CURRICULUM VITAE
Gwynne Kirchen MD
Gwynne Kirchen MD
Associate Professor
Department of Anesthesiology
Division of Clinical
Department of Anesthesiology
Division of Clinical
OFFICE ADDRESS: |
Pain Management Center |
959 N Mayfair Road |
Milwaukee, WI 53226 |
EDUCATION: |
08/01/2008 - 06/01/2012 Doctor of Medicine (magna cum laude), The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH |
2008 B.A. in Cell Physiology and Spanish, University of WI-Whitewater, Whitewater, WI |
POSTGRADUATE TRAINING AND FELLOWSHIP APPOINTMENTS: |
2016 Anesthesiology Residency, Anesthesiology, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI |
2017 Pain Medicine Fellowship, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI |
FACULTY APPOINTMENTS: |
2017 - Present Assistant Professor, Anesthesiology, Pain Medicine, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI |
EDUCATIONAL ADMINISTRATIVE APPOINTMENTS: |
2017 - 06/30/2020 Assistant Program Director, Anesthesiology, Pain Medicine, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI |
08/01/2018 - Present Resident Rotation Director, Anesthesiology, Pain Medicine, Medical College of Wisconsin |
07/01/2020 - Present Program Director, Anesthesiology, Pain Medicine, Medical College of Wisconsin |
07/01/2020 - Present Resident Rotation Director, Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation, Medical College of Wisconsin |
HOSPITAL STAFF PRIVILEGES: |
2017 - Present Physician, Anesthesiology, Pain Management, Froedtert Memorial Hospital, Milwaukee, WI |
2020 - Present Physician, Anesthesiology, Pain Medicine, Sargeant Health Center |
2020 - Present Physician, Anesthesiology, Pain Medicine, Drexel Town Square Health Center |
2020 - Present Physician, Anesthesiology, Pain Medicine, West Bend Ambulatory Surgery Center |
2020 - Present Physician, Anesthesiology, Pain Medicine, Froedtert West Bend |
2020 - Present Physician, Anesthesiology, Pain Medicine, Froedtert Menomonee Falls |
SPECIALTY BOARDS AND CERTIFICATION: |
Board Certified | Issue Date | Expiration |
American Board of Anesthesiology-Anesthesiology, Diplomate | 03/2017 | None |
American Board of Anesthesiology-Pain Medicine, Diplomate | 09/2017 | None |
Certificates | Issued By | Issue Date | Expiration |
Institute for Healthcare Improvement Basic Curriculm | 09/2016 | None | |
Licensure | Number | Issue Date | Expiration |
Wisconsin Medical License | 12/2013 | None | |
AWARDS AND HONORS: |
2010 Ohio State University Medical Alumni Society award for research excellence |
2010 Inter-Professional Council Professional Development Fund Award for research excellence, Ohio State University College of Medicine |
2010 Samuel J. Roessler Memorial Scholarship for research, Ohio State University College of Medicine |
2011 Ohio State University Medical Center Trainee Research Day Award |
2012 Mandalfino Excellence in Anesthesiology Award , Ohio State University College of Medicine Anesthesiology Department |
2013 Midwest Anesthesia Residents' Conference Award for outstanding oral presentation |
2014 Outstanding Clinical Anesthesiology Year 1 Resident |
2016 Fellow scholarship for Fellow Immersion Training Program in Addiction Medicine, Improving Research and Clinical Skills for Fellows sponsored by National Institute on Drug Abuse & Boston University |
2017 Outstanding performance on American Board of Anesthesiology Chronic Pain board exam, 98th percentile |
MEMBERSHIPS IN HONORARY AND PROFESSIONAL SOCIETIES: |
2012 Landacre Research Honor Society |
2012 - Present American Society of Anesthesiologists |
2012 - Present Wisconsin Society of Anesthesiologists |
2012 Alpha Omega Alpha Medical Honor Society |
2018 - Present American Society of Regional Anesthesia and Pain Management |
2018 - Present American Academy of Pain Medicine |
11/01/2019 - Present North American Neuromodulation Society (Member) |
2020 - Present The Association of Pain Program Directors (Member) |
2020 - Present Society of Academic Associations of Anesthesiology and Perioperative Medicine (Member) |
EDITORSHIPS/EDITORIAL BOARDS/JOURNAL REVIEWS: |
Ad-Hoc Reviewer |
07/01/2019 - 06/30/2020 Anesthesia Toolbox, Reviewer of Joint Pain Part 1 and Part 2 |
12/01/2019 - 06/30/2020 Pain Medicine |
LOCAL/REGIONAL APPOINTED LEADERSHIP AND COMMITTEE POSITIONS: |
2013 - 2015 Class Ombudsman, Medical College of Wisconsin Department of Anesthesiology |
2015 - 2016 Chief Resident, Medical College of Wisconsin Department of Anesthesiology |
2016 - 2017 Housestaff Representative, Vision and Brand Experience Team, Medical College of Wisconsin |
08/01/2017 - Present Program Evaluation Committee, Division of Pain Medicine, Department of Anesthesiology, Medical College of Wisconsin |
2017 - Present Director of Pain Medicine Lecture Series, Medical College of Wisconsin |
2017 - 2020 Chair, Clinical Competency Committee for Pain Medicine Fellowship, Medical College of Wisconsin |
2017 Opioid Agreement Committee, Froedtert Health Systems |
2017 Controlled Substance Prescribing Committee, Froedtert Health Systems |
2017 - 2020 Director of Pain Medicine Journal Club, Medical College of Wisconsin |
2017 - 2020 Assistant Program Director, Pain Management Fellowship, Department of Anesthesiology, Medical College of Wisconsin |
2018 - Present Advanced Practice Provider Physician Liaison, Medical College of Wisconsin Pain Management Centers |
2018 - 2019 Anesthesiology Residency Interview Committee, Medical College of Wisconsin |
07/01/2019 - Present Resident Education Committee, Department of Anesthesiology |
11/01/2019 - Present Clinical Competency Committee, Department of Anesthesiology, Medical College of Wisconsin |
2020 - Present Member of Founding Committee, Committee on Pain Medicine, Wisconsin Society of Anesthesiologists |
2021 - Present Member, Committee on Entrustable Professional Activities, Association of Pain Program Directors |
2021 - Present Member, Resident and Medical Student Pain Education, American Society of Regional Anesthesia |
NATIONAL ELECTED/APPOINTED LEADERSHIP AND COMMITTEE POSITIONS: |
10/01/2019 - Present Educational Track Subcommittee on Pain Medicine, American Society of Anesthesiology |
2020 - 2022 Member, Committee on Residents and Medical Students, American Society of Anesthesiology |
RESEARCH GRANTS/AWARDS/CONTRACTS/PROJECTS: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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INVITED LECTURES/WORKSHOPS/PRESENTATIONS: |
Local |
Lipid Emulsion in Flecainide Toxicity, Anesthesiology Department Academic Conference, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI, 04/2014 |
Buprenorphine and Methadone Prescribing, Internal Medicine Lecture Series, Medical College of Wisconsin, 04/2018 |
Chronic Pain in Anesthesia Practice: A Flipped Classroom & Case-Based Educational Initiative, Innovations in Education Conference, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI, 04/2018 |
Airway Workshop, Wisconsin Society of Anesthesiologists Annual Meeting, Milwaukee, WI, 09/01/2018 - Present |
Pain Management: Overview for Rheumatology, Rheumatology Departmental Education Meeting, Medical College of Wisconsin, 11/2018 |
Kirchen, Anderson, Personality Types and Implications on Professional Communication: Interactive Session, Pediatric Anesthesiology Didactic Series, 08/26/2019 |
Kirchen, Update on Implantable Devices, Advanced Practice Providers within Neurosurgery Division Educational Meeting, 02/01/2020 |
Kirchen, Peterson, Endrizzi, Gabapentin: A Dangerous Adjunct in Multimodal Analgesia, Anesthesiology Departmental Grand Rounds, Wauwatosa, WI, 04/10/2020 |
Kirchen, Pain Medicine in Anesthesia Training: A Case Based Educational Initiative, Kinetic 3 Graduation Presentations, Wauwatosa, WI, 12/2020 - Present |
Kirchen, Implications of Perioperative Opioids, Vascular Surgery Grand Rounds, Wauwatosa, WI, 04/2021 - Present |
Pain Medicine- PCA Management in Postpartum Patients, Obstetrics & Gynecology Morbidity and Mortality Conference, Wauwatosa, WI, 04/2021 - Present |
Regional |
Lipid Emulsion in Flecainide Toxicity, Midwest Anesthesia Residents' Conference, 04/2014 |
Responsible Opioid Prescribing Guidelines, Continuing Education Course, Agnesian HealthCare; Fond du Lac, WI, 09/01/2016 |
Responsible Opioid Prescribing Guidelines, Continuing Education Course, Agnesian HealthCare; Fond du Lac, WI, 09/01/2019 |
Kirchen, Neuromodulation: From Basics to Breakthroughs, Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation Grand Rounds, Wauwatosa, WI, 03/2021 - Present |
National |
Chronic Pain in Anesthesia Practice: A Case-Based Educational Initiative, American Pain Society, Pittsburgh, PA, 05/2017 |
Spinal Cord Stimulator Trial Outcomes Related to Increased Steps and Improved Sleep as Predictors of Success, American Pain Society, Anaheim, CA, 03/2018 |
Idiopathic CRPS after Spinal Cord Stimulation Trial, American Academy of Regional Anesthesia Annual Pain Medicine Meeting, San Antonio, TX, 11/2018 |
Advancing pain Education for Interdisciplinary Health Learners using Mobile Technology, American Academy of Pain Medicine, Denver, CO, 03/2019 |
Overcoming the Challenges to Deploying an Electronic Patient-Reported Outcomes Tracking System, American Academy of Pain Management, Denver, CO, 03/2019 |
Management of Acute Radicular Pain in Parturient-Review of Pharmacology and Ultrasound-Based Interventions- Poster Presentation, American Pain Society Annual Meeting, Milwaukee WI, 04/2019 |
Greene, Kirchen, Successful Management of Post Dural Puncture Headache with Epidural Blood Patch in a Patient with Arnold Chiari Malformation, American Academy of Pain Medicine Annual Meeting, National Harbor, MD, 02/01/2020 |
Chiu, Kirchen, Unprecedented Median Nerve Mononeuropathy from Hematoma after Reverse Total Shoulder Arthroplasty, North American Neuromodulation Annual Meeting, Las Vegas, NV, 02/01/2020 |
Kirchen, Gwynne, Rational Opioid Prescribing for Physiatry Physicians, American Academy of Physicatry National Virtual Lecture Series, 05/07/2020 |
Kirchen, Peterson, Endrizzi, Gabapentin: A Dangerous Adjunct in Multimodal Analgesia, American Society of Anesthesiologists Annual Meeting, Orlando, FL, 10/01/2020 |
Starczynski, Kirchen, Case Report: Uncontrolled Pain Related to Metastatic Spread of Cervical Cancer; Could Interventional Methods Have Helped?, American Academy of Pain Medicine, Virtual Poster Series, 04/2021 - Present |
MEDICAL COLLEGE TEACHING ACTIVITIES: |
Medical Student Education |
09/2018 Chronic Pain Assessment & Management |
Resident and Fellow Education |
05/2015 Anesthesiology as a Career Choice |
2015
Airway Skills for Medicine Physicians, Intern Skills In-service |
03/2016 Coding and Billing: The Layman's Introduction |
05/2016 Anesthesiology as a Career Choice |
09/2016 Acute Pain Management as an Intern: PBLD |
2016 - Present Chronic Pain in Anesthesia Practice: A Case-Based Educational Initiative |
07/2017 Opioids: Introductory Series to Anesthesiology |
09/2017 Acute Pain Management as an Intern:PBLD |
2017 - Present Chronic Pain Interest Group Journal Club Founder |
02/2018 Rational Opioid Prescribing |
02/2018 American Board of Anesthesiology Applied Exam-Objective Structured Clinical Examination simulation session |
04/2018 Anticoagulation Update for the Interventional Pain Physician |
09/2018 Acute Pain Management as an Intern: PBLD, Anesthesiology Department |
10/2018 Anesthesiology Resident Simulation Series: Epidurals |
12/2018 Introduction to Pain Management as Medical Internist |
01/2019 Rational Opioid Prescribing for Primary Care Providers |
Graduate Student Education |
04/2018 Chronic Pain and Opioid Management |
EXTRAMURAL TEACHING: |
Medical Student Education |
2011 - 2012 Ohio State University, Honors Ultrasound Longitudinal Academic Program and Ultrasound Proctor |
2011 - 2012 Ohio State University, Clinical Assessment and Problem Solving Academic Program Student Educator |
Resident and Fellow Education |
07/02/2019 Medical College of Wisconsin, Pain Medicine Fellowship BootCamp Introductory Series, Introduction to Interventions & Fluoroscopy |
07/10/2019 Medical College of Wisconsin, Anesthesiology Residency, Opioids: Introductory Series for Anesthesiologists |
07/15/2019 Medical College of Wisconsin, Pain Medicine Fellowship BootCamp Introductory Series, Introduction to Low Back Pain & Radiculopathy |
08/30/2019 Medical College of Wisconsin, Pain Medicine Academic Series, Intrathecal Pump Therapy & Systems Based Practice |
10/25/2019 Medical College of Wisconsin, Pain Medicine Fellowship Academic Series, Safety Considerations in Interventional Pain Medicine |
01/07/2020 Medical College of Wisconsin, Pain Medicine Fellowship Didactic Series, Rational Opioid Prescribing for Pain Medicine Specialists |
01/27/2020 Medical College of Wisconsin, Pain Medicine Educational Series, Case Report: Headache Evaluationa nd Management |
03/01/2020 Medical College of Wisconsin, Internal Medicine Residency Didactic Series, Rational Opioid Prescribing for Internists |
05/06/2020 Medical College of Wisconsin, PHysical Medicine and Rehabilitation Residency Educational Series, Pharmacologic Management of Complex Pain Pathologies |
07/13/2020 - Present CA1 Lecture Series, Opioids |
07/2020 - Present Pain Medicine Fellowship, Medical College of Wisconsin, Bootcamp Lecture Series: Low Back Pain & Radiculopathy |
07/2020 - Present Pain Medicine Fellowship, BootCamp Introductory Series: Fluoroscopy Basics |
08/19/2020 - Present Pain Medicine Lecture Series, Anticoagulation Guidelines in Interventional Pain |
08/2020 - Present Internal Medicine Lecture Series, Rational Opioid Prescribing |
10/2020 - Present Pain Medicine Fellowship, Director of Alumni Panel Event: Job Hunt- Pearls and Pitfalls |
11/09/2020 - Present Joint Anesthesiology Fellowship Professionalism Series, Ethical Dilemmas |
11/20/2020 - Present Pain Medicine Academic Half Day, Chemodenervation for Headaches |
11/24/2020 - Present Pain Medicine Lecture Series, Best of the ASA: Recap on Relevant Pain Medicine Updates |
11/30/2020 - Present CA1 Lecture Series, Local Anesthetics PBLD |
11/2020 - Present ACGME, Graduate of Course in Developing Faculty Competencies in Assessment |
12/18/2020 Medical College of Wisconsin, Internal Medicine Residency Didactic Series, Pain Medicine for the Primary Care Provider |
12/20/2020 Medical College of Wisconsin, Academic Didactic Program, Advanced Fluoroscopic Techniques for Common Interventional Pain Procedures |
01/12/2021 - Present Pain Medicine Lecture Series, Rational Opioid Prescribing |
01/2021 - Present Pain Medicine Academic Half Day, Review of Cervical Interventions |
02/02/2021 - Present Pain Medicine Lecture Series, Evidence of Neuromodulation |
03/22/2021 - Present Pain Medicine Lecture Series, Implication of Perioperative Opioids |
04/01/2021 - Present Pain Medicine Academic Half Day, Suturing Workshop |
05/20/2021 - Present Pain Medicine Academic Half Day, Intrathecal Pump Programs: Review of Literature and Practical Applications |
05/2021 - Present Anesthesiology Fellowship Board Preparatory Series, Faculty Feedback for Applied OSCE Practice Sessions |
05/2021 - Present Anesthesiology Fellows Board Preparatory Series, Practice Session Oral Board Examiner |
07/01/2021 - Present Pain Medicine Academic Half Day, Anatomy & Art |
09/25/2021 - Present Pain Medicine Academic Half Day, Best Practices in Epidural Injections |
Continuing Medical Education |
2013 Wisconsin Society of Anesthesiology Annual Meeting, Airway Workshop |
06/2017 Agnesian HealthCare, Responsible Opioid Prescribing Guidelines: Continuing Education Course |
05/12/2021 - Present Agnesian Healthcare, Responsible Opioid Prescribing Guidelines: Continuing Education Course |
Graduate Student Education |
05/06/2020 Medical College of Wisconsin, Anesthesiology Assistant Didactic Series, Chronic Pain, Opioid Therapy and Perioperative Implications |
MCW STUDENTS, FACULTY, RESIDENTS AND CLINICAL/RESEARCH FELLOWS MENTORED: |
Residents |
Joseph Lorenz, Medical College of Wisconsin |
Thomas Thorsen, Medical College of Wisconsin |
PROGRAMMATIC DEVELOPMENTS: |
Educational Programs |
Fellow |
08/2017 - Present Pain Medicine Multidisciplinary Lecture Series |
01/2019 - Present Academic Half Day Board Preparatory Series for Fellows |
Resident |
Flipped Classroom Problem Based Learning Discussions in Pain Medicine for Perioperative Consultants |
Faculty |
07/01/2019 - 09/01/2020 Founding Director of BootCamp Introductory Didactic Program for Pain Medicine Fellowship |
COMMUNITY SERVICE ACTIVITIES: |
11/2020 - Present Opioids in Pain Medicine: Journal Club Presentation for Pre-Medicine Club at Pewaukee High School |
ROBERT D. AND PATRICIA E. KERN INSTITUTE FOR THE TRANSFORMATION OF MEDICAL EDUCATION AND NATIONAL TRANSFORMATION NETWORK ACTIVITIES: |
07/01/2019 - 07/01/2020 Participant in Kinetic 3 Learning Academy |
MEDED PORTAL SUBMISSION: |
2021 - Present Pain Medicine in Anesthesia Training: A Case Based Initiative. Project submitted and pending to MedEd Portal. |
BIBLIOGRAPHY |
Refereed Journal Publications/Original Papers |
1. Bailey M, Kirchen G, Bonaventura B, Rosborough K, Abdel-Rasoul M, Dzwonczyk R. Intraoperative MRI electrical noise and monitor ECG filters affect arrhythmia detection and identification. J Clin Monit Comput. 2012 Jun;26(3):157-61. |
Books, Chapters, and Reviews |
1. 2019 Ulnar Nerve. In Abd-Elsayed: Pain-A Review Guide |
2. 2019 Sodium Channel Antagonists. In Ebd-Elsayed: Pain-A review Guide |
3. 2017 Chronic Pain in Patients with Co-Morbid Psychiatric Illness. In Edwards & Gular: Hospitalized Chronic Pain Patient-A Multidisciplinary Guide |
Non-Refereed Journal Publications/Original Papers |
1. Awad AJ, Jex B, Kirchen G, Peterson S, Endrizzi SA, Pahapill PA. Spinal Cord Stimulation for Neurogenic Claudication Associated with Lumbar Spinal Stenosis. Pain Physician. 2021 Dec;24(8):E1247-E1253. |
Non-Peer Reviewed Educational Products |
1. Explain Pain- Point of Care App for Providers |