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Newsletter August 23, 2010
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- The Annual WVSSA Education and Business meetings are this weekend, August 28 and 29, at the Greenbrier. The WVSSA will meet in conjunction with the West Virginia State Medical Association Healthcare Summit. All WVSSA members are encouraged to attend.
We expect Rep Shelly Moore Capito to visit with us at the meeting.
The WVSSA educational and business sessions are free for all WVSSA members, and no pre-registration is required.
Members may attend both WVSSA sessions without registering for the WVSMA Healthcare Summit. Find the WVSMA meeting agenda at, http://www.wvsma.com/shared/content_objects/pdfs//healthsummitmtgprog_2010.pdf
Educational Program
Saturday, Aug 28, Chesapeake Bay Room, 8:30AM to 11:30AM
Coffee and Danish provided
8:30-9:15 Ultrasound guided regional anesthesia: faster, simpler, safer, and more successful?
David Hardman, MD, MBA
Department of Anesthesiology
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
9:15-10:00 American Society of Anesthesiologists: An Update
Robert E. Johnstone, MD
ASA Vice President for Professional Affairs
Morgantown, West Virginia
10:00-10:45 Nerve injury after regional anesthesia: What’s that all about?
David Hardman, MD, MBA
10:45-11:30 Case Discussions
WVSSA members – Everyone attending is invited to present a case and participate in a group discussion of it
Business Program
Sunday, Aug 29, Chesapeake Bay Room, 8:30 – 11AM
Coffee and Danish provided
President Remarks – Stuart Cornett, MD
Director’s Report – Alex Skaff, MD
Secretary/Treasurer Report – Robert Johnstone, MD
Legislative/Political Report – Eric Persily, MD
WVU Anesthesiology Residency Report – Brian Grose, MD
President-Elect Remarks – Brian Grose, MD
New Business
Our Director and Alternate Director attended the ASA Board of Directors meeting this past weekend and will report on society activities.

Drs Erin Sullivan (Alt Dir PA), Alex Skaff, David Graf, Robert Johnstone, Don Martin (Dir PA) at the August ASA Board of Directors meeting
2010 WVSSA officers and their e-address:
President/Alt Delegate Stuart Cornett, MD – Edgar.Cornett@shcr.com
President-Elect/Delegate Brian Grose, MD – groseb@rcbhsc.wvu.edu
Secretary-Treasurer Robert Johnstone, MD – johnstoner@rcbhsc.wvu.edu
Director Alex Skaff, MD – ASkaff1Ace@aol.com
Alt Dir/Delegate David Graf, MD – grafd@rcbhsc.wvu.edu
Alt Delegate Russell Stewart, MD – stewartr@rcbhsc.wvu.edu
Robert Johnstone, MD
WVSSA Secretary
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