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Oregon Pain Medicine CME Deadline Approaching

Sun, 03 Aug 2008 14:03:00 -0700

The Oregon Board of Medical Examiners requires that all physicians complete a mandatory one hour online CME course and at least 6 hours of pain related CME between January 1, 2001 and the January 2, 2009 deadline. These requirements have been mentioned at OSAonline.org before.

If you have attended the OSA's educational meetings over the past several...

Haugen Lecture at OHSU Airway Conference

Mon, 21 Jul 2008 18:37:00 -0700

The Department of Anesthesiology and Peri-Operative Medicine at OHSU will be hosting an airway conference on Saturday, September 13, 2008. The Annual Haugen Lecture will take place during this seminar and will feature Andranik Ovassapian, M.D. discussing "Avoiding or Managing Unexpected Failed Intubation." For additional information on registration and the entire course curriculum, which is eligible for up to 6.5 CME units, please download ...

OSA/OHSU Reception at ASA Annual Meeting

Thu, 10 Jul 2008 14:19:00 -0700

OHSU's Department of Anesthesiology and Peri-Operative Medicine and the Oregon Society of Anesthesiologists will be hosting a reception at the ASA Annual Meeting in Orlando on Saturday, October 18, 2008 from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. EDT. For details, please see this brochure. Your OSA Leadership appreciates Dr. Kirsch and his administrative staff's help in once again arranging this annual get together.

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Doernbecher Anesthesiologists Honored

Wed, 23 Apr 2008 10:35:00 -0700
OHSU's Doernbecher Pediatric Pain Management Center was the only pediatric pain center recognized by the American Pain Society as a Center of Excellence for 2008. Providing both acute and chronic pain services to children, the center works in a multi-disciplinary fashion to alleviate suffering for Doernbecher's patients. Led by ASA member Dr. Jeffrey Koh, several anesthesiologists, including past-OSA President Angela Kendrick are part of the team. Congratulations to all involved! To learn mor...

OSA Spring Meeting 2008 - Room Block Closes April 16

Thu, 10 Apr 2008 21:03:00 -0700

The Oregon Society of Anesthesiologists Spring Meeting for 2008 is rapidly approaching. We have some great speakers, great topics and several fun social events for you and your family. Once again, we will have a social gathering at a private home with spectacular views. We will also have a best ball golf tournament.
If you did not receive the brochure in the mail or accidently misplaced it, you can download it by clicking ...

Carrier Advisory Committee February 2008

Thu, 13 Mar 2008 21:19:00 -0700
Angela Kendrick files this report from the February 2008, Noridian Oregon Carrier Advisory Committee.
Oregon�s Medicare Advisory committee meets 3 times each year. I attended the meeting on February 16th, 2008 as the anesthesiology representative.
Noridian is Oregon�s current Part B carrier. We have been waiting to see if it has been awarded the new combined (Part A and B) contract for our region (region 2: Oregon, Washington, Idaho an...

Salishan 2008

Mon, 04 Feb 2008 09:03:00 -0800
On May 16 to 18, 2008, the Oregon Society of Anesthesiologists will host our annual Spring meeting at the beautiful Salishan Resort on the central Oregon coast. In addition to an update on our national organization from American Society of Anesthesiologists President-elect Roger Moore, we will have additional educational sessions and a business meeting of our state society. New this year, we are planning on offering a Problem-Based Learning Discussion on Friday evening, moderated by some of O...

Portland Monthly's "Best Docs '08"

Sun, 23 Dec 2007 08:12:00 -0800
Portland Monthly magazine just published its January 2008 edition, featuring its annual "Best Docs '08" article. Over 8,000 Portland physicians responded to this year's survey, with a number of OSA members receiving recognition by their peers. Some even earned repeat honors! Congratulations to these fine physicians who represent our specialty with distinction.

Adult Anesthesiology

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2007 Haugen Lecture Recap and OSA Election Results

Tue, 18 Sep 2007 18:42:00 -0700
Past-president of the Oregon Society, Angela Kendrick, M.D. prepared this report of the 2007 Haugen Lectureship and OSA Business Meeting and officer elections.
2007 Haugen Lecture and Oregon Society Business Meeting
Angela Kendrick, M.D.
The Oregon Society of Anesthesiologists and OHSU hosted the 2007 Haugen Lecture and Fall OSA meeting on September...

October 19 Blue's Settlement Deadline Looming

Fri, 14 Sep 2007 15:45:00 -0700
Many Blue Cross Blue Shield plans nationally recently entered into a settlement agreement to resolve a number of physician unfriendly business practices. As part of the settlement, many physicians and others who have provided healthcare services to Blue Cross Blue Shield beneficiaries are eligible for a monetary payment. Read on to learn more about whether you are a member of the settlement class, and how to participate if you are.
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