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Your Voice is Important! See how ASA is working to resolve key economic issues. Explore resources and test your payment literacy!
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| ACE: Anesthesiology Continuing Education | Anesthesia SimSTAT: Simulated Anesthesia Education | SEE: Summaries of Emerging Evidence |
| Anesthesiology Journal CME | Diagnostic POCUS Certificate Program | PeRLS: Perioperative Resuscitation and Life Support Certificate |
| ABA Quality Improvement Points | ABA Patient Safety Credits | MOCA IV/ABA Quality Improvement Points |
| PBLD | Complimentary CME | Leadership Academy |
| PSH Implementation Guide | In-Person Simulation for MOCA QI | Webinars On Your Watch |
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Resources for every stage of your career:
| Medical Student | Resident or Fellow | Early-Career Anesthesiologist |
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| Anesthesia Careers & Pathways | ASA Mentoring - Become a Mentee - Become a Mentor |
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Explore the updated ASA Career Center! Browse openings for all members of the care team, everywhere in the U.S.
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Access authoritative information and research:
| ANESTHESIOLOGY Journal | ASA Standards, Guidelines, and Statements | ASA Physical Status Classification System |
| ASA Analytics and Research Services | Research and Grant Funding | Anesthesia Research Council |
| Center for Anesthesia Workforce Studies (CAWS) |
ASA Committee Work Products: 2016 ACC AHA Guideline Update | Anesthesia Machine | Cardiovascular Implantable Electronic Devices | Critical Care Medicine | Electronic Media and Information Technology | Environmental Sustainability | Equipment and Facilities | Ethics | Geriatric Anesthesia | Infection Control | Innovation: ASA Hub for Innovation | Obstetric Anesthesia | Occupational Health and Wellness | Pain Medicine | Patient Blood Management | Patient Safety | Patient Safety and Education | Performance and Outcomes Measurement | Physician-led Anesthesia Care | Point-of-Care Ultrasound | Professional Liability | Quality Management and Departmental Administration | Systemic Life Imbalances | Trauma and Emergency Preparedness |
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| Anesthesia Quality and Patient Safety Meeting (now part of ADVANCE) | Executive Physician Leadership Program | LEGCON 2026 |
| Claiming CME | How to Claim CME | OnDemand Meetings |
| ANESTHESIOLOGY annual meeting OnDemand | ADVANCE OnDemand | Anesthesiology Meetings Calendar |
| Find More Anesthesiology Meetings | Submit an Anesthesiology Meeting |
ANESTHESIOLOGY 2025 is headed to San Antonio! Start planning for a full program of high-intensity learning, relaxed networking, and a break in your routine. Join more than 10,000 of your peers in San Antonio this October 10-14.
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Tools and resources for practice management:
| Anesthesia Quality Institute (AQI) | AIRS (Anesthesia Incident Reporting System) | Closed Claims |
| NACORA | QI Strategic Plan | Billing and Coding Resources |
| CROSSWALK | Relative Value Guide | Practice Management |
| ASA ADVANCE: The Anesthesiology Business Event | Recruitment and Retention | Timely Topics in Practice Management |
| Payment | Medicare Conversion Factors for Anesthesia Services by Locale | Physical Status Modifiers |
| Qualifying Circumstances | Resources on How to Complete a RUC Survey | Perioperative Medicine |
| Center for Perioperative Medicine (CPMed) | Perioperative Surgical Home | Quality Payment Program |
| APM (Alternative Payment Models) | MIPS (Merit-based Incentive Payment System) | Medicare's Transforming Episode Accountability Model (TEAM) |
| Group Practices | Solutions for Group Practices | Corporate Support |
| Corporate Support Program |
Demonstrate Your Value! Quality reporting offers benefits beyond simply satisfying federal requirements. Enroll in NACOR to benchmark and advance patient care.
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| Related Organizations |
Every member. Every stage. From medical school and throughout your successful career — every challenge, goal, discovery — ASA is with you. Explore member benefits, renew, or join today.
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