American Society of Anesthesiologists

“From Medicaid cuts to recent changes to the physician fee schedule, the future of anesthesiology is more uncertain than ever,” writes Dr. Alexander Choi.

Explore the October @asamonitor.bsky.social “Features” section covering all things advocacy.

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ASA President Dr. Patrick Giam breaks down the potential negative impacts of Anthem's new policy to penalize facilities with a 10% payment cut for any services that are rendered by out-of-network providers. ASA strongly opposes this policy. Learn more: www.asahq.org/advocacy-and...

In this episode, you’ll learn about:

🔸 ASA’s legislative success this year
🔸 Preserving anesthesiologist-led anesthesia care
🔸 Ensuring appropriate payment for anesthesiologists

Listen: Episode 170: Inside the Monitor – Advocacy
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Refresh your knowledge with topics across the spectrum of perioperative care—liposuction risks, malignant hyperthermia, hormones and surgical stress, nociplastic pain. Answer 100 questions and earn 30 #AnesthesiaCME credits.

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Join an expert team for a live webinar and Q&A, Training in Anesthesia Billing for Hernia Repairs. Learn how to accurately apply the updated coding structure for hernia repairs, including complex and time-intensive procedures. Register: ow.ly/Ab0w50Xgw2S

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Learn about preserving and maintaining physician-led anesthesia care.

Dr. Brooke Trainer describes her decades-long advocacy fight and stresses the importance of maintaining vigilance, for the sake of our Veterans.

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ASA President Dr. Patrick Giam shares details on ASA's ninth annual Doctors Back to School (DBTS) event, which provides underrepresented students an early exposure to careers in medicine. Members, learn more in this week's Monday Morning Outreach: community.asahq.org/mmo/10-27-25

Anesthesiology is a specialty in high demand, with limited residency spots for a growing number of qualified applicants. ASA President Dr. Patrick Giam outlines ASA's efforts to welcome more trainees and address physician well-being. Learn more about workforce trends: www.asahq.org/research-and...

Infographic in #Anesthesiology - Mind the Dip: Taming Induction Hypotension with Early Norepinephrine 🎨 ow.ly/USKO50XblHY

“Health policy can happen to you or for you. Advocacy is the opportunity to make sure it happens for you,” declares ASA Chief Advocacy Officer Manuel Bonilla.

Learn about ASA’s work on behalf of its members and how to get involved.

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Back by popular demand, the Enhancing Patient Communications course is available again to ASA members!

Brush up on essential skills while earning CME credits: ow.ly/ZYWC50XfT6w

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New @topmedtalk.bsky.social from the @asahq.bsky.social #ANES25:
Desirée Chappell, Mike Grocott, & incoming & outgoing Presidents Dr. Patrick Giam & Dr. Donald E. Arnold discuss:
- careers
- the future of anesthesiology
- perioperative medicine
- mentorship

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Drug OD Deaths Rising for Ages 65+: What We Know As the opioid crisis has evolved from prescription painkillers to illicit fentanyl, new data reveals that older adults are being affected more. Despite long being overlooked, this population is not im...

Drug overdose deaths from illicit fentanyl are increasing in adults over 65 years old. What has changed and why we should be concerned - my comments on this study presented at #ANES25 @webmd.com @asahq.bsky.social @csahq.bsky.social

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Join an expert team for a live webinar and Q&A, Training in Anesthesia Billing for Hernia Repairs. Learn how to accurately apply the updated coding structure for hernia repairs, including complex and time-intensive procedures. Register: www.asahq.org/shop-asa/e02...

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“All we can say today is that the end of the pandemic was temporally associated with a sustained decrease in death from self-administered opioids,” writes Dr. Steven Shafer.

Read about the ongoing opioid epidemic.
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Newly installed ASA President Dr. Patrick Giam kicks off his inaugural Monday Morning Outreach with a quick—and we mean quick!—introduction and outlines his goals for the coming year. Members, read more: community.asahq.org/mmo/10-20-25

New ASA President Dr. Patrick Giam kicks off his yearlong term with a personal message for members. Expect to see more videos like this in your social media feeds...and don't forget to like/share/comment—communication is a two-way street!

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Kraig S. de Lanzac, M.D., MBA, FASA, Elected First Vice President of the American Society of Anesthesiologists Kraig S. de Lanzac, M.D., MBA, FASA, was elected first vice president of the American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA), the nation’s largest organization of anesthesiologists, on October 15. Dr. de ...

Congratulations to Dr. Kraig de Lanzac on being elected ASA’s new First Vice President today at ANESTHESIOLOGY 2025! www.asahq.org/about-asa/ne...

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A big thank you to Vertex for being the exclusive Registration Sponsor of ANESTHESIOLOGY 2025! Your support helps us create an exceptional experience for all attendees. #ANES25

ASA President Dr. Patrick Giam assumed office today at ANESTHESIOLOGY 2025! Congratulations, Dr. Giam! www.asahq.org/about-asa/ne...

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Time to celebrate! The second session of the ASA House of Delegates marks the annual changeover of officers, committees, and editorial boards. We thank those who served in 2025 and extend a warm welcome to those who will serve in 2026!

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Thank you from all of us at ANESTHESIOLOGY 2025!

If you presented, exhibited, traveled, listened, shared, or made a new connection here, you're the reason this event is always the highlight of the year. Your energy makes it all worthwhile. We're grateful you're here!

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@topmedtalk.bsky.social's coverage of #ANES25 continues.
Mary Dale Peterson & Thomas Miller discuss:
- the increasing no. of anesthesiology professionals
- the growing demand
- innovative solutions for workforce management.

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ANESTHESIOLOGY 2025 education is winding down, but our House of Delegates meets tomorrow morning in San Antonio! House members will be electing 2026 ASA officers and voting on statements, bylaws, and our Distinguished Service Award recipient. #ANES25 #anesthesiology

Leadership looks like this—confident, connected, unstoppable! Cheers 🥂 to the women of #anesthesiology lighting up San Antonio at the #PinkShark last night!

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Before you say goodbye to #ANES25, say thank you! The ANESTHESIOLOGY 2025 SocialOffset program makes it easy to choose from highly rated local nonprofits to support: Housing security LGBTQ+ equality Reproductive freedom Veterans Get started: ow.ly/9Qxp50X7U3e

Anesthesiologist-Led Care Helps Hip-Fracture Patients Get to Surgery Faster, With Fewer Complications When anesthesiologists lead the preoperative process, patients undergoing surgery for hip fractures — one of the leading causes of hospitalization in older adults — get to the operating room (OR) fast...

#Science alert! A study presented at #ANES25 found that when anesthesiologists lead the preoperative process, patients undergoing surgery for hip fractures get to the OR faster and have fewer complications. Learn more: www.asahq.org/about-asa/ne...

Excessive Daytime Sleepiness May Raise Risk of Cognitive Problems After Surgery People 60 and older who are excessively sleepy during the day may have more problems with memory and thinking after surgery, suggests a study presented at the ANESTHESIOLOGY® 2025 annual meeting. Dayt...

#Science alert! Research presented at #ANES25 suggests people 60 and older who are excessively sleepy during the day may have more problems with memory and thinking after surgery. Learn more: www.asahq.org/about-asa/ne...

At the ANESTHESIOLOGY 2025 @asamonitor.bsky.social booth, we heard from our readers about their favorite issue themes.

Explore the 2025 issues and let us know in the comments: journals.lww.com/monitor/page...

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ASA President Dr. Donald Arnold takes the opportunity in his final Monday Morning Outreach to thank all of you who have helped ASA toward its goals during his year-long tenure. Members, read more: ow.ly/tiHb50X84gw

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