The Public Health Program and Institute of Rural Health at Idaho State University is now surveying ASA members to investigate what proportion of Active and Resident ASA membership holders would seriously consider converting their practices to Rural Pass-Through eligible locations if CMS rules are changed to allow anesthesiologists to participate in the Rural Pass-Through. They are now collecting demographic and practice preference information about respondents to better understand the determinants influencing participants' practice preference decisions.

You'll find the survey at this link:https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/ISURuralPassThroughSurvey

Your participation in this survey is appreciated by the investigators. You can read further about the survey at the ASA website.

Doctors Without Borders/Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) is an international emergency medical organization that is in constant need of dedicated aid and field workers, both medical and non-medical, to continue the work that they do. MSF regularly holds free recruitment info sessions in cities across the U.S. and will soon be visiting Portland.

Doctors Without Borders
Recruitment Information Session
Tuesday, February 12, 2013 at 7:00 PM

The Cleaners at Ace Hotel Portland
403 SW 10th Ave
Portland, OR
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We have been told that all are welcome to attend. They are looking to fill a variety of positions, ranging from physicians, including specialists like anesthesiologists and orthopedic surgeons, as well as midwives, logisticians, and administrative staff. Anesthesiologists and Nurse Anesthetists are urgently needed.

As space is limited, they ask that in advance you register online
You can learn more about the organization at their website: www.doctorswithoutborders.org/

2013 CSA Spring Anesthesia Seminar
The St. Regis Resort Monarch Beach, Dana Point, California
more info | register

2013 CSA Fall Anesthesia Seminar
Grand Hyatt Kauai Resort & Spa
Poipu Beach, Kauai

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The 2012 Oregon Anesthesiology ASA Reception is on Saturday, October 13, 2012 from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. EDT at the The Old Dominion Brewhouse. This is within the Convention Center complex. The reception is timed to follow the large ASA reception that features the Capital Steps, something worth enjoying if you have not seen them before.

Location:

Old Dominion Brewhouse - DC Convention Center
1219 9th Street NW
Washington, D.C. 20001
Telephone: 202-289-8158

Sponsored by the OHSU Department of Anesthesiology and Perioperative Medicine and by the Oregon Society of Anesthesiologists

Angela Galli who works within the public events office of Doctors Without Borders/Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) as a public events intern sent us information on her organization. MSF is an international emergency medical organization that is in constant need of dedicated aid and field workers, both medical and non-medical, to continue the work that they do. MSF regularly holds free recruitment info sessions in cities across the U.S. and will soon be visiting both Seattle and Portland.

The first recruitment session is on Tuesday September 18th from 7:00pm-8:30pm at the REI Seattle, located at 222 Yale Avenue N, Seattle, WA 98109. For more information about this event, and to RSVP, please visit http://msfseattleinfosession091812.eventbrite.com/. A brochure for the Seattle meeting is available here.

The second recruitment session is on Thursday September 20th from 7:00pm-8:30pm in the 200 Market Building lobby level conference room, located at 200 SW Market St, Portland, OR 97201. For more information about this event, and to RSVP, please visit http://msfportlandinfosession092012.eventbrite.com/. A brochure for the Portland meeting is available here.

We have been told that all are welcome to attend. They are looking to fill a variety of positions, ranging from physicians, including specialists like anesthesiologists and orthopedic surgeons, as well as midwives, logisticians, and administrative staff. Anesthesiologists and Nurse Anesthetists are urgently needed.

Kirk Lalwani, a pediatric anesthesiologist at OHSU and member of the Haugen Committee provided us this summary of the excellent lecture by Dr. James Bajian. The OSA leadership would like to thank Dr. Bajian for presenting and the members of the Haugen Committee for planning this enjoyable session. We would also like to thank Matt Schreiner of OHSU and our Executive Secretary, Sondra Gleason, for all their help.

Don’t forget that the Oregon Society of Anesthesiologists Annual Meeting is nearly here. Once again, the OSA will be meeting at the beautiful Salishan Spa and Golf Resort in Gleneden Beach. Join us on May 19 and 20 and learn from our terrific line-up of speakers, enjoy our Best Ball golf tournament, catch up with colleagues at the traditional wine tasting event, learn what’s new in the ASA and OSA, and just relish a few days on the beautiful Oregon coast.

Our speakers include ASA First Vice President Jane Fitch, Professor and Chair at the University of Oklahoma, who will provide an ASA Update and a lecture on blood clotting. Kevin Thornton from UCSF will discuss managing the failing heart and lungs, and the importance of glycemic control and risks and benefits of perioperative beta blockade. Chris Swide will lead a problem-based learning discussion with some of our residents from OHSU. Wrapping up the two day meeting, learn more about perioperative MI from Saurabh Gupta and about advanced airway techniques from Mike Aziz, both from OHSU.

We have a room block available and don’t forget to register in advance.

OSA members should have already received a brochure in the mail; however, you can download it here.

We look forward to seeing you soon!

February 28, 2012 marked the second annual Pain Day at Oregon Health & Science University. More than 200 people attended this year’s conference. A featured keynote speaker was Tim Brennan, MD, PhD, Professor of Anesthesiology, University of Iowa. Dr. Brennan delivered a talk on “Mechanisms for Postoperative Pain.” The Haugen Foundation Fund sponsored a wine and cheese reception following Dr. Brennan’s talk. His talk may be viewed here on Vimeo:

• Brennan Lecture Part 1
• Brennan Lecture Part 2
• OSA Vimeo Channel