Michigan Society of Anesthesiologists

12/19/2025

Are you an early bird? GLAM registration is open for summer 2026!

We are thrilled to invite our MSA community to an engaging gathering of four state societies of anesthesiologists: Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, and Wisconsin.

Join us in the windy city and attend thought-provoking lectures, panels and workshops and hear from speakers who are shaping the future of our specialty.

Register here: https://ow.ly/bK8T50Xz67P

12/18/2025

MSAlert December 2025 🗞️ -

Application form is available here. (login required) The application process takes about 20 minutes to complete. Some information is pre-filled in the form. Please review and/or update your demographic information in your member profile. If you are interested in joining an ASA committee, or have a...

12/17/2025

The Corewell Health Anesthesiology Residency Program attended the recent The American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) Annual Meeting in San Antonio, Texas.

They had a strong performance with 66 poster presentations at the meeting.

Congratulations to the participating residents!

12/15/2025

Dr. Vilma Joseph, guest editor of October's supplemental issue of ASA Monitor joins Dr. Keya Locke to discuss 30-day postoperative morbidity and mortality.

Listen in as they consider the role of anesthesiologists as perioperative physicians, various causes of postoperative mortality and morbidity, tools to help improve patient care, and more.

Listen in:
https://www.asahq.org/podcasts/central-line/episode-one-hundred-seventy-one

12/12/2025

In 1937, Sir Robert Macintosh became the first Nuffield Professor of Anesthetics at University of Oxford. His redesigned laryngoscope blade was placed in the epiglottic vallecula rather than lifting the epiglottis directly. This provided an unprecedented view of the larynx.

Macintosh was amazed at what he could see. His curved blade is still the most widely used laryngoscope design worldwide.

12/11/2025

MSA applauds Tuesday's Michigan Senate unanimous, bipartisan vote in favor of Senate Bills 475 and 476 — legislation that prohibits pelvic, prostate and other intimate exams on patients under anesthesia without their explicit, informed consent, except in emergencies. Read more:

For the representation, education, and advancement of physicians providing ethical anesthesia care in Michigan

12/10/2025

Applications for the Spring round of FAER grants are OPEN!

The Foundation for Anesthesia Education and Research (FAER) is the non-profit arm of The American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) and has supported and developed future generations of physician investigators for more than 35 years.

All submissions are due by Feb. 15, and awards will be announced in mid-May. Good luck!

https://ow.ly/397G50Xz5BN

12/08/2025

Congratulations to the MSA leadership team and Henry Ford Health colleagues' recent publication in ASA Monitor titled A Tale of Two Centers: Insights, Innovation, and the Future of Perioperative Medicine.

MSA President Matt Dellaquila, MD, MBA, FASA; Communication Chair Neeju Ravikant, MD, MS; and Past President Michael Lewis, MD, FASA, coauthored a piece with Heather L. Lander, MD, from the University of Rochester, sharing practical lessons for building and sustaining robust programs with structured clinics.

Read it here: https://ow.ly/58vo50Xz5yt

12/05/2025

The Henry Ford Health Department of Anesthesiology (tagged) made a strong showing at the The American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) Annual Meeting in San Antonio, Texas, with 31 resident presentations: 27 case reports, one quality improvement project, and three research studies.

12/03/2025

The fall 2025 edition of The Ventilator is hot off the press! Featuring member stories, educational resources and a roundup of our advocacy work, it’s worth the read.

All MSA members should have received a copy of the new electronic issue this week. You can also find it by logging into the members only part of the MSA website.

12/01/2025

Upcoming virtual CME opportunity! Register to join your colleagues at 11 a.m. Dec. 11, for Acid Base Foundations.

This class will be taught by Wahida Kahn, MD, Assistant Professor at University of Nebraska Medical Center - UNMC

Register here: https://ow.ly/LXLt50Xz51r

11/28/2025

MSA would like to congratulate Mark C. Bicket, M.D., Ph.D., who was presented with the 2025 James E. Cottrell, M.D., Presidential Scholar Award at The American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) annual meeting, ANESTHESIOLOGY 2025. The award was created to recognize ASA members who dedicate their formative careers to research. Dr. Bicket is an Associate Professor of Anesthesiology at the University of Michigan and Co-Director of the Overdose Prevention Engagement Network. Read more: https://ow.ly/Vyo050XkYnB