July 2000
Volume 64 |
Number 7
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RESIDENTS' REVIEW
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| ASA Resident Component's
Annual Meeting Preview in San Francisco |
John A. "Jack" Cooley,
M.D.
The ASA Annual Meeting on October 1418 in San Francisco,
California, has a lot to offer any anesthesiology resident who
can attend. 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 encouraged to
take an active role at the meeting.
Activities begin Friday evening, October 13, with a seminar on
lobbying and political activities sponsored by the ASA Washington
Office. Here, residents can learn skills that will enable them
to influence 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 14, the Resident Component House of Delegates
will convene. With representatives from most of the nation's training
programs present, this year's House of Delegates is set to debate
a variety of topics. 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 also will take place during this meeting.
More information on these elections will follow in subsequent
articles of the "Residents' Review."
On Sunday, there will be a roundtable discussion about pertinent
resident issues hosted by members of the 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, employment contracts and the transition from residency
to academic or private practice. These ideas and concerns will
be forwarded to ASA leadership and the American Medical Association
through the council's members.
In addition to its legislative function, the ASA Annual Meeting
provides opportunities for postgraduate endeavors. Again this
year, placement 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.
With more than 200 ASA-sponsored lectures, panels and workshops
at the Annual Meeting, all anesthesiology residents are encouraged
to attend these forums for the latest advances in anesthesia and
to take these new scientific findings and techniques back to their
programs.
The ASA Resident Component has scheduled its annual meeting
to coincide with the ASA Annual Meeting activities. The planned
functions and locations to be held at the San Francisco Marriott
Hotel, are:
Leadership Training/Grassroots Advocacy Workshop: Friday,
October 13, from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. in the Golden Gate A1, San Francisco
Marriott Hotel.
Resident Reception: Friday, October 13, from 9 p.m. to
10:30 p.m. in the Golden Gate A2, San Francisco Marriott Hotel.
Resident Component House of Delegates Meeting: Saturday,
October 14, from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. in the Yerba Buena Salon 7,
San Francisco Marriott Hotel.
Resident Forum: Sunday, October 10, from 11 a.m. to 1
p.m. in the Golden Gate A1, San Francisco Marriott Hotel. Residents
are also encouraged to attend the meetings of the ASA House of
Delegates on Sunday and Wednesday. In closing, no matter which
aspects of the 2000 Annual Meeting you participate in, it will
be a meeting for all reasons: political, educational, career or
pleasure. Whether traveling to San Francisco as a delegate, presenter
or tourist, make plans to attend the Resident Component functions.
All residents are welcome, and it is a chance for you to take
an active role in your profession by becoming involved in the
activities of ASA. See you in "America's Favorite City!"
John A. "Jack" Cooley, MD, is an anesthesiology
resident at Johns Hopkins Hospital, Baltimore, Maryland.
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