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September 1998
Volume 62 |
Number 9
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ASA NEWS
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| Candidates Announce
for Elected Office |
Ten ASA members recently have announced their candidacies for
elected office. The anesthesiologists and the offices they seek
are:
- President-Elect
Ronald A. MacKenzie, D.O.
- First Vice-President
Neil Swissman, M.D.
- Vice-President for Scientific Affairs
James E. Cottrell, M.D.
- Assistant Secretary
Marcelle M. Willock, M.D.
- Assistant Treasurer
Karl E. Becker, M.D.
Casey D. Blitt, M.D.
Orin F. Guidry, M.D.
Roger A. Moore, M.D.
- Speaker, House of Delegates
Barry M. Glazer, M.D.
- Vice-Speaker, House of Delegates
Eugene P. Sinclair, M.D.
The ASA Board of Directors has approved the following
regulations for the announcement of candidacies for elected office:
- On or before August 1, any candidate for ASA office
may send to the Executive Office a notice of intent to run for
a specific office;
- The Executive Office shall prepare a list of candidates submitted
to be published in the September issue of the ASA NEWSLETTER
and the Handbook for Delegates;
- The announcement for candidacy does not constitute a formal
nomination to an office nor is it a prerequisite for being nominated;
and
- Nominations shall be made at the Annual Meeting of the House
of Delegates for all candidates as prescribed by the ASA Bylaws.
ASA Committee on Communications Offers Slide Shows
Five slide shows with outlines have been developed by the ASA
Committee on Communications for members to use for public education.
The slide shows are as follows:
- "Anesthesiology Overview" follows an anesthesiologist through
the stages of preoperative evaluation, intraoperative management
and postoperative care.
- "Planning Your Childbirth" answers some of the more common
questions about analgesia and anesthesia for labor and delivery.
This slide show also addresses important issues about regional
blocks, general anesthesia for cesarean deliveries and patient
monitoring.
- "Anesthesiology and the Lay Public" covers the basics of
anesthesia delivery, equipment, techniques and medications.
This slide show also contains several slides that are specific
to pediatric anesthesia.
- "What You Should Know Before You Go Under" was prepared by
the Massachusetts Society of Anesthesiologists. This slide show
focuses on the history of anesthesia and the accomplishments
of past anesthesiologists. It also outlines the types of anesthesia,
patient safety monitoring and the role of the anesthesiologist
in perioperative care of the surgical patient.
- "Anesthesia for the Elderly Patient" was prepared with the
assistance of the Committee on Geriatric Anesthesia. This slide
show describes some common changes that occur with getting older
and how these changes influence the practice of anesthesia with
elderly patients.
All of the slide shows are available for a six-week loan.
You may obtain the slide shows by contacting the ASA Communications
Department at (847) 825-5586 or <communications@
ASAhq.org>.
ASA Web Site Midyear Statistics
ASA continues to keep statistics on the number of "hits," or
visits that the ASA Web site receives. Here is a list of the top
five domains visiting the Web site for the month of July and the
top five pages visited in July.
| Top 5 Domains Visiting
in July |
| U.S. Commercial |
4,223 |
| U.S. Organization |
242 |
| U.S. Educational |
188 |
| Venezuela |
84 |
| Finland |
79 |
| Top 5 Pages Visited
in July |
| Homepage |
9,300 |
| Annual Meeting Homepage |
2,608 |
| Professional Information Homepage |
2,367 |
| Search Page |
1,681 |
| Placement Homepage |
1,089 |
The total number of visits to the ASA Web site in July was 63,727,
which is approximately 2,056 visits per day. Also, the total number
of visits from January 1 through July 31 was 391,026, which averages
approximately 1,965 visits per day. Some other Web sites that
have had a large number of "hits" are as follows:
ASA Resident Component Web Site
July Total Visits: 2,048
Average Daily Visits in July: 66
January 1 - July 31 Total Visits: 16,452
Average Daily Visits: 91
Foundation for Anesthesia Education and Research (FAER) Web Site
July Total Visits: 572
Average Daily Visits in July: 19
January 1 - July 31 Total Visits: 4,208
Average Daily Visits: 24
Wood Library-Museum (WLM) Web Site
July Total Visits: 1,211
Average Daily Visits in July: 39
January 1 - July 31 Total Visits: 8,610
Average Daily Visits: 48
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