SAMBA 23RD ANNUAL MEETING - TOP

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SAMBA 23rd Annual Meeting
May 1-4, 2008
Loews Miami Beach Hotel
Miami Beach, Florida

Please note the Loews Miami Beach Hotel is now sold out.  The Courtyard Miami Beach will accommodate those guests that have not yet reserved their room at the Loews Miami Beach Hotel. Please phone(305) 604-8887 and request a reservation under the SAM room block.  Or you can make reservations via internet.  Online Meeting Registration now closed

Information-Packed Program Highlights:

• Preconvention Workshop
• 5 General Sessions
• Cases From the Real World
• Awards Presentation
• Poster Presentations
• SAMBA Frontiers Lectureship
• 8 Workshops
• 2 Parallel Tracks
• Exhibits
• Symposiums
• ASA Update

During the SAMBA 23rd Annual Meeting, why not experience what Miami Beach is famous for:

View the unique architecture!	Browse through the Art Deco District!	Enjoy Miami’s finest beaches!

WHAT DOES MIAMI HAVE TO OFFER? - TOP

Greater Miami has miles and miles of beaches that beckon sun seekers, azure waters, tropical breezes, sunny skies and dazzling year-round weather. Miami features world-class accommodations, tantalizing cuisine, pulsating nightlife, endless shopping and exhilarating outdoor activities. Nearby parks lure nature lovers to discover a fascinating variety of flora and fauna. In fact, Miami is the only place in the U.S. with two national parks: Everglades National Park, an untamed ecosystem unlike any other on earth; and Biscayne National Park, the only living tropical reef within the continental U.S. Miami attractions are famous for capturing the imagination and stir the soul: glass-bottom boats, boats on air, elegant malls, hip shopping streets, world-class dance, theatre and opera, unlimited sports and sizzling nightlife. For more information, visit the Greater Miami Convention and Visitors Bureau Web site at: www.gmcvb.com or www.amazingmiamiattractions.com.

PROGRAM INFORMATION - TOP

Target Audience
This meeting is designed for anesthesiologists and anesthesia providers and practitioners who specialize in ambulatory anesthesia.

About This Meeting
Topics for this meeting were selected by various methods. Suggestions for future topics were derived from evaluations of the 2007 and other previous Annual and Mid Year Meetings, the Annual and Mid Year Meeting Committees and Board members. These suggestions were discussed by our authorities in the field of ambulatory anesthesia with educators who attended previous annual, mid year and board meetings.

The purpose of this annual meeting is to educate and share information that will enable anesthesiology practitioners to provide the highest level of ambulatory anesthesia services.

Cases From the Real World
One of the most popular sessions presented at the SAMBA Annual Meeting is the discussion of cases as they appear in the real world.

CME Accreditation
The American Society of Anesthesiologists is approved by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to sponsor continuing medical education programs for physicians.

The American Society of Anesthesiologists designates this educational activity for a maximum of 17 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Preconvention Workshop:
The American Society of Anesthesiologists designates this educational activity for a maximum of 6.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Workshops:
The American Society of Anesthesiologists designates this educational activity for a maximum of 2.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™ for each optional workshop 1-8. Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Disclaimer
The information provided at the above CME activities is for continuing medical education purposes only and is not meant to substitute for the independent medical judgment of a physician relative to diagnostic and treatment options of a specific patient’s medical condition.

CARE FOR THE JEHOVAH'S WITNESSES - TOP

Our next real-time journal club discussion will be broadcasted on May 20th at 7 PM EST. The topic of discussion will be Care for the Jehovah’s Witnesses. I am inviting anyone who has interest in this topic to join in on the discussion by e-mailing me at jahana@ccf.org. I will send instructions detailing the sign-in process allowing you to participate. Space is severely limited so please e-mail as soon as possible. And again, I challenge all to actively help promote educational activities and welcome your ideas.

Ali Jahan, MD
Editor of eNewsletter

WEB SITE OF THE MONTH - TOP

The goal of this section is to share certain highlights of informative web-sites.  If you have a favorite web page that you’ve visited, please e-mail me at VSMOOT@anes.umm.edu.

Guidelines for the Management of Latex Allergies and Safe Latex Use in Health Care Facilities
http://www.acaai.org/public/physicians/latex.htm.

Questions about latex allergy frequently arise as in “This Month’s Question”.

The American College of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology maintains a web-site that addresses some of these questions. This page provides:

1. Guidelines for the management of latex allergies
2. Safe latex use in health care facilities
3. Review on reactions to latex
4. How to identify at risk and high risk patients
5. How to manage an allergic reaction.
6. Guidelines for health care providers with latex allergies

Not only is this web-site informative but it is very easy to navigate through.

Feedback
Please feel free to give us your feedback about this web-site and this new section (VSMOOT@anes.umm.edu).  Furthermore, if you have a web-site that you have found to be informative for the practice of anesthesiology, please let us know. Thanks.

Victoria Smoot, MD

A MESSAGE FROM THE RESIDENTS SECTION CHAIRMAN - TOP

The residency component of SAMBA is happy to announce the launching of our Resident Leadership Mentoring Program. This will aim to empower residents to seek leadership positions in national level organized medicine. Through one-on-one experience with established SAMBA leaders, this program will provide experience in career development and advantageous networking in a well established colleague forum. Interested residents are encouraged to contact Alan Bielsky, president of the SAMBA resident section, at alan-bielsky@md.northwestern.edu.