Anesthesiology,anaesthesiology,or anaesthesia is the medical specialty concerned with the total perioperative care of patients before,during and after surgery. It encompasses anesthesia,intensive care medicine,critical emergency medicine,and pain medicine. A physician specialized in anesthesiology is called an anesthesiologist,anaesthesiologist,or anaesthetist,depending on the country. In some countries,the terms are synonymous,while in other countries,they refer to different positions and anesthetist is only used for non-physicians,such as nurse anesthetists.
A nurse anesthetist is an advanced practice nurse who administers anesthesia for surgery or other medical procedures. Nurse anesthetists (NA's) administer or participate in administration of anesthesia services in 107 countries,working with or without anesthesiologists. Because of different historical backgrounds,anesthetist responsibilities and roles vary widely between countries. Depending on the locality,their role may be limited to intraoperative care during anesthesia itself or may also extend before and after. The International Federation of Nurse Anesthetists was established in 1989 as a forum for developing standards of education,practice,and a code of ethics.
A Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist (CRNA) is a type of advanced practice nurse who administers anesthesia in the United States. CRNAs account for approximately half of the anesthesia providers in the United States and are the main providers (80%) of anesthesia in rural America. Historically,nurse anesthetists have been providing anesthesia care to patients for over 150 years since the American Civil War and the CRNA credential came into existence in 1956. CRNA schools issue a doctorate of nursing anesthesia degree to nurses who have completed a program in anesthesia,which is 3 years in length.
The Perelman School of Medicine,commonly known as Penn Med,is the medical school of the University of Pennsylvania,one of seven Ivy League medical schools in the United States. The medical school is based in Philadelphia. Founded in 1765,it was the first medical school in the United States.
The University of Pittsburgh School of Dental Medicine is the dental school of the University of Pittsburgh (Pitt). It is located in Pittsburgh,Pennsylvania,United States. It is one of Pitt's six schools of the health sciences and one of several dental schools in Pennsylvania. It is closely affiliated with the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center. The School of Dental Medicine accepted 3.6% of applicants for the class of 2016,a record low for the school's entire history.
In the United States,anesthesia can be administered by physician anesthesiologists,an anesthesiologist assistant,or nurse anesthetist.
Paul Frederick White,FANZCA is a researcher in anesthesiology,research consultant at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center at Los Angeles,retired professor and former holder of the Margaret Milam McDermott Distinguished Chair of Anesthesiology at The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center at Dallas,and the author and editor of several journals and textbooks on the subject. With over 450 peer-reviewed publications and authorship in 9 anesthesiology textbooks,White has helped shape and revolutionize the field of ambulatory anesthesia and intravenous anesthesia.
David L. Reich is an American academic anesthesiologist,who has been President &Chief Operating Officer of The Mount Sinai Hospital,and President of Mount Sinai Queens,since October 2013.
Master of Medicine is a postgraduate professional clinical degree awarded by medical schools to physicians following a period of instruction,supervised clinical rotations,and examination. The degree usually takes three years to complete,but may take up to four years in some countries. It is awarded by only medical subspecialties and usually includes a dissertation component.before enrollment in this program,medical graduate has to pass the entrance test. The degree may complement an existing fellowship in the chosen specialty or be the sole qualification necessary for registration as a specialist.
The Leonard Davis Institute of Health Economics (LDI) is the center for health services research,health policy,and health care management education at the University of Pennsylvania. It is based in the Colonial Penn Center on Locust Walk,at the heart of Penn's campus.
Sachin H. Jain is an American physician who held leadership positions in the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) and the Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology (ONC). From 2015 to 2020,he served as president and chief executive officer of the CareMore Health System. In June 2020,it was announced that he would join the SCAN Group and Health Plan as its new president and CEO. He is also adjunct professor of medicine at the Stanford University School of Medicine and a Contributor at Forbes. In 2018,he was named one of American healthcare's most 100 most influential leaders by Modern Healthcare magazine (#36).
Certified anesthesiologist assistants (CAAs) are highly trained master’s degree level non-physician anesthesia care providers. CAAs are integral members of the anesthesia care team as described by the American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA). This designation must be disambiguated from the Certified Clinical Anesthesia Assistant (CCAA) designation conferred by the Canadian Society of Respiratory Therapists. All CAAs possess a baccalaureate degree,and complete an intensive didactic and clinical program at a postgraduate level. CAAs are trained in the delivery and maintenance of all types of anesthesia care as well as advanced patient monitoring techniques. The goal of CAA education is to guide the transformation of student applicants into competent clinicians.
Kathryn Ann Kelly "Kelly" McQueen is an American anesthesiologist and global health expert. She currently practices anesthesiology at the UW Health University Hospital in Madison,Wisconsin and serves as the chair for the Department of Anesthesiology at the University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public health.
Advocate Christ Medical Center (ACMC) is a 788-bed teaching hospital located in Oak Lawn,Illinois,a suburb of Chicago. Founded in 1960,Advocate Christ Medical Center is a part of Advocate Aurora Health. In the most recent year with available data,the hospital had 40,517 admissions,3,738 deliveries,102,279 ED visits,334,958 outpatient visits,and 24,745 surgeries. The emergency room includes a level 1 trauma center. The hospital operates a primary stroke center and a pulmonary rehabilitation center. ACMC operates a number of residency training and fellowship programs for newly graduated physicians,pharmacists and podiatrists. Each year,more than 400 residents,600 medical students,and 800 nursing students train at the hospital. In 2016,ACMC opened a new eight story patient tower.
C. William Hanson,III is an American internist,anesthesiologist and intensivist as well as an academic,author and researcher. He is a Professor of Anesthesiology and Critical Care,Surgery and Internal Medicine at the Hospital of University of Pennsylvania and Professor of Computer and Information Science in the School of Engineering and Applied Science at the University of Pennsylvania. He is also the Chief Medical Information Officer of the University of Pennsylvania Health System.
Vinay M. Nadkarni is an American pediatric critical care physician. He is a Professor of Anesthesiology and Critical Care at the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania and the Medical Director of the Center for Simulation,Advanced Education and Innovation at the Children's Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP). Nadkarni also holds the institution’s Endowed Chair in Pediatric Critical Care Medicine and is a Fellow of the American College of Critical Care Medicine,the American Academy of Pediatrics,and the American Heart Association.
Helen L. Smits was a health policy influencer and advocate in the United States,and lent her voice to several healthcare initiatives abroad. Most notably,she was a recipient of the Fulbright scholarship and served under the Carter and Clinton administrations. She also held positions in government organizations including the National Institutes of Health (NIH) and Healthcare Financing Administration.
Alex Macario is an American anesthesiologist,academic and author. He is a vice-chair for education,a professor in the Department of Anesthesiology,Perioperative and Pain Medicine,and program director for the anesthesiology residency at Stanford University School of Medicine.
David A. Asch is an American physician-scientist. He is the Senior Vice President of the University of Pennsylvania where he is the John Morgan Professor of Medicine at the Perelman School of Medicine and Professor of Operations,Information,and Decisions and Professor of Health Care Management at the Wharton School.
Marc B. Hahn,DO is the president and chief executive officer of Kansas City University (KCU). Before becoming KCU's president in 2013,Hahn served briefly as the university's Senior Vice President for Health Affairs and Dean of the College of Osteopathic Medicine. Prior to coming to KCU,he held that same role at the University of New England College of Osteopathic Medicine for 3 years,and at the University of North Texas Health Science Center for 8 years. Hahn had been a professor and Pain Medicine Division Chief at the Pennsylvania State University College of Medicine and the Milton S. Hershey Medical Center following several years in private practice. Hahn is also a veteran of the U.S. Army.
