Read the 2025 Edition of CSA Vital Times!
Federal Funding Cuts Threaten Rural California’s Health & Anesthesia Care
Charley Yan, MPH1, Mary Morales, MD2, and Naileshni Singh, MD3 Changes in healthcare funding at the federal level will have countless effects in each state, and particularly California. With the passing of the One Big Beautiful Bill (2025), Medicaid (in California, known as Medi-Cal) will have short falls that will affect patient care and hospital […]
Stand with Us: Defend Physician-Led Care
Join CSA’s Day of Contributing on August 19 On Tuesday, August 19, the California Society of Anesthesiologists (CSA) is holding a Day of Contributing to power our Issues & Advocacy Fund – the engine behind our legislative and public awareness campaigns. Your contribution fuels: This Year’s Challenge: CSA fought against legislation that sought to expand […]
How Loan Policy Threatens Female and URiM Anesthesiology Trainees
By Victoria Liu, BS and Odmara L. Barreto Chang, MD, PhD Photo courtesy of University of California, San Francisco The Growing Financial Burden in Medical Training Medical education has always required a great deal of personal and professional sacrifice, though it increasingly comes with a steep financial burden as well. According to the Association of […]
Collegiality and Friendship: The Cornerstone of Morgan and Mikhail’s Clinical Anesthesiology
The CSA Committee on the History of Anesthesia congratulates the second-place winner of the 2025 CSA History of Anesthesia Essay Contest: Carol Girgiss, MD, author of “Collegiality and Friendship: The Cornerstone of Morgan and Mikhail’s Clinical Anesthesiology.” Dr. Girgiss, a CA-2 resident at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, was born in Egypt and raised in San Diego. […]
Katsubutsu Kyuri: The Unity of the Inside and the Outside
The CSA Committee on the History of Anesthesia congratulates the winner of the 2025 CSA History of Anesthesia Essay Contest: Elena N. Dansky, MD, author of “Katsubutsu Kyuri: The Unity of the Inside and the Outside.” Dr. Dansky, a CA-2 resident at the University of Southern California, is originally from San Diego. She completed her […]
Residents Amplify the Voice of CSA at ASA Legislative Conference in Washington, D.C.
James Wamsley Riverside Community Hospital From enjoying our nation’s beautiful capital to vital political advocacy and lectures on public policy and the inner workings of Congress, LegCon was an exciting, engaging, and exceptional event. The conference was a great opportunity to learn about political advocacy, the impact of public policy, and professional development. Some of my […]
Stepping Forward with Gratitude and Purpose: A Message from Your New Executive Director
By Megan MacNee, MPA, CAE | Executive Director, California Society of Anesthesiologists I’m thrilled to be writing this as the new Executive Director of the California Society of Anesthesiologists. While many of you already know me from my time as Deputy Executive Director, this marks the beginning of an exciting new chapter for both myself […]
UCLA Department of Anesthesiology and Perioperative Medicine (DAPM) Shines Again with Two Outstanding Project Lead the Way Outreach Events!
By Sophia P. Poorsattar, M.D. Another year, another pair of incredible CSA, UCLA DAPM, PLTW field trips in the books! Thanks to the efforts of our entire team, we delivered yet another unforgettable experience – earning high praise from our partnership teachers at Venice High School and El Segundo High School who shared that we […]
What do you say to patients about Post Operative Cognitive Decline (POCD)?
By Keith Chamberlin, MD, MBA, FASA Continuing my thoughts on common anesthetic issues, here is one situation I run into on a semi-regular basis. What do you do when patients ask: “Will undergoing general anesthesia increase my risk of postoperative cognitive dysfunction?” – a reasonable response would be: ‘On average, it is highly unlikely, but […]
