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. t 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 16 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. | CSA Bulletin 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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