ASA San Diego: Who's going?
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Nop
I like the part where half the sponsors are amcs
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I considered it. I’m at a point where it wouldn’t hurt to network a bit. Just not sure
Networking on sdn > asa
Thought your job is pretty good though
It’s pays well
It's all about the benjamins
Yeah….but you can’t spend them if you’re always on call
Sounds like a lot of people aren't going but I'll be there over the weekend.
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deleted87051
Family is what call is for
agree ASA is dumb
I don't disagree, but what is useful? I like San Diego.
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I do believe there’s some nuance in this conversation. I’m not sure ASA meeting is dumb per se, in as much as, it doesn’t do much for us in private practice. I think it’s geared more for academic anesthesiologists.
You’re not advancing your career in PP by attending society meetings and getting FASA designated it certainly helps in academics
You’re not advancing your career in PP by attending society meetings and getting FASA designated it certainly helps in academics
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deleted126335
I have been to four over a thirty year career. Evenly spaced out.
They are often in a nice city to explore. That I wouldn’t otherwise have visited.Nice restaurants
Good to reconnect with former colleagues from residency or previous practices
As a generalist, there is enough academic stuff that I find clinically useful.
If I spent all my time in a single sub specialty, wouldn’t find it terribly useful.
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The 2022 SCA meeting is Palm Springs. I might open the wallet for that one. Maybe a colleague or two will want to go to Joshua Tree for a vision quest lol
Go before it burns down completely
Hmm. I was an academic anesthesiologist. I think the use of ASA is for networking and giving presentations for your CV. As a learning tool not so thrilled. Re FASA I just don't get it. Seems like such a silly money grab. I know a PP anesthesiologist that has it...why I dunno.
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deleted87051
I prefer smaller more focused meetings….with a theme….like echo or skiiing
I agree. Those designations mean nothing in PP. All people care about is “Can you provide this patient an anesthetic and can you do it fast?”
In many ways the ASA is just a giant review course of the cases you may come across in your daily work life. There’s very little that I came across and said “Oh, maybe I should do it that way”. The networking is good if an academic job is your plan because just about every department is there and you can talk to people in person. Going there to hook up with an AMC is a waste because you can literally email them from your bathroom and they’ll offer you an interview/visit.
Otherwise, go to connect with friends from residency and get away from the grind or work/family.
It’s in April 2022. It’s almost literally going to be Cardiac Anesthesia Coachella
Based on pics I'm not sure that I would want to attend an anesthesia version of that
