Central Line by American Society of Anesthesiologists - a podcast series for the anesthesia community

Health Care Leadership

Listen in as Dr. Adam Striker interviews Dr. Kraig de Lanzac about methods for growing leadership skills; the role of failure, age, and mentorship in lifelong learning; the advice he'd give  the community’s future leaders; and the value of difficult conversations. Recorded March 2020.

COVID-19 Town Hall 4/23/20

The most recent ASA Town Hall tackles COVID-19 with a host of experts. Listen in to learn about neuroanesthesia challenges during the pandemic,  anesthetic management of Acute Ischemic Stroke, anesthesia for electroconvulsive therapy, considerations for resuming elective surgery, and details of the economic relief package. Recorded April 23, 2020.

COVID-19 Town Hall 4/16/20

Listen in on ASA’s latest Town Hall, hosted by President Mary Dale Peterson, for presentations on ICU care for patients with hyper coagulation, techniques for treating respiratory failure, and precautions for OB care during the COVID-19 crisis. Recorded April 16, 2020.

The History of Anesthesiology

Dr. Jane Moon, a critical care anesthesiologist and historian, joins Dr. Striker to discuss the history of the specialty, anesthesiology's early leaders, and the many ways the past informs the present. Join us for a peek inside the life and research of an anesthesiology historian, and find out how the Wood Library Museum helped her on the path. Recorded April 2020.

COVID–19 Town Hall 4/2/20

For ASA’s third Town Hall webinar, recorded April 2, 2020, anesthesiologists from New York discussed how colleagues in COVID-19 hotspots are combatting the virus. The second half of the Town Hall dealt with financial considerations, including billing options and resources available through the SBA and CARES ACT, as well as strategies ASA is exploring with Congress to ensure the specialty’s economic health is part of the funding package.

COVID Activated Emergency Scaling of Anesthesiology Responsibilities (CAESAR) in ICU

In this episode of Central Line, the ASA presents a set of educational recordings that outline COVID-19 patient care guidance related to ICU Ventilation and Pulmonary, ECMO, Gastrointestinal and Nutrition, Ethics, Endocrine and Steroids, and Cardiovascular and Neurology. The ASA developed these resources in collaboration with the Anesthesia Patient Safety Foundation, the Society of Critical Care Medicine, and the Society of Critical Care Anesthesiologists. More education and training resources are  available at www.asahq.org/covid19info and www.asahq.org/caesar. 

COVID–19 Town Hall 3/26/20

ASA President, Dr. Mary Dale Peterson, hosted a second Town Hall on March 26, 2020, featuring presentations on the do’s and don’ts of converting anesthesia gas machines into ICU ventilators, on best practices for collaborating with critical care teams to convert operating rooms to ICUs, and on the latest updates regarding N95 masks. Dr. Jerome Adams, United States Surgeon General, also dropped by to share his insights and advice. Listen in as our panel of experts shares the latest COVID-19 news.

COVID–19 Town Hall 3/19/20

On March 19, 2020, ASA brought together a panel of thought leaders to discuss the challenges COVID-19 poses to the specialty. The panel included representatives from ASA Committees on Critical Care Medicine, Equipment and Facilities, Occupational Health, Quality Management and Departmental Administration, Trauma Emergency and Preparedness as well as the Anesthesia Patient Safety Foundation. Listen in as the panel of experts discusses personal protective and anesthesia equipment, elective procedures, personal safety and more.

Inside the Life and Research of a Physician Scientist

Listen in on Dr. Striker’s discussion with Dr. Max Kelz, Associate Professor of Anesthesiology and Critical Care at the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania. Their wide ranging conversation touches on Dr. Kelz's research into how anesthetics work, his advice on securing grants, and his appreciation for the mentors that helped him on his journey.

Maintenance of Certification

Dr. David Martin, Chair of ASA’s Section on Education and Research, talks to Dr. Striker about anesthesiology and lifelong learning. Listen in as they shed light on certification requirements, discuss educational resources, and even bust a few myths about MOCA and more.