Dr. Azzariti joins incumbents Senator Holly Schepisi and Assemblyman Robert Auth in NJ’s 39th Legislative District. Dr. Azzariti is an active Board member and Past-President of NJSSA, and serves as the ASA Alternate Director. He is currently the Associate Director for the Department of Anesthesiology at The Valley Hospital in Ridgewood, New Jersey. He has advocated extensively at the state and federal level for over a decade on patient safety, scope of practice, surprise medical billing and COVID-19 related physician protections, along with many other issues important to healthcare providers and the profession. We are excited to have a physician anesthesiologist, especially Dr. John Azzariti, in the NJ Legislature as he will be incredibly valuable in discussions and considering legislation surrounding physician-led care, patient safety and several other important issues our profession faces.

Every few years, New Jersey is faced with the monumental question of whether or not to authorize certified registered nurse anesthetists — advanced practice nurses — who have completed an anesthesia training program, to administer anesthesia to patients without a licensed physician anesthesiologist present. During the pandemic surge, Gov. Phil Murphy issued Executive Order 112, allowing flexibility in how hospitals utilized many healthcare providers, including authorization of CRNAs to administer anesthesia without physician supervision. Despite claims to the contrary, we are not aware of any hospital or ambulatory surgery center that permits a CRNA to administer anesthesia without physician supervision.

This program is for members in their first three years of practice, and designed to invest in and support anesthesiologists during the pivotal first three years in practice.  Check Your Eligibility

Our September Edition includes a message from our President, Advocacy and Legal updates and other highlights from NJSSA and ASA. Open the Newsletter!

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The new NJSSA Officers are honored to be elected to these roles and look forward to serving the members of our New Jersey Society. We are committed to bringing the best care to our patients and to our anesthesiology community.

NJSSA's legal team, Brach Eichler, will be hosting this 2-day event providing an opportunity to connect with attendees comprised of hospital and ASC executives and stakeholders, physicians, practice owners and managers, and healthcare administrators. Industry experts will discuss timely topics and trends in the healthcare and legal space ranging from legislative issues to operating and business strategies for greater profitability.

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NJSSA has requested and received a Proclamation for Physician Anesthesiologists Week in NJ signed by Governor Murphy and Lieutenant Governor Oliver!

We have moved our Annual Meeting to a virtual format and will be hosting our program via Zoom. A new registration link has been added to our event. Please register here even if you have previously registered for the in-person meeting.

The NJ State Society of Anesthesiologists (NJSSA) is one of the several state components that joined forces and signed on to support the lawsuit.

NJSSA's Annual Meeting be held in-person on Saturday, February 12, 2022 at the Hyatt Regency in New Brunswick, NJ.  Also returning is our recertification course following our program.   Click below for details.

We're very pleased to bring you this new and improved website, complete with NJSSA member directory, links to state advocacy efforts, and information on upcoming events. Tell us what you think!

Did you miss NJSSA's 61st Annual Meeting? No problem! Check out the recordings below! Topic: NJSSA’s 61st Annual Meeting Start Time : Mar 6, 2021 06:41 AM Access Meeting Recording Here Topic: NJSSA’s Annual Business Meeting Start Time : Mar 6, 2021 10:35 AM Access Meeting Recording Here Note: CMEs are not offered for viewing the recording of the NJSSA 61st Annual Meeting.