Congratulations to SAMBA leader and members on their recent publication on Current Opinion in Anesthesiology regarding considerations for outpatient interventional radiology procedures for cancer patients. Read the article here:

Congratulations and thank you to SAMBA Leader Dr. Audra Webber and the SAMBA members who are on the Committee on ASA Ambulatory Surgical Care Committee for their updated statement on anesthesia and tattoo procedures!. Read more here:

We’re excited to launch a private Facebook group exclusively for SAMBA members, offering a new space for discussion, conversation, and professional crowdsourcing. Feel free to look up the Facebook group name, or click the following link to join:

Congratulations SAMBA members, Vikrantha Chinthareddy, BA; Brian Osman, MD, FASA; and Fred Shapiro, DO, FASA on their article in Anesthesia & Analgesia regarding OBA: An Update on Current Trends and Practice. Read more here:

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Introducing SAMBA Podcast! .We're excited to announce the launch of our podcast with the first episode "Implications and Applications of Machine Learning and Artificial Intelligence in Ambulatory Anesthesia" presented by Alberto Ardon, MD, MPH, FASA, SAMBA-F.

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The Society for Ambulatory Anesthesia (SAMBA) and The Ohio State University Fisher College of Business (OSUFCOB) have collaborated to offer SAMBA Members a unique business training certification program. If you are interested, the deadline is Friday, July 25th, 2025.

A new message has been posted in the SAMBA Member Forum wondering if anyone is doing lap hysterectomies at their ASC. Click here to access the forum and share what criteria your ASC follows about this topic (SAMBA Member Login Required):

Are you an #anesthesiology trainee after CA-1 year interested in a career in #research? @FAERanesthesia’s RFG may be for you!. Offering significant training in research techniques & scientific methods, apply for the $75K RFG at by 8/15/2025!. #FAERgrants

We're excited to share new work, by SAMBA Member Anastasia Jones, MD, on differences in the rates of #RegionalAnesthesia for post op #pain based on race and ethnicity @JournalofClinAn @NIMHD @ASRA_Society #disparities . Read more here:

Congratulations to SAMBA member Dane Saksa, MD, MBA, who was recently interviewed regarding Hepzato for an article in ASAMonitor! . Read here:

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A message has been posted in the SAMBA Member Forum regarding what others are doing regarding parents accompanying pediatric patients to the OR for induction.

FAER’s Transition to Independence Grant supports the transition of investigators from mentored training-focused support to independent research support. Available to past FAER MRTG awardees, learn more about the TIG at . #FAERgrants #Anesthesia #Research

Congratulations and thank you to SAMBA Committee Member Dr. Mary Ann Vann for her work as ASA Chair of the Ad Hoc Committee on the Physical Demands of Anesthesiologists and their Statement on Anesthesiologist Head Injuries in Anesthetizing Locations

Congratulations to SAMBA member, Elizabeth W. Duggan, MD, MA, on their recent article in Anesthesiology regarding development and validation of the well-being influencers surgery for healthcare inventory. Read the article here:

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Congratulations to SAMBA leader and members, Joanna Serafin, PhD; Kara M. Barnett, MD, FASA, SAMBA-F; Nina Maresca DND, FNP-BC; and Alan Kotin, MD on their recent article in ScienceDirect regarding pre-procedure electronic questionnarire to enhance scheduling an safety.

Thank you to Past SAMBA President and ASA Monitor Editor Dr. Kumar Belani for his article and warning on compounded semaglutide in ASA Monitor micrograms. Read it here: