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VSA UPDATE

An official publication of the Virginia Society of Anesthesiologists

  • Leadership Messages
    • Patient Safety and Comfort Will Always Be Our Concern
    • Creation of an Acute Pain Service at the VA in Richmond, Virginia: Aims and Outcomes
  • Letter to the Editor
    • Letter to the Editor: Comments on Language Reflecting Gender Bias
  • Theme Articles
    • The Opioid Crisis: Four years later
    • Access to Interventional Pain Management in Virginia
    • Spinal Cord Stimulators and Intrathecal Pumps: Anesthetic Considerations, Perioperative Evaluation, and Management
    • ERAS Pain Control Protocol Explained
    • The Influence of Sex, Gender, and the “X” Chromosome on the Pain Management Experience
    • Anesthesia Trainees and Pain Management: Learning through the Global Pandemic Lens
  • Practice Spotlight
    • Richmond Spine Interventions and Pain Center
    • Community Memorial Hospital
  • Member News
    • Dr. Marc Huntoon Receives 2020 ASRA Distinguished Service Award
  • Legislative News
    • Dr. Moses Running for the House of Delegates
    • Senator Emmett Hanger Awarded as VSA’s 2020 Legislator of the Year
    • Legislative Update

Women & Diversity

10/7/20

Let’s Talk About It: The Gender Gap in Anesthesiology and One Solution to Help Close It
By Kamilla Esfahani, MD and Allison J. Bechtel, MD

The data are staggering. By the mid-1990s, more than 40% of medical school graduates were women - a number that has been steadily rising. By 2006, over 30% of medical school faculty were women.1 Yet, less women were in positions of leadership at medical schools, and were less likely to be promoted than their male counterparts (31% vs 37%)1. Anesthesiology saw its own wins … [Read more...] about Let’s Talk About It: The Gender Gap in Anesthesiology and One Solution to Help Close It
By Kamilla Esfahani, MD and Allison J. Bechtel, MD

10/7/20

Women in Medicine: A Graduating Chief’s Thoughts on Leadership and Global Health
By Juhee Sharma, MD
Virginia Commonwealth University Health System

When I first started residency, the thought of being a leader in my field was hardly at the forefront of my mind. The overwhelming volume of information to be processed was physically, mentally, and emotionally taxing. It left little room for any contemplation of our roles as leaders. But as we progress through residency and gain a better grasp of the clinical component, we … [Read more...] about Women in Medicine: A Graduating Chief’s Thoughts on Leadership and Global Health
By Juhee Sharma, MD
Virginia Commonwealth University Health System

10/7/20

Paternity Leave Then and Now
By Paul C. DeMarco, MD
Assistant Professor, Department of Anesthesiology
UVA Health System

As an anesthesiologist and father of three young (almost four) biological children and one wonderful teenage stepson, I have a somewhat unique view of having had two children under a very antiquated parental leave system and now having had one child under a new system with one more on the way. Prior to 2019, mothers could take six weeks of maternity leave after having had a … [Read more...] about Paternity Leave Then and Now
By Paul C. DeMarco, MD
Assistant Professor, Department of Anesthesiology
UVA Health System

10/7/20

Women Physicians Belong: What’s the secret sauce?
By Alice Coombs, MD
VCU Health System

“Out of struggle very often comes victory.” — Condoleezza Rice A pivotal moment in the history of anesthesia, is highlighted by a patient being anesthetized in the classic picture “Under the Ether Dome” at Massachusetts General Hospital, on October 16, 1846. While I am impressed with the historical significance of what happened under the Ether Dome, there exists … [Read more...] about Women Physicians Belong: What’s the secret sauce?
By Alice Coombs, MD
VCU Health System

10/5/20

Snapshots of the Women Presidents of the Virginia Society of Anesthesiologists
By Maxine Lee, MD, MBA, FASA

The VSA was incorporated in 1962 and each president serves a term of two years. In the ensuing 58 years, there have been five female presidents. They are Drs. Fabian, Hudson, Wilhite, Wells and Lee. Additionally, the VSA currently has a female President-elect, Dr. Marie Sankaran Raval, and Secretary, Dr. Casey Dowling. What follows is a brief snapshot of each former … [Read more...] about Snapshots of the Women Presidents of the Virginia Society of Anesthesiologists
By Maxine Lee, MD, MBA, FASA

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From the Editor

Creation of an Acute Pain Service at the VA in Richmond, Virginia: Aims and Outcomes
By Brooke Albright-Trainer, MD, FASA
Acute Pain Physician, Anesthesiologist, and Intensivist
Central Virginia VA Health Care System
Richmond VA

Special thanks to contributions from Robert Trainer, DO; Allen Ha, PharmD; Mercy Orikogbo, RN; and Diane Ibanez, RN. The Hunter Holmes McGuire VAMC cares for veterans with the most significant and life-threatening disease burden across the VHA system. Our VA in Richmond is one of only a few VA facilities across the nation that has a true … [Read More...]

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VSA Executive Board

Jeffrey A. Green, MD, MSHA, FASA
President
ASA Alternate Director

Marie Sankaran-Raval, MD
President-Elect

Casey N. Dowling, DO, FASA
Secretary

Craig Stopa, MD
Treasurer

Emil D. Engels, MD, MBA, CPC, FASA
Immediate Past President
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Brooke Trainer, MD
Editor
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Daniel H. Gouger, MD
Resident Editor
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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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