AMA Meeting to Include Issues for Section Council

fficials from the Society’s Section Council on Anesthesiology of the American Medical Association (AMA) would like to know the names of ASA members planning to attend the AMA Annual Meeting on June 23-27, 2007, in Chicago.

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/or 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, e-mail address and reason for attendance to Denise M. Jones at the ASA Executive Office, 520 N. Northwest Highway, Park Ridge, IL 60068; or fax (847) 825-2085.

Book/Multimedia Education Award

he Anesthesia Foundation announces the Book/Multimedia Education Award to be presented at the ASA 2008 Annual Meeting.

This prestigious award will be given for excellence and innovation in books or multimedia with significant impact on the science and practice of anesthesiology, critical care or pain medicine. No more than two author submissions are eligible.

The award is $10,000 (to be divided if there are two authors) plus expenses for the first author and guest to attend the Academy of Anesthesiology 2009 Spring Meeting in St. Petersburg, Florida.

Deadline for receipt of contributions is November 15, 2007.

For further information and specific criterion, please contact www.anesthesia foundation.org/index.html.