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MEETINGS / EVENTS

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October 13 - 17 2012, 12:00 AM - 12:00 AM

ANESTHESIOLOGY 2012

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FDA MEDWATCH ALERTS

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May 16, 2012

Hydromorphone Hydrochloride Recall

Summary:

Hydromorphone Hydrochloride Recall

April 18, 2012

Morphine Sulfate Injection USP, 4 mg/mL (C-II), 1 mL fill in 2.5 mL Carpuject by Hospira, Inc: Recall - May Contain More Than Intended Fill Volume

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Customer report of two Carpujects syringes containing more than the 1 mL labeled fill volume. Opioid pain medications such as morphine have life-threatening consequences if overdosed. Those consequences can include respiratory depression (slowed breathing or suspension of breathing), and low blood pressure.

March 05, 2012

Cardiac Science Powerheart, CardioVive, CardioLife; GE Responder and Responder Pro; and Nihon-Kohden Automated External Defibrillators (AEDs): Class I Recall - Defective Component

Summary: FDA notified healthcare professionals and medical care organizations of the Class 1 recall of the listed AEDs which contain a component that may fail unexpectedly due to a defect. If the component were to fail during a rescue attempt, the AED may not deliver defibrillation therapy, causing serious adverse health consequences, including death. The unit’s self test may not detect the failure or impending failure of the component.

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ASA Divisions and Sections

ASA divisions, sections and committees are an integral part in the Society’s governance. They are represented at the annual House of Delegates meeting, and throughout the year to establish programming and make recommendations that support the best interest of their members and the ASA as a whole.

 

House of Delegates
Committee on Credentials

 

Board of Directors

Committee on Administrative Affairs
Committee on Finance
Committee on Professional Affairs

Committee on Scientific Affairs
Section on Board Administrative Affairs
Special Board on Expert Witness Testimony

 

President
Judicial Council
Council on Executive Office Oversight

 

Administrative Council

Section on Fiscal Affairs
James D. Grant, M.D., Chair
Mary Dale Peterson, M.D., Vice Chair

Executive Committee




Division of Administrative Affairs
First Vice President
Jane C.K. Fitch, M.D.

 

Section on Administration
Arthur M. Boudreaux, M.D., Chair

Section on Representation
Linda J. Mason, M.D., Chair

 

Committees
Bylaws
Communications
Distinguished Service Award
Electronic Media and Information Technology
Membership
NEWSLETTER

Committees
Representation to AMA
Anesthesia Care Team
Anesthesiologist Asst. Education and Practice
Global Humanitarian Outreach
Professional Diversity
Residents and Medical Students
Specialty Societies
Uniformed Services & Veterans' Affairs
Representation to WFSA
Young Physicians




Division of Professional Affairs
Vice President for Professional Affairs
Norman A. Cohen, M.D.

 

Section on Professional Standards
Rebecca Twersky, M.D., Chair

Section on Professional Practice
Stanley W. Stead, M.D., Chair

 

Committees
Ethics
Expert Witness Testimony Review
Patient Safety & Education
Performance and Outcomes Measurement
Professional Liability
Quality Management & Departmental Administration
Standards and Practice Parameters

Committees
Academic Anesthesiology
Economics
Future Models of Anesthesia Practice
Governmental Affairs
Large Group Practice
Practice Management
Rural Access to Anesthesia Care




Division of Scientific Affairs
Vice President for Scientific Affairs
Arnold J. Berry, M.D.

 

Committee on Professional Education Oversight
Arnold J. Berry, M.D.

 

Section on Clinical Care
Donald E. Martin, M.D., Chair

Section on Society Subspecialties
Hector Vila, M.D., Chair

 

Committees
Blood Management
Equipment and Facilities
Occupational Health
Respiratory Care
Surgical Anesthesia
Trauma and Emergency Preparedness

Committees
Ambulatory Surgical Care
Cardiovascular and Thoracic Anesthesia
Critical Care Medicine
Geriatric Anesthesia
Neuroanesthesia
Obstetrical Anesthesia
Pain Medicine
Pediatric Anesthesia
Regional Anesthesia
Transplant Anesthesia

 

Section on Annual Meeting
Andrew D. Rosenberg, M.D., Chair
Audree Bendo, M.D., First Vice-Chair
Michael F. O'Connor, M.D., Second Vice-Chair

Section on Education & Research
Cynthia A. Lien, M.D.

 

Committees
Committee on Annual Meeting Oversight
Educational Track Subcommittee on Ambulatory Anesthesia
Educational Track Subcommittee on Cardiac Anesthesia
Educational Track Subcommittee on Critical Care
Educational Track Subcommittee on Fundamentals of Anesthesiology
Educational Track Subcommittee on Neuro Anesthesia
Educational Track Subcommittee on Obstetric Anesthesia
Educational Track Subcommittee on Pain Medicine
Educational Track Subcommittee on Pediatric Anesthesia
Educational Track Subcommittee on Professional Issues
Educational Track Subcommittee on Regional Anesthesia and Acute Pain
Committee on Problem-Based Learning Discussions
Committee on Scientific and Educational Exhibits
Scientific Advisory Committee
Subcommittee on Ambulatory and Geriatric Anesthesia
Subcommittee on Anesthetic Action and Biochemistry
Subcommittee on Chronic and Cancer Pain
Subcommittee on Clinical Circulation
Subcommittee on Clinical Neurosciences
Subcommittee on Critical Care
Subcommittee on Drug Disposition
Subcommittee on Equipment, Monitoring & Eng. Tech.
Subcommittee on Experimental Circulation
Subcommittee on Experimental Neurosciences
Subcommittee on History and Education
Subcommittee on Neuromuscular Transmission
Subcommittee on Obstetric Anesthesia and Perinatology
Subcommittee on Patient Safety and Practice Management
Subcommittee on Pediatric Anesthesia
Subcommittee on Regional Anesthesia and Acute Pain
Subcommittee on Respiration

Committees
Anesthesiology Continuing Education Program (ACE)
Anesthesia Patient Safety Program (APS)
Excellence in Research
Outreach Education
Editorial Board for Physician Performance Assessment and Improvement 
Editorial Board for Refresher Course Publication
Research
Self-Education and Evaluation Program (SEE)
Simulation Education

 

Section on Journals
James C. Eisenach, M.D., Editor-in-Chief