Call for Applications – Mission Driven Mentoring Program
The Society for Pediatric Anesthesia’s Committee on Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion is pleased to announce the Mission Driven Mentoring Program (MDMP). Informed by member responses to the 2020 SPA diversity, equity
In Memoriam: John J. ‘Jack’ Downes, MD
Written by: Charles Dean Kurth, MD, FAAP; Robert Berg, MD; Wynne Morrison, MD; Vinay Nadkarni, MD; Andrew Costarino, MD; Todd Kilbaugh, MD It is with
New Videos Available Now
The SPA has made available to all members two videos from the SPA 35th Annual Meeting on October 8, 2021: SPA Myron Yaster Lifetime Achivement
In Memoriam: Theodore W. ‘Ted’ Striker, MD
Written By: Myron Yaster MD, Paul Samuels MD, and Juan Gutierrez-Mazorra, MD, FAAP Dr. Theodore W. ‘Ted’ Striker, Professor of Anesthesiology and Pediatrics at the
Support for Joint Statement from ABP, ABFM and ABIM
Recently, the American Board of Family Medicine (ABFM), the American Board of Internal Medicine (ABIM), and the American Board of Pediatrics (ABP) issued a statement
Health & Safety – SPA 35th Annual Meeting
As the SPA 35th Annual Meeting in San Diego approaches, I am thrilled to finally see many of you in person in October. The safety of
Joint Statement on COVID-19 Vaccination of Health Care Personnel
The leadership of the American Society of Anesthesiologists and professional societies associated with the specialty offer our support and strong encouragement for COVID-19 vaccination of
In Memoriam – David Ryan Cook, MD
In Memoriam: Ryan Cook: A Pioneering Giant in Our Specialty Myron Yaster MD Peter J. Davis MD Franklyn P Cladis, Christine L Mai, Myron Yaster,
In Memoriam – Ronald S. Litman DO
The world and the extended pediatric anesthesiology community lost a cherished friend, mentor, and educator when Ron Litman passed away April 21, 2021 after a
Updated ASA Physical Status Classification System with Pediatric Examples
The ASA Committee on Economics recently published an updated ASA physical status classification with specific examples of pediatric comorbidities. In a recent study by Ferrari
DRAFT of Update to the Evidence Based ASA Guideline for Management of the Difficult Airway
A DRAFT of an update to the evidence based American Society of Anesthesiologists’ Guideline for the Management of the Difficult Airway is available for review
Joint Statement with ASA, SOAP, ACOG and SMFM
SPA has issued a joint statement with the American Society of Anesthesiologists, Society for Obstetric Anesthesia and Perinatology, American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists and
SPA Statement on Racism and Our Commitment to Equity
The Board of Directors of the Society for Pediatric Anesthesia (SPA) wishes to express shock, outrage, and sadness at the recent depraved killings of African-Americans,
COVID-19 Resources
Dear SPA members, patients, and families, As the COVID-19 crisis escalates in the US and around the world, the SPA urges members to follow common
Joint Statement on Pediatric Dental Sedation
Joint Statement from the American Society of Anesthesiologists, the Society for Pediatric Anesthesia, the American Society of Dentist Anesthesiologists, and the Society for Pediatric Sedation Regarding the Use of Deep Sedation/General Anesthesia for Pediatric Dental Procedures Using the Single-Provider/Operator Model
SPA Opioid Recommendations available in Pediatric Anesthesia
“The Society for Pediatric Anesthesia recommendations for the use of opioids in children during the perioperative period” article is now available in Pediatric Anesthesia.
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