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

The Value and Future of Specialty Societies – live from ANESTHESIOLOGY 2022

Presented in front of a live audience at ANESTHESOLOGY 2022 in New Orleans, this panel explores the value of professional societies today and how they’re preparing for the future. Dr. Adam Striker and guests Drs. Kenneth Moran, Richa Taneja, and Eugene Viscusi discuss the value of ASA, the role of subspecialty and state societies, and purposeful tactics to engage medical students, residents, and early career physicians. Recorded October 2022

Inside the Monitor – Workforce Hot Buttons

Dr. Adam Striker dives into the timely topic of workforce hot buttons with Dr. Mary Dale Peterson, guest editor of the November ASA Monitor. Hear Dr. Peterson’s thoughts on what’s driving the imbalance in supply and demand and the various long term, and short term, solutions for growing the anesthesia workforce. Recorded October 2022.

Pediatric Pain Scales

Dr. Adam Striker discusses pediatric pain scales with Dr. Sara Robertson, a member of the ACE editorial board who contributed to the 19B issue. Listen in as they consider the challenges of understanding pain in pediatric patients, the applicability of various self-report and observational pain scales, and the limitations of pain assessment. Recorded September 2022.

Inside the Monitor – Advocacy: Taking Your Seat at the Table

Dr. Sam Page, guest editor of the October ASA Monitor, joins Dr. Adam Striker to discuss why advocacy is important, the many ways anesthesiologists can advocate for the specialty, the role of partnerships in addressing shared interest, and state and national efforts to advance the practice.

World Patient Safety Day

Dr. Jannicke Mellin-Olsen, past president of the World Federation of Societies of Anesthesiologists, joins Dr. Striker to talk about World Patient Safety Day and patient safety more broadly. Dr. Mellin-Olsen shares her story, thoughts on how anesthesiologists can make a difference, medication safety tips, information about World Patient Safety Day’s background and plans, and more. Recorded September 2022.

Inside the Monitor - Weaponized Reporting Systems

Dr. Steven Shafer returns to discuss how and when reporting systems may be weaponized, the topic of the September issue of ASA’s Monitor, with Dr. Adam Striker. The discussion touches on the pros and cons of anonymous reporting, how institutions can ensure robust patient safety reporting while minimizing conflict and abuse, and the role training and power imbalances play in how reporting systems are viewed and utilized. Recorded August 2022

The Wood Library-Museum of Anesthesiology

Drs. Adam Striker and William McNiece explore the history of anesthesiology and the role of the Wood Library-Museum of Anesthesiology (WLM) in collecting, preserving, and sharing that history. Learn about the discovery of anesthesia, some of the specialty’s famous patients (including a gorilla named Jenny), and how the WLM supports anesthesiology today. Recorded July 2022.

Get to know your host

Dr. Adam Striker takes the hot seat in this upside-down episode. Learn what drew Dr. Striker to pediatric cardiac anesthesiology, how his work with the Communications Committee has inspired him, and which Central Line guests and topics truly moved him as he answers Dr. Brooke Trainer’s questions. Recorded July 2022.

Inside the Monitor – Perioperative Infection Control

Dr. Striker discusses infection control in the perioperative period with Dr. Kumar Belani,co-guest editor of the ASA Monitor’s August issue. Listen as they discuss the role of anesthesiologists in preventing infections and reducing post-operative infections, the specifics of hand hygiene and disposables, best practices for mitigating COVID transmission, and more. Recorded June 2022.

Anesthesiology - A Family Affair

Mother and daughter anesthesiologists, Drs. Susan and Allie Taylor, join Dr. Striker to discuss how family and career intersect, how the specialty continues to evolve, and the role of gender in the workplace across generations. Recorded June 2022.