This past January, anesthesiology resident Dr. Neal Al-Attar boarded a plane to the Philippines to participate in a global health mission. Over three days, he and his fellow volunteers performed nearly 30 cases. In this Member Spotlight, Dr. Al-Attar tells us what he learned from the...
This September we go "back to school" for an interview with Dr. Michaela Farber, whose career in academia is off to a mighty impressive start. In this Member Spotlight, she shares her hopes for the next generation of anesthesiologists, how things are changing in learning and education (or not),...
Ever since his grandfather’s surgeon invited him to visit the OR as a teenager, Ty Slatton, MD, FASA, has had the bug. Now he’s bringing that enthusiasm to his work with medical students, exposing them to the realities and opportunities of practicing in a rural areas and non-academic settings....
There are those who wonder if our specialty's focus on testing in resident education is creating a generation of anesthesiologists who practice by rote. As a young physician and product of that education, I respectfully disagree. By James Lamberg, DO I read with interest this ASA Monitor ...