Articles Tagged “President’s Message”
Volume 76 Number 4
A Year in Reflection
One year ago, I began this presidency with two key goals: to uphold the highest standards of patient safety by preserving physician-led anesthesia care in New York state, and to enhance engagement among NYSSA members. I am proud to report that we have made significant strides toward achieving both objectives.
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Our Voices Matter
“I learned a long time ago the wisest thing I can do is be on my own side, be an advocate for myself and others like me.” — Maya Angelou Earlier this year, a member of the NYSSA posted a question on the ASA community open forum regarding the need for anesthesiologists to fight for […]
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Engaging With, Educating and Advocating for Our Members
It is hard to believe that my presidency is approaching the halfway point. Typically, the greatest amount of work and stress for the NYSSA’s officers occurs during the legislative session in the first half of the year. As this article is being written, our delegation has just returned from another successful Legislative Day in Albany. This year we had 53 attendees representing a wide geographic cross section of the state.
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Carrying the NYSSA Forward
I am honored and grateful to serve as president of the New York State Society of Anesthesiologists this year. I appreciate the responsibilities of this position, and I am ready to meet the challenges we face in the year ahead.
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Making Connections and Building Bridges
This brief summary of my involvement in the NYSSA is an example of how I hope each of you will mentor your younger colleagues. If you are a director, please teach your assistant director; if you are a chair, guide your vice chair; if you are a delegate, advise your alternate delegate, and so on.
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Advocating for Safe Anesthesia
This year marked the ninth anniversary of Physician Anesthesiologists Week (January 29-February 4). Once again, we took advantage of this opportunity to raise awareness about the important role anesthesiologists play in healthcare, whether serving as the patient’s advocate in the operating room, providing pain management, or protecting safe anesthesia care for veterans.
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Sustaining Our Mission
The NYSSA was well represented at the ASA House of Delegates meeting in San Francisco in October, with 24 delegates and the NYSSA’s ASA director in attendance.
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Strengthening Our Advocacy Efforts
Looking back on the latest legislative session in New York, we were once again successful in preserving physician-led anesthesia care. I am grateful for the lobbying efforts of the nearly 50 volunteers who traveled to Albany on Legislative Day to make their voices heard.
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