ASA Monitor

01/29/2026

Tune in to “Inside the Monitor” episodes on ASA’s Central Line podcast.

Listen on your favorite podcast app:
🔸 Episode 179: Inside the Monitor - Evolving Practices in Neuroanesthesiology
🔸 Episode 177: Inside the Monitor - Pediatric Regional Anesthesia

https://www.asahq.org/podcasts/central-line

01/29/2026

“Workplace belonging happens when an individual believes they are valued, seen, and an integral part of their team,” writes ASA Monitor Editor-in-Chief Dr. Tom Vetter.

Explore the impact of mentorship, allyship, and sponsorship on career transitions and job performance.

https://ow.ly/bJIe50Y4hl4

01/28/2026

The February ASA Monitor theme is “Evolving Practices in Neuroanesthesiology.” Be sure to read these leading-edge articles and don’t miss listening to this issue’s companion podcast.

🔸In Search of the Perfect Neurosurgical Anesthetic
🔸Multimodal Analgesia for Spine Surgery
🔸Anesthetic Management of Awake Craniotomy: Current Concepts and Clinical Practice

https://journals.lww.com/monitor/toc/2026/02000

01/28/2026

The February ASA Monitor highlights recent advances in neuroanesthesiology. Explore:

🔸Awake craniotomy
🔸Stroke intervention
🔸Neuromonitoring
🔸Ventricular drainage
🔸Pain management

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https://ow.ly/4sQB50Y41FB

01/27/2026

01/27/2026

In this episode, Dr. Eugenia Ayrian speaks with Dr. Keya Locke about advances in neuromonitoring and the ways physiological optimization, cerebral protection, and hemodynamic control are evolving in this subspecialty.

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https://ow.ly/2G9850Y41xQ

01/26/2026

Dr. George Tewfik highlights what’s covered in the January ASA Monitor. Watch this video to learn about these topics and more:

• Pathways to anesthesiology
• Dental anesthesia and Medicaid
• Novel fetoscopic repair

https://journals.lww.com/monitor/toc/2026/01000

01/26/2026

Watch this video covering these topics and more:
🔸Emerging Evidence in Brain Health at ANESTHESIOLOGY® 2025
🔸Must-read science and expert perspectives from the ASA Monitor Editorial Board

https://journals.lww.com/monitor/toc/2026/01000

01/23/2026

📄The Monitor's Editorial Board offers a collection of ‘their perspectives in “News That Matters,” from 🌍global health to 💻technology and 💊medication management to 📊outcomes:
https://ow.ly/kBc350XTu6w

01/23/2026

Don’t miss the February ASA Monitor, with the theme “Evolving Practices in Neuroanesthesiology.”

Explore these topics and more:
🔸 Anesthetic Management of Awake Craniotomy
🔸 Multimodal Analgesia for Spine Surgery
🔸 Neuromonitoring in the OR
https://ow.ly/N8P850Y1JFq

01/22/2026

This article covers the current landscape of Medicaid reimbursement for dental anesthesia services. Find out about:
🔹State programs
🔹Dental-specific codes
🔹Emerging opportunities
https://ow.ly/uLeq50XTueG
ASA Grassroots Network

01/22/2026

"There’s an old joke in anesthesia that it is 99% boredom and 1% sheer terror. Anesthesiologists are well trained to know exactly what to do during that 1%. Less noticed is what happens during the 99%: how much we observe, how much we shape our surroundings."

A new Focal Point article by Perry highlights a critical but oftentimes overlooked skill of anesthesiologists: standing back. By standing back by the anesthesia cart, anesthesiologists can take in the OR in its entirety.

Read the full Focal Point: https://ow.ly/eFZj50Y0LCh