by ISAHQ | Jan 30, 2021 | Advocacy - State, Events, News, Press releases
Physician Anesthesiologists Week 2021 is a week-long event of advocacy and public outreach on key issues affecting the specialty led by the American Society of Anesthesiologists. Throughout the week of Jan. 31-Feb. 6, ISA members will be able to virtually meet with...
by ISAHQ | Oct 16, 2020 | Advocacy - National, Advocacy - State, Events, News
Mariana Montes, MD, MPH When I applied to the ASA Resident Policy Research Rotation in Political Affairs in February of 2020, I don’t think any of us could have imagined the turn of events that would follow. At the time, I was a CA2 resident, concerned about the...
by Sean Adams, MD, FASA | Jun 29, 2020 | Advocacy - National, Advocacy - State, Education, Events, News, Newsletters
How many of your New Year’s predictions come true? At our 2019 ISA HOD, who could have predicted we would face something called COVID-19 that placed our specialty as a key frontline responder in Illinois?! Our last House of Delegates on April 27, 2019 had an...
by ISAHQ | Jun 4, 2020 | Advocacy - National, Advocacy - State, Events
The ISA believes that racism undermines public health. We stand in solidarity against racism, violence and intolerance wherever it may occur. Included in our mission is ensuring all patients are treated with dignity and respect. This extends beyond the operating room....
by Sean Adams, MD, FASA | May 1, 2019 | Advocacy - National, Advocacy - State, Education, Events
Sean Adams, MD, FASA ISA President 2019-2020 Sean Adams, MD, FASA ISA President, 2019-2020 The Illinois Society of Anesthesiologists was founded in 1948, and here we are 71 years later stronger than ever and confident that the future will be even better. I thank Dr....
by Sean Adams, MD, FASA | Feb 4, 2019 | Advocacy - National, Advocacy - State, News
In June of 2018, the United States had shortages on 182 drugs and medical supplies, according to the American Society of Health-System Pharmacists. The list includes IV bags, injectable morphine, anesthetics, analgesics, antibiotics, electrolytes, cancer drugs, and...
