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May 1997
Volume 61 |
Number 5
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ASA NEWS
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| Nominations Sought
for Media Award |
Each year, the American Society of Anesthesiologists accepts
entries for the ASA Media Award, an award given to one or more
outstanding media presentations that effectively inform and educate
the public about the practice of anesthesiology.
The Committee on Communications encourages members to submit
or nominate local media presentations from broadcast (television
or radio) and print (newspaper or magazine) media. The more interest
generated in this award will result in a greater number of presentations
on the subject of anesthesiology.
The winner receives a plaque and the opportunity to attend the
presentation ceremony during the ASA Annual Meeting. The 1997
Media Award will be presented on Sunday, October 19, at the ASA
Annual Meeting in San Diego, California.
Deadline for the submission of entries is July 1, 1997,
for media presentations released between July 1, 1996, and June
30, 1997. Any entries received after the deadline will be carried
over to the next year.
Last year's Media Award recipients were Mark Astendig for his
television program, "Surgery Simulator," which aired
on "Dateline NBC" on December 5, 1995, and John Stupak
for his radio program "Sunday Rounds," which aired on
"Consultation Radio Network" in Baltimore, Maryland
on January 21, 1996.
All entries should be sent to Margaret G. Pratila, M.D., Chair,
Committee on Communications, American Society of Anesthesiologists,
520 N. Northwest Highway, Park Ridge, IL 60068-2573.
Last Call for Listings in 'Calendars' Booklet
In January and July, ASA publishes a "Calendars for Meetings"
booklet, which serves as an aid to all ASA members by providing
information about continuing medical education courses, seminars
and meetings in anesthesiology over the next five years. The booklet
further helps to provide department chairs, program directors,
component society officers and subspecialty society leaders with
information that could prevent overlaps and conflicts in meeting
schedules.
The next edition of "Calendars for Meetings" will be
distributed with the July 1997 ASA NEWSLETTER. The deadline
for submissions for the booklet is June 1, 1997. Entries
must be submitted in writing and received at the ASA Executive
Office by the deadline. Submissions will not be taken by telephone.
For further information or to obtain submission forms, contact
the ASA Executive Office, Communications Department, 520 N. Northwest
Highway, Park Ridge, IL 60068-2573, or call (847) 825-5586.
AMA Meeting to Include Issues for Section Council
Officials from the ASA Section Council on Anesthesiology of the
American Medical Association (AMA) would like to know the names
of the ASA members who are planning to attend the AMA House of
Delegates meeting on June 22-26, 1997, in Chicago, Illinois.
The Section Council is open to all anesthesiologists who attend
the AMA House of Delegates meeting. The Section Council meets
to discuss resolutions and other issues of importance to anesthesiologists.
Section council meetings usually take place on Saturday and Monday
of the AMA House of Delegates meeting. If you are attending the
AMA House of Delegates meeting, ASA would welcome your participation.
To be placed on the mailing list to receive information on the
Society's AMA Section Council meetings, please send your name,
address, telephone number, fax number and reason for attendance
to Ronald A. Bruns, ASA
Executive Office, 520 N. Northwest Highway, Park Ridge, IL 60068-2573;
or fax (847) 825-1692.
Chicago Refresher Course Scheduled
"Anesthesia for Emerging Techniques of Cardiac Surgery"
and "Genetically Engineered Animals in Anesthesia Research"
are two of the lectures to be given at the ASA Regional Refresher
Course scheduled for September 13-14, 1997. The program will be
held at the Westin Hotel Chicago in downtown Chicago, Illinois.
Carol L. Lake, M.D., is the program chair. The faculty and their
topics are:
- James E. Eisenkraft, M.D., "Respiratory Gas Monitoring
in the O.R." and "Complications of Anesthesia Delivery
Systems";
- Leonard L. Firestone, M.D., "Genetically Engineered Animals
in Anesthesia Research" and "Anesthesia Following
Transplantation";
- Steven C. Hall, M.D., "Anesthetic Emergencies in the
Neonate, Infant and Child" and "Anesthesia for Children
With Heart Disease Undergoing Noncardiac Surgery";
- Therese T. Horlocker, M.D., "Regional Anesthesia and
Coagulation" and "Regional Anesthesia";
- Thomas M. McLoughlin, Jr., M.D., "Anesthesia for Emerging
Techniques of Cardiac Surgery" and "Perioperative
Diagnosis and Management of Common Coagulopathies";
- Susan K. Palmer, M.D., "Obstetric Emergencies" and
"Intrapartum and Neonatal Resuscitation";
- Steven H. Richeimer, M.D., "Understanding Neuropathic
Pain" and "Review of Acute Pain Management";
- Raymond C. Roy, M.D, "Retraining of Anesthesiologists
for New Roles in Perioperative Care" and "Cardiologists
Consulting Anesthesiologists for Treatment of Intractable Angina";
- Richard J. Sperry, M.D., Ph.D., "Fundamentals of Neuroanesthesia"
and "In-depth Look at the Cervical Spine";
- Jeffery S. Vender, M.D., "P.A. Monitoring" and "Point-of-Care
Testing."
Registrants are asked to choose one lecture of the two offered
in each time slot.
ASA is approved by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical
Education (ACCME) to sponsor continuing medical education programs
for physicians.
ASA designates this continuing medical education program for
10 credit hours in category 1 of the Physician's Recognition Award
of the American Medical Association.
Registration is suggested by August 12, 1997. Registration fees
are $250 for ASA active members, $125 for resident members and
$600 for nonmembers.
A block of rooms is being held at the Westin Hotel Chicago in
Chicago. A room reservation form will be sent upon receipt of
registration. The form should be returned directly to the hotel
by August 22, 1997.
Boston Workshop to Focus on Bioethical Issues
Ethical dilemmas run through the practice of anesthesiology.
ASA will address these in the Workshop on Practical Bioethics
for the Anesthesiologist. This program will be held on July 19-20,
1997, at the Westin Hotel Copley Place, Boston, Massachusetts.
The workshop will address these questions: How do I appropriately
honor a patient's request not to be resuscitated in the operating
room? How do I fulfill my obligation to obtain informed consent
when I only meet the patient a few minutes before surgery? Where
can I get help when I have a problem?
David B. Waisel, M.D., is the program chair. He will speak on
"What Bioethics Can Do for You" and "Do Business
Ethics Count in Anesthesiology?" The other faculty and their
topics are:
- Susan K. Palmer, M.D., "Ethical Concerns in Obstetric
Anesthesia" and "Ethical Issues in Quality Improvement";
- David M. Rothenberg, M.D., "Ethical Anesthetic Management
of the Jehovah's Witness" and "An Anesthesiologist's
Perspective on Physician-Assisted Death";
- Robert D. Truog, M.D., "A Pragmatic Approach for DNR
in the O.R." and "The Oracle of Apollo at Delphi:
The Ethics Consultation";
- Gail A. Van Norman, M.D., "(Mis)Informed Consent: An
Ethical Problem in the Operating Room?" and "Brain
Dead, or Only Mostly Dead -What's the Difference, I'm Just the
Anesthesiologist!"
The faculty will also lead a "Morbidity and Mortality Conference:
Help the Panel With Their Most Difficult Cases or Stump Them With
Yours."
ASA is approved by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical
Education (ACCME) to sponsor continuing medical education programs
for physicians.
ASA designates this continuing medical education program for
12 credit hours in category 1 of the Physician's Recognition Award
of the American Medical Association.
Registration is suggested by June 19, 1997. Registration fees
are $200 for ASA active members, $100 for resident members and
$550 for nonmembers.
A block of rooms is being held at the Westin Hotel Copley Place
until June 27, 1997. A room reservation form will be sent to registrants
upon receipt of registration. The form should be returned to the
hotel by June 27.
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