Stephanie Black, MD, EdM

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Stephanie Black, MD, EdM, is an attending anesthesiologist in the Department of Anesthesiology and Critical Care Medicine at Children's Hospital of Philadelphia.

Areas of Expertise: Teaching and medical education, Professional development, Career sustainability, Physician well-being, Curriculum design, Simulation education
Locations: Main Hospital
Appointments and Referrals: 1-800-TRY-CHOP (1-800-879-2467)

Education and Training

Medical School

MD - Dartmouth Medical School, Hanover, NH

Internship

Pediatrics - The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA

Residency

Anesthesiology - Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA

Fellowship

Pediatric Anesthesiology - The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA

Board Certification

Anesthesiology – American Board of Anesthesiology
Pediatric Anesthesiology – American Board of Anesthesiology

Graduate Degree

EdM in Human Development and Psychology - Harvard University, Graduate School of Education, Cambridge, MA

Titles and Academic Titles

Attending Anesthesiologist

Program Director, Pediatric Anesthesiology Fellowship

Associate Chief of Education & Development, General Anesthesia Division

Assistant Professor, Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania

Departments and Services

Publications

Papers

2015

Black S, MD, Schwartz, AJ: Learning: Behavior Grounded in Experiences. Anesthesiology 123: 10-11, Jul 2015.

2014

Black S, Galvez J, Rehman M, Schwartz AJ: Airway management of an infant with giant occipital encephalocele. Anesthesiology 120(6): 1504, June 2014.

Books

Chapters

2019

Black SA, Lockman JL, Schwartz AJ: Education in Pediatric Anesthesiology: Practice in the present with the future in mind. Gregory’s Pediatric Anesthesia (6th ed). Andropolous D (ed). In press.

2017

Black SA, Maxwell LG. General Anesthesia in Healthy Children Undergoing Routine Surgery. UpToDate. Sun L (ed). 2017

Stephanie Black, MD EdM: Down Syndrome. Essence of Anesthesia Practice, 4th Ed. Fleisher L, Roizen M (eds.). Saunders Elsevier, 2017.

Stephanie Black, MD EdM: Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy. Essence of Anesthesia Practice, 4th Ed. Fleisher L, Roizen M (eds.). Saunders Elsevier, 2017.

2013

Black SA. Anesthesia for pediatric kidney transplantation. In Pediatric Anesthesia Review Topics. Lockman JL (ed.). Naerthwyn Press, Book 6, 2013. Kindle Edition.

Posters and Presentations

2018

Black SA, Boyer DL, Chen J, Conlon TW, Fiadjoe JE, Gurnaney HG, Gordon E, Kilgallon SB, Lockman JL, Nishisaki A, Schwartz AJ: "Novel Organizational Restructuring Supports Education Program Excellence: A Departmental Experience" Poster presentation at CHOP Education Symposium: Healthcare Professionals Teaching and Learning Together, Philadelphia, PA January 2018.

2017

Babirak L, Mai M, Shaw S, Black S: "Pin and Win: Every Move Matters; A Case of Fat Embolism Syndrome" Poster presentation at American Society of Anesthesiologists 2017 Oct 2017.

Puglia M, Black SA: "The Road to Expert Performance: Deliberate Practice in Pediatric Anesthesiology"  Poster presentation at Pediatric Anesthesiology 2017, Society for Pediatric Anesthesia, Austin, TX March 2017.

2016

Kilgallon S, Hales R, Lockman J, Black S, Schwartz A, Gurnaney H: "Effect of a hands-on training session for IO placement on retention of knowledge and skill at 3 month follow-up"   Poster presentation at Pediatric Anesthesiology 2016 Meeting, Society for Pediatric Anesthesia March 2016.

Invited Lectures

2018

Black S. "The care and feeding of physicians: fostering a culture of learning for sustainable professional growth" Featured speaker at Johns Hopkins Children's Center Pediatric Anesthesiology and Critical Care Medicine speaker series. Nov, 2018.

Black S. Instructor, "Pediatric Anesthesia Fellows Advanced Simulation Boot Camp," Johns Hopkins University. May, 2018.

Black S. "Perioperative Pediatric Advanced Life Support Simulation Workshop" Pediatric Anesthesiology 2018, Society for Pediatric Anesthesia, Phoenix, AZ. Mar, 2018.

Black S. "Maintenance of Certification in Anesthesiology Simulation Workshop," Pediatric Anesthesiology 2018, Society for Pediatric Anesthesia, Phoenix, AZ. Mar, 2018.

2017

Black S. "Enhanced Recovery After Surgery for Children Undergoing Spinal Fusion: Rapid recovery and expert care for the pediatric patient" given at ERAS Conference at Tongji Hospital, Wuhan, China. Sep, 2017.

Black S. "Practice in the Present with an Eye to the Future: Developing expert performance in pediatric anesthesiology" at First International Conference for Pediatric Anesthesiology, Wuhan, China. Sep, 2017.

Black S. Workshop leader/designer, "Giving Feedback" at Johns Hopkins Advanced Simulation Fellow Bootcamp. May, 2017.

Black S. Workshop leader, "Rapid-fire PALS simulation" at Johns Hopkins Advanced Simulation Fellow Bootcamp. May, 2017.

Black S. "Maintenance of Certification in Anesthesiology Simulation Workshop," Pediatric Anesthesiology 2016, Society for Pediatric Anesthesia, Austin, TX. Mar, 2017.

Black S. "Perioperative Pediatric Advanced Life Support Simulation" Pediatric Anesthesiology 2017, Society for Pediatric Anesthesia, Austin, TX. Mar, 2017.

2016

Black S. "Maintenance of Certification in Anesthesiology Simulation Workshop," Pediatric Anesthesiology 2016, Society for Pediatric Anesthesia. Mar, 2016.

Black S. "Perioperative Pediatric Advanced Life Support Simulation" Pediatric Anesthesiology 2016, Society for Pediatric Anesthesia. Mar, 2016.

Awards and Honors

2018, Departmental Designee, CHOP Physician Leadership Program

2017, Identified as a "Young Turk" within the Society for Pediatric Anesthesia, demonstrating leadership potential in the discipline and with the organization

2016, Award for Outstanding Educational Leadership, given by the pediatric anesthesiology fellowship class of 2016

2004, Fellow, Dartmouth International Health Group

Editorial and Academic Positions

Academic and Institutional Committees

2018, Root Cause Analysis Team Lead
2018-present, Anesthesiology and Critical Care Medicine Department Wellness Committee
2018-present, General Anesthesia Division Chiefs Cabinet
2017-present, Pediatric Anesthesiology Fellowship Program Leadership
2017-present, Program Leader for Professional Development, Education Council, Department of Anesthesiology and Critical Care Medicine
2017-present, Academy of Medical Educators (CHOP)
2017-present, Education Council, CHOP Department of Anesthesiology and Critical Care Medicine
2016-present, General Anesthesiology Division Operations Committee
2015-present, UPenn Women in Anesthesia
2015-present, Program Evaluation Committee
2014-2018, Chair, Clinical Competency Committee
2013-present, Chair, Anesthesiology Education Core Group
2013-2018, Chair, Fellowship Selections Committee

Leadership and Memberships

Memberships in Professional Organizations

2015-present, Pediatric Anesthesiology Program Directors Association
2012-present, Society for Education in Anesthesia
2009-present, Physicians for Social Responsibility
2008-present, Society for Pediatric Anesthesia
 - 2016-2017, Quality and Safety Committee Member
 - 2015-present, Education Committee Member
2008-present, American Society of Anesthesiologists