Is anyone attending or have attended the ASA

[playard]

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I would like to get some input in reference to your experience attending the American Society Anesthesiologist medical confere! In addition, if anyone is attending and economic factors are an obstacle would you consider a roomate for the conference! 🙂

 

[UTSouthwestern]

It is definitely a fun conference. Last year's meeting in San Franscisco was exceptional. Las Vegas figures to be just as fun. You will leave there with a TON of gimme items from the drug reps.

I thought the lectures and PBLD's were a little dry but the workshops were very useful, thus I have only signed up for workshops this year.

Social activities calendar this year is sparse compared to last year but mostly because it's Las Vegas and if you can't find something to do after the conferences, you are seriously impaired socially.

I'd welcome a roommate but I already picked one up. You're welcome to the bathroom or balcony. 😀

 

[playard]

Thanks for the input. I checked their website and I could not find a schedule of their conference? Ironically, I have been considering Texas as a possible location for residency. Can you give some input about the state. I am from the South and I am a little tired of this scenario! How would you describe the lifestyle of medical providers or anesthesiologist in Texas? What about the population ratio, the programs of anesthesia, and the cost of living? I would appreciate some insight! The last time I slepped in a Balcony it was a beautiful experience!!!

 

[Daniel Trolene]

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[UTSouthwestern]

Thanks for the input. I checked their website and I could not find a schedule of their conference? Ironically, I have been considering Texas as a possible location for residency. Can you give some input about the state. I am from the South and I am a little tired of this scenario! How would you describe the lifestyle of medical providers or anesthesiologist in Texas? What about the population ratio, the programs of anesthesia, and the cost of living? I would appreciate some insight! The last time I slepped in a Balcony it was a beautiful experience!!!

First off, everything is bigger and better in Texas. No arguments, that is just a given. 🙂 Lifestyle issues of anesthesiologists in Texas are pretty much a non-issue: Reimbursement remains high and jobs that are supposedly drying up are still plentiful. Dallas is one of the better places to practice anesthesia with its variety and number of hospital settings.

I can't speak for the population ratio of women to men but there are an awful lot of good looking women in every Texas city I've lived in. Cost of living can be as high or low as you want it to be. All depends on how extravagant you want to go. You can live in suburbia, downtown, or heck even ghetto if that's your thing. Dallas, Houston, and Austin have great nightlife scenes. Austin has great topography and outdoor sites and activities (but no medical school or anesthesiology residency).

The programs in Texas for anesthesiology residency are all solid with the exception of El Paso. That program used to give you a jeep if you signed with them. All major cities except Austin have a program. The discussion of programs is an entire post by itself. I would say that Southwester, Baylor, Galveston, Houston, and San Antonio have all of their bases pretty much covered in terms of case variety, load, and subspecialty experience, although San Antonio has had some problems with neuro of late. Scott and White is restricted by location (Temple) but has a great group of faculty. Texas Tech has to send you to a variety of locales to meet your requirements. El Paso is on probation.

 

[EW1779]

In response to your question, the ASA Annual Meetings are always a fun time. This year should be no exception. What will be different about this year, however, is that medical students will be represented at the House of Delegates Meeting for the first time since the ASA was founded in 1905. Go here for more information. A colleague and I here at the University of Rochester are startinng a "Medical Student Delegation" within the ASA, with the help of ASA President Dr. Roger Litwiller. We're really excited about the opportunity to be a part of the largest organization of anesthesiologists in the world. Hope to see everyone at the meeting!

Email to [email protected] for more info

~Emmett Whitaker