LEGISLATIVE CONFERENCE 2024 kicks off today in Washington, D.C.! On the docket: preserving physician-led care, fighting opioid abuse, and taking on big insurance. Follow along with hashtag #ASAWLC. #anesthesiology

Excited to represent New Mexico NMSA at ASA® #asawlc #MedTwitter

Thank you Jason Hansen MS JD director of ASA Advocacy Division for your overview today #asawlc ASA® #MedTwitter NMSA

This win ensures continued access to quality #anesthesiacare, especially for those who need it most ASA® Make this victory serve as precedent for other AHIP HCSC Blue Cross Blue Shield Association members, including BCBSMT BCBSIL BCBSTX BCBSOK to reconsider!!!

Today’s #ASAWLC legislative and political affairs agenda is packed with insight and opportunity. Hear from congressional speakers and leading advocates on key issues facing the specialty, including: ☑️ #SafeVACare ☑️ Title Misappropriation ☑️ ️Burnout and Physician Well-Being

ASA President Dr. Ronald L. Harter welcomes #ASAWLC attendees to Day 2 of the conference.

ICYMI: For the first time, New Mexicans will have a legal right to a refund if their flights have been cancelled or delayed for more than three hours. We are lowering travel costs for families, making it safer to fly, and supporting our nation’s air traffic controllers.

Good luck to our members who are traveling to #CapitolHill for congressional meetings - please share photos and thank lawmakers using #ASAWLC. You are the voice of the specialty and anesthesia in Washington this week!

Thank you Rep. Gabe Vasquez Rep. Teresa Leger Fernández Rep. Melanie Stansbury Martin Heinrich Senator Ben Ray Luján for meeting with your concerned #newmexico Physician Anesthesiologists/constituents today ASA® ASAGrassrootsNetwork #asawlc NMSA Ollin

This incident hurts my heart. Every person should be respected and treated equitably so they can express their cultural heritage. This incident, and any underlying school policy, need to be thoroughly investigated. (1/2) koat.com/article/farmin…

Gastric POCUS is a valuable tool prior to the induction of #anesthesia. With the new GastricPOCUS Certificate, you can gain the skills needed to accurately assess gastric contents to more effectively stratify risk and guide patient care: ow.ly/Eqzu50RQWhU #anesthesiology

The system is deeply broken, but blaming the salaries of those working in the trenches of healthcare is deeply misguided. On Thanksgiving Day, a child came in to the hospital in cardiac arrest. I spent over 8 hrs at their bedside before they were stable enough for me to walk

NM physicians! Join us for White Coat Day. Your attendance wields significant influence, directly impacting the direction of healthcare policies and fostering improvements for both you and patients. Learn more: members.gamamed.org/calendar/Detai…

At the 30 min mark, Mariam Sarwary, MD jodyleng and I discuss regional anesthesia education from residency to independent practice: youtube.com/live/9zYXYuNUT… It was an honor to have Stanford Anesthesiology VA Palo Alto HCS CSA part of the ASRA Pain Medicine live program 🙏🏽 ESRA | European Society of Regional Anaesthesia #WDRAPM2025

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An important reminder during #PhysAnesWk25: "Anesthesia is not like normal sleep at all. That’s why you need medical doctors – #anesthesiologists – to take care of you under anesthesia" kevinmd.com/2021/08/you-ar… via Kevin Pho, M.D. ASA® CSA

I don’t believe the “40% of med students don’t plan to practice” stat…but even if I did, here’s some more relevant stats. - the government has cut RVU reimbursement year over year, while inflation has only increased…in the past few years alone we took a double digit pay cut

Honored to attend White Coat Day during the legislative session 2025 in Santa Fe, NM! ASA® ASAGrassrootsNetwork