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

Inside the Monitor: Airway Management Updates and Future Directions

In this Inside the Monitor episode, Dr. Adam Striker discusses airway management, the topic of July’s ASA Monitor, with guest editor, Dr. Muhammad Rafique. Learn about the history and future of airway management, the unique challenges of pediatric and ICU airway management, and how airway management guidelines differ across the globe. Recorded June 2022.

Diversity and disparities

Dr. Jennifer Lucero shares her lived experience as a Mexican, indigenous woman with Dr. Striker in this thoughtful and informative episode exploring the different ways racism and bias have shaped health care and impacted the specialty. This no holds barred discussion touches on how marginalization, group-based hierarchy, in-group favoritism, and social dominance work within health care and elucidates a path toward more equity in anesthesiology’s workforce, leadership, and care. Recorded May 2022.

Inside the Monitor - Ambulatory Anesthesia and NORA

Dr. Girish Joshi, guest editor of June’s ASA Monitor, joins Dr. Adam Striker for this wide-ranging discussion of ambulatory anesthesia and non-operating room anesthesia (NORA). They touch on patient safety concerns, the growing importance of patient communications, the impacts of COVID, technological advances, and more. Recorded May 2022.

Spokespeople Speak Up at ASA’s Legislative Conference

In this special episode, we interviewed attendees of ASA’s Legislative Conference who joined a leadership spokesperson training session to find out what drives them and what they’ll take away from the conference and spokesperson training. Listen in as Drs. Sharon Ashley, Kevin Beitz, Arianna Cook, Elisa Lund, Lydiesther Martinez, Zelle Ndika, Andrew Nicoli, and Felipe Perez take us behind the scenes and share their best tips. Recorded May 2022.

Alpha-Gal Allergies

Listen in as Dr. Adam Striker interviews Dr. Stacy Jones, Co-Editor in Chief of ACE, about alpha-gal allergies. Find out what red meat, tick bites, and geography tell us about alpha-gal allergies and what anesthesiologists should know to keep patients safe. Recorded April 2022.

Inside the Monitor – Practice Management in 2022: Managing Change, Achieving Excellence

Listen in as Drs. Adam Striker and Lilian Kanai, guest editor of May’s ASA Monitor special section, dive into the topic of practice management. From the role of branding and affability to the shift toward Revenue Cycle Management and employment models, this exploration of practice management and anesthesiology informs and entertains. Recorded April 2022.

The Leadership Academy

Drs. Laura Berenstain and Crystal Wright join Dr. Adam Striker to discuss ASA’s new Leadership Academy. Listen in as they consider what it means to be a leader, the skillsets of leaders and how they’re acquired, the role of mentorship, what to expect from the Society’s innovative approach to leadership education, and more. Recorded March 2022.

Inside the Monitor – Incident Command Systems

Incident Command Systems take center stage as Dr. Adam Striker interviews Dr. Stacey Watt, guest editor of April’s ASA Monitor. From the active shooter experience that drove her to gain expertise in emergency response systems to the wildfire that led to the development of Incident Command Systems and the many reasons anesthesiologists are well-positioned to lead in emergency situations, this episode is loaded with useful tidbits.

Inside the Monitor - Ask the Expert

Dr. Adam Striker takes us behind the scenes with Dr. Zachary Deutch, editor of the ASA Monitor’s Ask the Expert column. From what inspired Dr. Deutch to start the column to his favorite take-aways, topics, and plans for the future, this episode sheds light on the specialty’s deep bench of experts and the many important questions in the world of anesthesiology. Recorded February 2022.

The No Surprises Act Rollout

Manny Bonilla, ASA’s Chief Advocacy Officer, joins Dr. Adam Striker to discuss the implementation of the federal No Surprises Act. Find out what anesthesiologists should know and do, why ASA filed a recent lawsuit, and how the Independent Resolution Process is rolling out. Recorded February 2022.