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The May @ASAMonitor explores the theme “Many Paths, One Profession: Working Across Practice Models.” Learn about these topics and more: 🔹Entrepreneurial practice 🔹Early partnership and shared leadership 🔹Balancing productivity and partnership 👉🔗 journals.lww.com/monitor/toc/20…

CROSSWALK® was created to address the unique challenges inherent in #anesthesia coding challenges. Find more information on CROSSWALK® and the Relative Value Guide: ow.ly/Za5t50YVaYV

ACE Question: A Falsely Elevated INR Which of the following medications is MOST likely to cause a falsely elevated international normalized ratio (INR)? (A) Daptomycin (B) Biotin (C) Icodextrin ow.ly/HtfO50YVbkz

The latest SEE Question covers the optimal timing of elective noncardiac surgery following cardiac surgery. Learn more: doi.org/10.1097/01.ASM… @ASAMonitor #Anesthesiology #PatientSafety

The June @ASAMonitor just published! Explore: 🔸The Aging Brain – Our New Frontier in Perioperative Excellence 🔸Safeguarding Brain Health in Older Adults: What Patients Need to Know 🔸Preoperative Neurocognitive Assessment ow.ly/GQzq50Z2Q3g

🆕🎨Explore the new @ASAMonitor column: My Medical Muse This column highlights various forms of creative writing and visual art that explore and expand our experiences with medicine, health, and illness. ow.ly/xJrv50YVLp5 @JimRathmell @_Anesthesiology #anesthesiology

“It is true that the specialty of anesthesiology faces complex challenges that one could call problems. But it could also be said that we have a problem with the way we think about these problems.” Explore paradoxes in #anesthesiology. ow.ly/8SPZ50YVbc8

“Your membership is the fuel for the organization to function. And, honestly, it’s the reason we exist,” writes Dr. Kraig S. de Lanzac in the @ASAMonitor “Leadership Perspective: ASA Force Multipliers: Membership and Engagement.” ow.ly/KKGC50YUKmC @de_kraig

This month’s AIRS Case Report describes a challenging airway management episode involving case cancellation for failure to intubate. ow.ly/bfL050YUKiE @ASAMonitor #PatientSafety #AirwayManagement

Dr. Casey Dowling shares what it is like to work in a regional/rural private practice model. Explore a typical workday, issues related to group size, unique benefits, and more. ow.ly/Hpny50YVaE5 @VSAnesthesia

Dr. Karolina Brook shares what it is like to work in an academic/urban practice model. Explore a typical workday, nonclinical responsibilities, practice culture, and more. ow.ly/TCTq50YVa4G #Anesthesiology

In this month’s “From There to Here” column learn why #anesthesiology is not immune to clinical dogma and what it takes to challenge principles that are presented as unquestionable truths. 👉🐶🔗ow.ly/B1gJ50YVNEQ

Dr. George Tewfik highlights what’s inside the May @ASAMonitor . Explore topics including perioperative frailty, physician health, features at ANES26, and more. journals.lww.com/monitor/toc/20… @TewfikGeor79612

“VA is a rewarding place to work, but just like any job, colleagues and local leadership set the tone for one’s day-to-day working environment,” writes Dr. Elvera Baron. Find out what it’s like to work as an #anesthesiologist at the VA. ow.ly/i50r50YV9T4

The Pediatric Perioperative Outcomes Group is an international collaboration established to develop core outcome sets for infants, children, and adolescents. 👶 📚 Read the article: ow.ly/LRIo50YWhkt 🎧 Listen to the podcast: ow.ly/YaPh50YWhku @CHOP_GenAnesth

👩‍⚕️🫀 An all-women team @UCSFAnesthesia performed a heart transplant surgery, marking an historic first in cardiac surgery. Read more on the history-making event: ow.ly/OOtQ50YVMMr

Tune in to “Inside the Monitor” episodes on ASA’s Central Line podcast. Listen on your favorite podcast app: Episode 187: Inside the Monitor - Working Across Practice Models Episode 185: Inside the Monitor: Global Engagement, Local Excellence asahq.org/podcasts/centr…

The May @ASAMonitor explores the theme “Many Paths, One Profession: Working Across Practice Models.” Read: 🔸 The Hospital-Employed Model: Stability, Structure, and Specialty Focus 🔸 The Locums Model: Independence, Travel, and Entrepreneurial Practice ow.ly/ZaEk50YVLM0

What are the crucial aspects of preprocedural evaluations? What are the important future trends in #PreoperativeMedicine? Find out in the @ASAMonitor Ask the Expert column: ow.ly/1Met50YV9Gg @zbdeutch

💸🏥👨‍⚕️From tariffs on employers who use H-1B visa petitions to salary boosts from increased demand, health care organizations face a precarious decision on the cost of staffing. Learn how recent changes will impact hospital workforces: ow.ly/9GhV50YV5l5

Dr. Kyle Nichols shares what it is like to work in a locums model. Learn about the unique performance metrics, hours, and financial incentives. 👉🔗 ow.ly/avhf50YV4Zw @Dr_KyleBruns