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<br /&<a title="June 2009 ASA Newsletter page 1" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/9583d4af?page=1">2009 ASA Annual MeetingOctober 17-21 New Orle</a> 2009 ASA Annual MeetingOctober 17-21 New Orle<a title="June 2009 ASA Newsletter page 2" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/9583d4af?page=2"></a> <a title="June 2009 ASA Newsletter page 3" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/9583d4af?page=3">With health care reform looming on the horizon,w</a> With health care reform looming on the horizon,w<a title="June 2009 ASA Newsletter page 4" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/9583d4af?page=4">Volume 73, Number 6, June 2009</a> Volume 73, Number 6, June 2009<a title="June 2009 ASA Newsletter page 5" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/9583d4af?page=5"></a> <a title="June 2009 ASA Newsletter page 6" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/9583d4af?page=6"> Mark Twain and dadD Dear </a> Mark Twain and dadD Dear <a title="June 2009 ASA Newsletter page 7" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/9583d4af?page=7">may never be known, yet it is impossibleto retra</a> may never be known, yet it is impossibleto retra<a title="June 2009 ASA Newsletter page 8" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/9583d4af?page=8">administrative updateMembership: Thanks for Yo</a> administrative updateMembership: Thanks for Yo<a title="June 2009 ASA Newsletter page 9" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/9583d4af?page=9">continue to escalate. We asked many questions an</a> continue to escalate. We asked many questions an<a title="June 2009 ASA Newsletter page 10" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/9583d4af?page=10">ASA executive office reportlooking Forward to t</a> ASA executive office reportlooking Forward to t<a title="June 2009 ASA Newsletter page 11" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/9583d4af?page=11">9th FAER Honorary Research Lecture </a> 9th FAER Honorary Research Lecture <a title="June 2009 ASA Newsletter page 12" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/9583d4af?page=12">Educational Sessions at the Annual Meeting: Right </a> Educational Sessions at the Annual Meeting: Right <a title="June 2009 ASA Newsletter page 13" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/9583d4af?page=13">plenarysessionwillbeheldonSaturday. Thiswillbeanex</a> plenarysessionwillbeheldonSaturday. 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Just a wor<a title="June 2009 ASA Newsletter page 23" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/9583d4af?page=23">shrimp and “Oysters Mosca.” It is undoubtedly on</a> shrimp and “Oysters Mosca.” It is undoubtedly on<a title="June 2009 ASA Newsletter page 24" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/9583d4af?page=24">Continued from page 21 There are many historic</a> Continued from page 21 There are many historic<a title="June 2009 ASA Newsletter page 25" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/9583d4af?page=25">Technical exhibit Program: Come to Sunday’s Recept</a> Technical exhibit Program: Come to Sunday’s Recept<a title="June 2009 ASA Newsletter page 26" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/9583d4af?page=26">Regulations Governing Assignment of TicketsThe</a> Regulations Governing Assignment of TicketsThe<a title="June 2009 ASA Newsletter page 27" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/9583d4af?page=27">MHAUS to Offer Writing AwardGloria B. Artist</a> MHAUS to Offer Writing AwardGloria B. Artist<a title="June 2009 ASA Newsletter page 28" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/9583d4af?page=28">2009 AnnUAl MeeTinG SCHedUle </a> 2009 AnnUAl MeeTinG SCHedUle <a title="June 2009 ASA Newsletter page 29" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/9583d4af?page=29">OCTObeR 17 - 21 neW ORleAnS </a> OCTObeR 17 - 21 neW ORleAnS <a title="June 2009 ASA Newsletter page 30" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/9583d4af?page=30">cTSiotolmelumtiiottneteonberweaskfast Panels Puzz</a> cTSiotolmelumtiiottneteonberweaskfast Panels Puzz<a title="June 2009 ASA Newsletter page 31" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/9583d4af?page=31">Come by and visit us duringthe ASA Annual Meetin</a> Come by and visit us duringthe ASA Annual Meetin<a title="June 2009 ASA Newsletter page 32" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/9583d4af?page=32">Mercy Ships - AfricaJ. Grady Crosland, M.D.,</a> Mercy Ships - AfricaJ. Grady Crosland, M.D.,<a title="June 2009 ASA Newsletter page 33" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/9583d4af?page=33">pressure exerted on non-Christians. Nor are patie</a> pressure exerted on non-Christians. 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Stoelting, M.D., Pr</a> subspecialty newsRobert K. Stoelting, M.D., Pr<a title="June 2009 ASA Newsletter page 41" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/9583d4af?page=41">Safety Research APSFawarded$850,000foran</a> Safety Research APSFawarded$850,000foran<a title="June 2009 ASA Newsletter page 42" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/9583d4af?page=42">subspecialty newsThe Society for Education in </a> subspecialty newsThe Society for Education in <a title="June 2009 ASA Newsletter page 43" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/9583d4af?page=43">spring and fall meetings give the presenting spea</a> spring and fall meetings give the presenting spea<a title="June 2009 ASA Newsletter page 44" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/9583d4af?page=44">subspecialty newsSAAC/AAPd is no More: Academi</a> subspecialty newsSAAC/AAPd is no More: Academi<a title="June 2009 ASA Newsletter page 45" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/9583d4af?page=45">become the Society of Academic Anesthesiology Ass</a> become the Society of Academic Anesthesiology Ass<a title="June 2009 ASA Newsletter page 46" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/9583d4af?page=46">Continued from page 43AAAC AAAC represen</a> Continued from page 43AAAC AAAC represen<a title="June 2009 ASA Newsletter page 47" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/9583d4af?page=47">ASA Urges OiG to Take Action on the ‘Company’ Mod</a> ASA Urges OiG to Take Action on the ‘Company’ Mod<a title="June 2009 ASA Newsletter page 48" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/9583d4af?page=48">residents’review‘Spreading the Health’Faro</a> residents’review‘Spreading the Health’Faro<a title="June 2009 ASA Newsletter page 49" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/9583d4af?page=49">Culture and Cultivation for Students at the 2009 A</a> Culture and Cultivation for Students at the 2009 A<a title="June 2009 ASA Newsletter page 50" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/9583d4af?page=50">asa newsA Message From the Governance Unit:A</a> asa newsA Message From the Governance Unit:A<a title="June 2009 ASA Newsletter page 51" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/9583d4af?page=51">John neeld, M.d., Announces Candidacy for AMA bOd</a> John neeld, M.d., Announces Candidacy for AMA bOd<a title="June 2009 ASA Newsletter page 52" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/9583d4af?page=52">ANESThESIoLogy TIhNE NEwSColonoscopySedati</a> ANESThESIoLogy TIhNE NEwSColonoscopySedati<a title="June 2009 ASA Newsletter page 53" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/9583d4af?page=53">IntheDoghouseOn April 19, The St. Petersbur</a> IntheDoghouseOn April 19, The St. Petersbur<a title="June 2009 ASA Newsletter page 54" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/9583d4af?page=54">letters to the editorFebruary NEWSLETTER Artic</a> letters to the editorFebruary NEWSLETTER Artic<a title="June 2009 ASA Newsletter page 55" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/9583d4af?page=55">i Won’t lose Sleep Over McSleepyI read with inte</a> i Won’t lose Sleep Over McSleepyI read with inte<a title="June 2009 ASA Newsletter page 56" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/9583d4af?page=56">cFAomERmreitpteoertnewsWhy You Should donate Y</a> cFAomERmreitpteoertnewsWhy You Should donate Y<a title="June 2009 ASA Newsletter page 57" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/9583d4af?page=57">committee newsmust create ne</a> committee newsmust create ne<a title="June 2009 ASA Newsletter page 58" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/9583d4af?page=58"> NEWSLETTER2009 </a> NEWSLETTER2009 <a title="June 2009 ASA Newsletter page 59" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/9583d4af?page=59"></a> <a title="June 2009 ASA Newsletter page 60" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/9583d4af?page=60">TheHighestClientRetentionTheLowestDaysinA/RWith</a> TheHighestClientRetentionTheLowestDaysinA/RWith