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September 1998
Volume 62 |
Number 9
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RESIDENTS' REVIEW
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| Annual Meeting
Preview in Orlando |
David C. Santamore, M.D.
The ASA Annual Meeting in Orlando, Florida, has much to offer
today's anesthesiology resident. The Resident Component Governing
Council has organized a series of lectures and forums during the
Annual Meeting that will provide residents with an opportunity
to explore political, educational and career issues. All residents
are welcome to take an active role at the meeting.
Activities begin Friday evening, October 16, with a seminar
on lobbying and political activities sponsored by the ASA Washington
Office. Here, residents can learn skills that will enable them
to make future legislation. This will be followed by an informal
reception, where residents will be able to meet their peers from
around the country.
On Saturday, October 17, the Resident House of Delegates
will convene with an opening speech from the President-Elect of
ASA. With representatives from most of the nation's training programs,
this year's House of Delegates is set to debate a variety of topics
in Orlando. The House serves as the policy-forming mechanism for
the Resident Component and delegates are encouraged to submit
resolutions to it. The election of new officers for the ASA Resident
Component Governing Council will also take place during this meeting
(please see the August issue
of the ASA NEWSLETTER for further details).
On Sunday, October 18, there will be a roundtable discussion
about pertinent resident issues hosted by members of the Resident
Component Governing Council. This open forum is an opportunity
for residents to express their views on a number of topics, including
training program numbers, medical school loans and employment
contracts. These ideas and concerns will be forwarded to the ASA
leadership and American Medical Association through the Council's
members.
Besides its legislative function, the ASA Annual Meeting
provides opportunities for postgraduate endeavors. Again this
year, large displays representing all regions of the country will
list many jobs and fellowship positions. There are ample occasions
for residents to network with potential employers through the
many meetings, social events and university department receptions
held during the Annual Meeting.
Residents should also take advantage of the more than
200 ASA-sponsored lectures, panels and workshops held during the
meeting. It is here that the latest advances in anesthesia are
often first presented. Residents can take these new techniques
and scientific findings back to their home institutions.
The ASA Resident Component has scheduled its annual meeting
to coincide with the ASA Annual Meeting activities. The planned
functions of the ASA Resident Component are:
- Leadership Training/Grassroots Advocacy Workshop: Friday,
October 16 from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. at Omni Rosen Hotel, Salon
2.
- Resident Reception: Friday, October 16, from 9 p.m. to 10:30
p.m. at Omni Rosen Hotel, Salon 1.
- Resident Component House of Delegates Meeting: Saturday,
October 17, from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. at The Peabody Orlando Hotel,
Florida Room.
- Resident Forum: Sunday, October 18, from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.,
at The Peabody Orlando Hotel, Plaza International Ballroom H.
Residents are also encouraged to attend the two meetings
of the ASA House of Delegates, which will begin at 9 a.m. on Sunday,
October 18 and at 8 a.m. on Wednesday, October 21.
With educational, political and career themes, the 1998
Annual Meeting will be a meeting for all reasons. Whether traveling
to Orlando as a delegate, presenter or visitor, make plans to
attend the Resident Component functions. All residents are welcome,
and it is a great time to begin involvement in the activities
of the ASA.
We look forward to seeing you in Florida!
David C. Santamore, M.D., is a CA-2 anesthesiology
resident at Thomas Jefferson College of Medicine, Philadelphia,
Pennsylvania. He is Secretary of the ASA Resident Governing Council.
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