California Society of Anesthesiologists Bulletin Spring 2013 - (Page 16)
Sunset over the beautiful grounds
of the Mauna Lani Bay Hotel on
the Kohala Coast of Hawaii.
Education, Hawaii…
What Could Be Better?
his year’s Fall Anesthesia Seminar was held
on the Big Island of Hawaii from Oct. 29 to
Nov. 2, 2012, at the beautiful Mauna Lani Bay
Hotel & Bungalows.
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The 255 attendees at the seminar enjoyed breakfast outdoors every morning, followed by stimu-
Since Halloween fell in the middle of the seminar week, some of the attendees took their kids
lating half-day sessions of lectures given by some
of the foremost experts in our specialty. Dr. Robert Lagasse from Yale armed (and entertained)
the audience with the most updated information
regarding pay-for-performance, hospital accreditation, and safety culture. Dr. Brendan Carvalho
from Stanford addressed hot topics in obstetric
anesthesia and peripartum analgesia, and Dr.
Piyush Patel from the University of California,
San Diego, covered anesthetic effects on the
developing brain and intraoperative brain protection. Dr. Suanne Daves provided timely and pertinent primers on congenital heart disease and the
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management of premature infants. Dr. Edward
Mariano, chair of the Fall Anesthesia Seminar,
spoke of various topics related to regional anesthesia and practice management.
to the nearby Queen’s Marketplace, where local
tradition dictates that the stores stay open for
trick-or-treating. Everyone enjoyed the surroundings, exploring the island by land and air,
taking a swim, golfing, or just relaxing by the
pool or beach.
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All in all it seemed like everyone, participants
and speakers alike, had a fantastic time in Hawaii. We hope you will join us again (or for the
first time) at an upcoming CSA Seminar! Visit
www.csahq.org/CMEevents for a calendar of
upcoming seminars.
http://www.csahq.org/CMEevents
Table of Contents for the Digital Edition of California Society of Anesthesiologists Bulletin Spring 2013
Editor's Notes
ASA Director's Report
Peering Over the Ether Screen
On Your Behalf: Legislative and Practice Affairs
Education, Hawaii... What Could Be Better?
California and National News
From the Executive Director
2013 CSA Spring Anesthesia Seminar
District Director Reports
Book Review
Educational Article
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