2013 ASA Legislative Conference - Tentative Agenda

MONDAY, APRIL 29, 2013

1:00 P.M.

REGISTRATION OPENS

Grand Registration A

PRE-CONFERENCE SESSION

NEWCOMERS’ SESSION AND STATE AFFAIRS PROGRAM

2:00 – 3:00 p.m.

Advocacy Overview:  Federal and State Advocacy 101

Grand Ballroom

Bryan Shuy
Manager, Governmental and Political Outreach
ASA Advocacy Division

Jason Hansen, M.S., J.D.
Director of State Affairs
ASA Advocacy Division

3:00 – 5:00 p.m.

State Issues Forum

Guided Discussion of Key State Issues

Moderator: Erin A. Sullivan, M.D.
Chair, ASA Committee on Governmental Affairs

5:00 – 5:45 p.m.

Approaches to State Advocacy Success: Legal, Legislative, and the Board of Regents (0.75 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™)

Moderator: Erin A. Sullivan, M.D.
Chair, ASA Committee on Governmental Affairs

Oklahoma AG Opinion: Board of Nursing
Jay D. Cunningham, D.O.
Director, Oklahoma Society of Anesthesiologists

New Jersey Appellate Court Ruling: Anesthesiologist Presence
John V. Azzariti, M.D.
Treasurer, New Jersey State Society of Anesthesiologists

Anesthesiologist Assistant Legislation, Regulation, and Program Approval:
A Comprehensive Approach to AA Authorization in Colorado
Randall M. Clark, M.D.
Director, Colorado Society of Anesthesiologists

5:45 p.m. – 6:45 p.m.

WELCOME RECEPTION

Capitol Ballroom

TUESDAY, APRIL 30, 2013

7:00 a.m.

REGISTRATION OPENS

Grand Registration A

7:00 – 8:00 a.m.

CONTINENTAL BREAKFAST

Grand Foyer

8:00 a.m.

CONVENE

Grand Ballroom

Welcoming Remarks and Announcements

John M. Zerwas, M.D.
ASA President

Erin A. Sullivan, M.D.
Chair, ASA Committee on Governmental Affairs

Announcement of ASA Lansdale Public Policy Fellow 2013-2014

Session #1 - AWARDS PROGRAM

8:15– 8:30 a.m.

Bertram W. Coffer, M.D.
Excellence in Government Award
“For Exemplary Contributions to the Medical Specialty of
Anesthesiology, its Practitioners and Patients”

Grand Ballroom

To Be Announced

8:30 – 9:00 a.m.

Excellence in Government Award
“For Exemplary Contributions to the Medical Specialty of
Anesthesiology, its Practitioners and Patients”

The Honorable Erik Severson, M.D.
Member, Wisconsin State Assembly - 28th District

Session #2 – LEGISLATIVE AFFAIRS PROGRAM

9:00 – 10:00 a.m.

Federal Affairs Briefing

Grand Ballroom

Manuel E. Bonilla, M.S.
Chief Advocacy Officer
ASA Advocacy Division

10:00 – 10:30 a.m.

Michael Oleyar, D.O
ASA Lansdale Public Policy Fellow
Office of the Honorable Patty Murray (WA)
U.S. Senate

10:30 – 11:30 a.m.

The Honorable Andy Harris, M.D. (MD-1) (1 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™)
Member, U.S. House of Representatives

11:30 a.m. – NOON

The Honorable Dan Benishek, M.D. (MI-1)
Member, U.S. House of Representatives

Session #3– LUNCHEON PROGRAM

NOON – 1:30 p.m.

Jim VandeHei
Co-Founder and Executive Editor of POLITICO

Capitol Ballroom

1:30 – 1:45 p.m.

BREAK

Session #4– REGULATORY AND STATE AFFAIRS PROGRAM

1:45 – 2:30 p.m.

How Can We Improve Quality, Safety and the Delivery of High Value Health Care for Beneficiaries?

Grand Ballroom

Patrick Conway, M.D., MSc (0.75 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™)
Chief Medical Officer and
Director of the Center for Clinical Standards and Quality
Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS)

2:30 – 3:00 p.m.

The Honorable Martin J. O’Malley
Governor of Maryland

3:00 – 3:30 p.m.

The Honorable Joseph "Beau" Biden, III
Delaware Attorney General

3:30 – 4:00 p.m.

BREAK

4:00 – 4:45 p.m.

Drug Shortages and the FDA's Response (0.75 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™)

CAPT Valerie Jensen, R.Ph.
Associate Director, Drug Shortage Program
Center for Drug Evaluation and Research (CDER)
Food and Drug Administration

4:45 – 5:30 p.m.

Economic Outlook: The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly (But Mostly Unknown) (0.75 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™)

Mark L. Leib, M.D., J.D.
Chair, ASA Committee on Economics

5:30 – 6:30 p.m.

ASAPAC DONOR THANK YOU RECEPTION

WEDNESDAY, MAY 1, 2013

7:30 a.m.

CONTINENTAL BREAKFAST

Grand Foyer

Session #5– MORNING PROGRAM

Grand Ballroom

8:30 – 9:00 a.m.

The Honorable Luther J. Strange
Alabama Attorney General

Grand Ballroom

9:00 – 9:45 a.m.

Quality Measurement in Anesthesiology: The Past, Present and Future (0.75 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™)
     
James M. Moore, M.D.
ASA Committee on Performance and Outcomes Management

9:45 – 10:15 a.m.

ASAPAC Update

Jeff T. Mueller, M.D.
Chair, ASAPAC Executive Board

10:15 a.m.

Session Concludes
Attendees Travel to Capitol Hill for Visits

 

The American Society of Anesthesiologists is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

The American Society of Anesthesiologists designates this live activity for a maximum of 4.75 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™.  Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.