As anesthesiologists, one of our biggest concerns is and always will be relieving pain. This will never change, but the strategies we employ to manage our patients’ pain continues to evolve.
As the pain literature grows, we continue to learn more about the importance of minimizing physiologic stressors during surgical procedures using non-opioid, multi-modal pharmacologic … [Read more...] about Patient Safety and Comfort Will Always Be Our Concern
By Jeffrey Green, MD, FASA
President, Virginia Society of Anesthesiologists
and Marie Sankaran Raval, MD
President-Elect, Virginia Society of Anesthesiologists
President's Message
Patient Safety and Comfort Will Always Be Our Concern
We’re Not as Diverse as I Thought
By Jeffrey Green, MD, FASA
VSA President
When I first started residency in anesthesiology, I thought it was a pretty diverse medical specialty. I was one of only a couple of white males in my residency class. There was also nearly 50% female representation.
I assumed this was the norm for anesthesiology. This was quite a change from the surgery residency program where I started my training which was almost entirely … [Read more...] about We’re Not as Diverse as I Thought
By Jeffrey Green, MD, FASA
VSA President
In the Aftermath, Our Work Must Go On
By Jeffrey Green, MD, FASA
VSA President
In the last issue of the newsletter, I suggested that physician anesthesiologists would rise to the occasion. What we have done is nothing short of heroic. Despite the personal risks, despite the lack of equipment and PPE, despite drug shortages, despite the economic hardship, we persevered in delivering care to our patients.
We stepped up when others wouldn’t. We have … [Read more...] about In the Aftermath, Our Work Must Go On
By Jeffrey Green, MD, FASA
VSA President
During Times of Crisis, Anesthesiologists Rise to the Occasion
By Jeffrey Green, MD, FASA
VSA President
Virginia Commonwealth University, a large state-funded Level 1 Trauma center where I practice, is rarely below 95% occupancy and usually, we are at or over 100% capacity.
While it is nice to be busy, recently I have considered this situation a worrisome liability. With the threat of COVID-19 looming, our anesthesiologists are soon to be inundated with patients in a way that … [Read more...] about During Times of Crisis, Anesthesiologists Rise to the Occasion
By Jeffrey Green, MD, FASA
VSA President
Community Building, Collaboration and Outreach: Get involved in your society today!
By Jeffrey A. Green, MD, MSHA, FASA
VSA President
Vice-Chair, Department of Anesthesiology
VCU Health Systems
In this issue of the newsletter, we stress the importance of involvement in organized medicine. Organized medicine benefits us all in many ways and has a phenomenal record of accomplishment in the United States. Physicians in organized medicine have delivered an amazing record of achievements in healthcare such as the development of standards of practice, codes of ethics, … [Read more...] about Community Building, Collaboration and Outreach: Get involved in your society today!
By Jeffrey A. Green, MD, MSHA, FASA
VSA President
Vice-Chair, Department of Anesthesiology
VCU Health Systems