Biographical summary
Dr. Monica Harbell is a physician anesthesiologist with fellowship training in Regional Anesthesia.
In addition to her clinical activities, Dr. Harbell is active in research and education, providing mentorship to residents and fellows. Dr. Harbell is the Associate program director of the Mayo Clinic Arizona Anesthesiology Residency and the assistant clerkship director of the Mayo Clinic Alix School of Medicine Surgery Clerkship.
Interests
- Regional Anesthesia
- Patient safety
- Enhanced recovery after surgery
- Medical education
- Faculty development
Mayo Clinic locations
Education
- 2013
Clinical Fellowship - Regional AnesthesiaAnesthesia and Perioperative Care, University of California San Francisco
- 2012
Internship/Residency - AnesthesiologyAnesthesia and Perioperative Care, University of California San Francisco
- 2008
MD - MedicineNew York University School of Medicine
- 2004
BS - Chemical EngineeringMassachusetts Institute of Technology
Activities and honors
Certifications
- 2013
AnesthesiologyAmerican Board of Anesthesiology
Awards and honors
- 2020
FellowAmerican Society of Anesthesiologists
- 2019
Harvard Macy Institute Professional Development Scholarship RecipientAmerican Society of Regional Anesthesia and Pain Medicine
- 2018
Patient Safety Award for "Enhanced Recovery After Surgery (ERAS) for Cesarean Delivery Project"UCSF Medical Center
- 2016
Best of Meeting Award for "Improved Analgesia after Implementation of an Enhanced Recovery After Surgery Pathway for Total Mastectomy" Abstract41st Annual Meeting, American Society of Regional Anesthesia and Pain Medicine
- 2016
Caring Wisely Award for Enhanced Recovery After Surgery for Cesarean DeliveryUniversity of California San Francisco
- 2016
Teaching Scholars ProgramUniversity of California San Francisco
- 2015
Travel AwardMt. Zion Health Fund
- 2015
Excellence in Teaching AwardHaile T. Debas Academy of Medical Educators, University of California San Francisco
- 2006
President's Service Award for Programming of the Student PortalNew York University
- 2005
President, Student CouncilNew York University School of Medicine
- 2004
National Engineering Honor SocietyTau Beta Pi
- 2004
Scholarship RecipientTeagle Foundation
- 2003
Spinal Cord Injury Summer ScholarParalyzed Veterans of America
Professional memberships
- 2020 - present
MemberConference Planning Committee, International Forum on Perioperative Safety & Quality
- 2020 - present
FellowAmerican Society of Anesthesiologists
- 2020 - present
MemberCPSE Subcommittee on Safety Culture, Committee on Patient Safety and Education, American Society of Anesthesiologists
- 2019 - present
ChairCommittee on Patient Safety and Education, American Society of Anesthesiologists
- 2019 - present
MemberAsokumar Global Scholars Grant Committee, American Society of Regional Anesthesia and Pain Medicine
- 2019 - present
MemberEvaluation Committee, Transitional Year Residency Program, Department of Internal Medicine
- 2019 - present
ChairClinical Competency Committee, Anesthesiology Residency Program, Department of Anesthesiology and Perioperative Medicine
- 2019 - present
Assistant Clerkship DirectorSurgery Core Clerkship Rotation, Mayo Clinic Alix School of Medicine - Arizona, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science
- 2019 - present
Vice ChairCommittee on Patient Safety and Education, American Society of Anesthesiologists
- 2019 - 2020
Advanced Question WriterIn-Training Exam, American Board of Anesthesiology
- 2019 - present
MemberCurriculum Committee, Robert D. and Patricia E. Kern Center for the Science of Health Care Delivery, Mayo Clinic Arizona Committees
- 2018 - present
MemberProgram Evaluation Committee, Anesthesiology Residency Program, Department of Anesthesiology and Perioperative Medicine
- 2018 - present
DirectorMedical Student Education, Department of Anesthesiology and Perioperative Medicine
- 2018 - 2019
DirectorAnesthesia Selective, Mayo Clinic Alix School of Medicine, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science
- 2018 - present
InstructorPreclinical Block, Anesthesia Simulation, Mayo Clinic Alix School of Medicine, Department of Education Services
- 2018 - present
Scholar in ResidenceFaculty Development, American Society of Regional Anesthesia and Pain Medicine
- 2017 - present
Question WriterIn-Training Exam, American Board of Anesthesiology
Publications