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VSA UPDATE

An official publication of the Virginia Society of Anesthesiologists

Archives for July 2020

07/7/20

If They Asked Me, I Could Write a Book
By Paul Rein, DO

The 1940 musical Pal Joey had a great song, “I could write a Book”. That title is apropos as to what I could write about the COVID19 pandemic. I’ve been around longer than most of you, but this event is unrivaled as to what it has done to America, and hopefully, as I have said to many people during training: “Mistakes give you experience, and experience prevents mistakes.” The m … [Read more...] about If They Asked Me, I Could Write a Book
By Paul Rein, DO

07/7/20

PRACTICE MANAGEMENT 2020: Pushing the Boundaries
By Emil Engels, MD, MBA, FASA

A Review of the American Society of Anesthesiologists’ (ASA) Practice Management Meeting Originally published in the ASA Monitor. Reprinted with permission. Paris Hotel, Las Vegas, Nevada - The two opponents faced off with millions of dollars at stake. This match was months in the making. The period leading up to it had included hours of preparation, and was marked by p … [Read more...] about PRACTICE MANAGEMENT 2020: Pushing the Boundaries
By Emil Engels, MD, MBA, FASA

07/7/20

The Blue Ridge Pain Management Associates (BRPMA) in Salem, Virginia

BRPMA started with a simple philosophy: treat our patients, staff, and ourselves fairly, expertly, and compassionately. Since our founding in 2009, we have grown from two physicians and one PA with a handful of employees, to four physicians, four PA’s and 24 employees! Founding partners, Drs. Monty Baylor and Marc Swanson, look in amazement at the transformation of medicine i … [Read more...] about The Blue Ridge Pain Management Associates (BRPMA) in Salem, Virginia

07/7/20

Anesthesia Private Practice in a Viral Pandemic
By Casey Dowling, DO, FASA
Winchester Anesthesiologists, Inc.

When the national emergency for COVID-19 was declared, the crisis left my anesthesia private practice group feeling overwhelmed and uncertain for what the future would bring. Initially, we worried about whether the disease would strike our region and we would fall ill. Then we worried about the accuracy of the prediction models and whether this was being overblown – some of t … [Read more...] about Anesthesia Private Practice in a Viral Pandemic
By Casey Dowling, DO, FASA
Winchester Anesthesiologists, Inc.

07/7/20

Observations of a Pandemic
By Tamara D. Lawson, MD, MPH
Assistant Professor, Department of Anesthesiology
Virginia Commonwealth University

COVID-19, the novel coronavirus that is believed to have originated in the Wuhan province in China, has seized worldwide attention in an unprecedented fashion1. The pandemic has had a dramatic impact on global health indices, economic stability, and geopolitical systems. The medical community has been central in the response to the virus. Frontline healthcare providers, … [Read more...] about Observations of a Pandemic
By Tamara D. Lawson, MD, MPH
Assistant Professor, Department of Anesthesiology
Virginia Commonwealth University

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The VSA Update newsletter is the publication of the Virginia Society of Anesthesiologists, Inc. It is published quarterly.  The VSA encourages physicians to submit announcements of changes in professional status including name changes, mergers, retirements, and additions to their groups, as well as notices of illness or death. Anecdotes of experiences with carriers, hospital administration, patient complaints, or risk management issues may be useful to share with your colleagues. Editorial comment in italics may, on occasion, accompany articles. Letters to the editor, news and comments are welcome and should be directed to: Brooke Trainer, MD

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