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Spotlight on the Annual Meeting Part 2: POCUS Workshop, Abstract Presentations, & Pain Day
The CSA’s Annual Meeting was in-person this year (the first one since 2019) at the beautiful Mission Bay San Diego Hyatt Regency. It was wonderful to see colleagues and friends and learn new techniques and advances in the field. The resort was gorgeous and family-friendly, the speakers, panels and workshops were excellent and informative, and […]
Spotlight on Saturday at the CSA 2022 Annual Meeting: The Leffingwell Lecture, Diversity in Anesthesia, and Practice Management
The CSA 2022 Annual Meeting featured several excellent presentations on Saturday, April 9: the Leffingwell Memorial Lecture, a panel on diversity in anesthesia, a presentation on developing physician investigators, and a session on practice management. 2022 Leffingwell Lecture: Reimagining Anesthesiology Karen Sibert, MD, FASA, Past CSA President, spoke on “Reimagining Anesthesiology” for this year’s highly […]
Member Spotlight: Meet Roya Saffary, MD, FASA
In recognition of the many major accomplishments by women in anesthesia, CSA will be highlighting a variety of women leaders who practice throughout the state, bringing their diverse backgrounds and life perspectives into their work, taking purposeful steps to create pathways for mentorship and sponsorship, and helping support the clinical and research work that is […]
A Tribute to Thomas Joas, MD, Friend and Colleague
Tom Joas’ career in the specialty of anesthesiology and affairs of medicine was truly extraordinary by any assessment but was characteristically understated by Tom himself. Gregarious, but thoughtful, and soft spoken, he represented us well here in California through the California Society of Anesthesiologists, and Medical Board of California and nationally through the American Society […]
Bupivacaine Cardiotoxicity: From Observation to Evidence
The CSA Committee on the History of Anesthesia congratulates Dr. Kevin Youssefzadeh, the 2nd place winner of the 2022 CSA History of Anesthesia Essay Contest! Dr. Youssefzadeh, a CA-2 resident at UCLA, is a native Angeleno. When not at the hospital, he enjoys taking long walks with friends and family. Synthesized in 1956, bupivacaine was […]
Remembering Norm Levin
Dr. Norman Levin, M.D. died on February 9, 2022 at the age of 85. Norm was a legendary fixture in the CSA, ASA, and CMA, and he was revered by all as colleague, mentor, advisor, and friend. He served as President of the CSA from 1988-89, succeeding another illustrious leader, Dr. Thomas Joas, who also […]
ASA March Board of Directors Meeting Summary
The Board of Directors meeting began Saturday, March 5, with some opening comments from ASA President Randall M. Clark, MD, FASA. Dr. Clark spoke about ASA’s support for Ukraine and suggested that Board members consider donating to relief efforts. The European Society of Anaesthesiology and Intensive Care recommends the International Committee of the Red Cross. […]
Fortune Favors the Prepared Mind: The First Use of IV Dantrolene to Treat Malignant Hyperthermia in an Adult Patient
The CSA Committee on the History of Anesthesia congratulates Dr. Todsaporn “Bob” Rodbumrung, the 1st place winner of the 2022 CSA History of Anesthesia Essay Contest! Dr. Rodbumrung, a CA-3 resident at Stanford, is from Houston, Texas. He worked as a high school chemistry teacher for four years before attending medical school at the University […]
CSA Leadership Development: Anesthesiologists as part of the Solution
Anesthesiologists are uniquely positioned to lead changes in healthcare. To better position physician anesthesiologists as part of the solution to the challenges facing our healthcare system, in 2021, the California Society of Anesthesiologists partnered with University of California, Irvine to present a Certificate in Leadership for Healthcare Management. Through this program we have learned that […]
