Read the 2024 Edition of Vital Times!
Read the 2024 Edition of Vital Times!
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 […]
Celebrating National Anesthesiologists Week – A Collection of Essays
CSA celebrates National Anesthesiologists Week. To toot our own horns, anesthesiologists are key linchpins in the Perioperative as well as healthcare processes of California. We are clinicians, researchers, and advocates. We have solicited essays celebrating the identity of Anesthesiologists from people in different stages of their careers; medical student aspiring to be an Anesthesiologist, residents, […]
Archived CSAOFs
Not all archived CSAOF articles are currently published on the CSA website. If you are interested in a particular article, please send a request to csa@csahq.org.
Represent Your Peers on CSA’s House of Delegates – Nominations Now Open
By Eugenia Ayrian, MD, FASA The 2025 election season is here, and this is your chance to play an active role in shaping the future of the California Society of Anesthesiologists (CSA). Each year, CSA opens nominations for representatives in its geographic districts and mode-of-practice forums, providing a unique opportunity to contribute to the society’s […]
Pushing the Limits in the Ambulatory Surgical Centers (ASCs)
By Rita Agarwal, MD, FAAP, FASA Welcome to another episode of Vital Times the California Society of Anesthesiologists’ Podcast with your host Dr. Rita Agarwal. There have been a lot of questions recently regarding the appropriateness of patients scheduled for care in an ambulatory surgical center (ASCs). It appears that sicker and more complex patients […]
Students Gain Real-Life Experiences from Medical Professionals
By Project Lead the Way This fall, anesthesiology residents from UCLA Medical Center led a series of engaging, hands-on workshops for nearly 100 high school students in the Los Angeles area who are currently taking PLTW Biomedical Science courses, providing an exciting glimpse into the world of medicine. The workshops focused on life-saving techniques, such […]
“Under the Dome” – Year End Advocacy Update
By CSA Lobbyist Bryce Docherty Summary: This has been an extremely busy year for CSA “Under the Dome” as we have engaged in legislative and regulatory efforts on multiple fronts. Unfortunately, much of our activity was directed to push back on efforts by the newly re-named California Association of Nurse Anesthesiology to expand CRNA’s scope […]
ASA Diversity Mentoring Grant Winners from California
ASA week is approaching, and we at CSA believe it’s the perfect opportunity to highlight the Californian recipients of the ASA’s Diversity Mentoring Grant, who will be celebrated at a reception in Philadelphia. This year was particularly competitive, with 40 applications submitted. The Californian winners include the following: We persuaded several of these grant recipients […]
