Read the 2024 Edition of Vital Times!
GLP-1, surgical timing, and private practice – I lose weight thinking about this!!
Keith Chamberlin, MD, MBA, FASA First things first – I am a board-certified anesthesiologist practicing in a local community hospital. In a previous life I was the Vice Chair of the LPAD, and served as the head for the Practice Affairs division. I guess the fire never goes away fully. Now I am caught up […]
Under the Dome – Legislative Update: “It Was the Best of Times; It Was the Worst of Times”
By Bryce Docherty, CSA Lobbyist Just like Charles Dickens scribed in the opening paragraph of his famous novel A Tale of Two Cities, … “It was the best of times, it was the worst of times, it was the age of wisdom, it was the age of foolishness, it was the epoch of belief, it […]
An interview with Dr. Adrian Gelb, Winner of the Nicholas M. Green Award for Outstanding Humanitarian Contributions
By Oana Maties MD, MRCP, FRCA OM: I remember meeting you during the early weeks of my career at UCSF. I was still settling in, an outsider from a foreign land, and our friendly and helpful discussions became an anchor for me. Little did I know then what you had already accomplished, or how much […]
UC San Diego Department of Anesthesia Extends a Lifeline to El Centro Hospital
By Alvaro Andrés Macias, MD, FASA, MHA In a remarkable display of collaboration and commitment to addressing healthcare inequities, the Department of Anesthesia at the University of California, San Diego (UCSD) has stepped up to support El Centro Regional Medical Center in a time of dire need. Located in the Imperial Valley, El Centro is […]
Be Ready for the ASAPAC’s 2025 Day of Contributing (DoC) Challenge next Monday, March 31st!
Jeff Poage, MD, CSA Past President, ASAPAC Executive Board Member WE NEED YOUR PARTICIPATION!! Legislative advocacy is important in shaping healthcare policies that directly impact our great profession. We support key legislators and candidates who help champion issues critical to anesthesiology such as patient safety, fair reimbursement, addressing workforce shortages and understanding our role in […]
5 Pioneering Women Behind the Drape
By Alyssa Burgart, MD, MA, FAAP Trailblazing, innovating, and transforming patient care—meet the living women in anesthesiology who changed the profession. This article was originally published in Poppies and Propofol by Dr. Burgart. National Women Physicians Day, celebrated every February 3rd, honors the groundbreaking contributions of women in medicine and the challenges we face to […]
Lessons from ASA Advance 2025: Resident Perspectives
Brian Lee, MD, MBA, Chris Muse-Fisher, MD, MBA, and Kathy Cazares, MD, MBA This January, the California Society of Anesthesiologists (CSA) sponsored three residents to attend ASA Advance: The Anesthesiology Business Event in Atlanta, Georgia. This conference brings together anesthesiologists to discuss the complexities of our healthcare system—diving into issues like practice management, economics, operational […]
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CSA’s Annual Report – Vital Times is now available!
Persistence and Purpose: Dr. Marilyn Hill Harper on Pioneering as a Black Woman Anesthesiologist at UCSF
By Hannah Fairbanks This article was originally published by Hannah Fairbanks for UCSF News, you can view the original publication here. To listen to Dr. Ludwig Lin’s Vital Times Podcast Episode where he interviews Dr. Harper, click here. From an early age, Dr. Marilyn Hill Harper’s father, a pharmacist who owned the corner drugstore in […]
