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August 2021

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Editorial

‘Hello. I Am Steve Shafer, Your Anesthesiologist’

Steven L. Shafer, MD

ASA Monitor August 2021, Vol. 85, 4. https://doi.org/10.1097/01.ASM.0000768728.85614.f3

View Articletitled, ‘Hello. I Am Steve Shafer, Your Anesthesiologist’

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Topics: biochemistry , health personnel , internship and residency , schools, medical , breast feeding

Administrative Update

More Good News

Ronald L. Harter, MD, FASA

ASA Monitor August 2021, Vol. 85, 11. https://doi.org/10.1097/01.ASM.0000768744.54697.6d

View Articletitled, More Good News

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Topics: anesthesia care , internship and residency , national resident matching program , ohio , pandemics

Executive Report

Perfect Storm ... or Perfect Opportunity?

Paul Pomerantz

ASA Monitor August 2021, Vol. 85, 14. https://doi.org/10.1097/01.ASM.0000768756.94042.be

View Articletitled, Perfect Storm ... or Perfect Opportunity?

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Topics: advocacy , medicare , economics

Features

2021 Virtual FEDERAL LEGISLATIVE CONFERENCE

Sam L. Page, MD, FASA

ASA Monitor August 2021, Vol. 85, 21–22. https://doi.org/10.1097/01.ASM.0000768784.39385.bd

View Articletitled, 2021 Virtual FEDERAL LEGISLATIVE CONFERENCE

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Topics: advocacy , medicare

Top Doc: Jerome Adams Shares Perspectives from 4 Years as US Surgeon General

Jennifer R. Dollar, MD, FASA

ASA Monitor August 2021, Vol. 85, 23. https://doi.org/10.1097/01.ASM.0000768792.87943.20

View Articletitled, Top Doc: Jerome Adams Shares Perspectives from 4 Years as US Surgeon General

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Topics: united states surgeon general

Putting the Physician Back Into Anesthesiologist on the Front Lines of Advocacy

Jay Epstein, MD, FASA

ASA Monitor August 2021, Vol. 85, 24. https://doi.org/10.1097/01.ASM.0000768796.84283.8a

View Articletitled, Putting the Physician Back Into Anesthesiologist on the Front Lines of Advocacy

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Topics: advocacy

How to Teach Advocacy in the Age of Zoom

Felipe D. Perez, MD, FAAP; Paul B. Yost, MD, FASA

ASA Monitor August 2021, Vol. 85, 25. https://doi.org/10.1097/01.ASM.0000768800.34672.78

View Articletitled, How to Teach Advocacy in the Age of Zoom

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Topics: advocacy , teaching

The Ethical Obligation of Political Advocacy

Jennifer R. Root, MD, FASA

ASA Monitor August 2021, Vol. 85, 26. https://doi.org/10.1097/01.ASM.0000768804.23311.7c

View Articletitled, The Ethical Obligation of Political Advocacy

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Topics: advocacy , ethics

Victories in NY Show That Our Advocacy Works!

Rose Berkun, MD, FASA

ASA Monitor August 2021, Vol. 85, 27. https://doi.org/10.1097/01.ASM.0000768808.24519.26

View Articletitled, Victories in NY Show That Our Advocacy Works!

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Topics: advocacy

Health Literacy in Anesthesia: Moving the Needle in Health Equity

Crystal C. Wright, MD, FASA; Tripti Kataria, MD, MPH, FASA; Lisa P. Solomon, DO, FASA; Amy Lu, MD, MPH

ASA Monitor August 2021, Vol. 85, 27–29. https://doi.org/10.1097/01.ASM.0000768812.22123.89

View Articletitled, Health Literacy in Anesthesia: Moving the Needle in Health Equity

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Topics: health literacy , needles , health equity

In The Know

Where Did SARS-CoV-2 Come From?

Steven L. Shafer, MD

ASA Monitor August 2021, Vol. 85, 1–6. https://doi.org/10.1097/01.ASM.0000768716.97863.28

View Articletitled, Where Did SARS-CoV-2 Come From?

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Topics: sars-cov-2 , coronavirus , genome

Trends & Technology

ASA Monitor August 2021, Vol. 85, 18. https://doi.org/10.1097/01.ASM.0000768772.11597.39

View Articletitled, Trends & Technology

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Topics: covid-19 , covid-19 vaccines , monoclonal antibodies , trend

Career Connection

Recovering From the COVID-19 Financial Crisis

Kelly Jong

ASA Monitor August 2021, Vol. 85, 6–7. https://doi.org/10.1097/01.ASM.0000768732.51948.54

View Articletitled, Recovering From the COVID-19 Financial Crisis

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Topics: covid-19

Articles

Hospital Interest in Age-Friendly Health Systems Movement Spikes During COVID-19

Jolynn Tumolo

ASA Monitor August 2021, Vol. 85, 1–8. https://doi.org/10.1097/01.ASM.0000768720.65281.ad

View Articletitled, Hospital Interest in Age-Friendly Health Systems Movement Spikes During COVID-19

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Topics: covid-19 , health care systems

Anesthesiologist Delivers Life-Saving Home Care Amid Indian COVID-19 Crisis

Gordon Glantz

ASA Monitor August 2021, Vol. 85, 1–12. https://doi.org/10.1097/01.ASM.0000768724.67047.09

View Articletitled, Anesthesiologist Delivers Life-Saving Home Care Amid Indian COVID-19 Crisis

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Topics: covid-19 , home care services

ACE Question

ASA Monitor August 2021, Vol. 85, 9. https://doi.org/10.1097/01.ASM.0000768736.31360.22

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Topics: anesthesiology continuing education (ace)

Corporate Partners Support Diversity and Wellness Among Anesthesiologists

Debbie Greif

ASA Monitor August 2021, Vol. 85, 10–11. https://doi.org/10.1097/01.ASM.0000768740.39367.6d

View Articletitled, Corporate Partners Support Diversity and Wellness Among Anesthesiologists

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Topics: health

Anesthesia History Association (AHA) Seeks Nominations for David M. Little Jr. Prizes

ASA Monitor August 2021, Vol. 85, 12. https://doi.org/10.1097/01.ASM.0000768748.23673.e9

View Articletitled, Anesthesia History Association (AHA) Seeks Nominations for David M. Little Jr. Prizes

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Topics: awards and prizes

A Call for Action: The COVID Crisis in India ... Can You Help Save a Life?

Lalitha Sundararaman, MD

ASA Monitor August 2021, Vol. 85, 13. https://doi.org/10.1097/01.ASM.0000768752.28999.09

View Articletitled, A Call for Action: The COVID Crisis in India ... Can You Help Save a Life?

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Topics: india

Payment Progress Series, Part 4: ASA Initiatives to Secure Your Economic Future: Committee Projects and Member Empowerment

Catlin Nalley

ASA Monitor August 2021, Vol. 85, 15. https://doi.org/10.1097/01.ASM.0000768760.27410.08

View Articletitled, Payment Progress Series, Part 4: ASA Initiatives to Secure Your Economic Future: Committee Projects and Member Empowerment

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Topics: economics , empowerment , p-aminosalicylic acid

Facing a Challenge Showcasing Your Value in the C-Suite? New Tools and Resources Available for You

Adam Striker, MD, FASA

ASA Monitor August 2021, Vol. 85, 16–17. https://doi.org/10.1097/01.ASM.0000768764.20178.41

View Articletitled, Facing a Challenge Showcasing Your Value in the C-Suite? New Tools and Resources Available for You

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Topics: perception , anesthesia care , quality of care

21st Annual FAER-Helrich Research Lecture

Christopher A. Troianos, MD, FASA, FASE

ASA Monitor August 2021, Vol. 85, 17. https://doi.org/10.1097/01.ASM.0000768768.66450.b5

View Articletitled, 21st Annual FAER-Helrich Research Lecture

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Topics: outcomes research , professors , schools, medical , awards and prizes , body temperature regulation

SEE Question

ASA Monitor August 2021, Vol. 85, 19. https://doi.org/10.1097/01.ASM.0000768776.27495.1f

View Articletitled, SEE Question

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Topics: adverse event , antibiotic therapy , antibiotics , appendicitis , appendicolith

Anesthesia Incident Reporting System (AIRS): Case 2021-08: Resilience

ASA Monitor August 2021, Vol. 85, 20. https://doi.org/10.1097/01.ASM.0000768780.95897.e2

View Articletitled, Anesthesia Incident Reporting System (AIRS): Case 2021-08: Resilience

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Topics: incident reporting

Steven L. Shafer, MD, to Present 2021 Emery A. Rovenstine Memorial Lecture: ‘Ever Eger: My Love Affair With Anesthesia’

Roy Winkler

ASA Monitor August 2021, Vol. 85, 31. https://doi.org/10.1097/01.ASM.0000768824.01277.7a

View Articletitled, Steven L. Shafer, MD, to Present 2021 Emery A. Rovenstine Memorial Lecture: ‘Ever Eger: My Love Affair With Anesthesia’

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Topics: anesthetics, inhalation , autobiography

Catching Up with William L. Lanier, MD

ASA Monitor August 2021, Vol. 85, 34–35. https://doi.org/10.1097/01.ASM.0000768836.75892.4d

View Articletitled, Catching Up with William L. Lanier, MD

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Topics: catching

Act 1, Scene 1: Planning for the ANESTHESIOLOGY^® Annual Meeting

David L. Hepner, MD, MPH, FASA; Santhanam Suresh, MD, MBA, FASA

ASA Monitor August 2021, Vol. 85, 36. https://doi.org/10.1097/01.ASM.0000768840.44776.42

View Articletitled, Act 1, Scene 1: Planning for the ANESTHESIOLOGY® Annual Meeting

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Topics: airway maintenance , covid-19 , diving , equity , feedback

ANESTHESIOLOGY^® 2021 – What It Delivers for Residents, Fellows, and Medical Students

Andrew Davoodian, MD, MBA; Justin Yuan, MD; Abigail Schirmer, BS; Natalie J. Koons, BS

ASA Monitor August 2021, Vol. 85, 37. https://doi.org/10.1097/01.ASM.0000768844.24628.0d

View Articletitled, ANESTHESIOLOGY® 2021 – What It Delivers for Residents, Fellows, and Medical Students

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Topics: internship and residency , medical residencies , students, medical

Anesthesiology Residency Matches Hit Record High for Fifth Year in a Row

Jennifer A. Rock-Klotz, MBA; Thomas R. Miller, PhD, MBA

ASA Monitor August 2021, Vol. 85, 40–41. https://doi.org/10.1097/01.ASM.0000768856.99836.c5

View Articletitled, Anesthesiology Residency Matches Hit Record High for Fifth Year in a Row

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Topics: internship and residency

John W. Severinghaus, MD, FRCA, Dr Med HC: May 6, 1922-June 2, 2021

Michael A. Gropper, PhD, MD; Matthew T. Dudley, MD

ASA Monitor August 2021, Vol. 85, 42. https://doi.org/10.1097/01.ASM.0000768864.52696.bf

View Articletitled, John W. Severinghaus, MD, FRCA, Dr Med HC: May 6, 1922-June 2, 2021

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Topics: physiology , professors , internship and residency , laboratory

What Could You Accomplish as a Resident Officer of ASA?

Justin Yuan, MD

ASA Monitor August 2021, Vol. 85, e2. https://doi.org/10.1097/01.ASM.0000768876.54869.2d

View Articletitled, What Could You Accomplish as a Resident Officer of ASA?

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Topics: internship and residency , medical residencies

Calling All Aspiring Student Officers!

Natalie J. Koons

ASA Monitor August 2021, Vol. 85, e3. https://doi.org/10.1097/01.ASM.0000768880.84225.c9

View Articletitled, Calling All Aspiring Student Officers!

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Topics: leadership , students, medical , colleges of osteopathic medicine

Committee News

Advocacy Training in Anesthesiology Residency Training Programs

Jennifer R. Root, MD, FASA; Crystal C. Wright, MD, FASA; Erin A. Sullivan, MD, FASA

ASA Monitor August 2021, Vol. 85, 30. https://doi.org/10.1097/01.ASM.0000768820.49736.74

View Articletitled, Advocacy Training in Anesthesiology Residency Training Programs

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Topics: advocacy , internship and residency

Reaching Out During Challenging Times: The First Virtual Doctors Back to School Program™ Event

Odmara L. Barreto Chang, MD, PhD; Daniel P. Corsino, MD, FAAP, FASA; Crystal C. Wright, MD, FASA

ASA Monitor August 2021, Vol. 85, 32. https://doi.org/10.1097/01.ASM.0000768828.11836.d4

View Articletitled, Reaching Out During Challenging Times: The First Virtual Doctors Back to School Program™ Event

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Topics: cancer care facilities , censuses , classroom , community , coronavirus pandemic

Professionalism in Anesthesiology: Honesty and the Informed Consent Process

Krishnan S. Ramanujan, MD; Saundra Curry, MD; Stephen H. Jackson, MD

ASA Monitor August 2021, Vol. 85, 38. https://doi.org/10.1097/01.ASM.0000768848.01132.6a

View Articletitled, Professionalism in Anesthesiology: Honesty and the Informed Consent Process

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Topics: informed consent , professionalism

Payment & Practice Management

Medicare Payment from MACRO and MICRO Perspectives

Sharon K. Merrick, MS, CCS-P

ASA Monitor August 2021, Vol. 85, 39. https://doi.org/10.1097/01.ASM.0000768852.72231.06

View Articletitled, Medicare Payment from MACRO and MICRO Perspectives

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Topics: medicare , microbiology procedures

Residents' Review

Sleep Medicine: A Unique Addition to the Anesthesiologist's Toolbox

Angela M. Thomas, MD

ASA Monitor August 2021, Vol. 85, 29. https://doi.org/10.1097/01.ASM.0000768816.91532.47

View Articletitled, Sleep Medicine: A Unique Addition to the Anesthesiologist's Toolbox

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Topics: sleep medicine

UpToDate

ASA Monitor August 2021, Vol. 85, 22. https://doi.org/10.1097/01.ASM.0000768788.91235.cb

View Articletitled, UpToDate

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Topics: adverse event , covid-19 , intubation , surgical procedures, elective , mortality

ASA News

Candidates Announced for Elected Office

ASA Monitor August 2021, Vol. 85, 41. https://doi.org/10.1097/01.ASM.0000768860.44704.23

View Articletitled, Candidates Announced for Elected Office

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Subspecialty News

Neuroanesthesia Fellowships on the Futuristic Path to a Novel International Accreditation Process: International Council for Perioperative Neuroscience Training (ICPNT) – an emerging dimension of SNACC

Shobana Rajan, MD, FASA; W. Andrew Kofke, MD, MBA

ASA Monitor August 2021, Vol. 85, 33–34. https://doi.org/10.1097/01.ASM.0000768832.47634.a7

View Articletitled, Neuroanesthesia Fellowships on the Futuristic Path to a Novel International Accreditation Process: International Council for Perioperative Neuroscience Training (ICPNT) – an emerging dimension of SNACC

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Topics: accreditation , neuroanesthesia , neuroscience , perioperative care

FAER

Collaboration, Advocacy, and the ARC

Max B. Kelz, MD, PhD; James C. Eisenach, MD; Lee A. Fleisher, MD; Y.S. Prakash, MD, PhD

ASA Monitor August 2021, Vol. 85, 43. https://doi.org/10.1097/01.ASM.0000768868.46547.9d

View Articletitled, Collaboration, Advocacy, and the ARC

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Topics: advocacy

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Anesthesiology Editor Daniel I. Sessler, MD, Departs Journal After 9 Years

ASA Monitor August 2021, Vol. 85, e1. https://doi.org/10.1097/01.ASM.0000768872.58936.74

View Articletitled, Anesthesiology Editor Daniel I. Sessler, MD, Departs Journal After 9 Years

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Topics: clinical research , community , journal impact factor

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