Articles written by Lance W. Wagner
Volume 77 Number 4
Celebrating Connection and Excellence: Highlights from the 2025 ASA Annual Meeting in San Antonio
The American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) annual meeting and the Post Graduate Assembly of the NYSSA remain the premier events for anesthesiology, uniting thousands of colleagues from across the country to advance our specialty, foster collaboration, and celebrate our shared achievements. This year, the historic and vibrant city of San Antonio, Texas hosted the ASA Annual meeting.
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Wellness Tools for Anesthesiologists
As doctors, we tend to be perfectionists who believe we are self-sufficient and able handle our own problems as effectively as we handle those of our patients. But help is available—and this overview provides a range of mental health resources for physicians.
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Physician Suicide: A Sad but Not Hopeless Reality
By the time I was a chief resident, I had known three colleagues whose careers were interrupted by substance use disorder and addiction. This time was different. One of my classmates was found dead in the call room, beeper beeping, opiates and syringes sitting on the desk in front of him. He had a wife, […]
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