Because of the enormous devastation caused by hurricane Katrina, leadership of the American Society of Anesthesiologists has determined that New Orleans will be unable to host the ASA Annual Meeting in October. The meeting will be held in Atlanta, Georgia. SAMBA will attempt to present its Mid Year Meeting at the selected location, if possible. Please refer to the SAMBA web site and the ASA web site for the latest details.

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Be sure to attend the SAMBA 21st Annual Meeting
May 4-7, 2006
J.W. Marriott Hotel on Pennsylvania Avenue
Washington, D.C.

Dr. TJ Gan will chair next year's Annual Meeting, with Dr. Peter Glass as vice-chair. 

Call for Abstracts and Residents' Travel Awards

The Committee on Scientific Papers has issued a call for abstracts for the 21st Annual Meeting. The Society encourages residents in anesthesiology training programs to become more involved in SAMBA. The Society will issue a limited number of travel awards to anesthesiology residents whose scientific abstracts are accepted for presentation at the SAMBA 21st Annual Meeting.

Electronic Abstract Submission Deadline: February 13, 2006

SAMBA ANNOUNCES SEARCH FOR SECTION EDITOR - ANESTHESIA & ANALGESIA - TOP

SAMBA is pleased to announce a search for the next Section Editor, Ambulatory Anesthesia, of the society’s official scientific journal, Anesthesia & Analgesia. Dr. Paul White, who has served admirably in this capacity over the last nine years, will finish his term in March 2006. Candidates should be leaders in academic anesthesiology, particularly in the field of ambulatory anesthesia, including an international reputation for research excellence in the scientific basis of ambulatory anesthesia. Candidates should also have experience in medical editing, and proven administrative and organizational skills.

The duties of the Section Editor for Ambulatory Anesthesia include the following: (1) handling of approximately 100 manuscripts per year, (2) serving as an ex-officio member of the SAMBA Board, and providing an "in person" annual report, (3) attending the SAMBA Annual Meeting, (4) attending the annual Editorial Board Meeting, and (5) commissioning review articles, updates, annual meeting reports, and other articles related to ambulatory anesthesia in Anesthesia & Analgesia.

Anesthesia & Analgesia, the first scientific publication in the field of anesthesiology, is the Journal of the International Anesthesia Research Society, the Society of Cardiovascular Anesthesiologists, the Society for Pediatric Anesthesia, the Society for Ambulatory Anesthesia, the International Society for Anaesthetic Pharmacology, and the Society for Technology in Anesthesia. 

Please send applications to: 

Lucy Everett, MD
Chair, Ambulatory Section Editor Search Committee
President
Society for Ambulatory Anesthesia
520 N. Northwest Highway
Park Ridge, IL 60068-2573

Questions may be directed to leverett@partners.org

TAKE THE SAMBA SURVEY ON DROPERIDOL - TOP

SAMBA is conducting a survey on the use of droperidol since the issuance of the FDA Black Box warning. Please take a moment to complete this brief, but important, survey. The survey consists of 20 questions and takes approximately two minutes to complete. Please participate in the survey here.

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

SAMBA 2005-2006 COMMITTEES - TOP

The president of SAMBA, Dr. Lucy Everett, has announced the SAMBA committee chairs and members for 2005-2006. 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 read a summary of the committees' functions here.

A list of the SAMBA 2004-2005 committees and their members is available on the SAMBA web site. If you would like to become a member of a committee, please send us a note.

NEW RESIDENT SECTION - TOP

Our new Resident Section was formed to better meet the needs of our resident members and to offer them enhanced exposure to organized medicine and to leadership roles. The Resident Section has its own page on the SAMBA web site, and its latest update is now published. This month's newsletter includes an interesting interview with Dr Dough Merril of Virginia Mason Medical Center on the career and business aspects of working in an ambulatory surgery center.

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