ASA Monitor
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The official news publication of the American Society of Anesthesiologists, the ASA Monitor delivers the latest specialty and industry news, and practice-changing clinical information to the perioperative health care community.
In this episode, ASA Monitor Editor-in-Chief Dr. Steven Shafer speaks with Dr. Zach Deutch about a new era of collaboration between ASA, the Joint Commission, Det Norske Veritas (DNV), and USP.
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November 24, 2025 at 4:00 PM
In this episode, ASA Monitor Editor-in-Chief Dr. Steven Shafer speaks with Dr. Zach Deutch about a new era of collaboration between ASA, the Joint Commission, Det Norske Veritas (DNV), and USP.
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Don’t miss the December @asamonitor.bsky.social with the theme “A New Era in Hospital Accreditation.” Explore these topics and more:
🔸 How anesthesiologists should prepare for a Joint Commission visit
🔸 USP <797> requirements for anesthesiology professionals
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🔸 How anesthesiologists should prepare for a Joint Commission visit
🔸 USP <797> requirements for anesthesiology professionals
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November 21, 2025 at 5:31 PM
Don’t miss the December @asamonitor.bsky.social with the theme “A New Era in Hospital Accreditation.” Explore these topics and more:
🔸 How anesthesiologists should prepare for a Joint Commission visit
🔸 USP <797> requirements for anesthesiology professionals
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🔸 How anesthesiologists should prepare for a Joint Commission visit
🔸 USP <797> requirements for anesthesiology professionals
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Read the @asamonitor.bsky.social “In the Know” column to learn about:
🔸 Improving classification methods
🔸 Public health response
🔸 The NOVA debate
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🔸 Improving classification methods
🔸 Public health response
🔸 The NOVA debate
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November 14, 2025 at 4:57 PM
Read the @asamonitor.bsky.social “In the Know” column to learn about:
🔸 Improving classification methods
🔸 Public health response
🔸 The NOVA debate
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doi.org/10.1097/01.A...
🔸 Improving classification methods
🔸 Public health response
🔸 The NOVA debate
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In this episode, Drs. Della Lin and Scott Markowitz speak with Dr. Adam Striker about creating workplaces that attract clinicians to the specialty and lead them to stay in #anesthesiology.
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November 14, 2025 at 4:06 PM
In this episode, Drs. Della Lin and Scott Markowitz speak with Dr. Adam Striker about creating workplaces that attract clinicians to the specialty and lead them to stay in #anesthesiology.
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“While distinct phenomena, HID and burnout are intimately related, HID, among other factors, represents a significant and preventable source of occupational stress,” write Drs. Barry Swerdlow, Matthew Klopman, and Julie Mani.
Explore HID-related burnout.
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Explore HID-related burnout.
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November 13, 2025 at 9:11 PM
“While distinct phenomena, HID and burnout are intimately related, HID, among other factors, represents a significant and preventable source of occupational stress,” write Drs. Barry Swerdlow, Matthew Klopman, and Julie Mani.
Explore HID-related burnout.
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Explore HID-related burnout.
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🌎🚫📃 New visa restrictions for medical students, recent grads, and trainees cause education and employment uncertainty, jeopardizing next steps for these individuals in the medical workforce: 🔗
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November 13, 2025 at 8:44 PM
🌎🚫📃 New visa restrictions for medical students, recent grads, and trainees cause education and employment uncertainty, jeopardizing next steps for these individuals in the medical workforce: 🔗
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Dr. Yassine Moussali shares his perspective on what it is like to be an anesthesiologist in France. Explore these questions and more:
• How is medical training different in France?
• In the French regulatory environment, are there Joint Commission, CMS, and FDA equivalents?
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• How is medical training different in France?
• In the French regulatory environment, are there Joint Commission, CMS, and FDA equivalents?
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November 12, 2025 at 3:42 PM
Dr. Yassine Moussali shares his perspective on what it is like to be an anesthesiologist in France. Explore these questions and more:
• How is medical training different in France?
• In the French regulatory environment, are there Joint Commission, CMS, and FDA equivalents?
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• How is medical training different in France?
• In the French regulatory environment, are there Joint Commission, CMS, and FDA equivalents?
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Despite the existence of formal reporting systems, substantial barriers prevent many trainees and early-career anesthesiologists from reporting HID. This article examines barriers such as
• Lack of trust in confidentiality
• Ineffective follow-up
• Weaponization of policies
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• Lack of trust in confidentiality
• Ineffective follow-up
• Weaponization of policies
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November 11, 2025 at 8:02 PM
Despite the existence of formal reporting systems, substantial barriers prevent many trainees and early-career anesthesiologists from reporting HID. This article examines barriers such as
• Lack of trust in confidentiality
• Ineffective follow-up
• Weaponization of policies
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• Lack of trust in confidentiality
• Ineffective follow-up
• Weaponization of policies
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No one in #perioperative medicine wants to face the performance risks linked to incivility, which include:
🔸 Withheld information
🔸 Impaired teamwork
🔸 Reduced diagnostic accuracy
Learn more in “Silent Threat: The Impact of HID on Patient Safety.”
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🔸 Withheld information
🔸 Impaired teamwork
🔸 Reduced diagnostic accuracy
Learn more in “Silent Threat: The Impact of HID on Patient Safety.”
doi.org/10.1097/01.A...
November 10, 2025 at 6:15 PM
No one in #perioperative medicine wants to face the performance risks linked to incivility, which include:
🔸 Withheld information
🔸 Impaired teamwork
🔸 Reduced diagnostic accuracy
Learn more in “Silent Threat: The Impact of HID on Patient Safety.”
doi.org/10.1097/01.A...
🔸 Withheld information
🔸 Impaired teamwork
🔸 Reduced diagnostic accuracy
Learn more in “Silent Threat: The Impact of HID on Patient Safety.”
doi.org/10.1097/01.A...
What can #anesthesiologists do to push back against HID? Drs. Yelena Spitzer, Molly Kraus, and Christine Doyle share steps to take:
1. Speak up: Be an upstander, not a bystander
2. Educate ourselves and our teams
3. Demand institutional accountability
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#anesthesiology
1. Speak up: Be an upstander, not a bystander
2. Educate ourselves and our teams
3. Demand institutional accountability
doi.org/10.1097/01.A...
#anesthesiology
November 7, 2025 at 8:16 PM
What can #anesthesiologists do to push back against HID? Drs. Yelena Spitzer, Molly Kraus, and Christine Doyle share steps to take:
1. Speak up: Be an upstander, not a bystander
2. Educate ourselves and our teams
3. Demand institutional accountability
doi.org/10.1097/01.A...
#anesthesiology
1. Speak up: Be an upstander, not a bystander
2. Educate ourselves and our teams
3. Demand institutional accountability
doi.org/10.1097/01.A...
#anesthesiology
Watch this video to learn about how harassment, incivility, and disrespect perpetuate a cycle that:
🔸 Damages individual well-being
🔸 Weakens organizational culture
🔸 Impacts patients and patient care
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🔸 Damages individual well-being
🔸 Weakens organizational culture
🔸 Impacts patients and patient care
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November 7, 2025 at 8:00 PM
Watch this video to learn about how harassment, incivility, and disrespect perpetuate a cycle that:
🔸 Damages individual well-being
🔸 Weakens organizational culture
🔸 Impacts patients and patient care
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🔸 Damages individual well-being
🔸 Weakens organizational culture
🔸 Impacts patients and patient care
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The November ASA Monitor “Features” section covers “Harassment, Incivility, and Disrespect.” Find these articles and more:
🔸 Silent Threat: The Impact of HID on Patient Safety
🔸 The Relationship of Harassment, Incivility, and Disrespect to Burnout in Anesthesiology
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🔸 Silent Threat: The Impact of HID on Patient Safety
🔸 The Relationship of Harassment, Incivility, and Disrespect to Burnout in Anesthesiology
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November 5, 2025 at 10:31 PM
The November ASA Monitor “Features” section covers “Harassment, Incivility, and Disrespect.” Find these articles and more:
🔸 Silent Threat: The Impact of HID on Patient Safety
🔸 The Relationship of Harassment, Incivility, and Disrespect to Burnout in Anesthesiology
journals.lww.com/monitor/toc/...
🔸 Silent Threat: The Impact of HID on Patient Safety
🔸 The Relationship of Harassment, Incivility, and Disrespect to Burnout in Anesthesiology
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The @asamonitor.bsky.social won the distinguished 2025 Folio Eddie and Ozzie Award under the category of “Editorial that Drives Impactful Change” for the article, From Dollars to Sustainability: A Reinvigorated Goal for Anesthesiologists.
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November 3, 2025 at 9:24 PM
The @asamonitor.bsky.social won the distinguished 2025 Folio Eddie and Ozzie Award under the category of “Editorial that Drives Impactful Change” for the article, From Dollars to Sustainability: A Reinvigorated Goal for Anesthesiologists.
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Watch this video covering these topics and more:
🔸The ASA Division of Professional Affairs advocacy initiatives
🔸 The 2025 Excellence in Research and Presidential Scholar Award Winners
🔸Why opioid overdose deaths are declining
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🔸The ASA Division of Professional Affairs advocacy initiatives
🔸 The 2025 Excellence in Research and Presidential Scholar Award Winners
🔸Why opioid overdose deaths are declining
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November 3, 2025 at 8:08 PM
Watch this video covering these topics and more:
🔸The ASA Division of Professional Affairs advocacy initiatives
🔸 The 2025 Excellence in Research and Presidential Scholar Award Winners
🔸Why opioid overdose deaths are declining
journals.lww.com/monitor/toc/...
@asamonitor.bsky.social
🔸The ASA Division of Professional Affairs advocacy initiatives
🔸 The 2025 Excellence in Research and Presidential Scholar Award Winners
🔸Why opioid overdose deaths are declining
journals.lww.com/monitor/toc/...
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Why are 30-day outcomes important for assessing quality of care and #physician performance in #anesthesiology?
Find out from Dr. Randall Clark and explore the role of the Anesthesia Quality Institute in using data to improve patient care.
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Find out from Dr. Randall Clark and explore the role of the Anesthesia Quality Institute in using data to improve patient care.
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October 28, 2025 at 7:32 PM
Why are 30-day outcomes important for assessing quality of care and #physician performance in #anesthesiology?
Find out from Dr. Randall Clark and explore the role of the Anesthesia Quality Institute in using data to improve patient care.
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@faer-anesthesia.bsky.social
Find out from Dr. Randall Clark and explore the role of the Anesthesia Quality Institute in using data to improve patient care.
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doi.org/10.1097/01.A...
@faer-anesthesia.bsky.social
Educational programs targeting #perioperative care providers are fundamental to improving surgical outcomes and #PatientSafety.
Learn about ASA’s state‐of‐the‐art education offerings tailored to busy clinicians through scalable, accessible, and effective strategies.
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Learn about ASA’s state‐of‐the‐art education offerings tailored to busy clinicians through scalable, accessible, and effective strategies.
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October 28, 2025 at 5:19 PM
Educational programs targeting #perioperative care providers are fundamental to improving surgical outcomes and #PatientSafety.
Learn about ASA’s state‐of‐the‐art education offerings tailored to busy clinicians through scalable, accessible, and effective strategies.
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doi.org/10.1097/01.A...
Learn about ASA’s state‐of‐the‐art education offerings tailored to busy clinicians through scalable, accessible, and effective strategies.
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In this episode, Dr. Vilma Joseph speaks with Dr. Keya Locke about the impact #anesthesiology has on a patient’s life beyond the day of surgery.
Hear about the vital role #anesthesiologists play throughout the entire #perioperative period.
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Hear about the vital role #anesthesiologists play throughout the entire #perioperative period.
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October 28, 2025 at 1:21 PM
In this episode, Dr. Vilma Joseph speaks with Dr. Keya Locke about the impact #anesthesiology has on a patient’s life beyond the day of surgery.
Hear about the vital role #anesthesiologists play throughout the entire #perioperative period.
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Hear about the vital role #anesthesiologists play throughout the entire #perioperative period.
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Drs. Angela Edwards, TJ Gan, Marc Koch, and Basma Mohamed discuss:
• Precise and scalable risk assessment
• The impact of enhanced recovery after surgery pathways
• Multimodal analgesia, goal-directed fluid therapy
• Early nutrition and mobilization
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#Anesthesiologist
• Precise and scalable risk assessment
• The impact of enhanced recovery after surgery pathways
• Multimodal analgesia, goal-directed fluid therapy
• Early nutrition and mobilization
Read: doi.org/10.1097/01.A...
#Anesthesiologist
October 27, 2025 at 4:49 PM
Drs. Angela Edwards, TJ Gan, Marc Koch, and Basma Mohamed discuss:
• Precise and scalable risk assessment
• The impact of enhanced recovery after surgery pathways
• Multimodal analgesia, goal-directed fluid therapy
• Early nutrition and mobilization
Read: doi.org/10.1097/01.A...
#Anesthesiologist
• Precise and scalable risk assessment
• The impact of enhanced recovery after surgery pathways
• Multimodal analgesia, goal-directed fluid therapy
• Early nutrition and mobilization
Read: doi.org/10.1097/01.A...
#Anesthesiologist
Compared to other major specialties, anesthesiology lacks quality outcome measure databases. But efforts are being made, including with a newly proposed list of quality outcomes for anesthesiologists to track.
Learn more from Dr. Ramon Abola.
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#Anesthesiology
Learn more from Dr. Ramon Abola.
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#Anesthesiology
October 27, 2025 at 1:25 PM
Compared to other major specialties, anesthesiology lacks quality outcome measure databases. But efforts are being made, including with a newly proposed list of quality outcomes for anesthesiologists to track.
Learn more from Dr. Ramon Abola.
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#Anesthesiology
Learn more from Dr. Ramon Abola.
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#Anesthesiology
🎙️Tune in to Episode 171: Inside the Monitor - Reducing 30-Day Postoperative Morbidity and Mortality🎙️ to hear Drs. Vilma Joseph and Keya Locke discuss these topics and more:
🔸 Quality metrics in the postoperative period
🔸 Monitoring strategies
🔸 Data registries
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🔸 Quality metrics in the postoperative period
🔸 Monitoring strategies
🔸 Data registries
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October 24, 2025 at 3:17 PM
🎙️Tune in to Episode 171: Inside the Monitor - Reducing 30-Day Postoperative Morbidity and Mortality🎙️ to hear Drs. Vilma Joseph and Keya Locke discuss these topics and more:
🔸 Quality metrics in the postoperative period
🔸 Monitoring strategies
🔸 Data registries
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🔸 Quality metrics in the postoperative period
🔸 Monitoring strategies
🔸 Data registries
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What is the next major challenge in patient safety? Find out in the ASA Monitor+.
Don’t miss these articles and more:
• Beyond the Operating Room: Advancing Anesthesiology’s Role in 30-Day Outcomes
• Postoperative Mortality
• Quality Outcome Indicators
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Don’t miss these articles and more:
• Beyond the Operating Room: Advancing Anesthesiology’s Role in 30-Day Outcomes
• Postoperative Mortality
• Quality Outcome Indicators
journals.lww.com/monitor/toc/...
October 23, 2025 at 4:16 PM
What is the next major challenge in patient safety? Find out in the ASA Monitor+.
Don’t miss these articles and more:
• Beyond the Operating Room: Advancing Anesthesiology’s Role in 30-Day Outcomes
• Postoperative Mortality
• Quality Outcome Indicators
journals.lww.com/monitor/toc/...
Don’t miss these articles and more:
• Beyond the Operating Room: Advancing Anesthesiology’s Role in 30-Day Outcomes
• Postoperative Mortality
• Quality Outcome Indicators
journals.lww.com/monitor/toc/...
“Postoperative mortality remains high – so high that the 30 days after surgery is the world’s third-leading cause of death,” writes Dr. Daniel Sessler. Explore:
• Postoperative mortality incidence
• Causes of postoperative mortality
• Continuous ward monitoring
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• Postoperative mortality incidence
• Causes of postoperative mortality
• Continuous ward monitoring
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October 23, 2025 at 1:42 PM
“Postoperative mortality remains high – so high that the 30 days after surgery is the world’s third-leading cause of death,” writes Dr. Daniel Sessler. Explore:
• Postoperative mortality incidence
• Causes of postoperative mortality
• Continuous ward monitoring
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• Postoperative mortality incidence
• Causes of postoperative mortality
• Continuous ward monitoring
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Explore insights from Medtronic about:
• Pulse oximetry in clinical practice
• Clinical research on pulse oximetry technology
• Safety innovations
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• Pulse oximetry in clinical practice
• Clinical research on pulse oximetry technology
• Safety innovations
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October 22, 2025 at 7:02 PM
Explore insights from Medtronic about:
• Pulse oximetry in clinical practice
• Clinical research on pulse oximetry technology
• Safety innovations
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• Pulse oximetry in clinical practice
• Clinical research on pulse oximetry technology
• Safety innovations
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The latest @ASAMonitor+ highlights the crucial role #anesthesiologists play in influencing 30-day morbidity and mortality.
These articles offer a comprehensive view of how ASA is addressing the next major challenge in patient safety.
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#PatientSafety @apsf.org
These articles offer a comprehensive view of how ASA is addressing the next major challenge in patient safety.
journals.lww.com/monitor/toc/...
#PatientSafety @apsf.org
October 22, 2025 at 6:31 PM
The latest @ASAMonitor+ highlights the crucial role #anesthesiologists play in influencing 30-day morbidity and mortality.
These articles offer a comprehensive view of how ASA is addressing the next major challenge in patient safety.
journals.lww.com/monitor/toc/...
#PatientSafety @apsf.org
These articles offer a comprehensive view of how ASA is addressing the next major challenge in patient safety.
journals.lww.com/monitor/toc/...
#PatientSafety @apsf.org
Interested in a #perioperative medicine fellowship? Learn about this newly designed web-based program that includes expert mentorship, a capstone project.
@asamonitor.bsky.social #Anesthesiology
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@asamonitor.bsky.social #Anesthesiology
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October 21, 2025 at 1:23 PM
Interested in a #perioperative medicine fellowship? Learn about this newly designed web-based program that includes expert mentorship, a capstone project.
@asamonitor.bsky.social #Anesthesiology
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@asamonitor.bsky.social #Anesthesiology
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