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October 2001
Volume 65 |
Number 10
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ASA
NEWS
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ASA New Partner for Lung Cancer Awareness
Month
ASA has signed on as an organizational
partner for Lung Cancer Awareness Month in November, prompted
by the Alliance for Lung Cancer Advocacy’s (ALCASE’s)
efforts to build awareness of the leading cause of cancer death
in the United States for both men and women. Approximately 170,000
Americans from all races and socio-economic backgrounds will be
diagnosed this year with lung cancer. This year alone, it will
claim more than 157,000 lives.
ASA is one of the leading health advocacy
organizations partnering with ALCASE in their educational campaign
that culminates in November — Lung Cancer Awareness Month.
Organizations like ASA are able to reach great numbers of people
with vital information that could help save lives, such as the
fact that former smokers always remain at a higher risk for lung
cancer than those who never smoked and that asbestos, radon, passive
smoke, diesel fuel and other toxins and chemicals can cause the
disease even in nonsmokers. But through early detection, ALCASE
partners believe that survival rates can be improved. Unfortunately,
since symptoms can be vague or nonexistent in the early stages,
most people are not diagnosed until the disease is in its late
stages.
For more information on the Alliance for
Lung Cancer Advocacy, call (800) 298-2436 or visit its Web site
at <www.alcase.org>.
‘Calendars
for Meetings’ on the Web
Locating anesthesia-related education courses
and meetings has never been easier. New features on the ASA Web
site allow members to search for relevant events and meetings
by date, location, keyword, 25 different subject categories or
by simply choosing to show all events on the site.
Submission of courses, events and meetings
in anesthesiology has also been simplified. One simply clicks
the “Submit An Event” button on the Meeting Calendar
Web page, fills out the necessary information electronically and
clicks “Add New Event” to add it to the hundreds of
other anesthesiology events already listed.
Due to the efficiency and easy access of
the Web version of “Calendars for Meetings,” the printed
version is set to be phased out after the July 2002 edition. For
those who wish to submit information for the January 2002 booklet
version, information must be received no later than December 1,
2001. As usual, no telephone submissions will be accepted, and
entries are limited to anesthesia-related, physicians’ continuing
education and meetings.
Submissions to the Web version can be sent
any time and will be posted to the Web within three days after
submission.
For further information or to obtain submission
forms, contact the ASA Communications Department, 520 N. Northwest
Highway, Park Ridge, IL 60068-2573; telephone (847) 825-5586;
e-mail <K.Yetsky@ASAhq.org>.
Web submissions can be sent by accessing <http://events.ASAhq.org>.
| ABA Announces …
Critical Care Medicine Examination for Certification
and Recertification
The American Board of Anesthesiology (ABA) will administer
its critical care medicine examination via computer at more
than 350 test centers on Saturday, September 14, 2002. ABA
will inform candidates of the test sites when the list is
available.
All applicants for initial certification in the subspecialty
must satisfactorily complete one year of training in a critical
care medicine program accredited by the Residency Review
Committee for Anesthesiology by August 31, 2002; they also
must be certified in anesthesiology by ABA or be scheduled
for an ABA oral examination in 2002.
Physicians previously certified in critical care medicine
by ABA may apply to recertify in the subspecialty. Applicants
may use the ABA Web site <www.ABANES.org>
to submit their application for the critical care medicine
examination. They also may download the application from
the ABA Web site or request the form by fax (919) 881-2575,
or they may write ABA at 4101 Lake Boone Trail, Suite 510,
Raleigh, NC 27607-7506. ABA must receive completed critical
care medicine applications by March 1, 2002.
Pain Management Examination for Certification and Recertification
The American Board of Anesthesiology (ABA) will administer
its pain management examination via computer at more than
350 test centers on Saturday, September 21, 2002. ABA will
inform candidates of the test sites when the list is available.
All applicants for initial certification in the subspecialty
must satisfactorily complete one year of training in a pain
management program accredited by the Residency Review Committee
for Anesthesiology by August 31, 2002; they also must be
certified in anesthesiology by ABA or be scheduled for an
ABA oral examination in 2002.
Physicians whose ABA pain management certificate will expire
soon may apply to recertify in the subspecialty. Applicants
may use the ABA Web site <www.ABANES.org>
to submit their application for the pain management examination.
They also may download the application from the ABA Web
site or request the form by fax (919) 881-2575, or they
may write ABA at 4101 Lake Boone Trail, Suite 510, Raleigh,
NC 27607-7506. ABA must receive completed pain management
applications by March 1, 2002.
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In Memoriam
Notice has been received of the death
of the following ASA members:
James P. Aikins, M.D.
Greenville, Delaware
February 21, 2001 |
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Sherwood W. Gorens,
M.D.
Milwaukee, Wisconsin
May 9, 2001 |
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Armand E. Bedikian,
M.D.
Holmdel, New Jersey
July 27, 2001 |
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Edward J. Guilfoyle,
M.D.
Upper Arlington, Ohio
March 31, 2001 |
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James W. Bookhamer,
M.D.
Port St. Lucie, Florida
July 14, 2001 |
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Laurie J. King, M.D.
San Diego, California
June 6, 2001 |
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Jacqueline P. Bottome,
M.D.
Corpus Christi, Texas
July 28, 2001 |
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Lynn C. Mok, M.D.
Solana Beach, California
May 1, 2001 |
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Leo S. Duflot, M.D.
Corpus Christi, Texas
June 26, 2001 |
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Jack B. Perkins, M.D.
Atlanta, Georgia
February 5, 2001 |
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Cloid D. Green, M.D.
Bradenton, Florida
July 19, 2001 |
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Hubert W. Smoak, Jr.,
M.D.
Orangeburg, South Carolina
April 15, 2001 |
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