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The American Society of Anesthesiologists’ Contributions to the Development of Anesthesiology

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Eight Brooklyn physicians and a medical student founded the Long Island Society of Anesthetists (LISA) on 6 October 1905. LISA became the New York Society of Anesthetists (NYSA), and in 1936, in pursuit of AMA recognition, became the American Society of Anesthetists (ASA). The AMA rejected the ASA’s effort. Two highly respected anesthesia leaders, John Lundy and Ralph Waters, asked the American Board of Surgery (ABS) to recognize the American Board of Anesthesia (ABA) as a sub-board. The ABA gained recognition in 1937 and the Advisory Board for Medical Specialties approved this action in 1938.

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  1. Department of Anesthesia and Perioperative Care, University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco, CA, USA

    Edmond I Eger II MD Emeritus Professor

  2. Departments of Anesthesia, Stanford University, Stanford, CA, USA

    Lawrence J. Saidman MD Emeritus Professor

  3. Geoffrey Kaye Museum of Anaesthetic History, Australian and New Zealand College of Anaesthetists, Melbourne, VIC, Australia

    Rod N. Westhorpe OAM, MB, BS FRCA, FANZCA Former Honorary Curator

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McDermott, P. (2014). The American Society of Anesthesiologists’ Contributions to the Development of Anesthesiology. In: Eger II, E., Saidman, L., Westhorpe, R. (eds) The Wondrous Story of Anesthesia. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4614-8441-7_19

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