From new staffing agreements to academic affiliations, here are five recent partnerships shaping the anesthesia space:
1. Sound Anesthesia, the anesthesia division of Sound Physicians, named Emil Engels, MD, as chief physician officer on Oct. 28, 2026. The new role pairs physician and CRNA leadership at the top of the organization.
2. NorthStar Anesthesia has added 17 ASC partnerships nationwide so far in 2026. The 2026 partners include CarePlex Orthopaedic Ambulatory Surgery Center in Norfolk, Va.; Stony Point Surgery Center and West Creek Surgery Center, both part of MedRVA Healthcare in Richmond, Va.; Eye Surgery Center of Homewood (Ala.); The Toledo (Ohio) Clinic ASC; and an orthopedic surgery center in Wisconsin.
3. Florida International University’s Herbert Wertheim College of Medicine and Miami-based Baptist Health South Florida are launching a four-year anesthesiology residency program, with the first class set to begin in July 2027.
4. Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota and St. Cloud, Minn.-based CentraCare have partnered to expand the school’s Doctor of Nursing Practice in Nurse Anesthesiology.
5. TeamHealth, a physician-led facility-based practice with more than 750 affiliated anesthesiologists, has joined the American Society of Anesthesiologists’ Group Practice Supporter Program.
At the Becker’s 32nd Annual Meeting: The Business and Operations of ASCs, taking place October 29-31 in Chicago, ASC leaders, surgeons and healthcare executives will explore strategies to drive growth, enhance operational performance, navigate reimbursement challenges and prepare for the future of ambulatory surgery. Apply for complimentary registration now.
