Oregon Society of Anesthesiologists

04/11/2023

Last week, OHSU anesthesia residents visited the Capitol to advocate for an opioid harm reduction package (HB 2395), and for funding for the Oregon Wellness Program- thanks to all Legislators & staff who met with this group!

05/13/2022

OSA leaders spent the week meeting with Oregon's congressional delegation about patient safety and issues impacting the practice of anesthesiology.

01/31/2022

Anesthesiologists are physicians with the most education and advanced training of any anesthesia professional. That’s why they’re leaders of the Anesthesia Care Team and guardians of patient safety. Learn more: http://ow.ly/2YcF50HH2OE

01/07/2022

Anesthesiologists are highly educated and trained for critical moments in health care, making them essential to patients and hospitals during the COVID-19 pandemic. Learn more: http://ow.ly/ZH9M50HoWpN

08/23/2021

For the first time, cameras were allowed into OHSU's medical ICU. What we saw was sobering.

02/12/2021

News alert! Check out this story, featuring OSA Member Dr. Deng!

Legacy Emanuel’s Critical Care Transport Team functions as a mobile intensive care unit to bring critically ill patients from other hospitals.

02/05/2021

Happy Physician Anesthesiologist week! Today, we are highlighting our OSA President, Seth Palesch MD, Kate Ropp MD, Chris Swide MD, and Brian Mitchell MD-- just a few of the OSA physician leaders involved with advocacy for anesthesia in Oregon and patient safety issues for Oregonians.

02/04/2021

Happy Physician Anesthesiologist week! Today, we'd like to highlight one of our members, Dr. Kate Ropp!

Dr. Ropp is our immediate past president, and today can be found heading up the OSA Committee on Equity, Diversity and Inclusion.

02/02/2021

Physician Anesthesiologist Week starts today! Feb 1 - Feb 6 2021

A week to recognize the role of physician anesthesiologists as leaders in healthcare.

12/13/2020

For our providers- as Oregon prepares to administer the first doses of a COVID-19 Vaccine, be sure to visit the Oregon Health Authority's Vaccine Information for Providers landing page:

Vaccines won’t end the pandemic, but vaccination will. These resources will support providers in COVID-19 vaccination efforts to achieve community immunity. Please refer specific questions about enrolling as a COVID-19 vaccination provider to Vaccine.ProviderEnroll@dhsoha.state.or.us

10/18/2020

The most dramatic anesthesiology news ever— a NY anesthesiologist appears on The Bachelorette this season. Good luck Dr. Park! 🌹

Get to know Joe from The Bachelorette. Read the official ABC bio, show quotes and learn about the role at ABC TV

10/12/2020

“Regular users of ma*****na generally need larger doses of anesthesia medicines in order to achieve the same degree of sedation,” said Hepner. “If you don’t tell your anesthesiologist how much ma*****na you smoke, he or she may underestimate how much anesthesia will be needed for you to ‘go to sleep’ and stay asleep during your procedure.” https://www.benzinga.com/markets/cannabis/20/10/17808507/cannabis-users-require-more-anesthesia-during-surgery

It is always important to be fully honest with your care team- they are there to help, not judge! The American Society of Anesthesiologists created this helpful guide of Eight Things to Tell Your Physician Anesthesiologist Before Surgery: https://www.asahq.org/about-asa/newsroom/news-releases/2019/03/psaw

During Patient Safety Awareness Week (March 10-16), ASA urges patients to be forthcoming about the following health information prior to surgery.