13 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
Mark J. Lema, M.D., Ph.D.

First Vice-President
Jeffrey L. Apfelbaum, M.D.
Peter L. Hendricks, M.D.

Vice-President for Professional Affairs
Alexander A. Hannenberg, M.D.

Vice-President for Scientific Affairs
Charles W. Otto, M.D.

Secretary
Gregory K. Unruh, M.D.

Treasurer
Roger A. Moore, M.D.

Assistant Secretary
Arthur M. Boudreaux, M.D.
Murray A. Kalish, M.D.
Timothy J. Quill, M.D.

Assistant Treasurer
John M. Zerwas, M.D.

Speaker, House of Delegates
Candace E. Keller, M.D.

Vice-Speaker, House of Delegates
John P. Abenstein, 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 of Delegates.

3. The announcement for candidacy does not constitute a formal nomination to an office, nor is it a prerequisite for being nominated.

4. Nominations shall be made at the Annual Meeting of the House of Delegates for all candidates as prescribed by the ASA Bylaws.

As approved by the Board of Directors in August 2000, a Candidates’ Forum is now available on the ASA Web site. ASA members can view candidates’ curricula vitae at <www.ASAhq.org/candidates>.

Changes to Annual Meeting Program Will Be Minimal

s most members have heard by now, the 2005 ASA Annual Meeting has been relocated to the Georgia World Congress Center in Atlanta, October 22-26, due to the devastation in New Orleans from Hurricane Katrina.

Although details of rescheduling individual sessions at the Annual Meeting are still in progress as of press time, it appears that most of the educational activities will be offered, although there will not be space for the complete program that was planned for New Orleans. ASA staff is working with Vice-President for Scientific Affairs Charles W. Otto, M.D., to ensure that the program will be as close as possible to the one originally planned.

ASA-sponsored social activities are being canceled this year in deference to victims of Hurricane Katrina, and staff will not be able to reschedule committee meetings (other than reference committees connected with the House of Delegates). 

Committees are encouraged to conduct their fall meetings electronically if possible.
The dates for the House of Delegates have changed. The work of the House will take place from Saturday, October 22 through Tuesday, October 25, rather than Sunday through Wednesday as has been the case in the past.  

Please check the ASA Web site <www.ASAhq.org> for more detailed information in the days and weeks to come.

Technical Exhibits
The relocation of the Annual Meeting to Atlanta this year will not change the exciting educational opportunities found in the exhibit hall, as most exhibitors will be able to travel to the new venue.

The exhibits offer the opportunity for attendees to see demonstrations of many new products and obtain information about existing products and services. All exhibits will take place in Hall C of the Georgia World Congress Center, and approximately 275 companies will exhibit. Please visit the ASA Web site <www.ASAhq.org> for continuously updated information concerning the exhibit program.

Exhibitors contribute vital support to the ASA Annual Meeting and the medical specialty of anesthesiology, and attendees are encouraged to visit the exhibit hall.