Vital Times 2014 - (Page 74)
My Week on
Hawaii's Big Island
By Paul Yost, MD
Editor's Note:
For the first time this year, the CSA hosted our Fall Anesthesia Conference at the
Fairmont Orchid resort on the Kohala Coast of Hawaii. The October 27-31 meeting drew nearly 240 anesthesiologists and their families from all over the world,
including Canada, Australia, New Zealand, S. Korea, and even Norway. We
congratulate Mark Zakowski, MD, the Program Chair, and the CSA Educational
Programs Division under the leadership of Sam Wald, MD, MBA, on the meeting's outstanding success.
CSA President Paul Yost, MD, kept a diary of his experiences on the Big Island
last week. After reading his enthusiastic report, we're surprised he agreed to come
back to California at all!
-Karen Sibert, MD
As the President of
the California Society
of Anesthesiologists,
one of the most
enjoyable duties
that I have is being
an ambassador
for the CSA at our
educational events.
A
s the President of the California Society of Anesthesiologists, one of
the most enjoyable duties that I have is being an ambassador for the
CSA at our educational events. Our CSA Hawaii meetings are known for
world-class faculty who speak about cutting-edge clinical topics and updates
on the trends in our specialty, all presented in an exquisite vacation setting.
But nothing prepared me for reality. All I can say is WOW!
The setting for this year's Fall Anesthesia Conference was the Fairmont
Orchid, a first-class resort on the west side of Hawaii's Big Island, with
excellent restaurants, ambiance, sports, and service. As you walk into the
open air lobby, you are met by warm tropical breezes, soft Hawaiian music
and a stunning view of the ocean and grounds. The concierge places a lei of
polished native kukui nuts around your neck, and you immediately feel at
home. You pat yourself on the back for a great decision to come to the CSA
Fall Anesthesia Conference!
The educational meeting began on a Monday morning with a great buffet
breakfast consisting of fresh local fruits and more traditional Hawaiian fare.
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Table of Contents for the Digital Edition of Vital Times 2014
AND NOW, A WORD FROM THE EDITOR
PRESIDENT’S PAGE
ON YOUR BEHALF: CSA Fights and Wins in 2014
ADAPT AND PROSPER: A Guide to Survival
POLITICS AND MEDICATION SAFETY: The CSA 2014 Annual Anesthesia Meeting
DR. CSA GOES TO WASHINGTON
CALIFORNIA ANESTHESIA RESIDENCY IN 2014
A NEW YEAR AND NEW LEADERSHIP IN THE CSA
CAUTIOUSLY OPTIMISTIC – CSA FINANCES IN OUR 2014-15 FISCAL YEAR
THE ASA ANNUAL BOARD OF DIRECTORS’ MEETING: Building for the Future
ANESTHESIOLOGY™ 2014
CONSOLIDATION IN THE HEALTHCARE MARKETPLACE: What’s in your Future?
IF I COULD SPEAK
PEERING OVER THE ETHER SCREEN: Germs and the Pseudoscience of Quality Improvement
THE ETHICAL CONSULTANT: Perioperative ‘Do Not Resuscitate’ Orders
THE VALUE OF CSA MEMBERSHIP
UPCOMING MEETINGS
MY WEEK ON HAWAII'S BIG ISLAND
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