AMERICAN SOCIETY OF ANESTHESIOLOGISTS
ANNUAL MEETING 2009, New Orleans
Refresher Course Lecture

We are pleased to announce that Ms. Weihrer has been invited to take part as a panelist in a 2-hour Refresher Course at the ASA Annual Meeting in New Orleans, October 17-22, 2009. The ASA Annual Meeting draws 15,000+ anesthesiologists from the US and abroad.

Title: Intraoperative Awareness, Best Practice. It’s Not Just Science.

Objectives: After attending this panel, the participant will understand and apply to practice: 1) the scientific literature regarding the incidence and prevention of intraoperative awareness, 2) the ASA practice advisory on brain function monitoring in prevention of intraoperative awareness, and 3) patient advocacy and medicolegal influences.

Moderator:
Daniel J. Cole, MD
Professor of Anesthesiology
Mayo Clinic College of Medicine
Mayo Clinic in Arizona
Phoenix, AZ 85054

Incidence and Prevention of Intraoperative Awareness: The Science
Daniel J. Cole, MD
Professor of Anesthesiology
Mayo Clinic College of Medicine
Mayo Clinic in Arizona
Phoenix, AZ 85054

The ASA Practice Advisory
Jeffrey L. Apfelbaum, MD
Professor and Chairman
Department of Anesthesia and Critical Care
University of Chicago
Chicago, IL 60637

The Impact of Brain Function Monitors on Medicolegal Risk
Karen B. Domino, MD, MPH
Professor of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine
University of Washington School of Medicine
Seattle, WA 98195

Be Aware! Patient Advocacy Groups
Carol Weihrer
President and Founder
Anesthesia Awareness Campaign, Inc.
1658 Parkcrest Circle #200
Reston, VA 20190-4946
Tel: 703-437-7327
E-mail: anesawareness@aol.com