SAMBA MIDYEAR MEETING - TOP

Plan now to attend the SAMBA Mid Year Meeting: Hot Topics in Ambulatory Anesthesia!  Friday, October 13, 2006 at the Chicago Marriott Downtown. Program information will be mailed shortly!

EDUCATIONAL GUIDELINES AVAILABLE - TOP

The SAMBA's Educational Guidelines for Subspecialty Anesthesia Residency and Fellowship Training in Ambulatory Anesthesia are a great source of reference material not only for anesthesiologists in training, but also for anyone involved in delivering anesthesia in the ambulatory setting. The guidelines contain a large number of references regarding the different types of ambulatory surgical facilities, as well the preoperative evaluation, preparation and medication, intraoperative management, and postoperative care of the ambulatory surgical patient. There is also a comprehensive manual of guidelines for the management of Malignant Hyperthermia in the ambulatory setting. Visit our Web site to view these guidelines.

ERVIN MOSS, M.D. RECEIVES SAMBA DISTINGUISHED SERVICE AWARD - TOP

The SAMBA 2006 Distinguished Service Award was presented to Ervin Moss, M.D., Verona, New Jersey, in recognition for his outstanding service to the subspecialty of ambulatory anesthesia and to the Society. This award represents the highest honor SAMBA can bestow upon an individual.

Nominations are open for the SAMBA 2007 Distinguished Service Award, which will be presented at the SAMBA 22nd Annual Meeting in May 2007. Nominations must include a cover letter, a copy of the nominee's curriculum vitae and no more than four letters of support of the nomination. All information must be received at the SAMBA office by no later than August 15, 2006.

PAUL F. WHITE, PH.D., M.D. RECOGNIZED FOR HIS DEVOTED SERVICE AS AMBULATORY SECTION EDITOR TO “ANESTHESIA & ANALGESIA - TOP

		The Society provided special recognition to Paul F. White, M.D., Ph.D., Dallas, Texas, for his services as Ambulatory Section Editor of Anesthesia & Anesthesia for the period 1998 – 2006.  Dr. White is show receiving an engraved crystal book marking the occasion from SAMBA 2005-2006 President Lucinda L. Everett, M.D., Marblehead, Massachusetts.  Dr. White, who is stepping down as Section Editor, is a Past President of SAMBA (1994-1995) and the SAMBA 2001 Distinguished Service Award Recipient.  Peter S. Glass, M.D., Stony Brook, New York, has been named the new Ambulatory Section Editor.

WALTER G. MAURER, M.D. ASSUMES SAMBA PRESIDENCY - TOP

Water G. Maurer, M.D., Cleveland, Ohio, is the 20th President of the Society for Ambulatory Anesthesia, assuming the office during ceremonies at the SAMBA 22nd Annual Meeting in Washington, D.C.  Dr. Maurer was installed in office by Outgoing President Lucinda L. Everett, M.D, Marblehead, Massachusetts.  Dr. Everett presented Dr. Maurer with the President’s Medallion and a President’s Gavel.  As his first order of business, Dr. Maurer presented Dr. Everett with a Past President’s Scroll commemorating her term as President.

SAMBA TRAVEL AWARDS AND WHITE MOUNTAIN INSTITUTE AWARDS - TOP

1st Andrew Baudo - Northwestern The Incidence and Clinical Characteristics of Neurologic  Sequelae Following 1,273 Consecutive Peripheral Nerve Blocks 2nd Alan Bielsky - McGaw Medical Center Northwestern Association of Nerve Stimulator Minimum Threshold Current with Latency and Success of Sciatic Nerve Block 3rd Baran Tufanogullari - UT Southwestern Medical Center Effect of  Postoperative Celecoxib Administration on Recovery after Outpatient Laparoscopic Surgery Procedures

NATIONAL SURVEY OF AMBULATORY SURGERY - TOP

A new National Survey of Ambulatory Surgery, conducted by the National Center for Health Statistics, is underway. The last such survey was in 1994-96. SAMBA encourages the selected hospitals and surgery centers to participate as the findings of this large-scale survey will have great importance.

The survey will provide a wealth of data on the characteristics of users of ambulatory surgery in hospitals and freestanding facilities. These data are important for many reasons, including:

SAMBA SURVEY – CO₂ ABSORBENTS - TOP

Please take the "SAMBA Survey on the Use of CO₂ Absorbents".   This is a brief on-line survey trying to assess how well information on CO₂ absorbents has reached practicing anesthesiologists, and whether it has changed people's management in this area.  Please give us your input and the results will be made available to the SAMBA membership and e-newsletter subscribers.

 Maintaining a vibrant organization requires input from our membership.  The “SAMBA Survey” is a regular feature on this site that helps us better assess the needs of the membership as well as to gather basic survey information on various practice issues.


ASA CBA (Certificate in Business Administration) PROGRAM - TOP

The ASA’s Certificate in Business Administration (CBA) Program will be of interest to many SAMBA members seeking positions as Medical Director of Ambulatory Surgery facilities. It is designed for physicians and provides an overall orientation of the business skills needed to successfully manage the operations and functions of a health care organization or medical practice and to participate actively in its strategic success.

This program is designed to teach the business skills that will help run a department, manage the challenges of a modern practice (private or academic), attain some of the language and perspective of the “other side” of the table and sharpen entrepreneurial skills. This program is designed for participants who have had no formal business education. For more information contact the ASA Executive Office at (847) 825-5586 or email.