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CAROL WEIHRER'S RECENT APPEARANCES:
Carol Weihrer appeared on on ABC's talk show The View on March 31, 2008.
On March 27, 2008, Carol Weihrer was honored to be invited to be one of two panelists at a Congressional senior staffer briefing on March 25. It has been suggested that victims add to their “action list” a letter to their Senators and Congressmen in Washington about your awareness, the severity of the problem and the need for it to be addressed. We are hoping to eventually speak before a relevant committee in formal hearings! Thanks for your efforts to bring awareness to awareness.
On Wednesday, December 12th, Anesthesia Awareness President, Carol Weihrer, appeared on Larry King Live and participated in a panel discussion on Anesthesia Awareness. Information on
ESSAY: MY EXPERIENCE WITH GENERAL ANESTHESIA SURGERY AFTER A PREVIOUS EXPERIENCE WITH ANESTHESIA AWARENESS
On January 20, 2008, Anesthesia Awareness President and Founder Carol Weihrer underwent general anesthesia surgery. Read her Essay on this experience.
GROUNDBREAKING WEBINAR NOW AVAILABLE
Interactive Webcast Forum now available at:
http://www.or-live.com/anesthesiaawareness/
IN LOVING MEMORY OF MY FATHER, ARTHUR H. WEIHRER, JR.
I am thrilled to share the news that through the generous support of friends of my father and his family, his immediate family (especially my mother, Anna Lea Weihrer), and Aspect Medical Systems, the Anesthesia Awareness Campaign is announcing the donation of six Bi-Spectral Index Monitors to Frederick Surgical Center in Frederick, Maryland. The donation will take place on August 10, 2006, at the Frederick Surgical Center.
I’m hoping that the occasion will inspire Anesthesia Awareness victims, the public, and the medical community everywhere to understand that patient advocacy does make a difference; and if we can all work together, we can see to it that this patient safety technology is available in all hospitals and surgery centers across the country.
The Anesthesia Awareness Campaign wants to bring awareness to awareness!
The October 2005 ASA Advisory on Brain Activity Monitoring gives lip service to anesthesia awareness, but has no real teeth. Since the ASA Practice Advisory on Brain Activity Monitoring does not suggest, encourage, or mandate the availability of brain activity monitors in all hospitals, it would be difficult for those individual anesthesiologists "who choose to use monitoring on a case by case basis" to exercise that judgment if the hospital has no monitors available. This Campaign continues to encourage the ASA to strengthen the Practice Advisory by mandating the availability of brain adctivity monitors in all general anesthesia operating facilities.
WE WANT TO HEAR FROM YOU IF:
- You have experienced anesthesia awareness. This campaign maintains the single largest respository of anesthesia awareness victims,
- You need to talk about your experience with someone who cares, understands, and has advice and helpful information,
- You are a member of the media looking for help with your story or story ideas.
- You are willing to be interviewed by the media about your awareness experience,
- You would be willing to participate in a research study on any aspect of awareness or it's sequelae,
- You would like to share your story on a "Listen to the Victims" page,
- You are an anesthesia provider who is willing to consider speaking in favor of brain activity monitoring,
- You would consider a link to/for/from this site,
- You would like to submit a Prayer for Victims,
- You need or are willing to host the A/A President for a presentation