The American Society of Regional Anesthesia: A Concise History of the Original Group—Its Birth, Growth, and Eventual Dissolution

Mandabach, Mark G.; Wright, A. J.

doi:10.1016/j.rapm.2005.09.003

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“…ASRA was originally founded in 1923 but dissolved by 1940 when members were encouraged to join the growing American Society of Anesthetists, which eventually became the American Society of Anesthesiologists [12]. The modern ASRA was founded again in 1975, and its current vision is to relieve the global burden of pain (https://www.asra.com/about).…”

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Teaching an old pain medicine society new tweets: integrating social media into continuing medical education

Jaremko

Schwenk

Pearson

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Korean J Anesthesiol

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Today, social media has surpassed print newspapers as the primary source of news [1]. In medical education, social media has developed into a tool for disseminating new research findings and learning points from scientific conferences in real time to online audiences throughout the world [2-4]. Social media metrics are increasingly becoming used in academic appointment and promotion portfolios [5]. Twitter in particular has become the social media platform of choice for conference attendees across medical specialties [6-10], and studies show that the majority of tweets generated from conferences are educational [10,11]. The current opioid epidemic represents an opportunity for pain medicine societies to take advantage of social media to promote the latest research and key educational messages from conferences to aid clinicians and patients. However, to date there are no published reports of social media implementation strategies from the field of chronic pain. We therefore provide our experience deliberately integrating Twitter use into the annual fall pain medicine conference hosted by the American Society of Regional Anesthesia and Pain Medicine (ASRA) and share strategies used to promote high-quality tweets and drive engagement. This project was granted exemption from review by the Institutional Review Board. ASRA was originally founded in 1923 but dissolved by 1940 when members were encouraged to join the growing American Society of Anesthetists, which eventually became the American Society of Anesthesiologists [12]. The modern ASRA was founded again in 1975, and its current vision is to relieve the global burden of pain (https://www.asra.com/about). We conducted this comparison of Twitter use for the fall 2015 and 2016 annual pain medicine meetings of ASRA since the Society developed a social media strategy in between these two conferences. Free Twitter transcripts were obtained for #ASRAPain15 and #ASRAPain16; these hashtags were registered with Symplur (Pasadena, CA, USA), a healthcare social media analytics company, in advance of each meeting.

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Pearson

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Korean J Anesthesiol

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“…The prominent members of ASRA, including Waters and Lundy, eventually aided in the creation of the American Board of Anesthesiology in 1938. 38 The founding principle set in place by Waters of continuous improvement and addition of new techniques continues to thrive today at UW. In 2015, a total 33,879 anesthetics were performed.…”

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The Influence of Collaboration

Borden

Parks

2018

Regional Anesthesia and Pain Medicine

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Ralph Waters, the founder of the anesthesiology department and residency program at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, and John Lundy, the chair at the Mayo Clinic beginning in 1924, collaborated to expand regional anesthetic techniques and knowledge not only at their institutions, but also at institutions around the country through correspondence, meetings, and hosting of other anesthesiologists. The Ralph Waters Collection at the University of Wisconsin Archives was searched for information on Waters' and Lundy's involvement in regional anesthesia. This included publications by Waters and other anesthesiology department faculty, as well as personal correspondence with other leaders in anesthesia at that time. Correspondence between Waters and Lundy from this collection was reviewed in detail. This article underscores the importance of exchange of ideas by physicians through didactics, organizations, and research through the story of Ralph Waters and John Lundy's mutual exchange of ideas and even friendship beginning in the 1920s.

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“…Together with the ASA, Rovenstine used ASRA to support the creation of the ABA (endorsement of 2 national professional organizations was required). 9 As the leaders transferred participation and energy to the new ASA and ABA, ASRA membership peaked at 142 in 1938 and dwindled to 20 in 1940 when the first ASRA was disbanded. Rovenstine himself continued to teach regional anesthesia but devoted most his practice to pain management and to the new organizations.…”

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Daniel C. Moore, MD, and the Renaissance of Regional Anesthesia in North America

Mulroy

2011

Regional Anesthesia and Pain Medicine

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While much attention is paid to the early days of organized regional anesthesia in North America under the leadership of Gaston Labat in New York, there was a period of decline in energy and activity in those techniques after the demise of his original American Society of Regional Anesthesia in 1940. In the years after World War II, questions were raised about the safety and utility of regional blockade. Dr. Daniel C. Moore emerged as a colorful and enthusiastic advocate of regional techniques, effectively leading a renaissance of regional anesthesia interest through his textbook, teaching, and research in Seattle, Washington. His protégés were instrumental in the rebirth of American Society of Regional Anesthesia and the extensive spread of regional anesthesia today.

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The American Society of Regional Anesthesia: A Concise History of the Original Group—Its Birth, Growth, and Eventual Dissolution

Abstract: The history of the original American Society of the Regional Anesthesia is presented-its birth, growth, and eventual dissolution. Reasons for its dissolution are discussed.

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Teaching an old pain medicine society new tweets: integrating social media into continuing medical education

Teaching an old pain medicine society new tweets: integrating social media into continuing medical education

The Influence of Collaboration

Daniel C. Moore, MD, and the Renaissance of Regional Anesthesia in North America

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