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Volume 73,Number 7
July 2009
Editor
Douglas R. Bacon, M.D.
Associate Editors
Doris K. Cope, M.D.
N. Martin Giesecke, M.D.
Assistant Editors
Michael H. Entrup, M.D.
Todd R. Gleaves, M.D.
(Senior Resident Co-Editor)
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administrative update Celebrating Advocacy
Celebration of Advocacy program 11:30-11:40 a.m.
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Title Members of theWashington
Continued from page 9 discussions among health c
Members of the Michigan Society of Anesthesiologi
ASA Committee on Governmental Affairs:
information to flow from individual ASA members t
From Thought Into Action: A Physician Perspective
The Next Level In ASA, member concerns are con
Swimming Upstream – The Legislative Process: How
Draft Bi
Our PAC is a PACK is a PACT ACharles D. Gregorius
Announcing Anesthesia-Rx™
ASA Grassroots Network: There’s a Role for Everyo
can work to develop a key contact relationship wi
residents’review Kristalynne T. Godwin, M.D. Com
TheASA Resident Component. Residents who have
medical student component Medical Students: Come
Call for Nominations for ASA Resident Component G
practice management Untouchable No More: The Rec
and/or co-pays. Taken together, this means that
2009 Summary of State Activities state beat Lis
anesthesia, including post-operative medications
Continued from page 29 direct reimbursement to o
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TMitaltech Recruitment From U.S. Medical Schools
Title Figure 1: Total Recruitment Int
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Title Figure 4: Anesthesiology Positions Recrui
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Title Author Committee on On January 6, t Tabl
Scientific and Educational Exhibits Andrew D. Ro
ASA to Offer Wellness Screenings at Annual Meetin
Advice on Respiratory Personal Protective Equipme
Influenza Patients: on Trauma and Emergency Prepa
Overseas Teaching Program Goes Global! Diann H.
ASA-GHO: A Future of Change?
what’s new in ... The Committee on Electronic
For many years, EMIT has represented ASA at meeti
subspecialty news Past events of ASRA have consi
to share information about fellowship application
Continued from page 47 Carl Koller Research Awar
Annual Meeting Deadlines Deadline for receipt of
In MeMorIAM James P. Angiulo, M.D. Tucson, Arizo
1:1:1 Ratio Needs More Study We were surprised
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Origin of the Committee on Performance and Outcom
FAER report FAER Announces $1,125,000 in Researc
Stacy L. Fairbanks, M.D., Oregon Health & Science
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