SAMBA Talks eNewsletter - December, 2004

Professional Info

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-	Join the discussion
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	PAGE 2
-	Renew Your Membership
-	Looking Ahead: SAMBA Committees for 2005-2006
-	Discussion Archives
-	2005 SAMBA Annual Meeting
-	International Congress on Ambulatory Surgery
-	Anesthesia on the Mediterranean Sea CME Seminar
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-	Anesthesia and Analgesia
-	Anesthesiology
-	ACTA Anaesthesiologica Scandinavica
-	British Journal of Anaesthesia
-	Canadian Journal of Anesthesia
-	Pub Med
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S A M B A T A L K S - PAGE 2

December, 2004

RENEW YOUR SAMBA MEMBERSHIP - TOP

Dues invoices for 2005 have been mailed to all current SAMBA Members. Be sure to renew your membership. The deadline for remitting your 2005 membership dues is February 15, 2005. You may conveniently renew your dues online through the SAMBA Web site. Should you have a colleague who you think would enjoy the benefits and services of a SAMBA membership, we encourage you to refer them to this Web address and have them join online as a new member.

LOOKING AHEAD: SAMBA COMMITTEES FOR 2005-2006 - TOP

The SAMBA committees are an integral part of our society, and it is through their efforts that the missions of the society are carried out. SAMBA encourages individuals who may be interested in becoming a member of a committee to write to us. Information about the functions of the various committees can be obtained here.

SAMBA is committed to listening to their members, and working towards meeting their needs. If anyone has any suggestions they would like to share with the SAMBA Board of Directors or committee chairs, please send us a note.

DISCUSSION ARCHIVES - TOP

To expand the educational value of the SAMBA TALKS "Join the Discussion" section, articles from previous months are now available at the eNewsletter Discussion Archive. This Archive offers a complete listing of all previous questions, replies and comments published in the Professional Discussion section. If you would like to add a comment or reply to any of the previous Discussion articles, please email us, and we will publish it in the next issue of SAMBA TALKS.

2005 SAMBA ANNUAL MEETING - TOP

The program for the 20th Annual SAMBA Meeting is now available online. The meeting will be held in Scottsdale, AZ, on May 12 -15, 2005, and the theme will be Ambulatory Anesthesia: 20 Years of Innovation.

This year's program features presentations on state-of-the-art topics of interest to practitioners involved in the care of outpatients undergoing ambulatory surgery in hospital-based, freestanding and office-based surgery facilities. Workshops on preoperative evaluation, regional anesthesia, advanced administration issues, and ultrasound in anesthesia will be offered, as well as the ever-popular "Cases from the Real World" session. Other sessions will focus on obesity and sleep apnea, understanding the new anesthesia machines, patient safety, and risk and outcome in ambulatory anesthesia. A program segment specifically for residents will discuss the pros and cons of both academic and private practice.

INTERNATIONAL CONGRESS ON AMBULATORY SURGERY - TOP

The International Association for Ambulatory Surgery (IAAS) has issued a call for abstracts for the 6^th International Congress on Ambulatory Surgery to be held April 24-27, 2005, in Seville, Spain. The Congress will bring together ambulatory surgery professionals from around the world for more than three days of educational sessions and networking.

The abstracts are intended to stimulate discussion and further research in the field of ambulatory surgery and anesthesia, and are separate from lecture presentations. Abstracts will be submitted to the following categories:

Anesthesia Techniques and Clinical Practice Management
Nursing issues
Patient Safety and Quality Improvement
Organization and management
Surgical Techniques and Clinical Practice Management

All abstracts will be reviewed by a panel of experts and may be selected for oral, poster or video presentation, or may be rejected. The deadline for abstract submission is January 15, 2005. Only abstracts submitted electronically through the Congress Web site will be considered for grading. Submit your abstract to www.iaascongress2005.org.

ANESTHESIA ON THE MEDITERRANEAN SEA CME SEMINAR - TOP

Registration is now available for the ANESTHESIA ON THE MEDITERRANEAN SEA CME SEMINAR. Listen to internationally-known experts discuss recent advances in a wide variety of topics related to all types of anesthesia, including anesthesia for ambulatory and office-based surgery, while enjoying a wonderful two-week cruise on the Mediterranean Sea! The cruise departs from Barcelona, Spain on June 5, 2005, and returns to Barcelona on June 17, 2005.

The meeting program, itinerary, and registration information are available here.

EDITOR'S COMMENT: If anyone is aware of a conference related to ambulatory anesthesia which they think would be of interest to our readers, please send us a note with the program details, and we will publish it in the next available issue of SAMBA TALKS.

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