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Submit your abstract for CSA's Resident Research Day on June 13th.

Residents in a Room is the ASAs' podcast series for residents, by residents, featuring anesthesiologists-in-training from across the country, putting it all out there, discussing their hopes, fears, and expectations for residency and beyond.

DON'T MISS OUT ON CSA'S UPCOMING RESIDENT OPPORTUNITIES!

CSA Resident Research Day - June 13th - Submit Your Abstract!

CSA is aware of the impact the COVID pandemic has had on the opportunities for residents to present research. To help California residents, CSA will be organizing a California Society of Anesthesiologists Resident Research Day as a virtual presentation on Saturday, June 13 at 9 am.

Interested residents should send in their abstracts to the CSA office by Sunday, May 24 by midnight to the google form.

Find more information on the submission process and guidelines here.

0% Loans Available! - The Anesthesia Foundation COVID-19 Loan Program for Early Career Anesthesiologists

The Anesthesia Foundation COVID-19 Loan Program for Early Career Anesthesiologists is accepting applications for 0% interest rate loans up to $7500 from early-career anesthesiologists who are Active Members of the ASA. Find out more details on the loans, eligibility requirements, and applications here.

SERVE ON A CSA COMMITTEE! Self-Nominations Open Until May 8th

A unique way to take advantage of your CSA membership as a resident is to serve on a CSA committee. You'll have a chance to impact CSA's programs, policy, and more. Engage in key issues via in-person (reimbursed) and virtual meetings, network with leading anesthesiologists from around the state, as well as travel to and attend CSA events. Find out more about CSA committees here and

Submit your self-nomination for a CSA 2020-21 Committee Appointment today

The ASA National Lifebox Contest

Pulse oximeters save lives, yet millions of people undergo surgery without this vital monitoring device. To accelerate the Lifebox mission to make surgery and anesthesia safer by equipping all operating rooms worldwide with pulse oximeters and training in oximetry and the World Health Organization (WHO) Surgical Safety Checklist, the ASA Resident Component calls on all resident members to participate in the Annual National Lifebox Challenge. Learn more about how you can get involved here.

Employment Advice

Can I Afford to Save for Retirement

This is a common question when doctors are completing their residencies with hundreds of thousands of dollars of debt. This document will try to provide insights to allow logical approaches to debt and investing.

Practice Properties Comparison Checklist

Whether you are looking for your first job, or a change of location, it's always helpful to organize your thoughts before your start. This spreadsheet will help you to identify what you want, and what you don't want, so your questions about a prospective practice can be more focused and meaningful.