Francis Collins, MD, PhD
Here are a few things you should know today:
How do I log in? Log in here (asahq.org/anesthesiology). You received a registration confirmation email from ANESTHESIOLOGY 2020 with your login instructions, including your individual password. The email subject line was ANESTHESIOLOGY 2020 Confirmation and Login Information. You can direct questions about your login to: help@beedance.co.
This morning’s Opening Session/Keynote Address at 9 a.m. CT is Saturday’s don’t-miss event:
- 2020 ASA President Mary Dale Peterson, MD, MHA, FACHE, FASA, opens the session with a recap of what will surely be remembered as one of the most challenging years in the specialty’s history. But there were just as many positives – 2020 was the best Match year ever for anesthesiology. Don’t miss Dr. Peterson’s inspirational message for the future.
- Then, you will hear from two of the nation’s most influential scientists. NIH Director Francis Collins, MD, PhD, will speak on “Exceptional Opportunities in Biomedical Research.” Dr. Collins needs no introduction – he has led the world’s largest biomedical research agency for more than a decade and is the former head of the NIH’s genome institute.
Ambassador Deborah L. Birx, MD
- The Opening Session will also feature a live video presentation by Ambassador Deborah L. Birx, MD, with a Q & A session to follow. We all know Dr. Birx as the White House Coronavirus Response Coordinator. She is also the United States Global AIDS Coordinator and a world-renowned immunologist who led the CDC’s global HIV/AIDS activities for nearly a decade.
A few of the day’s other highlights:
- The Research Lounge opens at 8 a.m. CT this morning, where you can navigate between different tables with topics like the future of anesthesia research, funding advice, addressing health care disparities, and more. The Research Lounge is jointly sponsored by ASA, AUA, FAER, and the IARS. Watch a welcome video from Crystal Wright, MD, FASA, and Julie Freed, MD, PhD.
- Matthew B. Weinger, MD, MS, will deliver this year’s ASA/APSF Ellison C. Pierce Jr., MD, Patient Safety Memorial Lecture, titled ‘Is Safety Becoming the Poor Stepchild of Quality?’ Dr. Weinger will address how production-oriented systems can become threats to patient safety.
Dr. Wright and Dr. Freed welcome you to the first day of access to the Research Lounge.
- The Subspecialty Panels begin at noon. If you haven’t already, be sure to add the panels of your choice to your agenda through the “Sessions” drop-down menu.
Prepare to get the most out of your meeting today:
- Visit ASA Connect to network, engage with industry, and video chat with other attendees.
- Stop in at the ASA Resource Center to find new and upcoming education opportunities, learn more about your membership benefits, chat with a member services rep, or buy your ASA swag!
- Engage with industry innovators and corporate supporters to find new solutions and practical clinical and practice resources.
