Ontario’s Anesthesiologists

Happy #MatchDay! Today, graduating 🇨🇦 medical students learn if they’ve “matched” with their chosen medical specialty.

To all those who have matched to an Ontario-based anesthesiology slot, congrats & welcome to our team! Pls give us a follow & say "hi!" (we'll follow you back).

A quick reminder to our members that voting for the 2025-26 OMA elections is now open. Cast your ballots for the open positions on our section executive committee as well as for thOMA president-elect & board director. Polls close March 10 at noon.

Learn more at oma.org/about-the-oma/elections

🌟Have you heard the news from the Canadian Anesthesiologists' Society? 🌟

The program for #CASAM2026 is out & it features dozens of our members moderating, speaking, facilitating & teaching.

👀 See the full program at https://ow.ly/3Uqz50YmVUX & register by April 15 to catch the early bird rates.

📢 You still have time to save on your registration fee to this year's Toronto Anesthesia Symposium, hosted by University of Toronto's Department of of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine. The early bird rate has been extended to Monday, March 2.

Register and learn more at https://ow.ly/9Ups50YlT1t

Have you read our latest Subspecialty Spotlight? Head to our Instagram page to read our Q&A with SickKids Deepa Kattail a pediatric anesthesiologist who wants parents to know that their little ones who have a surgery in their future are in good hands: https://www.instagram.com/p/DUqRqKDDX6b

Thank you to our members who have chosen to pay their optional section dues; your support is critical for our advocacy work. To show our appreciation, they will receive a 15% discount on your #OAAM2026 registration fee.

Dues can still be paid via your OMA Account: https://ow.ly/5Vua50YiOMU

⏰ The early bird rate for the Toronto Anesthesia Symposium ends this Monday, Feb 23!⏰

Hear from leading voices in anesthesiology & explore how QI strategies can shape safer, more effective preoperative care.

Register now & save: cpd.utoronto.ca/anesthesia

#ansky #medsky #meded

Ontario's anesthesiologists are here to make our patients' medical journeys a safe & comfortable experience. Find us throughout hospitals, providing critical skills & services that Ontarians need.

Meet a few of our members & learn more about what we do: https://ow.ly/GYw850XY4wO

Members, is your hospital saying #NixtheNitrous? Let @ccghc.bsky.social know!

Happy #LunarNewYear from Ontario’s Anesthesiologists. May your #YearOfTheHorse be filled with happiness, success, and of course amazing health! 🐴

Today, Ontario celebrates Family Day. But many health-care workers, including some of our members, today is about providing essential care and much-needed comfort to our province's sick and injured.

To those individuals who are working today, we say: "Thank you!" ☺️

Canada Faces a Critical Shortage in Anesthesiology Care Failure to preemptively address changes in the population’s needs, as well as in the anesthesiology workforce itself, has created a difficult situation.

"Multiple factors are contributing to this shortage,” Dr. Beverley Orser is just of the anesthesiologists interviewed in this Medscape article that takes a look at 🇨🇦's anesthesia care shortages & how they can be addressed.

Read the full article: https://ow.ly/9cKY50YcO4Q

📣 Time is running out to register for the 2026 edition of the Lower & Upper Canada Anesthesia Symposium. It kicks off next Friday with the optional regional anesthesia workshop. 📣

🗓️ February 20-22, 2026
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🔗 Register: LowerUpperAnesthesia.ca/registration

🌟New Spotlight Alert🌟 We're taking a look at pediatric anesthesia in our latest Subspecialty Spotlight. Meet Dr. Deepa Kattail from SickKids & learn about what drew her to this challenging field & what she wants parents to know about general anesthesia
🔗 https://ow.ly/Ct9050YesJP
#ansky #pedsanessky

Today, February 11, is the International Day of Women and Girls in Science & we're celebrating by re-sharing our Spotlight of Dr. Angela Jerath, an anesthesiologist who is shaping health care w/ her research & her generosity.

Read our Q&A with her: https://ow.ly/bLQR50YbJ5V  

Ahead of the International Day of Women and Girls in Science tomorrow (Feb 11), we're sharing this quick look at Dr. Alexandria Amadasun's experience as an anesthesia resident at Ontario's newest medical school at Toronto Metropolitan University https://ow.ly/KL6x50YcnlL

Ahead of the International Day of Women and Girls in Science tomorrow (Feb 11), we're sharing this quick look at Dr. Alexandria Amadasun's experience as an anesthesia resident at Ontario's newest medical school:
https://ow.ly/cqmw50YbkBw

We're excited to share that our past chair, Dr. Monica Olsen, is the guest speaker at U of T Medicine's Feb 11 Gender Equity Grand Rounds. Hear "The gender gap in anesthesia: data, evidence and experience close to home" at 5 pm this Wednesday on Zoom.

Learn more: https://ow.ly/shlp50YbRG8

From Feb 9-13, we celebrate our amazing residents during Resident Doctors Appreciation 2026. Of course, we appreciate our residents all year long, but this week, we cheer them on a little more 🥳

Join in the celebrations by meeting the recipients of our Resident Award https://ow.ly/AYRu50Y4pHQ

Wrap-around cognitive care for perioperative patients Sunnybrook’s new Perioperative Cognition Clinic welcomed the first patient to its integrated perioperative care model.

Postoperative neurocognitive disorders are among the most common post-surgical complications. They're also the focus of a new clinic at Sunnybrook, which involves its Dept of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine.

Learn more about this first-of-its-kind-in-🇨🇦 clinic:
https://ow.ly/KEI050Y9UA5

Ontario's health-care system is facing growing pressures. Thankfully, there are solutions that enhance capacity, mitigate burnout & consistently deliver safe, high-quality anesthesia care to patients.

Explore our interviews with the anesthesiologists who are leading the way bit.ly/readoablog

It's World Cancer Day.

Our members are playing vital roles when it comes to reducing the impact of cancer on patients. This includes Sinai Health's Dr. James Khan & his research on long-term pain after breast cancer.

Learn more about him & his work at https://ow.ly/wtJG50XXslh

📢 Big news from our friends at the Canadian Anesthesiologists' Society: Registration to their annual meeting is now open. Explore "Shaping the Future of Anesthesiologists: Strong Voices, Skilled Hands" this June in Ottawa!

🔗 Early bird rate ends April 15: https://ow.ly/N5NW50Y4kWG

Happy World Day of Regional Anesthesia and Pain Medicine! 🥳

A quick reminder that the Canadian Anesthesiologists' Society is celebrating #WDRAPM2026 by hosting a webinar this morning that features Sunnybrook's Dr. Ahtsham Niazi as a speaker.

Learn more at cas.ca/regional-2026

Time is running out to save on registration for this year's Lower & Upper Canada Anesthesia Symposium, Feb 21 & 22 in Montreal! Early bird rate ends Sunday, Feb 1. Get all the details, inc. about the ultrasound-guided regional anesthesia workshop at lowerupperanesthesia.ca

⏰ You have less than a month to take advantage of the early-bird rate for this year's Toronto Anesthesia Symposium.⏰

Hosted by UofT's Dept. of Anesthesiology, this 2-day event explores how QI strategies can shape safer, more effective preoperative care.

Learn more: cpd.utoronto.ca/anesthesia

ICYMI: Last month, we shared an interview with Dr. David Neilipovitz. As the Chair & Head at uOttawa's anesthesia dept. & The Ottawa Hospital, he's leading the teams that are evolving team-based anesthesia care & delivering more care, safely & efficiently.

Read his Q&A: https://ow.ly/b6IC50Y0csF

Another great story out of SickKids featuring its innovative anesthesia department bringing team-based solutions that provide safe, effective, high-quality care for kids www.sickkids.ca/en/news/arch...

We're on YouTube! Catch clips from Ontario anesthesiologists discussing on team-based anesthesia care, our province's challenges with anesthesia human resources & solutions to get everyone in Ontario timely access to anesthesia care.

🔗 Subscribe: youtube.com/@ontariosanesthesiologists

📣 Happening tomorrow night! 📣