Alan Jay Schwartz, MD, MSEd
Adjunct Professor of Anesthesiology and Critical Care
Department: Anesthesiology and Critical Care
Links
Children's Hospital of Phildelphia Department of Anesthesiology and Critical Care Medicine Fellowship Education
University of Pennsylvania Department of Anesthesiology and Critical Care
Children's Hospital of Phildelphia Department of Anesthesiology and Critical Care Medicine Fellowship Education
University of Pennsylvania Department of Anesthesiology and Critical Care
Education:
BA (Biology)
Temple University, 1968.
MD (Medicine)
Temple University School of Medicine, 1972.
MSEd (Education)
University of Pennsylvania, 1983.
Permanent linkBA (Biology)
Temple University, 1968.
MD (Medicine)
Temple University School of Medicine, 1972.
MSEd (Education)
University of Pennsylvania, 1983.
Description of Clinical Expertise
Pediatric Anesthesiology and Cardiac AnesthesiologyDescription of Other Expertise
Undergraduate, Graduate and Continuing Medical EducationSelected Publications
Schwartz AJ, Lockman JL, Ambardekar AP: The changing tides of the U.S. pediatric anesthesiology workforce. Pediatric Anesthesia Article of the Day (https://ronlitman.substack.com/p/the-changing-tides-of-the-us-pediatric) March 20 2025.Schwartz AJ, Maxwell LG, Yaster M: Morphine Milligram Equivalents (MME) in children < 1 year of age. Pediatric Anesthesia Article of the day (https://ronlitman.substack.com/p/morphine-milligram-equivalents-mme) March 17 2025.
Schwartz AJ, Lockman JL, Ambardekar AP: Coaching inexperienced clinicians before a high stakes medical procedure: “Repetitio est mater studiorum” Pediatric Anesthesia Article of the Day (https://ronlitman.substack.com/p/coaching-inexperienced-clinicians) February 11 2025.
Schwartz AJ, Maxwell LG: Remembering the classics: How Old is This Baby? Pediatric Anesthesia Article of the Day (https://ronlitman.substack.com/p/remembering-the-classics-how-old) February 5 2025.
Yaster M, Schwartz AJ, Lockman JL, Ambardekar AP: Rethinking the duration of medical school: Enough is enough! Or is it? Pediatric Anesthesia Article of the Day (https://ronlitman.substack.com/p/rethinking-the-duration-of-medical) January 20 2025.
Schwartz AJ: Chevalier Jackson, MD: Patient safety champion. Hektoen International-A Journal of Medical Humanities (https://hekint.org/2025/01/16/chevalier-jackson-md-patient-safety-champion/) January 16 2025.
Schwartz AJ: Remembering the Classics-Reviewing Fundamentals: The Origin of the Inhalation Anesthetic Species. Pediatric Anesthesia Article of the Day (https://ronlitman.substack.com/p/remembering-the-classics-reviewing) January 16 2025.
Schwartz AJ: Remembering the Classics-Allen's Test. Pediatric Anesthesia Article of the day (https://ronlitman.substack.com/p/remembering-the-classics-allens-test) January 13 2025.
Doshi AK, Schwartz AJ, Lockman JL, Black SA: Education in Pediatric Anesthesiology: Practicing in the Present, with the Future in Mind. Gregory's Pediatric Anesthesia, 7th Edition, DB Andropoulos, GA Gregory, (eds.). Wiley Blackwell, 2025 Notes: in press.
Pagel PS, Huang J, Augoustides JGT, Schwartz AJ, Hessel EA, Kaplan JA: A history of the Journal of Cardiothoracic and Vascular Anesthesia: Nearly 40 years and counting. Journal of Cardiothoracic and Vascular Anesthesia doi: https://doi.org/10.1053/j.jvca.2025.02.035 2025.