Center for Education Research, Technology, and Innovation

About CERTAIN

BIDMC Anesthesia's Center for Education Research, Technology, and InnovationThe Center for Education Research, Technology and Innovation (CERTAIN) in the Department of Anesthesia, Critical Care and Pain Medicine creates an environment of educational excellence through a process of continuous learning, assessment, and feedback, under the leadership of Dr. Robina Matyal.

CERTAIN conducts wide-ranging educational research, uses findings to improve our programs, and evaluates those programs to maintain heightened learning and satisfaction. We use state-of-the-art technology to create innovative teaching and assessment methods that allow us to tailor educational efforts to individual trainees and focus on their learning needs. Our ongoing cycle of quality improvement ensures that our anesthesia educational programs are among the best in the country.

In addition, the Center also fosters a supportive, collaborative environment for faculty to engage in educational scholarship. We provide mentorship, guidance, and support in areas such as study design, grant preparation, methodology, IRB correspondence, and manuscript preparation and submission.

Meet Our Team

Leadership

Faculty

Olaoluwakitan Awolesi, MD

Olaoluwakitan Awolesi, MD

Director, Medical Student Education, Anesthesia

Maria Borrelli, DO

Maria Borrelli, DO

Anesthesia Faculty

Ruma Bose, MD

Ruma Bose, MD

Program Director, Adult Cardiothoracic Anesthesia Fellowship; Program Director, Adults Structural Heart Anesthesia Fellowship

Maurizio Bottiroli, MD

Maurizio Bottiroli, MD

Anesthesia Faculty

Viet Cai, MD

Viet Cai, MD

Anesthesia Faculty

Philip Hess, MD

Philip Hess, MD

Executive Vice-Chair, Anesthesia; Program Director, Obstetrical Anesthesia Fellowship

Akiva Leibowitz, MD

Akiva Leibowitz, MD

Director, ENT Anesthesia

Lior Levy, MD

Lior Levy, MD

Director of Resident Simulation; Anesthesia

Nadav Levy, MD

Nadav Levy, MD

Director of Simulation

Yunping Li, MD, MSc

Yunping Li, MD, MSc

Director, Obstetric Anesthesia

Haobo Ma, MD, MS

Haobo Ma, MD, MS

Anesthesia Faculty

Feroze Mahmood, MD

Feroze Mahmood, MD

Director, Cardiac Anesthesia; Director, Perioperative Echocardiography

Daniel McGrail, MD

Daniel McGrail, MD

Anesthesia Faculty

Jyotsna Nagda, MD

Jyotsna Nagda, MD

Director, Pain Medicine Fellowship

Sara Neves, MD

Sara Neves, MD

Director, Anesthesia Residency

Ameeka Pannu, MD

Ameeka Pannu, MD

Program Director, Critical Care Fellowship

Richard Pollard, MD

Richard Pollard, MD

Director, Pre-Admission Testing (PAT)

Victor Polshin, MD

Victor Polshin, MD

Clinical Floor Manager, East and West Campus

Andrey Rakalin, MD

Andrey Rakalin, MD

Regional Director and Acute Pain Services; Program Director, Regional Anesthesia Fellowship

Satya Krishna Ramachandran, MD

Satya Krishna Ramachandran, MD

Vice-Chair, Quality Safety and Innovation; Director, Perioperative Quality and Safety Fellowship

Mark Robitaille, MD

Mark Robitaille, MD

Associate Program Director, Anesthesia Residency; Clinical Floor Manager, East and West Campus

Lindsay A. Rubenstein, MD

Lindsay Rubenstein, MD

Associate Program Director, Anesthesia Residency

Shiri Savir, MD

Shiri Savir, MD

Anesthesia Faculty

Sankalp Sehgal, MD

Sankalp Sehgal, MD

Anesthesia Faculty

Shahzad Shaefi, MD, MPH

Shahzad Shaefi, MD, MPH

Vice Chair, Professional Affairs

Justin Stiles, MD

Justin Stiles, MD

Director, Medical Student Education

Daniel Walsh, MD

Daniel Walsh, MD

Associate Program Director, Anesthesia Residency; Director, BID Plymouth ICU

Scott Zimmer, MD

Scott Zimmer, MD

Director, Categorical Internship