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Anesthesiology Participation
in the Geriatrics for Specialists Initiative

Useful Geriatric
Anesthesiology Resources

Council Representatives
The Council of the Section of Surgical and Related Medical Specialties is a part of the AGS. It is a working unit of national specialty leaders committed to improving the care of geriatric patients. The Section presents an annual educational and research meeting in collaboration with the AGS meeting each May. The meetings are designed to enhance the exchange of information between specialists and geriatricians. The following are members of the Council from anesthesiology:

J.G. Reves, MD American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA)
Jeffrey Silverstein, MD American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA)
Alternate: Terri Monk, MD and Sheila Barnett, MBBS, BSc
Past Representative: Alan D. Sessler, MD

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Participating Organizations
The American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) is an educational, research and scientific associations of physicians organized to raise and maintain the standards of the medical practice of anesthesiology and improve the care of the patient.
http://www.asahq.org/

The Society for the Advancement of Geriatric Anesthesia (SAGA) is dedicated to improving the care of the older patient coming to surgery. SAGA offers educational programs at their annual meeting as well as at meetings of other anesthesia societies. SAGA also offers educational support for anesthesia training programs.
http://10085.hostinglogin.com/saga1/


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Resources
  • The Committee on Geriatric Anesthesia of the American Society of Anesthesiologist has developed a Syllabus on Geriatric Anesthesiology. The syllabus is online and may be downloaded at http://www.asahq.org/clinical/geriatrics/syllabus.htm.
  • The Communications Department of the American Society of Anesthesiologists will send a CD-ROM entitled, "Geriatric Anesthesia" containing 8 different power point presentations. For more information, please contact Karen at the American Society of Anesthesiologists at (847)-668-9112 or via e-mail at communications@ASAhq.org.

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Textbooks
  • Geriatric Anesthesia, by Frederick E. Sieber, Mc-Graw-Hill, Medical Publishing Division (September 2006)
  • Geroanesthesia, by Stanley Muravchick, MD, Elsevier Science Health Science Divison (January 1998)
  • Geriatric Anesthesia, edited by Charles H. McLeskey, MD, Lippincott, Williams & Wilkins (September 1996)

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Dennis W. Jahnigen Career Development Scholars
These competitive two-year awards of $75,000 per year (plus a required minimum institutional support of $25,000 per year) are designed to support education and research training for specialty faculty who seek to launch academic careers in the geriatric aspect of their specialty. Supported by The John A. Hartford Foundation and The Atlantic Philanthropies, the Jahnigen Program is a key component in our efforts to enhance perioperative care of older adults. The Jahnigen awardees and their projects are:


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Geriatrics Education for Specialty Residents (GSR) Program
This initiative provides important opportunities for residency program directors to enrich their curricula through collaborations with geriatricians from their own institutions. Proposals are due in the AGS Offices on March 29, 2007.

2001-2003 Geriatrics Education for Specialty Residents (GSR) Program

  • Frederick Sieber, MD, Johns Hopkins School of Medicine
    Partner Geriatrician: Colleen Christmas, MD
  • Jeanine Wiener-Kronish, MD, University of California at San Francisco
    Partner Geriatrician: William Lyons, MD

2003-2005 Geriatrics Education for Specialty Residents (GSR) Program

  • Sheila R. Barnett, MD, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
    Partner Geriatrician: Anne Fabiny, MD
  • Michael Lewis, MD, University of Miami School of Medicine
    Partner Geriatrician: Miguel Paniagua, MD

2007-2009 Geriatrics Education for Specialty Residents (GSR) Program

  • Leanne Groban, MD, Wake Forest University Health Sciences
    Partner Geriatrician: Hal Atkinson, MD


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