Anesthesia

While the anesthesia workforce faces significant workforce pressures and financial challenges, including sinking reimbursement rates and a wave of retiring practitioners.  However, there are several developments promising a brighter future ahead in the specialty.  Physician leadership Anesthesiologists may be increasingly…

Michael Sisson, MD, an anesthesiologist, has died at age 77, according to an obituary published by the Cape Cod Times Sept. 4.  Dr. Sisson earned both his undergraduate and medical degrees from Tufts University in Boston. He went on to…

During a session at the American Society of Anesthesiologists’ ADVANCE 2025, panelists discussed their experiences working in administrative roles as anesthesiologists. The session was reported out by Anesthesiology News Sept. 3. Aalok Agarwala, MD, an anesthesiologist and associate chief medical…

Burlington, Vt.-based University of Vermont Medical Center has adopted a new approach to delivering anesthesia expected to reduce nitrous oxide purchases by 88% and save more than $10,000 each year, according to a Sept. 3 WCAX report.  The update will…

Certified anesthesiologist assistants are a growing role in anesthesia, as leaders work to aid the ongoing shortage of physician anesthesiologists, certified registered nurse anesthetists and other members of the anesthesia care team.  Here are six updates on the CAA workforce…

The anesthesiology workforce is under growing strain as provider shortages, reimbursement cuts and burnout collide with rising surgical demand. Experts warn the combination threatens not only operating room efficiency but also patient access to timely care, particularly in rural communities.…

Anesthesia workforce shortages are hitting ambulatory surgery centers hard, driving up labor costs and disrupting operations. With fewer anesthesiologists and certified registered nurse anesthetists available, ASCs are paying more for staff, leaning on temporary providers, and in some cases delaying…

Here are five anesthesiologists who joined new hospitals and health systems or stepped into new roles, as reported by Becker’s in August:

Anesthesia providers are increasingly drawn to ASCs for reasons that go beyond compensation.  From better work-life balance to leadership opportunities, here are four key factors driving that preference. 1. Work-life balance and environment Hospitals have started competing by offering better…

Kansas City University has opened admissions for its new Master of Health Science in Anesthesiologist Assistant program, The Neosho Daily News reported Sept. 2. The program is set to launch in January 2026 at the Farber-McIntire Campus in Joplin, Mo.,…