Read the 2024 Edition of Vital Times!
“The Story of Anesthesia” Animated Video
By Mark Singleton, MD, FASA The California Society of Anesthesiologists (CSA), along with many other state component societies of the American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA), celebrates its 75th year since being founded in 1948. On an occasion such as this, it seems appropriate not only to revel in our accomplishments as a medical specialty, but […]
What does PRIDE month mean to you? An interview with Travis Reece-Nguyen, MD, MPH, FAAP
By Becky Wong, MD Dr. Travis Reece-Nguyen is a pediatric anesthesiologist at the Lucile Packard Children’s Hospital (LPCH) at Stanford. He is the LGBTQ+ Health Leader for the Stanford Anesthesiology Department, Medical Director of the Gender Recognition and Affirmative Care through Education (GRACE) Team at LPCH, and Chair of the Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) […]
CSA Launches New Website
By Christine Doyle, MD, FASA The CSA launched its new website beginning of June during the House of Delegates meeting. This has been a months-long process, starting from proposals in October to this weekend’s launch. Our new website serves as the communication foundation for the association – housing our resources, providing information for internal and […]
Reflections on Juneteenth
By Anthony Sawyer, MD, MPH Anthony Sawyer, MD, MPH is a Clinical Assistant Professor of Pediatric Anesthesiology at Stanford University. Yesterday was Juneteenth in the US, and I’m going to do my best to briefly reflect on what this holiday is to those who aren’t familiar with it, as well as give a little insight […]
Be Ready for ASAPAC Day of Contributing Challenge THIS THURSDAY, June 15th
By Paul Yost, MD, FASA We are FOUR DAYS away from the 2023 ASAPAC Day of Contributing Challenge. Over the past four years, California has led the way during this event, and we need your help to keep the streak alive! What has ASAPAC been doing on your behalf? At our legislative conference two weeks […]
ASA Legislative Conference 2023 Resident Recap
By Eric Reilly, DO, Abigail Smith, MD, Olivia Sonderman, MD, MPH, Matthew Tan, MD, and Justin Yuan, MD What is it?The delegations for each state anesthesia society as well as additional engaged ASA members attend a 3-day conference in Washington DC from May 15-17, 2023. The conference has three main goals: California sent 13 attending […]
Member Spotlight: John Hsieh, MD, CSA Treasurer
Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) Heritage Month celebrates the contributions and influence of Asian Americans, Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander Americans in the United States and is observed annually every May. In this CSAOF, we spotlight Dr. John Hsieh, Treasurer of the CSA. Where did you grow up? Please describe your childhood. I was […]
The Danger of Using a Medical Eponym: Missing the Point of the “Tuohy” Needle
By Jordan Francke, MD The CSA Committee on the History of Anesthesia congratulates Dr. Jordan Francke, the 1st place winner of the 2023 CSA History of Anesthesia Essay Contest! Dr. Francke, who was born in Kentucky and raised in Maine, is a CA-2 resident physician at UCLA. He is an avid marathoner, hiker, and lover […]
CSA Global Health Committee Member Spotlight: Dr. Betelehem Asnake
The World Health Organization defines health as “a state of complete physical, mental and social well-being and not merely the absence of disease or infirmity”. The CSA Committee on Global Health works to celebrate the volunteerism, philanthropy, and global health impact of CSA members, both locally and internationally. The committee would like to take this […]
