Richard D. Urman, MD, MBA, FASA is the Jay J. Jacoby Professor and Chair, Department of Anesthesiology at The Ohio State University and Anesthesiologist-In-Chief.
His research interests include ambulatory surgical safety, operating room efficiency, pharmacology, and pain management. He currently services as SAMBA Executive Committee member and Secretary. He has also served as Chair of SAMBA communications committee and is currently a member of the Clinical Guidelines Committee. He has served an alternate representative to The Joint Commission Professional and Technical Advisory Committee (PTAC) and as a member of the ASA-SAMBA Technical Expert Panel. He serves as Associate Editor of Anesthesia & Analgesia.