop #17106. San Diego, California. January 2016.

2016 Nedeff N, Bernstein WK, Isaak R and McGrane S. Milestones and OSCES:

Putting it all together. International Meeting for Simulation in Healthcare.

Workshop #16954. San Diego, California. January 2016.

2017 Stiegler M, Isaak R, Rebel A, Bernstein WK, Nedeff N and McGrane S. Create

Your Own OSCE for Simulation -Based Milestone Assessments: MultiCenter

Blueprints for Successful Concept, Construction, Execution, and Validation.

International Meeting for Simulation in Healthcare. Workshop. San Diego,

California. January 2017.

2017 Ligda KO and Bernstein WK. Conquering the Glass Ceiling: Preparation for

Professional Advancement by Development of the Portfolio and Curriculum Vitae.

Seminar. The 2017 Annual Meeting of the American Society of Anesthesiology.

Boston, MA. October 2017.

2018 John P and Bernstein W. Life-saving clinical procedures. American Medical

Women’s Association 103rd Anniversary Annual Meeting, Philadelphia, PA.

March 2018.

2018 Bernstein WK, De Ruyter M and Khan F. OSCE Workshop: Designing your

OSCE: Trials and Tribulations. Simulation Education Network. April 20, 2018.

2018 Ligda KO, Williams G and Bernstein WK. Developing your portfolio and

curriculum vitae: preparation for professional advancement. Panel. The 2018

Annual Meeting of the American Society of Anesthesiology. San Francisco, CA.

October 2018.

2018 Levine AI, DeMaria S and Bernstein W Simulation experience for crisis

management and team training workshop. The 2018 Annual Meeting of the

American Society of Anesthesiology. San Francisco, CA. October 2018.

2018 Levine AI, DeMaria S and Bernstein W. Simulation experience for crisis

management and team training Workshop. Post Graduate Assembly in

Anesthesiology. New York, NY. December 8, 2018.

2019 Bernstein WK. Trauma Assessment for Premedical Students. Workshop at

MWIA. July 27, 2019.

2019 Ligda KO, Williams G and Bernstein WK. Developing your portfolio and

curriculum vitae: preparation for professional advancement. Panel. The 2019

Annual Meeting of the American Society of Anesthesiology. Orlando, FL.

October

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2019 Bernstein WK, Kosik E, Northcutt S, Burnett G, and Elvera Baron. OSCES:

high and low tech secrets to help ensure success. (SEA 2019 Fall meeting,

Chicago Il. November 2019).

2019 Bernstein WK, Lander H, and Wyrobek J. Perioperative Management of Patients

with Left Ventricular Assist Devices Undergoing Non-Cardiac Surgery. (PGA

2019 NY, NY)

2020 Bernstein WK, Pearson-Chauhan K, Rahjagopal A and Vlassakova B.

Developing your technical OSCES: Secrets to ensure your success. (International

Meeting for Simulation in Healthcare. San Diego, CA 2020).

AWARDS

2006-present Who’sWho in America

2007-present Published Medical Researcher

2011 Finalist, Parker J. Palmer Courage to Teach Award, ACGME

2012 Nomination, OSCE Development Advisory Panel, ABA

2012 Student Advisory Council, University of Maryland University College

2013 Nomination Parker J. Palmer Courage to Teach Award, ACGME

2015 ABA APPLIED examination

2016 Finalist ABA Question Writer, in training examination

2016 Finalist, Woman of Outstanding Leadership

2017 Awarded Two Strong Star Certificates of Appreciation from patients, staff and

families.

2018 Awarded 1 Strong Star Certificate of Appreciation from staff (Cardiac Cath Lab)

2018 Finalist-Diversity Award, University of Rochester Medical Center

2018 Nomination-Susan B Anthony Lifetime Achievement Award, University of

Rochester

2019 Team Award-SIMORS University of Rochester Medical Center Excellence Award

(promoting culture of safety)

2019 Rochester Business Journal Women of Excellence

2019 Fellow American Medical Women’s Association

2019 AMWA Exceptional Mentor of the Year Award

2019 University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry Junior Faculty

Academic Mentoring Award awarded by the Dean of SOM (Sept)

COMMUNITY SERVICE

2010-present Interviewer University of Pennsylvania Undergraduate Admissions

2012-present Har Sinai Sisterhood

2015-2019 Parents Council- Rhode Island School of Design

2015-2018 Parent Board NFTY (National Federation Temple Youth), Har Sinai Congregation,

Owings Mills, Maryland

2016-2017 AMA Back to School project

2017-present Formation of medical shadow program with YWCP (Greece, NY)

2017-present Formation of medical shadow program with Pittsford High School (Pittsford, NY)

2018-present Formation of United2Heal at University of Maryland (Daniel Shats UMD)

2019-present Formation of medical shadow program with Greece School District, Greece NY

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GRANT SUPPORT

8/01/04-2/28/06 % Effort PI: Park, A

Associate Research Faculty/Consultant Subsection: Informatics Initiative 1

Study: Operating Room of the Future. TATRC: Telemedicine and

Advanced Technologies Research Command

Research Study: ORF DAMD17-03-2-001

$ 2,565,000

A multiyear grant to study the combination of advanced video and other

communication equipment with information technology to enhance patient

safety and operational efficiency.

3/06-3/07 PI

Objective 1 Sub group 5: Improving Perioperative Communications (IPC )

Study: Operating Room of the Future. TATRC: Telemedicine and

Advanced Technologies Research Command.

Research Study: ORF DAMD17-03-2-001

$50,000

To identify and evaluate methods of communication that exist in the

perioperative environment and test the deployment of digital technologies

to reduce cost and improve patient safety.

2009 GE/AISYS research grant. Anesthesia Machine, Simulation Efforts in

Department of Anesthesiology (Principle Investigator)

Edwards Scientific: Donation of Flo Trac simulation technology for

assessment and use in development of cardiac scenarios

2011 Simulation Training Grant- State of Maryland Business Center China.

Bernstein WK.

2012-2015 5% Effort. PI: Grissom, T BAA ONRBAA12-013. Competence in combat

airway management: role of semi-autonomous decision support and

simulation in detection and reversal of skill loss.

2014 Simulation Education Grant. Mindray North America. Start up.

(Principle Investigator). $48,000.

2016 Interprofessional Seed Grant University of Maryland. Building a Faculty

Development Program for Simulation; $10,000

2016 Simulation Education Grant. Cook Medical. Airway Training Course, FBI

Hostage Rescue Team $5000. Bernstein WK.

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2017 Zahraa Majeed and Wendy Bernstein. Mentoring diversity grant. ASA

Diversity Grant. $2000

2018 Simulation Education Grant. Mindray North America. Start up.

(Principle Investigator). $120,000 (pending URMC). Bernstein WK.

2018 Melissa Kreso and Wendy Bernstein. Mentoring Diversity Grant. ASA

Diversity Grant. $2000

2018 Wakeman D, Bernstein WK, Ghazi A and Peyre S. SIMORS pilot to

Determine the feasibility and efficacy of OR simulation to improve team

Dynamics and patient safety in the OR. $80,000.

2018 AMWA Mentoring grant. $250. Career development and advancement for

women in medical specialties. Bernstein WK.

2019 Joan F. Giambalvo Fund for the Advancement of Women. Fixing the leaky

Pipeline. $20,000. Chin EL, Gebhard R, Rojek MK, Marr M and

Bernstein WK.

2019 Wakeman D, Bernstein WK (Co-investigator), Bossert R, Ghazi A, and

Peyre S. SIMulation for Operating Room Safety (SIMORS). University of

Rochester University Research Award. $75000.

Patent

2016-present ORD, University of Maryland. Central line trainer with complications.

Department of Anesthesiology Seed Grant. Making it stick: A high fidelity

central line trainer with adverse events (pending transfer to University of

Rochester).

PUBLICATIONS

Peer-reviewed Journal Articles 1) Leitman IM, Sullivan JD, Bram D, Goldsmith WK. Multivariate analysis of morbidity and

mortality from the initial surgical management of obstructing carcinoma of the colon. Surg

Gen Onc 1992;174:513-518.

2) Aduen J, Bernstein WK, Khastgir T, Miller J, Kerzner R, Bhatiani A, Lustgarten J, Bassin A,

Davison L, Chernow B. The use and clinical importance of a substrate-specific electrode for

rapid determination of blood lactate concentrations: a multiexperiment study. JAMA 1994;

272:1678-1685. PMID: 7966896.

3) Bernstein WK, Khastgir T, Khastgir A, Hernandez E, Miller J, Schonfeld SA, Nissem

JE, Chernow B. Lack of effectiveness of magnesium in chronic stable asthma: a prospective,

randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled crossover trial in normal subjects and in

patients with chronic stable asthma. Arch Int Med 1995;155:271-276.

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4) Aduen J, Bernstein WK, Miller J, Kerzner R, Bhatiani A, Davison L, Chernow B.

Relationship between blood lactate concentrations and ionized calcium, glucose, and acid-

base status in critically ill and noncritically ill patients. Crit Care Med 1995;23:246-252.

PMID: 7867349.

5) Jackson EV, Wiese J, Siegel B, Miller J, Bernstein WK, Kassel D, Aduen J, Bhatiani A,

Kerzner R, Davidson L, Miller C, Chernow B. Effects of Crystalloid solutions on circulating

lactate concentrations: Part 1. Implications for the proper handling of blood specimens

obtained from critically ill patients. Crit Care Med 1997;25(11):1840-6.

6) Seagull F, Bernstein W, Brown J et al. “Omega” quality-process improves safety.

Healthcare Systems Ergonomics and patient safety: human factor, a bridge between care and

cure- proceedings of the international conference HEPS 2005 (2005).

7) Nagy P, George I, Bernstein W, Caban J, Klein R , Mezrich R, Park A., Radio

Frequency Identification Systems Technology in the Surgical Setting. Surgical

Innovation 2006;13(1):61-67.

8) Nagy P, Konewko R, Warnock M, Bernstein W, Seagull J, Xiao Y, George I, Park A. Novel,

web-based, information-exploration approach for improving operating room logistics and

system processes. Surgical Innovation 2008;15(1):7-16.

9) Bernstein WK, Deshpande S. Preoperative evaluation for thoracic surgery. Semin

Cardiothorac Vasc Anesth. 2008 Jun;12(2):109-21. PMID: 18635562.

10) Tendulkar A, Haque R, Bernstein W, Griffith B and Bonatti J. Dissection of the left main

coronary artery during percutaneous intervention: successful surgical management. Heart

Surg Forum. 2010 Dec;13(6):E402-4.

11) Bernstein WK. Pulmonary Function Testing. Current Opinions in Anesthesiology. Volume

25 (1). February 2012. doi: 10.1097/ACO.Ob013e32834e7ad2. PMID: 22186132.

12) Bernstein WK, Schreibman D, Murphy K, Zellhoffer C, Chang J, Raimondo D and George I.

Airway fire training: Curriculum and model development and deployment for hospital

operative and safety personnel. Military Medicine July 2012.

13) Bernstein WK and Walker AP. Anesthetic issues for robotic cardiac anesthesia. Ann Card

Anaesth 2015 Jan-Mar; 18(1):58-68. doi: 10.4103/0971-9784.148323. PMID: 25566713.

14) Cardillo SM and Bernstein WK. Controversies in the anesthetic management of lumbar

drains for aortic surgery. Journal of Vasc Med Surg 2015; 3:189. doi: 10.4172/2329-

6925.100018.

15) Mazzeffi M, Brown JM, Bernstein W et al. An unusual right atrial mass: a misdiagnosis

identified by Transesophageal Echocardiography. J Cardiothoracic Vasc Anesth 06/2015.

DOI: 10.1053/j.jvca.2015.06.031.

16) Bernstein WK, Shats I and Ezzati B. Incidental finding of a left atrial myxoma during

emergent surgery for thoracic aortic dissection. J Cardiothoracic Vasc Anesth 2015.

http://dx.doi.org/10.1053/j.jvca.2015.11.021. PMID: 27020100.

17) Bernstein WK, and Conti BM. Concomitant Single Vessel Coronary Revascularization and

Single Lung Transplant in an Elderly Patient with End-Stage Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis

and Reduced Ejection Fraction. J Heart and Circulation 2015 1 (1) 17000106: 1-6.

18) Watterworth B, Bernstein WK and Shats I. A case of adult double-chambered right ventricle

causing severe right ventricular outflow tract obstruction: a perioperative perspective. M J

Surg 2015 1 (1): 001-6.

19) Bernstein WK. Calm before the storm: an uncomplicated lead extraction resulting in DIC

and patient demise. Anesth and Analg 2016. Aug 15; 7 (4): 96-7. doi:

10.1213/XAA.0000000000000355. PMID:27525495.

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20) Williams B and Bernstein WK: A Review of Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation and

Associated Hypercoagulable State with Development of Intracardiac Thrombosis in Adult

Cardiothoracic Patients. J ExtraCorp Tech 2016 Dec; 48 (4): 162-167. PMID: 27994255.

21) Mazzeffi MA, Stafford P, Wallace K, Bernstein WK et al. Intra-abdominal hypertension and

postoperative kidney dysfunction in cardiac surgery patients. J Cardiothor and Vasc Anesth

2016; May 19. pii: S1053-0770(16)30150-1. doi: 10.1053/j.jvca.2016.05.028. PMID:

27590464

22) Bernstein WK and Jordan K. Acute Saddle Embolism: Transesophageal echocardiogram

does not predict clot burden. JJ Anes Res. 2016; 3 (1): 019 (1-4).

23) Bernstein WK, Ayoola C, and Jordan K. Bigger is not always better: anesthetic

management of a very large atrial mass. JCCR 2016; 3 (1): 1-4. DOI:

10.15406/jccr.2016.07.00243.

24) Ky J and Bernstein WK. The Anesthetic Management of a Patient on VA ECMO

Undergoing a Hemicolectomy. Cardiovasc Path 2016; vol 1 (3): 114-117.

25) Kaplan J, Kiefer J and Bernstein WK. Double the trouble: one patient, two aortic

dissections. (submitted).

26) Bernstein WK and Goehner N. Aversion for avulsion: a case of delayed diagnosis of

traumatic tricuspid rupture ( publication pending-Case Reports in Anesthesiology).

27) Rouse L, Gebhard R, Agren-Nagy S, and Bernstein WK. Women Physicians: Gender and

the Medical Workplace. (Under review J Womens Health- edits pending).

28) Rochlen LR, Tarnal V, Vance J, Alderink E and Bernstein W. Modules for the Technical

Skills Section of the OSCE Component of the American Board of Anesthesiology Applied

Examination. MedEdPORTAL. 2019;15:10820. https://doi.org/10.15766/mep_2374-

8265.10820. PMID: 31139739

29) Wyrobek J and Bernstein WK. Spousal Burnout During Residency: Are We Ignoring Our

Better Half? (submitted).

30) Ayers B, Wood K, Sagebin F, N Kumar, Bernstein W, Delehanty J, Knight P, Barrus B,

Prasad S, and Gosev I. The Use of Hydroxycobalamin for Vasoplegic Syndrome in Left

Ventricular Assist Device (LVAD) Patients. (under review ASAIO).

31) Ayers B, Stahl R, Wood K, Bernstein W, et al. Regional nerve block decreases opiod use

after complete sternal- sparing left ventricular assist device implantation. J Card Surg. 2019

Mar 24. doi: 10.1111/jocs.14008. PMID:30905086.

32) Gu Y, Bensimhom A, Panda K and Bernstein W. Third time’s a charm: Re-re-repair of a

post myocardial infarction ventricular septal defect (under review).

33) Minehart RD, Banerjee A and Bernstein WK. Addressing burnout in Anesthesiology: what

we are missing. (submitted Anesthesia &Analgesia-edits pending).

34) Ramaiah V and Bernstein WK. Desmin Myofibillar Myopathy: New and Rare Myopathy

And Anesthesia Management (submitted).

35) Rynerson E, Peyre SE, Bose S, Bernstein W, et al. Integrating human factors into high-

Fidelity, simulation-based team training for nontechnical skills. J Am Coll Surg 2018; 227

(4): e51-52.

36) Gajdek P, Xu Q, Barrus B and Bernstein W. Sheared pulmonary artery catheter in a

patient undergoing heart transplant. (submitted Anesthesiology).

37) Ayres B, Sagebin F, Wood K, Barrus B, Thomas S, Storozynsky E, Chen L, Bernstein W,

Lebow B, Prasad S, and Gosev I. Complete Sternal-Sparing Approach Improves

Outcomes for Left Ventricular Assist Device Implantation in Patients with History of Prior

Sternotomy. (Innovations in CT Surgery).

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Online Educational Content- Peer Reviewed

2017 ASA SimSTAT Module 1: Trauma; https://www.asahq.org/education/simulation-

education/anesthesia-simstat

2017 ASA SimSTAT Module 2: Appendectomy; https://www.asahq.org/education/simulation-

education/anesthesia-simstat

2018 ASA SimSTAT Module 3: Robotic Surgery; https://www.asahq.org/education/simulation-

education/anesthesia-simstat

2018 ASA SimSTAT Module 4: PACU; https://www.asahq.org/education/simulation-

education/anesthesia-simstat; team training narration.

2019 (pnd) ASA SimSTAT Module 5: Labor and Delivery;

https://www.asahq.org/education/simulation-education/anesthesia-simstat

Book Chapters / Reviews 1) Goldsmith WK, Aduen J and Chernow B. Magnesium and calcium: keys to unlocking the

dilemnas of cardiovascular disease. Critical Care State of the Art. Vol 14. Society of Critical

Care Medicine, Fullerton, CA, 1993;14:169-206.

2) Bernstein WK, and Cooper DS. Thyroid disorders: A critical care dilemma. In: Parillo JE,

Bone RC (eds). Critical Care Medicine: Principles of Diagnosis and Management. Mosby,

St. Louis, 1994, 1139-1154.

3) Bernstein WK, Aduen J and Chernow B. Adrenal Insufficiency. In: Parillo JE, and Bone

RC (eds). Critical Care Medicine: Principles of Diagnosis and Management. Mosby, St.

Louis, MO 1994, 1127-1137.

4) Chernow B, Bernstein WK, Aduen J, Wiese J: Lactate: The ultimate blood test in critical

care. Critical Care State of the Art. Vol 15. Society of Critical Care Medicine, Fullerton, CA

1995;15: 253-268.

5) Bernstein WK. Splenectomy. In: Roizen MF and Fleisher LA (eds). Esssence of

Anesthesia Practice. W.B. Saunders Company, Philadelphia, PA 1996. 438.

6) Bernstein WK. Fleisher LA and Chernow B. Priorities in critically ill patients requiring

anesthetic care. In: Coursin DB and Prough DS (eds). Problems in Anesthesia. Lippincott-

Raven, Philadelphia. 1997. 277-288.

7) Fleisher LA and Bernstein WK. Quality of life and patient satisfaction surrounding

cardiovascular surgery. In: Kaplan JA (ed). Cardiac Anesthesia. W.B. Saunders Company

Philadelphia. 1999. 1337-1345.

8) Bernstein WK and Rock P. Thoracic Anesthesia. Guest Editor: Peter Slinger. Consulting

Editor: Lee A. Fleisher. W.B. Saunders Company. Anesthesiology Clinics. Volume 26,

Number 2, June 2009.

9) Bernstein WK. Splenectomy. In: Roizen MF and Fleisher LA (eds). Esssence of

Anesthesia Practice. W.B. Saunders Company, Philadelphia, PA 2010. 438.

10) Ayana Cannon and Bernstein WK. Isuprel. In: Roizen MF and Fleisher LA (eds).

Esssence of Anesthesia Practice. W.B. Saunders Company, Philadelphia, PA 2010.

11) Maudy Kalangie and Bernstein WK. Minimally Invasive and Off pump Coronary Artery

Disease. In: Roizen MF and Fleisher LA (eds). Esssence of Anesthesia Practice. W.B.

Saunders Company, Philadelphia, PA 2010.

12) Bernstein WK and Johnson KE. Anesthesia for vascular surgery. In: Barash, Cullen, et al

(eds). Clinical Anesthesia Fundamentals. Wolters Kluwer, Philadelphia, PA 2015. pp 687-

698.

13) Bernstein WK. Splenectomy. In: Roizen MF and Fleisher LA (eds). Esssence of

Anesthesia Practice. W.B. Saunders Company, Philadelphia, PA .

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14) Cannon A and Bernstein WK. Isuprel. In: Roizen MF and Fleisher LA (eds). Esssence of

Anesthesia Practice. W.B. Saunders Company, Philadelphia, PA 2015.

15) Kalangie M and Bernstein WK. Minimally Invasive and Off pump Coronary Artery Disease.

In: Roizen MF and Fleisher LA (eds). Esssence of Anesthesia Practice. W.B. Saunders

Company, Philadelphia, PA.

16) Schreibman D and Bernstein WK. Subspecialties of Anesthesiology: Critical Care.

Comprehensive Textbook of Healthcare Simulation: Anesthesiology Edition. Springer (in

print).

17) Bernstein WK and Schreibman D. Subspecialties of Anesthesiology: Cardiothoracic and

Vascular Anesthesia. Comprehensive Textbook of Healthcare Simulation: Anesthesiology

Edition. Springer (in print).

Abstracts

1) Leitman IM, Sullivan JD, Bram D and Goldsmith WK. Multivariate analysis of morbidity

and mortality from the initial surgical management of obstructing carcinoma of the colon. J

Col Rectal Surg 1992.

2) Aduen J, Goldsmith W, Khastgir T, Bhatiani A, Kerzner R, Lustgarten J, Stacey J and

Chernow B. A prospective controlled study to determine the specificity of blood lactate

values in acutely ill patients. Crit Care Med 1993;21 (4):S218.

3) Aduen J, Goldsmith W, Khastgir T, Bhatiani A, Kerzner R, Lustgarten J, Stacey J and

Chernow B. The use of a critical blood lactate value in acutely ill patients: a prospective,

controlled study. Medicina Intensiva. 1993;17(1):S121.

4) Aduen J, Goldsmith W, Bhatiani A, Kerzner R, Stacey J and Chernow B. A determination of

the specificity of blood lactate levels in hypotensive and cardiac arrest patients: a prospective

study. Medicina Intensiva 1993;17 (1): S121.

5) Aduen J, Miller J, Goldsmith W, Kerzner R and Chernow B. Relationship between calcium

and lactate in critically ill patients. Chest 1993;104:S152.

6) Bernstein WK, Khastgir T, Khastgir A, Hernandez E, Miller J and Chernow B. Lack of

effectiveness of magnesium as a bronchodilator in asthmatic and normal controls: results

from a prospective, randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled, crossover trial. Crit Care

Med 1993;22:A93.

7) Bernstein WK, Aduen J, Bhatiani A, Kerzner R, Davison L, Miller C and Chernow B.

Simultaneous arterial and venous lactate determinations in critically ill patients. Crit Care

Med 1993;22:A227.

8) Wiese J, Sigal B, Davison L, Bernstein WK, Aduen J and Chernow B. Increased blood

lactate concentrations in cardiac surgery patients: results from a prospective longitudinal

study. Crit Care Med 1995;23:45.

9) Bernstein WK, Fleisher LA, Wu A, Walrath J, Lam J, Tejedor-Sota J, Baumgartner W and

Chernow B. Assessment of quality of life after cardiac surgery: determination of critical

domains. Quality of Life Research 1997;6:623.

10) Bernstein W, George I, Abrishamchian A, Klein R, Brown J. The use of CT generated 3D

models fused with TEE in the complex cardiac procedure: Helping clinicians experience

anatomic anomaly in a virtual reality environment. Anesth Analg 2006; April supp. SCA 91.

11) Caban JJ, Bernstein WK, George I and Park A. Registration of 3D Volumes and

Echocardiography Images for Training Purposes. The Proceedings of Medicine Meets Virtual

Reality 15, Long Beach, California 2007.

12) Bernstein WK, Moche J, Meyer T, George IM, Mastrangelo MJ and Park A. Virtual 3D

Multidisciplinary Anatomic Review of Complex Upper Airway for Pre-Procedural Planning

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and Clinical Education. The Proceedings of Medicine Meets Virtual Reality 15, Long Beach,

California 2007.

13) Caban J, Bernstein WK, Shats I, George IM and Park A. 3D Virtual Reality Stereoscopic

Multimodal Imaging in the Complex Cardiothoracic Patient. The Proceedings of Medicine

Meets Virtual Reality 15, Long Beach, California 2007.

14) Bernstein WK, George I, Brown JM and Park AE. Understanding Single Lung Isolation in

the Era of Minimally Invasive Cardiac Surgery. Anesth Analg 2007;104:SCA 74.

15) Bernstein WK, Moche J, Meyer T, George I and Park A. Virtual 3D Multidisciplinary

Anatomic Review of Complex Upper Airway for Pre-Procedural Planning and Clinical

Education. Anesth Analg 2007;104(3S):S23.

16) Bernstein WK, Moche J, Meyer T, George I, Masterangelo M, Park A. 3D VR Preoperative

Imaging of Complex Upper Airway Anatomy. Otolaryngology - Head and Neck

Surgery, 2007:137(2);P148-P148.

17) Grigore A, Griffith BP, Deshpande S, Gheorghiu I, Odonkor P, Fitzpatrick M, Bernstein

W. Mechanical circulatory assistance in 2010. Abstract present at Integrated Cardiovascular

Repair (ICR) Workshop; 2010 March. Baltimore, Maryland

18) Bernstein WK, Schreibman D, Zhu Y, Fahey J, Murphy K, Zellhofer C, George I. MHSRS-

12-321-Creation Of A Realistic Simulated Model For Airway Fire Training. Military Health

System Research Symposium (MHSRS), August 2012.

19) Bernstein WK, Schreibman D, Zhu Y, Fahey J, Murphy K, Zellhofer C, George I. MHSRS-

12-321-Creation Of A Realistic Simulated Model For obstetrical emergencies and

simultaneous neonatal resuscitation. Military Health System Research Symposium (MHSRS),

August 2012

20) Bernstein WK, Schreibman D, Zhu Y, George I, Zellhofer C and Murphy K. Where there is

smoke, there is fire. Anesth Analg. A1167. The 2012 Annual Meeting of American Society

of Anesthesiology. Washington, DC, October 2012.

21) Mazzeffi M, Wallace K, Roman P, Odonkor P, Deshpande S, Grewal A, Strauss E, Bernstein

W, Herr D, Gammie J, Stafford P, Stubbs L and Rock P. Intraabdominal hypertension and

acute kidney injury after cardiac surgery (IAH-KICS): Interim analysis and early study

trends. The 37th Annual Society of Cardiac Anesthesiology. Washington, DC, April 2015.

22) Nwosu C, Fontaine M and Bernstein WK. Severe hypotensive reaction following

administration of fresh frozen plasma. The 39th Annual Society of Cardiac Anesthesiology.

Orlando, FL, May 2017.

23) Jackson KM, Nezomuddin F, Bernstein W, Bossert RP et al. Training multidisciplinary teams

in nontechnical skills and OR safety using simulation based training. ACS March 2019

Audio/Video/CD-Rom

Bernstein WK. Video presentation International Anesthesia Research Society Annual Meeting.

Boston, Massachusetts, May 2012.

Bernstein WK. Role of simulation to stratify learners by skill level. ACPE Leape Ahead

Webinar. Meeting number 739 974 071. September 18, 2012.

Bernstein WK, Isaak R, Nedeff N and Stiegler M. Milestones in Anesthesiology. SSIH

webinar. September 19, 2016.

Bernstein WK. Manage your online presence. Ascend Integrated Media. American Society of

Anesthesiologists Annual Meeting Online Newspaper. October 23, 2016.

Bernstein WK. Teleconferencing and debriefing of intraoperative fire drill. Anne Arundel

Medical Center. November 10, 2016.

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Ligda KO and Bernstein WK Session Number: PN506: Developing Your Portfolio and

Curriculum Vitae: Preparation for Professional Advancement. ANESTHESIOLOGY®

Annual Meeting on Demand 2018.

AMWA promotional video. https://youtu.be/QEUdBFTDcZw. September 2018

Bernstein WK. Taking a Stance: A primer for female physicians on how to conquer office

culture and male privilege. YouTube 2018.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x_U8W547lSs

Invited Speaker

2004 1) Bernstein WK and Brown JM. Distributed Team Coordination. OR of the Future

Retreat: Telemedicine and Advanced Technologies Research Command. Sykesville,

Maryland

2005 2) Bernstein WK. Clinical Perspectives. 2nd Annual OR of the Future Retreat. TATRC:

Telemedicine and Advanced Technologies Research Command. Annapolis, Maryland

2006 3) Bernstein WK. Perioperative Workflow. 3rd Annual OR of the Future Retreat.

TATRC: Telemedicine and Advanced Technologies Research Command. Columbia,

Maryland.

2007 4) Bernstein WK. Perioperative Communication. 4th Annual OR of the Future Retreat.

TATRC: Telemedicine and Advanced Technologies Research Command. Columbia,

Maryland.

2012 5) Bernstein WK. Simulation and Team Training. Ministry of Health, Rio de

Janeiro. Baltimore, Maryland. January 2012, February 2012.

Bernstein WK and Schreibman D. Royal College of Surgeons: Airway Fire. Baltimore,

Maryland, May 2012.

2014 6) Bernstein WK. Is it real, or is it Memorex? Lessons in Simulation. Congressional

Staffers, DOD. July 16, 2014

7) Bernstein WK. Simulation in Healthcare. August 2014. Shanghai East Hospital of

Tongji University. Shanghai, China.

8) Bernstein WK. Simulation: More than just playing with dolls. Grand Rounds

Presentation. Department of Anesthesiology. Virginia Commonwealth University,

October 16, 2014.

2015 9) Bernstein W. Practice makes perfect: Lessons in simulation and patient safety. The

Maryland Society of Anesthesiology Annual Meeting, May 2015.

10) Bernstein WK. Use of simulation in IPE: Getting a team that works together to play

together. IPE Faculty Development. University of Maryland School of Medicine May

2015.

11) Bernstein WK. Practice Makes Perfect: Lessons in Simulation and Patient Safety.

Department of Anesthesiology Grand Rounds. Fukuoka University School of Medicine.

Fukuoka, Japan. June 2015

12) Bernstein WK. Practice Makes Perfect: Lessons in Simulation and Patient Safety.

Department of Anesthesiology. Keio University School of Medicine. Tokyo, Japan. June

2015.

13) Bernstein WK. Cardiac Anesthesiology and Simulation. Grand Rounds. University

of Maryland Department of Anesthesiology. September 2015.

2016 14) Bernstein WK. Simulation: More than playing with dolls. Grand Rounds.

University of Rochester Department of Anesthesiology. March 2016.

15) Bernstein WK. Medical Simulation and you! Take your child to work day.

Department of Anesthesiology, University of Maryland School of Medicine. March 2016.

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16) Bernstein WK. Use of Simulation in IPE: Getting a team that works together, to play

together. American Society of Anesthesiology Simulation Education Network Meeting.

Schaumberg, IL April 2016.

17) Bernstein WK. National Youth Leadership Forum: What’s your specialty? National

Youth Leadership Foundation. University of Maryland June 2016.

2017 18) Bernstein WK. Perioperative Fires. Anne Arundel Medical Center Anesthesiology

Grand Rounds. April 2017.

19) Bernstein WK. Anesthesia and VADS. University of Rochester VAD support group.

November 9, 2017.

20) Bernstein WK. Career Opportunities in Anesthesiology. Young Womens College

Prep. Greece, NY. November 20, 2017.

21) Bernstein WK. Cardiothoracic Anesthesiology. Post Graduate Assembly in

Anesthesiology. New York, NY. December 9, 2017.

22) ASA Editorial Board for Interactive Computer-Based Education Simulation

experience for crisis management and team training Workshop. Post Graduate Assembly

in Anesthesiology. New York, NY. December 9, 2017.

2018 23) Bernstein WK. Taking a stance: a primer for female physicians on how to conquer

office culture and male privilege. American Medical Women’s Association 103rd

Anniversary Annual Meeting, Philadelphia, PA. March 2018

24) Gebhardt R, Michaels E and Bernstein WK. Controlling my own destiny: How

women physicians can successfully manage career transitions when life happens.

American Medical Women’s Association 103rd Anniversary Annual Meeting, Philadelphia,

PA. March 2018.

25) Bernstein WK. OR nursing, IPE and multidisciplinary team training in simulation.

University of Rochester Medical center. Perioperative Grand Rounds. June 14, 2018.

26) Bernstein WK. Mentoring and You! American Medical Womens Association.

Rochester NY Nov 2018.

2019 27) Bernstein WK. A vision of Anesthesiology. Department of Anesthesiology and

Hospital Leadership. Cleveland Clinic Abu Dhabi. January 2019. Abu Dhabi, UAE.

28) Bernstein WK. Patient and Safety Culture: A team united. Third Annual Cardiac

Cath and EP Lab Educational Staff Retreat, February 2, 2019. Rochester NY.

29) Bernstein WK. Taking a stance: Learning to lead like a lady (in a man’s world).

MWIA Centennial Congress. July 27, 2019.

30) Bernstein WK. Panelist for National Premedical Student Division AMWA. July 28,

2019

31) Bernstein WK. 50 Years of Educational Excellence. 50th year Anniversary

Celebration. Department of Anesthesiology University of Rochester Medical Center.

September 21, 2019.

32) Bernstein WK. A perspective on the Development of a Multidisciplinary Simulation

Program at 2 major academic centers. American College of Surgeons Virtual Grand

Rounds. September 26, 2019.

Presentations/Scientific Meetings 1992 1) Leitman IM, Sullivan JD, Bram D and Goldsmith WK. Multivariate analysis of

morbidity and mortality from the initial surgical management of obstructing carcinoma

of the colon. American Association of Colon and Rectal Surgery. Garden City, New

York.

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1993 2) Aduen J, Goldsmith W, Khastgir T, Bhatiani A, Kerzner R, Lustgarten J, Stacey J and

Chernow B. A prospective controlled study to determine the specificity of blood lactate

values in acutely ill patients. Society of Critical Care Medicine. 22nd Educational and

Scientific Symposium. New York City

3) Aduen J, Goldsmith W, Khastgir T, Bhatiani A, Kerzner R, Lustgarten J, Stacey J and

Chernow B. The use of a critical blood lactate value in acutely ill patients: a prospective,

controlled study. The 6th World Congress on Intensive and Critical Care Medicine,

Madrid, Spain.

4) Aduen J, Goldsmith W, Bhatiani A, Kerzner R, Stacey J and Chernow B. A

determination of the specificity of blood lactate levels in hypotensive and cardiac arrest

patients: a prospective study. The 6th World Congress on Intensive and Critical Care

Medicine, Madrid, Spain.

5) Aduen J, Miller J, Goldsmith W, Kerzner R and Chernow B. Relationship between

calcium and lactate in critically ill patients. 59th Annual International Scientific

Assembly, American College of Chest Physicians

1994 6) Bernstein WK, Khastgir T, Khastgir A, Hernandez E, Miller J and Chernow B. Lack

of effectiveness of magnesium as a bronchodilator in asthmatic and normal controls:

results from a prospective, randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled, crossover trial.

Society of Critical Care Medicine 23rd Educational and Scientific Symposium. Orlando,

Florida

1995 7) Bernstein WK, Aduen J, Bhatiani A, Kerzner R, Davison L, Miller C and Chernow B.

Simultaneous arterial and venous lactate determinations in critically ill patients. Society of

Critical Care Medicine 23rd Educational and Scientific Symposium. Orlando, Florida

8) Wiese J, Sigal B, Davison L, Bernstein WK, Aduen J and Chernow B. Increased

blood lactate concentrations in cardiac surgery patients: results from a prospective

longitudinal study. 24th Educational and Scientific Symposium. San Francisco, California

1997 9) Bernstein WK, Fleisher LA, Wu A, Walrath J, Lam J, Tejedor-Sota J, Baumgartner

W and Chernow B. Assessment of quality of life after cardiac surgery: determination of

critical domains. 4th Annual Conference of the International Society for Quality of Life

Research. Vienna, Austria

2004 10) Bernstein WK. He Said, She Said. Problem-Based Learning Discussion. The 2004

Annual Meeting of the American Society of Anesthesiology. Las Vegas, Nevada.

2005 11) Bernstein WK. He Said, She Said. Problem Based Learning Discussion. The 2005

Annual Meeting of the American Society of Anesthesiology. Atlanta, Georgia.

2006 12) Bernstein WK. The use of CT generated 3D models fused with TEE in the complex

cardiac procedure: Helping clinicians experience anatomic anomaly in a virtual reality

environment. Society of Cardiovascular Anesthesiology, San Diego California

13) Bernstein WK. He Said, She Said. Problem Based Learning Discussion. The Annual

Meeting of the American Society of Anesthesiology. Chicago, Illinois.

2007 14) Bernstein WK. 3D Virtual Reality Stereoscopic Multimodal Imaging in the Complex

Cardiothoracic Patient. Medicine Meets Virtual Reality (MMVR) 15 conference. Long

Beach, California

15) Bernstein WK, George I, Brown JM and Park AE. Understanding Single Lung

Isolation in the Era of Minimally Invasive Cardiac Surgery. Society of Cardiovascular

Anesthesiology. Montreal, Canada

16) Bernstein WK. He Said, She Said. Problem Based Learning Discussion. The 2007

Annual Meeting of the American Society of Anesthesiology. San Francisco, California.

17) Bernstein WK. Crossing the Drape. Problem Based Learning Discussion. The 2007

Annual Meeting of the American Society of Anesthesiology. San Francisco, California.

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2008 18) Bernstein WK. He Said, She Said. Problem-Based Learning Discussion. The 2008

Annual Meeting of American Society of Anesthesiology. Orlando, Florida.

19) Bernstein WK. Crossing the Drape. Problem Based Learning Discussion. The 2008

Annual Meeting of American Society of Anesthesiology. Orlando, Florida.

20) Alexander B and Bernstein W. To J or not to J: that is the question. Challenging

Cases. The 2008 Annual Meeting of American Society of Anesthesiology, Orlando

Florida.

21) Bernstein W and Conti BM. Off pump coronary artery bypass graft immediately

prior to single lung transplant: anesthetic considerations. Challenging Cases. The 2008

Annual Meeting of American Society of Anesthesiology, Orlando Florida.

2009 22) Bernstein WK, George I, Shats I and Ezzati B. Incidental finding of a left atrial

myxoma during emergent surgery for thoracic aneurysm. SCA CPB Meeting: 14th Annual

Update on Cardiopulmonary Bypass. Fairmont Chateau, Whistler, BC Canada.

23) Riccobono E and Bernstein WK. Surgical Embolectomy of an Acute Saddle

Pulmonary Embolism Following Femoral-Posterior Tibial Bypass Surgery. 35th Annual

Gulf- Atlantic Anesthesia Residents’ Research Conference. Miami Beach, Florida May

2009.

24) Sheppard M and Bernstein WK. 35th Annual Gulf-Atlantic Anesthesia Residents’

Research Conference. Miami Beach, Florida May 2009.

25) Bernstein WK. Crossing the Drape. Problem Based Learning Discussion. The 2009

Annual Meeting of American Society of Anesthesiology. New Orleans, Louisiana.

26) Bernstein WK. When “No” means “No”. Problem Based Learning Discussion. The

2009 Annual Meeting of American Society of Anesthesiology. New Orleans, Louisiana.

27) Barack J and Bernstein W. Calm Before The Storm. Challenging Cases. The 2009

Annual Meeting of American Society of Anesthesiology New Orleans, Louisiana.

28) Sheppard M, Bernstein W and Odonkor P. Anesthetic Implications of Severe

Pulmonary Hypertension. Challenging Cases. The 2009 Annual Meeting of American

Society of Anesthesiology New Orleans, Louisiana.

2010 29) Bernstein W and Weiss S. Cardiovascular Disease-what to operate on first? Problem

Based Learning Discussion. Society of Cardiovascular Anesthesiology New Orleans,

Louisiana.

30) Kalangie M and Bernstein W. Aortic Root Replacement in a Patient with Marfan

Syndrome. Society of Cardiothoracic Anesthesiology Annual Meeting, New Orleans,

Louisiana, April 2010.

31) Bernstein WK. Crossing the Drape. Problem Based Learning Discussion. The 2010

Annual Meeting of American Society of Anesthesiology. San Diego, California

32) Bernstein WK. When “No” means “No”. Problem Based Learning Discussion. The

2010 Annual Meeting of American Society of Anesthesiology. San Diego, California

33) Strauss E and Bernstein WK. A stressed chest. Challenging Cases. The 2010

Annual Meeting of American Society of Anesthesiology. San Diego, California

2011 34) Bernstein WK. Crossing the Drape. Problem Based Learning Discussion. The 2011

Annual Meeting of American Society of Anesthesiology. Chicago, Illinois

35) Bernstein WK. When “No” means “No”. Problem Based Learning Discussion. The

2011 Annual Meeting of American Society of Anesthesiology. Chicago, Illinois

36) Bernstein WK, Hong C, Walker A and Schreibman D. Reality Bites. Challenging

Cases. The 2011 Annual Meeting of American Society of Anesthesiology. Chicago,

Illinois

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37) Cox C and Bernstein WK. Poster Presentation. How low can you go? Medically

challenging case report poster presentation PGA 65th postgraduate assembly in

anesthesiology, December 10, 2011

2012 38) Bernstein WK and Grissom T. I Know the Patient Survived, But How Did I Do?

2012 ACGME Annual Educational Conference. March Orlando, Florida

39) Bernstein WK, Schreibman D, Zhu Y, Carter Chase S and George IM. The

development of an anesthesia criterion-referenced assessment tool to stratify learners by

skill level. International Anesthesia Research Society Annual Meeting. Boston,

Massachusetts, May 2012.

40) Bernstein WK, Schreibman D, Fahey J, Murphy K, Zellhoffer C and George I.

Creation Of A Realistic Simulated Model For Airway Fire Training. Military Health

System Research Symposium (MHSRS). Fort Lauderdale, Florida, August 2012

41) Bernstein WK, Schriebman D, Fahey J, Murphy K, Zellhoffer C and George I.

Creation Of A Realistic Simulated Model For Obstetrical Emergencies and Neonatal

Resuscitation. Military Health System Research Symposium (MHSRS). Fort Lauderdale,

Florida, August 2012

42) Naqib D and Bernstein WK. Don’t go breaking my heart. Medically Challenging

Case. The 2012 Annual Meeting of American Society of Anesthesiology. Washington,

DC, October 2012.

43) Bernstein WK. I can’t get no. Problem Based Learning Discussion. The 2012

Annual Meeting of American Society of Anesthesiology. Washington, DC, October 2012.

44) Bernstein WK. When “No” means “No”. Problem Based Learning Discussion. The

2012 Annual Meeting of American Society of Anesthesiology. Washington, DC, October

2012.

45) Bernstein WK, Schreibman D, Zhu Y, George I, Zellhofer C and Murphy K. Where

there is smoke, there is fire. Poster presentation. The 2012 Annual Meeting of American

Society of Anesthesiology. Washington, DC, October 2012.

46) Khan A and Bernstein WK. Poster Presentation. Medically challenging case report

poster presentation PGA 65th Postgraduate Assembly in Anesthesiology, December 2012.

2013 47) Bernstein WK. I can’t get no. Problem Based Learning Discussion. The 2013

Annual Meeting of American Society of Anesthesiology. San Francisco, California,

October 2013.

48) Khan A and Bernstein WK. Fixing broken hearts with saline. Medically challenging

case report poster presentation. The 2013 Annual Meeting of American Society of

Anesthesiology. San Francisco, California, October 2013.

49) Bernstein WK and Goehner N. Gathering the missing pieces of a challenging puzzle.

Medically challenging case report poster presentation. The 2013 Annual Meeting of

American Society of Anesthesiology. San Francisco, California, October 2013.

50) Jeyakumar B and Bernstein WK. First, do no harm. Medically challenging case

report poster presentation. The 2013 Annual Meeting of American Society of

Anesthesiology. San Francisco, California, October 2013.

2014 51) Williams B, Bernstein W, Grewal A and Strauss E. Raiders of the Lost Wire:

Intraoperative Management during removal of retained intracardiac foreign body. The 36th

Annual Society of Cardiac Anesthesiology. New Orleans, Louisiana, March 2014.

52) Bharadwaj S, Bernstein WK, Schreibman D, Lax P, et al. Simulation model for the

pregnant trauma patient: a multidisciplinary team training exercise. AUA. Stanford,

California

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53) Ofosu N and Bernstein W. Surviving a total clip of the heart. Medically Challenging

Case. The 2014 Annual Meeting of the American Society of Anesthesiology. New

Orleans, Louisiana, October 2014.

54) Patel R and Bernstein W. Fixing the pipes of a faulty plumbing system: Anesthetic

management of adults with congenital heart defects. Medically Challenging Case. The

2014 Annual Meeting of the American Society of Anesthesiology. New Orleans,

Louisiana, October 2014.

2015 55) Bernstein WK, Nedeff N, McGrane S, Kadaki S and Isaak R. ACGME Milestone

Panel using Simulation. 15th Annual International Meeting for Simulation in Healthcare.

New Orleans, Louisiana, January 2015.

56) Goehner N and Bernstein WK. Aversion for Avulsion: A case of traumatic tricuspid

rupture. Fellow Complex Case Presentations. The 37th Annual Society of Cardiac

Anesthesiology. Washington, DC, April 2015

57) Mazzeffi M, Wallace K, Roman P, Odonkor P, Deshpande S, Grewal A, Strauss E,

Bernstein W, Herr D, Gammie J, Stafford P, Stubbs L and Rock P. Intraabdominal

hypertension and acute kidney injury after cardiac surgery (IAH-KICS): Interim analysis

and early study trends. The 37th Annual Society of Cardiac Anesthesiology. Washington,

DC, April 2015.

58) Williams B and Bernstein W. Infective Endocarditis of Primary Pacemaker Lead

Device Resulting in Severe Tricuspid Regurgitation Not Amenable to Percutaneous

Intervention. Fellow Complex Case Presentations. The 37th Annual Society of Cardiac

Anesthesiology. Washington, DC, April 2015.

59) Lebow B, Bernstein W and Mazzeffi M. Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation and Cardiac

Arrest in the Acute Postoperative Cardiac Surgery Patient: A Case of Coronary Graft

Dehiscence Following Cardiac Massage. Fellow Complex Case Presentations. The 37th

Annual Society of Cardiac Anesthesiology. Washington, DC, April 2015.

60) Wattersworth B and Bernstein WK. Double, Double without Toil and Trouble:

Correction of Adult Congenital Double-Chambered Right Ventricle and Ventricular Septal

Defect Causing Severe Right Ventricular Outflow Tract Obstruction. Medically

Challenging Case. The 2015 Annual Meeting of the American Society of Anesthesiology.

San Diego, California. October 2015.

61) Bernstein WK. You are who you tweet: the online anesthesiologist. Problem

Based Learning Discussion. The 2015 Annual Meeting of American Society of

Anesthesiology. San Diego, California. October 2015.

2016 62) Bernstein WK, Schreibman D, Murphy K, Bates J, Folgueras C and Terry K. Airway,

airway, wherefore art thou? International Meeting for Simulation in Healthcare. Poster

Presentation. San Diego, California. January 2016.

63) Henderson R and Bernstein WK. Tracheal sternal fistula after cardiac surgery.

Complex Case Presentations. The 38th Annual Society of Cardiac Anesthesiology. San

Diego, CA April 2016.

64). Kiefer J, Henderson R and Bernstein WK. Noninfective Endocarditis of Bioprosthetic

Mitral Valve Posterior Strut. Complex Case Presentations. The 38th Annual Society of

Cardiac Anesthesiology. San Diego, CA April 2016.

65) Bernstein WK. You are who you tweet: the online anesthesiologist. Problem

Based Learning Discussion. The 2016 Annual Meeting of American Society of

Anesthesiology. Chicago, IL. October 2016.

66) Wipfli C and Bernstein WK. What doesn’t kill you makes you stronger, and may

save your life: Anesthetic management of provoked saddle pulmonary embolism which

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revealed a newly diagnosed lymphoma. Medically Challenging Case. The 2016 Annual

Meeting of the American Society of Anesthesiology. Chicago, IL. October 2016.

67) Ky J and Bernstein WK. Tickle me ECMO – cancer is no laughing matter: the

anesthetic management of a patient on VA ECMO undergoing a hemicolectomy.

Medically Challenging Case. The 2016 Annual Meeting of the American Society of

Anesthesiology. Chicago, IL. October 2016.

68) Watterworth B, Strauss E and Bernstein WK. A Type A gets tPA: Thrombolysis

therapy in acute aortic dissection masquerading as a stroke. Medically Challenging Case.

The 2016 Annual Meeting of the American Society of Anesthesiology. Chicago, IL.

October 2016.

69) Wipfli C, Williams B, Crabbe A, Bernstein W, and Tanaka K. Complicated by

Coagulopathy: Spontaneous Right Pulmonary Artery Thrombus Following

Cardiopulmonary Bypass for Bilateral Lung Transplantation. Medically Challenging Case.

The 2016 Annual Meeting of the American Society of Anesthesiology. Chicago, IL.

October 2016.

70) Henderson RA, and Bernstein W. Pre-operative optimization of a patient for urgent

cardiac surgery. Medically Challenging Case. The 2016 Annual Meeting of the American

Society of Anesthesiology. Chicago, IL. October 2016.

71) Kaplan J, Deshpande S, Fitzpatrick J, Williams B, Wright K and Bernstein W. Fluid:

to give or not to give, that is the question. Medically Challenging Case. The 2016 Annual

Meeting of the American Society of Anesthesiology. Chicago, IL. October 2016.

72) Kaplan J, Kiefer J, and Bernstein W. Double the trouble, one patient: two aortic

dissections. Medically Challenging Case. The 2016 Annual Meeting of the American

Society of Anesthesiology. Chicago, IL. October 2016.

2017 73) Nwosu C, Fontaine M and Bernstein WK. Severe hypotensive reaction following

administration of fresh frozen plasma. Complex Case Presentations. The 39th Annual

Society of Cardiac Anesthesiology. Orlando, FL April 2017.

74) Allphin CA and Bernstein WK. How low can you go- the management of refractory

intraoperative hypotension. Medically Challenging Case. The 2017 Annual Meeting of the

American Society of Anesthesiology. Boston, MA. October 2017.

75) Wang M, Taylor B and Bernstein WK. All hands on deck: a successful

multidisciplinary team response to a sudden catastrophic rupture of a large descending

aortic aneurysm. Medically Challenging Case. The 2017 Annual Meeting of the American

Society of Anesthesiology. Boston, MA. October 2017.

76) Correll LR, Sabo M, and Bernstein WK. The role of TEE in the repair of the left

circumflex artery to coronary sinus fistula. The 2017 Annual Meeting of the American

Society of Anesthesiology. Boston, MA. October 2017.

77) Ayoola C, Jordan K, and Bernstein WK. Bigger is not always better. Medically

Challenging Case. The 2017 Annual Meeting of the American Society of Anesthesiology.

Boston, MA. October 2017

2018 78) Bernstein WK. OSCE- ASA update. American Society of Anesthesiology

Simulation Education Network Meeting. Schaumberg, IL April 2018.

79) Bensimhon A, Wyrobek J and Bernstein W. Inadequate myocardial protection

during minimally invasive aortic valve replacement. The 40th Annual Society of Cardiac

Anesthesiology. Phoenix, AZ April 2018.

80) Yap A, Bensimhon A and Bernstein W. A fatal case of aortic dissection with

mechanical circulatory support devices. 4th Annual Lawrence Symposium University of

Rochester Medical Center. April 2018.

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81) Philippo S, Rubin M and Bernstein WK. Rocuronium anaphylaxis during cardiac

surgery. Medically Challenging Case. The 2018 Annual Meeting of the American Society

of Anesthesiology. San Francisco, CA. October 2018.

82) Gu Y, Bensimhon A, Panda K and Bernstein WK. Third time’s a charm: Re-re-

repair of a post myocardial infarction ventricular septal defect. Medically Challenging

Case. The 2018 Annual Meeting of the American Society of Anesthesiology. San

Francisco, CA. October 2018.

83) Ramaiah V and Bernstein WK. Desmin Myofibillar Myopathy: New and Rare

Myopathy and Anesthesia Management. Post Graduate Assembly in Anesthesiology. New

York, NY. December 8, 2018.

84) Park M, Satler S and Bernstein W. Anesthetic management of a LVAD patient for

TAVR. Post Graduate Assembly in Anesthesiology. New York, NY. December 8, 2018.

2019 85) Rynerson E, Peyre S, Bose S, Ghazi A, Bernstein W, Bossert R, Butts A, James P

and Wakeman D. Integrating Human Factors into High-Fidelity, Simulation-Based Team-

Training for Nontechnical Skills of OR Teams. American College of Surgeons 2019.

86) Louis C, Bernstein W, Allpin C. Recapturing a non-recapturable transcatheter aortic

valve status-post mal-deployment: A case presentation. Society of Thoracic Surgeons 55th

Annual Meeting. San Diego, CA. January 29, 2019.

87) Nezomuddin F, Bernstein W, Bossert R, Butts A et al. Operating room crisis

management-creating high performing operating room teams with high fidelity simulation.

The 5th Annual Institute for Innovative Education Team Based Care Symposium.

Rochester NY. January 30, 2019.

88) Vincent R, McNeill B and Bernstein WK. PACU Stat! Utilizing low fidelity

simulation to enhance teamwork and build confidence among PACU nurses during crisis

situations. ASPAN 38th National Conference. May 5, 2019. Nashville Tennessee.

89) Jackson K, Nezomuddin F, Bernstein W, Bossert R, Butts A, Ghazi A, James P, Peyre

S, Rynerson E and Wakeman D. Training multidisciplinary teams in nontechnical skills

and OR safety using simulation based training. ACS. Chicago, March 2019.

90) Rubin M, Philippo S, Lebow B and Bernstein W. Difficult airway in morbidly obese

patient during emergent pulmonary embolectomy. The 41st Annual Society of Cardiac

Anesthesiology. Chicago, IL 2019.

91) Philippo S, Lebow B and Bernstein W. Management of congenital pulmonic stenosis

with acquired aortic stenosis. The 41st Annual Society of Cardiac Anesthesiology. Chicago,

IL 2019.

92) Vincent R, McNeill B and Bernstein WK. PACU Stat! Utilizing low fidelity

simulation to enhance teamwork and build confidence among PACU nurses during crisis

situations. 5th Annual Lawrence Symposium University of Rochester Medical Center. May

2019.

93) Jackson K, Nezomuddin F, Bernstein W, Bossert R, Butts A, Ghazi A, James P, Peyre

S, Rynerson E and Wakeman D. Training multidisciplinary teams in nontechnical skills

and OR safety using simulation based training. 5th Annual Lawrence Symposium

University of Rochester Medical Center. May 2019.

94) Gajdek P, Zu Q, Barrus B and Bernstein WK. Sheared pulmonary artery catheter in a

patient undergoing heart transplant. Medically Challenging Case. The 2019 Annual

Meeting of the American Society of Anesthesiology. Orlando, FL. October 2019.

95) Rubin M, Bernstein WK, and Lebow B. Management of a difficult airway in a

morbidly obese patient during emergent pulmonary embolectomy. The 2019 Annual

Meeting of the American Society of Anesthesiology. Orlando, FL. October 2019.

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