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July 1998
Volume 62 |
Number 7
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FAER REPORT
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| FAER Awards Opportunities
in Obstetrics, Geriatrics and Trauma |
The Foundation for Anesthesia Education and Research (FAER) collaborations
for award co-sponsorships with the International Trauma Anesthesia
and Critical Care Society (ITACCS), the Society for Obstetric
Anesthesia and Perinatology (SOAP) and the American Geriatric
Society (AGS) will now allow us to accept applications for research
in these areas beginning with the 1998 deadlines of July 31
and November 30.
American Geriatric Society
At the suggestion of G. Alec Rooke, M.D., Chair of the
ASA Committee on Geriatrics, the Foundation participated in a
conference on the expansion of the AGS/John A. Hartford Foundation
Project, "Increasing Geriatrics Expertise in Nonprimary Care Specialties."
Refunding for $1.5 million for the years 1997-2001 allows AGS
to expand its target specialties to include anesthesiology, ophthalmology,
otolaryngology, physical medicine and rehabilitation, and thoracic
surgery. The new phase of the project shares the following broad
objectives of Phase I:
- To improve the amount and quality of geriatric education
received by medical and surgical residents.
- To identify and support specialty faculty in promoting geriatric
training and research within their own professional disciplines.
- To assist professional certifying bodies and professional
societies in improving the ability of their constituencies to
care for elderly patients.
Securities and Bequests
FAER has received a donation of appreciated securities
from two anesthesiologists on behalf of SOAP. The SOAP Board has
voted to give a matching gift to FAER. As for bequests, FAER has
received notification from four individuals indicating that a
donation will be made to FAER upon their deaths. ASA, in conjunction
with its foundations, plans to develop a gift program encouraging
the donation of securities and the establishment of bequests.
Editor-Publisher Agreement
The Foundation received its first contribution from the
agreement among the authors, editors and publishers of the book
Anesthesia: Biologic Foundations. This agreement stipulates
that 1 percent of the sales of the book will be donated to FAER,
half from author royalties and half from the publisher, Lippincott-Raven
Publishers. We urge other authors and publishers of anesthesia
texts to initiate similar agreements.
Panel Presentations
At the suggestion of Margaret Wood, M.B., the Association
of University Anesthesiologists (AUA) President's Panel featured
several former AUA/FAER-sponsored award recipients, and FAER President
Francis M. James III, M.D., who spoke about the Foundation and
its impact on research. The recipients presented findings from
their AUA/FAER-sponsored studies and provided testimonials about
the importance of the support received from both organizations.
The panel provided an opportunity for AUA members to hear firsthand
what their investment in these researchers had yielded, and it
allowed the recipients to meet and thank their supporters. Dr.
James also told the AUA members about the activities, achievements
and goals of the Foundation and was available to answer questions
and comments. Because of the success of this panel, FAER will
explore similar programs with other sponsors. If your subspecialty
society, component society, group or organization would like to
participate in a similar program, please let us know and we will
be happy to work with you.
Resident Scholars Program
Letters have been sent to 35 anesthesiology program department
chairs inviting them to participate in this year's Glaxo Wellcome
Resident Scholars Program to be held during the ASA Annual Meeting
in Orlando, Florida.
Board Member Numbers and Term Lengths
At the May FAER Board meeting, ASA President William D.
Owens, M.D., spoke about the number and term lengths of board
members. The discussion was prompted by the desire to maximize
Board synergies and to provide greater continuity from year to
year. The Board voted to increase the number of directors from
15 up to 20 and increase the term lengths from two three-year
terms to three three-year terms with the option for a fourth term
for those directors serving as officers of FAER. This proposal
will be made as a recommendation to the ASA Board of Directors
at its August meeting with action by the ASA House of Delegates
in October.
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