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MSA was founded in 1954 and is a component of the American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA). The ASA  is an educational, research and scientific association of physicians organized to raise and maintain the standards of the medical practice of anesthesiology and improve the care of the patient.

Latest Central Line Podcast!

Dr. Daniel Sessler, contributor to the May ASA Monitor, joins Dr. Zach Deutch to discuss 30-day mortality after anesthesia and surgery and the role anesthesiologists might play in addressing postoperative mortality. From the prevalence of preventable death in this period to major causes and potential solutions, this episode explores an underrecognized and emerging topic in the specialty. Recorded April 2024.