MD - Temple University School of Medicine, Philadelphia, PA
Anesthesiology - Temple University Hospital, Philadelphia, PA
General Surgery - St. Mary's Hospital, Waterbury, CT
Pediatric Anesthesiology - St. Christopher’s Hospital for Children, Philadelphia, PA
Anesthesiology – American Board of AnesthesiologyPediatric Anesthesiology – American Board of Anesthesiology
Associate Chief for Clinical Operations, General Anesthesia Division
Medical Director, Radiology Anesthesia Sedation Services
Medical Director, Anesthesiology Global Health Initiatives
Attending Anesthesiologist
Professor of Clinical Anesthesiology and Critical Care, Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania
Drum E. Collaborating member Global Initiative for Children’s Surgery. “Global Initiative for Children’s Surgery: A Model of Global Collaboration to Advance the Surgical Care of Children” World J Surgery. 2019; doi.org/10.1007/s00268-018-04887-8.
Drum E. “The 2018-2019 Resident International Anesthesia Scholarship Program” in ASA Monitor Issue 10 2018, Vol 82, 64-67.
Morewood G, Drume E. “The Checklist Effect” in ASA Monitor Issue 10 2018, Vol.82, 62.
Isaacson GC, Drum E. Difficult Airway Management in Children and Young Adults with Arthrogryposis. World Journal of Otorhinolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, 2018; 10.1016/j.wjorl.2018.04.003
Drum ET, Workneh RS, Tilahun R, et al. Safe Surgery for All: Early Lessons from Implementing a National Government-Driven Surgical Plan in Ethiopia World J Surg. 2018; doi.org/10.1007/s00268-018-4523-z.
Butler M, Drum E, Evans FM, et al. Guidelines and checklists for short-term missions in global pediatric surgery. Pediatr Anesth. 2018;28:392–410. https://doi.org/10.1111/pan.13378
Goodman LF, St-Louis E, Yousef Y, et al. The Global Initiative for Children’s Surgery: Optimal Resources for Improving Care. Eur J Pediatr Surg. 2018 Feb;28(1):51-59. doi: 10.1055/s-0037-1604399. Epub 2017 Aug 14.
Butler M, Drum E, Evans F, et al. Guidelines and checklists for short-term missions in global pediatric surgery: Recommendations from the American Academy of Pediat..., J Pediatr Surg (2017), https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jpedsurg.2017.11.037
Cloyd B, Simmons C, Brown E, Drum E. “The 2016-2017 ASA Resident International Anesthesia Scholarship Recipient Experience in Uganda” in ASA Monitor Issue 10 2017, Vol.81, 54-56.
Drum E, Bould, D. “Not if, but how? Using technology and task-sharing to strengthen the global anesthesia workforce.” Anesthesia and Analgesia. Vol. 125, No. 4, October 2017,1095-1097.
Drum E. “ASA-GHO Announces Second Class of Successful Resident Applicants for Training Program in Ethiopia” in ASA Monitor Issue 10 2016, Vol. 80, 44-46.
Drum E. “Pulse Oximeter: Disruptive Technology or Standard of Care?”. Anesthesia and Analgesia Case Reports. 15 June 2016, Vol 6, Issue 12, 370-372.
Drum E. “Resident International Anesthesia Scholarship Program 2016” in ASA Monitor Issue 1 2016, Vol.80, 40-41.
Drum E. “Introducing the ASA Resident International Anesthesia Scholarship in Ethiopia” in American Society of Anesthesiologists Newsletter, Vol. 79, No. 1, January 2015, pp 28-29.
Drum E, Evans F. “Introducing the ASA Resident International Anesthesia Scholarship in Ethiopia!” in SPA News, Vol. 27, No. 4, Winter 2015.
Drum E. Opening Prayer and Closing Litany for “Connecting with Our Roots” In The Heartbeat of God, Katharine Jefferts Schori, SkyLight Paths, 2012.
Kamel I, Drum E, Koch S, Whitten J, Gaughan J, Barnette R, Wendling W: The Use of Somatosensory Evoked Potentials to Determine the Relationship Between Patient Positioning and Impending Upper Extremity Nerve Injury During Spine Surgery: A Retrospective Analysis. Anesthesia and Analgesia 102(5): 1538-1542, May 2006.
Drum, ET. Women Practicing Anesthesia Around the World International Anesthesiology Clinics Workneh, RS; Vol. 56 Issue 3, pp. 121–127, 2018.
Drum E. Opening Prayer and Closing Litany for “Connecting with Our Roots” In The Heartbeat of God, Katharine Jefferts Schori, SkyLight Paths, 2012.
Alvandi F, Ayache S, Drum E, Herman J: “Use of Blood Components” In Critical Care Study Guide: Text and Review -2nd edition. Ed: Criner GJ, D’Alonzo GE, Barnette RE. Springer, New York, 2010, pp 1091-1111.
Herlich A, Drum E: "Anesthesia for Pediatric Spine Surgery" in Surgery of the Pediatric Spine. Ed: Kim D, Betz R, Huhn S, Newton P. Thieme Publishing, New York. 2008, pp. 57-65.
Drum ET, Levine B, Simmons W. “Securing the Pediatric Airway” in Clinical Guidelines for Mechanical Ventilation. Festa C (ed), Handbooks in Health Care Co., Newtown, PA. 2002.
Drum ET. “Perioperative Care of the Pediatric Patient with a Spinal Cord Injury” in Topics in Spinal Cord Injury Rehabilitation. Edited by Vogel LC. St. Louis, Thomas Land Publishers, Inc. 2000, pp. 54-67.
Zingariello C, Kichula E, Drum E, Dubow S, Brandsema, J. “A Multidisciplinary Approach to the Dosing Experience of Nusinersen for the SMA Population at Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia: A Roadmap”. Poster Presentation, Muscular Dystrophy Association Meeting, March 11, 2018, Arlington, VA
Henderson A, Drum E, Obermeier L, Simpao A, Dubow S. “Anesthetic Considerations for Spinal Muscular Atrophy Patients Undergoing Spinraza (Nusinersen) Therapy”. Poster Presentation, Society for Pediatric Anesthesia Meeting, March 23, 2018, Phoenix, AZ
Drum E. “The Checklist Effect”, Invited Panelist, Penn Global Surgery Group. Documentary Screening. University of Pennsylvania, January 23, 2019.
Drum E. “Capacity Building in Surgery, OB/GYN and Anesthesiology” Moderator and Speaker, 10th Annual Pediatric Global Health Conference, The Children’s Hospital Of Philadelphia, October 6, 2018.
Drum E. “Global Surgery and Anesthesia: An Overview”, Invited Speaker, Alliance for Surgery and Anesthesia Presence 2018 Annual Meeting, The Children’s Hospital Of Philadelphia, October 5, 2018
Drum E. “General Anesthesia Global Health Initiatives”, Moderator and Speaker, The Children's Hospital Of Philadelphia, June 11, 2018
Drum E. “The Role of Anesthesia in Global Health” Invited Speaker, University of Pennsylvania Global Health Student Interest Group, April 19, 2018
Drum E. “Pediatric Anesthesia Basics” Invited Speaker, St. Peter’s Hospital Department of Anesthesia, Addis Ababa Ethiopia, April 9, 2018
Drum E. “A Global Anesthesia Crisis – How Can That Be?” Invited Speaker, New Jersey State Society of Anesthesiologists Annual Meeting, New Brunswick, NJ, March 10, 2018
Drum E. Invited Panelist for Annual Pediatric Anesthesiology Fellows Retreat, November 2, 2017. The Children's Hospital Of Philadelphia
Drum E. Faculty, Advanced Fiberoptic Laryngoscopy Workshop, American Society of Anesthesiologists Annual Meeting, Boston, October 24, 2017
Drum E. Moderator “The Global Surgery Agenda and Progress Towards Implementing National Surgical Plans”, World Congress of Surgery, Basel Switzerland, August 17, 2017
Drum E. Moderator “Achieving an Adequate Workforce for Global Surgery 2030”, World Congress of Surgery, Basel Switzerland, August 16, 2017
Drum E. “Challenges and Solutions for Global Anesthesia Scale Up” Invited Speaker, World Congress of Surgery, Basel Switzerland, August 15, 2017
Drum E. “Anesthesia Challenges in Low- and Middle-Income Countries” Invited Speaker, Global Surgical Ecosystems: Strengthening Healthcare Worldwide, Washington, DC, April 6, 2017
Drum E. Invited Panelist for Annual Pediatric Anesthesiology Fellows Retreat, November 19, 2016. The Children's Hospital Of Philadelphia
Drum E. Faculty, Advanced Fiberoptic Laryngoscopy Workshop, American Society of Anesthesiologists Annual Meeting, Chicago, October 22-23, 2016
Drum E. “Anesthesia and Surgery in Global Health” Invited Speaker, Pediatric Global Health Conference, Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, September 30-October 1, 2016
Drum E. “Resident International Anesthesia Scholarship in Ethiopia” Invited Speaker, World Congress of Anesthesiology, Hong Kong, August 27-Sept 2, 2016
2018, Physician Partnering Award, Children's Hospital Of Philadelphia
2018, Elected Fellow, American Society of Anesthesiologists (FASA)
2015, International Physician of the Year, MedicalMissions.org
2009, Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Medical Society
2008-2012, Oral Board Examiner, American Board of Anesthesiology
2008, Elected Fellow, College of Physicians of Philadelphia (FCPP)
2001, Elected Fellow, American Academy of Pediatrics (FAAP)
1994, Army Commendation Award
1994, Meritorious Service Medal
1991, Army Service Ribbon
1991, National Defense Service Medal
2017-present, Editor, World Federation of Societies of Anaesthesiologists Paediatric Anaesthesia Committee Newsletter
2016-present, Reviewer, Anesthesia and Analgesia
2016-present, Reviewer, Pediatric Anesthesia
2018-present, Operations Council, Department of Anesthesiology and Critical Care Medicine
2018-present, Chair, Operations Committee, General Anesthesia Division
2016-present, Global Health Conference Committee
2016-present, Sedation Committee
2016-present, Director, Propofol Education Program for Sedation Service, Director
2016-present, World Federation of Societies of Anaesthesiologists
- 2016-present, Paediatric Anaesthesiology Committee Member
2016-present, Global Initiative for Children’s Surgery Member
2013-present, Alliance for Surgery and Anesthesia Presence
- 2017-present, Board of Directors, Secretary
- 2015-present, Board of Directors
1988-present, International Anesthesia Research Society
2016-present, American College of Radiology
- 2016-present, Pediatric Imaging Sedation and Anesthesia Subcommittee
2008-present, National Physicians Alliance
2008-present, Society for Education in Anesthesia
2001-present, American Academy of Pediatrics
- 2001, Elected fellow
1998-present, American Society of Anesthesiologists
- 2018, Elected fellow
- 2013-present, Global Humanitarian Outreach Committee, US Program Director
1995-present, Society for Pediatric Anesthesia
- 2011-present, SPA Global (Formerly Committee on International Education and Service)
1988-present, American Society of Anesthesiologists