Episode 192: Inside the Monitor - Practice Management: The Evolving Anesthesia Workforce

Jun (Jimmy) Ma, MD.

Jun (Jimmy) Ma, MD, is the medical director of perioperative services and chief of clinical operations at Emory University Hospital Midtown and Winship Cancer Institute at Emory Midtown. He is an assistant professor of anesthesiology at Emory University School of Medicine and serves on multiple ASA committees, including the Committees on Practice Management, Anesthesia Care Team, and Surgical and Procedural Anesthesia. Dr. Ma graduated from the Medical College of Georgia and completed his anesthesiology residency at Emory University School of Medicine.

Dr. Ma’s professional focus includes healthcare strategy, perioperative operations, physician leadership, and data-driven approaches to improving clinical efficiency and patient care. He has a particular interest in anesthesiology workforce development and preparing physician leaders to navigate the evolving operational and business challenges facing modern healthcare.

Mo Azam, MD, MBA.

Mo Azam, MD, MBA, serves as head of innovation for US Anesthesia Partners (USAP). He leads the company's efforts to innovate in healthcare delivery across the perioperative care continuum, digital health care delivery, clinical quality, and educational partnerships. He is responsible for partnerships with leading healthcare technology companies, and development of novel health technology solutions.

Dr. Azam has served in many capacities over the years, including as a founding member of the USAP National Clinical Quality Committee, corporate business development and practice partnerships, and a recognizable leader in professional societies. He holds positions including the ASA Committee on Practice Management, the Florida Society of Anesthesiologists' Board of Directors, co-chairs legislative affairs for the Florida Society of Anesthesiologists, and is past chair of the USAP PAC board.

Dr. Azam has previously served as the chief of Liver Transplant Anesthesiology at AdventHealth Central Florida. He completed his MBA at George Washington University School of Business, his medical internship at University of Miami’s Jackson Memorial Hospital, and anesthesiology residency training at The Johns Hopkins Hospital.