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General anesthesia makes it possible for patients to receive lifesaving and life-changing surgeries, including procedures to treat cancer. Learn more about this type of #anesthesia and how it works: ow.ly/AI9W50Pm4cL #surgery

So excited to kick-off the MN Anesthesiologists Annual Meeting! Amazing line up of expert speakers 🤩 Problem-based learning discussions 🤔 Hands-on workshops 💉 ASA® UMN Dept. of Anesthesiology Mayo Clinic Department of Anesthesiology MayoAnesthesiaResMN Stephanie Cheng, MD, DABMA, FAAMA RLJohnson APSF

Our next speaker is Arney Abcejo MD discussing management of venous air embolism Early detection of air was 🔑 to positive outcomes, even in severe cases Mayo Clinic Department of Anesthesiology MN Anesthesiologists ASA® APSF RLJohnson

Excellent summary of ASA® updated difficult airway management guidelines by Chase Sims, MD, FASA 🔑 preparation ahead of time with airway eval, 3D printing when relevant Mayo Clinic Department of Anesthesiology UMN Dept. of Anesthesiology MN Anesthesiologists RLJohnson Arney Abcejo MD Erica Wittwer

We are excited for the MN Anesthesiologists meeting starting today and happy to have our PD kicking-off the event as the meeting chair 💙. We can't wait to enjoy a full day of great talks and appreciate some of our consultants and residents presenting as well. 🤩

🔥 hot topic: how do we manage our patients on GLP-1 agonists? Brian Beam reviewing ASA® guidance and what we know so far More research needed on this! MN Anesthesiologists Mayo Clinic Department of Anesthesiology MayoAnesthesiaResMN Sher-Lu Pai, MD, FASA, SAMBA-F Emily Sharpe, MD, FASA RLJohnson

CA1 resident Dr. Mary Labib presenting her work on behavioral response teams in the post-operative setting and implications for outcomes Mayo Clinic Department of Anesthesiology MayoAnesthesiaResMN UMN Dept. of Anesthesiology RLJohnson Erica Wittwer MN Anesthesiologists

“Snap, crackle, pop: a case of delayed emergence after laparoscopic surgery” Great case presented by MayoAnesthesiaResMN CA2 Tyler Powell Jackowski, MD! Mayo Clinic Department of Anesthesiology Erica Wittwer Adam Jacob Hans Sviggum MN Anesthesiologists ASA®

Dr. Stephanie Cheng, MD, DABMA, FAAMA teaching us about intraoperative auricular acupuncture 💉 what is it? 💉 what is the data? 💉 how can we incorporate this into practice MN Anesthesiologists HSS Anesthesiology Mayo Clinic Department of Anesthesiology MayoAnesthesiaResMN ASRA Pain Medicine RLJohnson

Dr. Kumar Belani, a Past President of the MSA, wishes everyone a great #WorldAnaesthesiaDay with his 97-year-old alumnus, Dr. Ludwig Uri, of the Dept of Anesthesiology, UMN!

MSA is celebrating #PhysicianAnesthesiologistsWeek! For Anesthesia 101 facts, help to prepare for your upcoming surgery or pain management, visit asahq.org/madeforthismom… ASA®

This week, along with ASA®, MSA celebrates Physician Anesthesiologists Week! Anesthesiologists are physicians with the most education and advanced training of any anesthesia professional. Hear real-life stories from these medical doctors at madeforthismoment.asahq.org/stories/

Several individuals in MSA's leadership met at the ASA® ADVANCE Meeting in Atlanta this past weekend. If you missed this year's meeting, save the date for the 2026 ADVANCE Meeting from January 23-25, 2026 in Las Vegas, NV!

Have you saved the date for the next couple MSA Annual Conferences? Both the 2025 and 2026 conferences will be held the last weekend of September, this year the 27th to 28th at the Radisson Blu Mall of America. More information coming soon!

February 17-21, 2025 is national Certified Anesthesiologist Assistants (CAA) Week. Thank you to CAAs for the integral role you play in the Anesthesia Care Team and your commitment to patient safety! Learn more here: madeforthismoment.asahq.org/anesthesia-101…

"Here's to strong women. May we know them. May we be them. May we raise them." - Amy Rees Anderson. Happy #InternationalWomensDay from the MSA!

Just one week ago today MSA delegates were meeting with lawmakers at the ASA® #LegCon25 advocating for safe anesthesia care for Minnesotans.