Founded in 1905, the American Society of Anesthesiologists is an educational, research and scientific association with 43,000 members organized to raise and maintain the standards of the medical practice of anesthesiology and improve the care of the patient. 

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What's New?

05-01-09 - FTC to delay implementation of “Red Flag Rules”

04-29-09 - ASA receives acknowledgement from OIG regarding request for Special Advisory Bulletin about the “company model”

04-29-09 - REMINDER: ASA members encouraged to participate in MGMA 2009 Cost Surveys by this Friday, May 1

04-28-09 - OB anesthesia "study" ignores facts, distorts realty (Members Only)

04-27-09 - Information regarding the Swine Flu

04-24-09 - Information on FTC "Red Flag Rules"

04-23-09 - Anesthesiology, May 2009 featured study press release: Conservative Blood Glucose Control May Offer Significantly Improved Outcomes for Vascular Surgery Patients

04-23-09 - Anesthesiology, May 2009 featured study press release: PAI-1 Gene Could be Important Biomarker of Risk in Patients with Severe Pneumonia

04-21-09 - ASA signs joint letter from Surgical Quality Alliance (SQA) regarding 2010 PQRI

04-20-09 - Sens. Baucus and Kennedy send letter to President Obama affirming commitment to health reform

04-17-09 - Comments Invited! Practice Advisory for the Prevention, Diagnosis, and Management of Infectious Complications Associated with Neuraxial Techniques

04-16-09 - Dr. Johnstone Saluted By Dominion Post

04-16-09 - CMS sends letter regarding inappropriate use of Advance Beneficiary Notice (ABN)

04-14-09 - Louisiana Courts Determined Interventional Pain Management Not Within Scope of Practice of Nurse Anesthetists.

04-10-09 - Two New Committees Forming for 2010

04-02-09 - Pain bill advances in Oklahoma state legislature

03-31-09 - UPDATE: House passes National Pain Care Act -- Urge the Senate to do the same!

03-24-09 - New: ASA Addresses Anesthesia and Pediatric Patients

03-13-09 - Message from ASA President Roger A. Moore, M.D., regarding health care reform

03-12-09 - Anesthesiologist Accused of Data Fabrication