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The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) are currently investigating a recent outbreak of non-contagious fungal meningitis among patients who received any injectable product from the New England Compounding Center (NECC) on or after May 21, 2012. To learn more, visit LifelinetoModernMedicine.com.

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Raising Awareness: Letter to the Editor of The Atlantic

ASA president John M. Zerwas submitted a letter to the editor of The Atlantic. His letter was published in the April issue of the magazine.

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Anesthesiology and the Heart: Working Together for the Best Outcomes

ASA member of the Committee on Cardiovascular and Thoracic Anesthesia John R. Rotruck, M.D. authors a KevinMD.com guest column to discuss the important link between cardiac health and anesthesia outcomes during American Heart Month.

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Chronic Pain Sufferers Urged to Seek Relief From Pain Physicians

ASA Chair of the Committee on Communications John F. Dombrowski, M.D. and his patient stress the importance of physician-led pain care in a syndicated article.

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ASA Responds to Los Angeles Times Article on Shortage of Trained Physicians

In response to the February 9 Los Angeles Times article “State lacks doctors to meet demand of national healthcare law," ASA President John M. Zerwas, M.D. submitted a letter to the editor.

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ASA Responds to Wall Street Journal Article on Scope of Practice

In response to the February 3 Wall Street Journal article “Battles Erupt Over Filling Doctors’ Shoes,” ASA President John M. Zerwas, M.D. submitted a letter to the editor.

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ASA Names Paul Pomerantz as Chief Executive Officer

ASA announces the appointment of Paul Pomerantz as its new chief executive officer, effective March 4, 2013 in the Niles-Morton Grove Patch.

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 Haiti Relief 

Visit ASA's Global Health Outreach webpage on Hiait Relief.

We are proud of our members' work in Haiti. Here are some of the articles we are seeing that highlight ASA members' work. Please remember to send us articles as they appear. view details »

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About ASA: The American Society of Anesthesiologists is an educational, research and scientific association of physicians organized to raise and maintain the standards of the medical practice of anesthesiology and improve the care of the patient. Since its founding in 1905, the Society's achievements have made it an important voice in American Medicine and the foremost advocate for all patients who require anesthesia or relief from pain.

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