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September 1999
Volume 63 |
Number 9
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ASA NEWS
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| Candidates Announce
for Elected Office |
Thirteen ASA members recently have announced their candidacies
for elected office. The anesthesiologists and the offices they
seek are:
- President-Elect
Neil Swissman, M.D.
- First Vice-President
Terry L. Dodge, M.D.
Barry M. Glazer, M.D.
- Vice-President for Scientific Affairs
James E. Cottrell, M.D.
- Secretary
Thomas H. Cromwell, M.D.
Marcelle M. Willock, M.D.
- Treasurer
Orin F. Guidry, M.D.
- Assistant Secretary
Peter L. Hendricks, M.D.
- Assistant Treasurer
Roger A. Moore, M.D.
- Vice-Speaker of House of Delegates
Richard M. Flowerdew, M.D.
Candace E. Keller, M.D.
Rodney C. Osborn, M.D.
Eugene P. Sinclair, M.D.
The ASA Board of Directors has approved the following regulations
for the announcement of candidacies for elected office:
1. 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;
2. 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.
3. The announcement for candidacy does not constitute a formal
nomination to an office nor is it a prerequisite for being nominated;
and
4. Nominations shall be made at the Annual Meeting of the House
of Delegates for all candidates as prescribed by the ASA Bylaws.
Workshop on Office-Based Anesthesia
The Workshop on Office-Based Anesthesia will address key issues
related to clinical and administrative practices for anesthesiologists.
Topics range from "ABCs of Office-Based Anesthesia" to "The Business
Side of OBA: Present and Future." The program will be held on
November 13-14, 1999, at the Hotel Inter-Continental in New Orleans,
Louisiana.
Program objectives are: to provide the anesthesiologist
with an understanding of the differences and similarities in office-based
anesthesia; to discuss monitoring, equipment and emergency care
needed in offices; to discuss appropriate anesthesia techniques
in general and specifically for cosmetic and plastic surgery and
dental anesthesia; to explain the management of postoperative
problems and recovery criteria; to provide an update of regulations,
guidelines and accreditation initiatives currently under way in
various states; and to discuss quality improvement processes in
the office practice.
Rebecca S. Twersky, M.D., is the program chair. She will
speak on "Update on Standards, Guidelines and Office Accreditation"
and will moderate a panel discussion on "In the Real World Cases."
The other faculty and their topics are:
- Randall C. Cork, M.D., "Dial 911: Are You Prepared?
Safety in the Office" and "Appropriate Pain Techniques";
- Richard Finder, D.M.D., "Taking Your Anesthesia Practice on
the Road: A View From the Trenches" and "Anesthesia for the
Dental Patient";
- Louis M. Guzzi, M.D., "Let's Get Started: ABCs of Office-Based
Anesthesia (OBA)" and "Is This Really a MAC Case? Creative General
Anesthesia Techniques";
- Walter G. Maurer, M.D., "Challenges in Patient and Procedure
Selection" and "Recovering From Office Anesthesia";
- David B. Mayer, M.D., "The Business Side of OBA: Present and
Future" and "How Can I Track CQI in the Office?"
Question-and-answer sessions are scheduled each day. On
Sunday, the faculty will discuss real cases.
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 11
credit hours in category 1 of the Physician's Recognition Award
of the American Medical Association.
Registration is suggested by October 4, 1999. Registration fees
are $300 for ASA active members, $125 for resident members and
$650 for nonmembers.
A block of rooms is being held at the Hotel Inter-Continental
New Orleans until October 22, 1999. A room reservation form will
be sent to registrants upon receipt of registration. The form
should be returned to the hotel by the above date. The hotel is
at 444 St. Charles Street and is close to the French Quarter.
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