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In Memoriam: Desmond B. Henry MD

With great sadness, we inform you of the passing on Aug. 29 of Desmond Henry, M.D., retired Children’s Health Anesthesiologist-in-Chief and Professor of Pediatrics and Anesthesiology and Pain Management, UT Southwestern.

Dr. Henry joined Children’s Health and UT Southwestern in September 2007. He served as our Anesthesiologist-in-Chief for 10 years, retiring Dec. 31, 2017.

During his tenure with Children’s Health, Dr. Henry helped grow the Anesthesiology program, adding providers of not only the crucial medication for surgical procedures but also sedation in other areas including Radiology, Hematology-Oncology and Pain Management. Among his many contributions, he served as Medical/Dental Staff President in 2015.

Dr. Henry, who was fluent in Spanish, received his medical degree from the Autonomous University of Guadalajara School of Medicine, then completed pediatric and anesthesiology residencies at the University of California Irvine Medical Center and a fellowship in pediatric anesthesia and pediatric critical care medicine at Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia.

Before coming to Children’s Health, Dr. Henry was chief of Anesthesiology at Children’s Hospital Colorado in Denver for 10 years.

Dr. Henry’s family expressed gratitude to Children’s Health for supporting him throughout his illness. They also shared that his time at Children’s Health and UT Southwestern was “the fondest of his professional career” because of relationships that transcended friendship and became akin to family.

Written by: Ethan L Sanford, MD and Peter Szmuk MD UT Southwestern and Children’s Medical Center, Dallas, TX
Courtesy of: Pediatric Anesthesia Article of the Day

 

Filed Under: News and Resources, Uncategorized

SPA Special Statement & Featured Lectures


It is with incredible sadness that we learned there was a missile attack on July 8th on the largest Children’s Hospital in Ukraine, Okhmatdyt National Children’s Hospital. As an organization that works daily to protect and care for children, it is truly horrifying to witness acts such as this. Children should never be targets of violence, a sentiment that we have had to repeat too many times over the last few years.

SPA had the honor to host Dr. Andrii Vysotskyi, a pediatric anesthesiologist from Okhmatdyt, as the Distinguished International Scholar in Anaheim this Spring. There, he delivered a moving talk about living in a war zone and caring for the children of Ukraine.  It is our understanding that he is safe and suffered only minor injuries in the attack though others were not so lucky. We would encourage everyone to rewatch his lecture and the entire session that he participated in to see his incredible work in a war-torn area. The link for the session is below.

SPA will be donating $5,000 to the Okhmatdyt Children’s Hospital to assist them as they begin to recover from this senseless attack. As always, we support healthcare providers and the children they care for in war zones around the world.

If you would like to donate individually, use the links below or find another organization of your choice:

Okhmatdyt Children’s Hospital
https://www.ohmatdytfund.org/en/donate 
https://ohmatdyt.com.ua/terminova-potreba/

Save the Children
https://www.savethechildren.org/


JULY 2024
SPA-AAP Pediatric Anesthesiology 2024

SESSION I: Healthcare in a Time of Crisis – Experiences in Ukraine
Moderators: Mohammed Iqbal Ahmed, MBBS; Yuanting Zha, MD

International Scholar Lecture – Providing Care in Ukraine
Andrii Vysotskyi, MD

Heading Into a War Zone – Medical Mission in Ukraine
Clementine Vo, DO

Filed Under: News and Resources, Uncategorized

CALL FOR CANDIDATES: Committee on Professionalism and Public Advocacy (COPPA)

“The mission of the Society for Pediatric Anesthesia is to advance the health and well-being of children through perioperative care, education, research, advocacy, and collaboration among members, patients, families, and professional organizations worldwide.”

To meet our mission and better serve our patients and their families through advocacy, the SPA Board of Directors has approved a restructuring and renaming of the Committee on Public and Professional Affairs to become the Committee on Professionalism and Public Advocacy (COPPA).

COPPA will support efforts and organizations that affect our patients, their families, and our society’s members. Funds will be available to allow proactive charitable advocacy and advocacy efforts in response to public events or disasters. Importantly, SPA is a non-profit organization that cannot participate in direct lobbying, which is not the goal of COPPA. Rather, it will allow for a thoughtful organized approach to advocacy.

COPPA will have the following members:

  • Chair – SPA Immediate Past-President (2-year term)
  • 2 members of the BOD (One in the first 2 years of service, and one in the last 2 years)
  • Chair of ASA/COPA
  • Chair of AAP-SOA
  • Chair (or designee) of the SPA DEI Committee
  • Chair (or designee) of the SPA Communications Committee
  • 2 general at-large members (2-year terms)

COPPA will be meeting virtually every quarter as well as ad hoc meetings when needed. Members are expected to participate during meetings where ideas and opinions will be welcomed and encouraged.

If you are interested in applying for one of the general at-large member positions on COPPA, please submit a letter of interest to Kim Battle at [email protected] no later than Monday, January 22, 2024.

We are excited to take SPA’s advocacy efforts to the next level, and I hope you will consider applying to be a part of this important committee.

Filed Under: News and Resources, Uncategorized

New DEI Mentoring Program

The SPA-DEI committee is launching a brand new DEI Mentoring Program. We are currently accepting applications for mentors (attendings) and mentees (medical students, anesthesiology residents, and pediatric anesthesiology fellows) with plans to expand in the future. Since the recent ASA meeting, we have had 32 mentees apply already!

We are especially searching for diverse mentors that will guide these eager mentees. This is a wonderful opportunity for networking and community building amongst diverse anesthesiologists and trainees! This program will also provide 2 DEI Mentoring scholarships to selected mentees to cover their costs to attend the SPA/AAP Annual meeting. We will hold a virtual primer session for mentors to provide support and tips for mentorship.

To apply for this exciting new program, please use the following links or QR codes below to access the applications so that we can match you with a mentor/mentee!. We plan to officially start the program in January.

For more information, please contact Dr. Annika Webb ([email protected]), Dr. Jemma Kang ([email protected]), or Dr. Travis Reece-Nguyen (travis[email protected]).


MENTOR APPLICATION

We are looking for attending pediatric anesthesiologists who are passionate about mentoring and recruiting talented, diverse individuals into our field.

CLICK HERE to access or use the QR Code below.

MENTEE APPLICATION

We are looking for trainees from underrepresented backgrounds in medical school, anesthesia residency, or pediatric anesthesia fellowship programs.

CLICK HERE to access or use the QR Code below.

Filed Under: News and Resources, Uncategorized

FAER Spring 2024 Grant Cycle Applications and Letter of Intent Submissions Are Now Open!

Are you or someone you know interested in pursuing anesthesiology research? FAER encourages all those eligible to apply for FAER funding, and asks that you please share this information with anyone you know who might be interested in applying.  Learn More & Apply!

OVERALL GRANT CYCLE

Longform
Applications to the Foundation for Anesthesia Education and Research’s (FAER) Spring 2024 Grant Cycle are open December 1, 2023, through February 15, 2024! Available grants include the Mentored Research Training Grant (two years, $250,000), Research in Education Grant (two years, $100,000), and Research Fellowship Grant (one year, $75,000). This cycle also features the APSF-FAER Mentored Research Training Grant (two years, $300,000), for which FAER will accept letter of intent submissions from December 1, 2023, through January 1, 2024. Find out more, including eligibility and research areas, and apply at FAER.org/Grants!

Condensed
Applications to the Foundation for Anesthesia Education and Research’s (FAER’s) Spring 2024 Grant Cycle are open December 1, 2023, through February 15, 2024. Learn more about available grants and apply at FAER.org/Grants!


APSF-FAER MENTORED RESEARCH TRAINING GRANT

Longform
Letter of Intent Submissions for the APSF-FAER Mentored Research Training Grant (MRTG) are open December 1, 2023, through January 1, 2024! Co-sponsored by the Anesthesia Patient Safety Foundation (APSF) and Foundation for Anesthesia Education and Research (FAER), this two-year, $300,000 award helps anesthesiologists develop the skills and preliminary data they need to become independent investigators in the field of anesthesia patient safety. Eligible to anesthesiologist faculty members who are within 10 years of their first faculty appointment, learn more on FAER’s website!

Condensed
Letter of Intent submissions for the APSF-FAER Mentored Research Training Grant are open December 1, 2023, through January 1, 2024! This two-year, $300,000 award helps anesthesiologists develop the skills and preliminary data they need to become independent investigators in the field of anesthesia patient safety. Learn more on FAER’s website!

Filed Under: News and Resources, Uncategorized

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SPA 39th Annual Meeting
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San Antonio, TX

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