The American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) applauds U.S. Senators David Perdue (R-GA), Dick Durbin (D-IL), Todd Young (R-IN), Christopher Coons (D-DE), John Cornyn (R-TX), and Patrick Leahy (D-VT) for introducing S. 3599, the Healthcare Workforce Resilience Act. This bipartisan legislation would recapture 15,000 unused immigrant visas for physicians to strengthen the … [Read more...] about ASA Endorses Legislation to Preserve U.S. Workforce of International Physicians
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Anesthesiology 2019 From a New Attendee’s Perspective
By Fatoumata Kromah, MD
VCU Health Systems
I am honored to present my experience at the Anesthesiology Annual Meeting organized by American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA). The meeting was held October 19 - 23 2019. The Annual Meeting occurs every October in honor of William Thomas Green Morton, the American Dentist who first publicly demonstrated the use of inhaled ether as a surgical anesthetic on October 16, … [Read more...] about Anesthesiology 2019 From a New Attendee’s Perspective
By Fatoumata Kromah, MD
VCU Health Systems
Resident Reflection on Anesthesiology 2019
By J. Mark Hylton, Jr., MD
Chief Resident
VCU Health Systems
For the past three years I have had the pleasure of attending the ASA Annual meeting along with more than 14,000 anesthesiologists. Each year, I leave with more valuable information that I will carry with me on into my career.
This year in Orlando, Florida was another great conference! The Resident and Fellow Section of the ASA had a very robust group of … [Read more...] about Resident Reflection on Anesthesiology 2019
By J. Mark Hylton, Jr., MD
Chief Resident
VCU Health Systems