AMA State Delegates Invited to Join Section Council

fficials from the Society’s Section Council on Anesthesiology of the American Medical Association (AMA) would like to know the names of the ASA members planning to attend the AMA’s House of Delegates on November 11-14, 2006, in Las Vegas, Nevada.

The Section Council is open to all anesthesiologists who attend the AMA House of Delegates meeting. The Section Council meets to discuss resolutions and other issues of importance to anesthesiologists. Meetings usually take place on Saturday and Monday of the AMA House of Delegates meeting. If you are attending the House of Delegates meeting, the Society would welcome your participation.

To be placed on the mailing list to receive information on the Society’s AMA Section Council meetings, please send your name, address, telephone number, fax number and reason for attendance to Denise M. Jones at the ASA Executive Office, 520 N. Northwest Highway, Park Ridge, IL 60068; or fax (847) 825-1692.

CBA Program Teaches Business Skills to Physicians

SA is pleased to announce the 2007 Certificate in Business Administration Program. The program is designed to provide physicians with the business skills needed to successfully manage the operations and functions of their health care organization or medical practice.

The first on-site session will be held the weekend of March 17-18, 2007, at the Woodlands Resort and Conference Center in Houston, Texas, with three additional on-site sessions at the Woodlands throughout the year:

August 11-12, 2007
November 3-4, 2007
January 12-13, 2008

The program will consist of a total of 10 modules. Five of the modules will be presented at the on-site sessions, and five of the modules will be completed through distance learning via DVD-ROMs.

There is still space available for the course, so sign up today. The brochure is now available on the ASA Web site at <www.ASAhq.org> under “Continuing Education Resources.” Please feel free to contact Mary Teister, Educational Programs Manager, in the ASA Executive Office at (847) 825-5586 or <m.teister@ASAhq.org> for additional information.