Richard D. Urman is the Jay J. Jacoby Professor and Chairman in the Department of Anesthesiology at The Ohio State University and Wexner Medical Center and Chief of Anesthesiology for the Health System. He is a Fellow of the Association of Anesthesia Clinical Directors (FAACD), serving as its Board member and Treasurer, and is also a member of the Board of Governors of the Society for Perioperative Assessment and Quality Improvement (SPAQI).