Chair's Welcome

Our department is esteemed for its decades‑long contributions to clinical care, education, and research in anesthesiology, critical care, and pain medicine. Along with that legacy, what defines us today is how our people show up for patients, learners, and one another in a rapidly evolving healthcare landscape.

A core responsibility of my role as chair is to help set a clear sense of direction for the department. We are actively articulating a shared mission, vision, and values that reflect both who we are today and who we aspire to be. This work affirms our commitment to academic medicine at its best: grounded in excellence, integrity, and mutual respect, and sustained by the interconnected strength of our clinical, educational, and scholarly missions.

Since I joined the department in May 2025, we have navigated significant complexity and change across our institution and the broader healthcare environment. I have been inspired by the professionalism, strength, and generosity of spirit shown by our faculty and research faculty, residents, fellows, CRNAs, advanced practice providers, technicians, and administrative colleagues. Even through uncertainty and difficult discussions, our collective dedication to excellence and to one another has been unmistakable.

Looking ahead, we are focused on developing a clear, multi‑year strategy that translates our shared direction into achievable goals: strengthening perioperative and intensive care integration, advancing innovation and digital health, supporting research and scholarship, and deepening partnerships across the university and health system. Central to this work is continued investment in our people and culture, fostering inclusion, mentorship, professional growth, and a sense of shared purpose.

It is an honor to serve as chair of this remarkable department. I am grateful for the trust placed in me and for the opportunity to support our shared mission as we continue to adapt, lead, and build together.

Meghan Lane-Fall, MD, MSHP, FCCM
May 2026