2007 SAMBA Mid Year Meeting

22nd Mid Year Meeting is also presented in Adobe Acrobat format.

Jointly sponsored by the American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) For your convenience, presented one day prior to the ASA Annual Meeting.

Friday, October 12, 2007
San Francisco Hilton
San Francisco, California

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The Committee on Awards has issued a call for nominations for the Distinguished
Service Award for presentation at the SAMBA 23rd Annual Meeting in Miami Beach,
Florida on May 1-4, 2008. The SAMBA Distinguished Service Award is presented to
an individual for outstanding achievement in ambulatory anesthesia and is the highest
honor which the Society can bestow. Members are invited to submit nominations
for the award.

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. Nominations must be
received at the SAMBA office by no later than August 17, 2007.

Distinguished Service Award winners:

*Deceased

For a nominating form, please contact the Committee on Awards at the SAMBA office at
520 N. Northwest Highway, Park Ridge, Illinois 60068-2573; or call (847) 825-5586.

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Registration Information

The registration fee for the SAMBA 2007 Mid Year Meeting includes the course syllabus, all
educational presentations, a continental breakfast, luncheon and coffee breaks. Registrations that are either faxed or mailed to the SAMBA office, must be received by September 19. Online registrations will be accepted until October 2. After October 2, only onsite registrations will be accepted. Nonmembers who register for this meeting, will be given SAMBA membership for 2007.

Target audience
This meeting is designed for anesthesiologists and practitioners who specialize in ambulatory
anesthesia and for scientists working in the areas of basic and clinical sciences.

Needs Assessment
Topics for this meeting were selected by several methods. Suggestions for future topics were derived from evaluations of the 2006 and other previous mid year and annual meetings.
Additionally, these suggestions were discussed by our authorities in the field of ambulatory
anesthesia with educators who attended previous Annual, Mid Year and Board of Directors
meetings.

Educational Goals
After participation in this educational activiy, participants should be able to:

• Know the recent advances in brain monitoring, post-operative nausea/ vomiting and regional anesthesia for ambulatory anesthesia.
• Compare and contrast the perioperative management of the ambulatory patient with
  diabetes, morbid obesity and/or obstructive sleep apnea.
• Provide an overview of dexmedetomidine for sedation.
• Discuss the business side of ambulatory anesthesia.
• Review the impact of regulatory and accreditation agencies.

CME Accreditation
This activity has been planned and implemented in accordance with the Essentials and
Standards of the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education through the Joint
Sponsorship of the American Society of Anesthesiologists and the Society for Ambulatory
Anesthesia.The American Society of Anesthesiologists is accredited by the Accreditation
Council for Continuing Medical Education to sponsor continuing medical education for
physicians.

The American Society of Anesthesiologists designates this educational activity for a maximum of 7.75 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Meeting Hotel
San Francisco Hilton
333 O’Farrell Street
San Francisco, California

All hotel reservations must be made by September 19, through the ASA Annual Meeting
Housing Bureau. Please visit www2.ASAhq.org for more information and specific
instructions.

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