Haven’t posted on here in a hot minute but had to come on here to spread the word, actually one word, two letters: AA.
AAs (Anesthesiologist Assistants) are the key to the future of our profession ladies and gents. The continued national onslaught from the CRNA nursing lobby trying to state “equivalent care,” PhDs in nursing, calling themselves “nurse anesthesiologist,” and advocating for sole and independent practice has a single destination with our (Anesthesiologist) profession in mind: going the way of the dinosaur.
AAs are governed by the American College of Physicians so there can never be independent practice. They are exactly what we need to do our job: well trained technicians that do what they’re instructed and don’t have an inferiority complex pent up from years of doctor hate.
We have been playing our cards all wrong. We need to fight fire with fire. Publish a study or two or more stating equivalency of practice between AAs and CRNAs. Start up a ton of AA schools and flood the market with a cheaper and equivalent if not better option. Go to the money hungry hospital CEOs and tell them “we wanna save money too. We will go to an all Anesthesiologist-AA practice model and save the hospital tons of money all while providing equivalent or better care.”
This is the key my friends.
AAs (Anesthesiologist Assistants) are the key to the future of our profession ladies and gents. The continued national onslaught from the CRNA nursing lobby trying to state “equivalent care,” PhDs in nursing, calling themselves “nurse anesthesiologist,” and advocating for sole and independent practice has a single destination with our (Anesthesiologist) profession in mind: going the way of the dinosaur.
AAs are governed by the American College of Physicians so there can never be independent practice. They are exactly what we need to do our job: well trained technicians that do what they’re instructed and don’t have an inferiority complex pent up from years of doctor hate.
We have been playing our cards all wrong. We need to fight fire with fire. Publish a study or two or more stating equivalency of practice between AAs and CRNAs. Start up a ton of AA schools and flood the market with a cheaper and equivalent if not better option. Go to the money hungry hospital CEOs and tell them “we wanna save money too. We will go to an all Anesthesiologist-AA practice model and save the hospital tons of money all while providing equivalent or better care.”
This is the key my friends.