#OAAM2026 attendees, we know you're going to be up early anyway, so why not sharpen your skills at one of our Friday early morning CBL sessions? Space is limited (the Obstetric Airway Disaster session is already full!); grab your seat when you register https://ow.ly/ZZVJ50ZSquT
Ontario’s Anesthesiologists
@ontarioanesthesia.bsky.social
The official feed of Ontario’s Anesthesiologists, a section of the OMA. We are dedicated to leading and delivering the highest level of patient care possible. #AnSky #PainSky #PedsAnesSky #MedSky
Today is the National Day for Truth & Reconciliation, a time for 🇨🇦 to think about how all of us, including those in health care, can meet the Truth & Reconciliation Commission's Calls to Action. To learn more about the calls to action, please visit https://ow.ly/SRGB50ZSgkn
Our latest Subspecialty Spotlight looks at obstetric anesthesiology & features a Q&A with Dr. Daniel Cordovani, who also helped us put together our new patient education articles on OB anesthesia care. Find those on our website (link in our profile) & the Q&A at https://bit.ly/drcordovanispotlight
🌟Ontario med students, you have until Oct 1 to enter our giveaway with OMSA to win free entry to #OAAM2026! Attend one of 🇨🇦's biggest anesthesia-focused events & discover if our field is right for you. To enter, follow the details on this Instagram post: https://www.instagram.com/p/DdjN_1vlCl_/
Ontario anesthesiology residents, have you met Dr. Jasmine Proudian, one of your co-chairs for the 2026/27 Resident Subcommittee? Read our Q&A with her over on our Instagram page: https://www.instagram.com/p/DcvxQpRFtW9 Then RSVP for
Ontario anesthesiologists, hear from your 🇺🇸 peers who've used team-based anesthesia care models their entire careers at our #OAAM2026 session on TBAC. & yes, there will be time for questions! 🗓️ Join us Nov 6-8 in downtown Toronto & register by Oct 9 to save https://cvent.me/kdKdnQ #MedEd #anesthesia
Watch this fun & informative streeter w/ Ron George Anesthesiologist & Dr. Jeff Yoo about OB anesthesia care: https://ow.ly/1xRs50ZPGBl Then head to our website for patient-friendly articles that bust myths & share evidence-based knowledge: https://ow.ly/VymC50ZPGBm
📢 We've partnered again this year w/ the Ontario Medical Students Association to send 1 lucky Ontario medical student to the Ontario Anesthesia Meeting for free this Nov! To enter, head to Instagram & follow the steps in the post: https://www.instagram.com/p/DdjN_1vlCl_/ Contest closes Oct 1.
The next entry in our patient education series on OB anesthesia looks at caeserean deliveries & provides expert-based info (inc. from Ron George Anesthesiologist) & advice around an increasingly common procedure. If you're one of our members, pls share this w/ patients: https://ow.ly/JcL050ZOLkF
Earlier this week The Toronto Star ft. Ontario anesthesiologist Dr. Akash Goel & his research on combining ketamine treatment with psychotherapy to treat nerve pain. Read his interview & learn the impact his work is having on the lives of Ontarians w/ this gift link: https://ow.ly/Za7h50ZOor8
At #OAAM2026 we have 2 sessions on one of healthcare's biggest topics: AI. We chatted with one session presenter, Dr. van Zyl, on about what he has planned: https://www.instagram.com/p/DdWZa3DG94P Read his quick Q&A & then register for this year's conference at https://ow.ly/qqnc50ZOirA
Happening tomorrow night (Sep 16) and starring two Ontario anesthesiologists!
We’re excited to share that @casupdate.bsky.social’s upcoming webinar “The Gender Pay and Leadership Gap in Anesthesiology” features two of our members, including our past section chair, Dr. Monica Olsen. 📅 Sept. 16 | 8 PM ET Register: cas.ca/gender-pay
Meet Cornwall Community Hospital's newest anesthesiologist: Dr. Margaret Frith. Prior to this move, Dr. Frith worked in Indiana, where she completed her residency. We're thrilled to see CCH growing its anesthesia dept, inc. plans to add another member later this year: https://ow.ly/5Xqx50ZMzmg
Get some clarity around billing with our #OAAM2026 session, "Ask the Tariff Lead (Billing Q&A)," hosted by section Tariff Lead, Dr. Eric Goldszmidt. If you have a ❓ for him, please email it to us at info@ontariosanesthesiologists.ca by Monday, September 14. All questions will be anonymously shared.
How do you administer regional anesthesia in microgravity? Find out at #OAAM2026 with Nova Scotia Health's Dr. Jon Bailey 🇨🇦🏄♂️🌊 , who will take your anesthesia knowledge to new heights with his Nov 6 plenary session 🚀 🔗Learn more & register by Oct 9 to save: https://ow.ly/669z50ZKP5t
We're taking a look at obstetric anesthesia care, one of our field's largest subspecialties & one with more than a couple of myths associated with it. Helping us out is McMaster's Dr. Daniel Cordovani. We get to know him in our latest Instagram Spotlight: https://www.instagram.com/p/DdEaicHlvQy/
You can still register for the Toronto Perioperative Echo Symposium. Join an 🌎 multi-disciplinary faculty who "... will illustrate the application of POCUS & TEE to address critical decisions in patient management across a wide range of acute care settings." 🔗 Learn more: https://ow.ly/O6zX50ZKsqW
Are you an Ontario anesthesiologist who is working on developing your leadership skills? Do you want to make an impact beyond the OR & your hospital? Then apply to our Leadership Grant Development program! 🗓️ Applications due Monday, Sep 14 🔗 https://ow.ly/t7Um50ZIUfH
2026 Ontario Anesthesia Meeting Planning Committee Chair Dr. Natalie Clavel officially invite you to this year's meeting, Nov 6-8 in Toronto. Check out her video, learn about this year's program & then secure your spot today! 📺 https://ow.ly/gyii50ZInBt 🔗 https://ow.ly/Aym150ZInBu
📢OA members, there's just one week left until our upcoming webinar on infection control & anesthesiology, presented by our Environmental Sustainability Working Group. Join us on Zoom next Thursday @ 7 pm for this engaging & practical presentation. RSVP for free at https://ow.ly/GOX250ZHL1j
We’re excited to share that @casupdate.bsky.social’s upcoming webinar “The Gender Pay and Leadership Gap in Anesthesiology” features two of our members, including our past section chair, Dr. Monica Olsen. 📅 Sept. 16 | 8 PM ET Register: cas.ca/gender-pay
We're pleased to announce our 2026-27 Resident Sub-Committee Co-Chairs: Drs. Jasmine Proudian (School of Medicine at Toronto Metropolitan University) & Geoffrey Kerr (Queen's). Meet Dr. Proudian & learn why residents should attend this year's Transition-to-Practice event: https://ow.ly/Fzwg50ZHHa6
Today marks 25 years of International Overdose Awareness Day. While progress is being made, there's still work to do, work that involves anesthesiologists, the experts in pain management. Learn more about #IOAD2026 & how we can all help to #EndOverdose at OverdoseDay.com #25YearsStillNeeded
🚨Registration is now open for this year's Ontario Anesthesia Meeting: https://bit.ly/oam2026 Join us at one of 🇨🇦’s top anesthesia-focused gatherings where you’ll learn new skills & make connections from around the province! 🌟Register by Oct 9 & save with our early bird rate. #OAAM2026 #meded
Ontario's Anesthesiologists believes that expanding team-based anesthesia care across our province will benefit our members, patients and Ontario's health-care system. Learn why and how we're advocating for this model: https://ow.ly/qMUU50ZFmNR #Ontario #OntarioDoctors #onpoli
ON anesthesiologist Deepa Kattail is one of the speakers at the Aug 28 session of the World Federation of Societies of Anaesthesiologists (WFSA)'s Paediatric Journal Club. Join her & other world-class physicians in exploring "PROSPECT Guidelines in Paediatric Surgery" 🔗 https://ow.ly/tSb350ZEPKC
📢 Registration is now open for the Western University Regional Anesthesia Symposium: https://ow.ly/fHI250ZB2jS Hear from local & visiting speakers, explore poster presentations, participate in regional anesthesia workshops & more. 🗓️ Oct 3 & 4 @ Victoria Hospital, London Health Sciences Centre
Our latest patient education article aims to bust a few of the many myths about epidurals while educating the public about the critical subspecialty of obstetric anesthesia care 👶 Find it on our website & pls share it: https://ow.ly/kZUW50ZC4el Thx to Ron George Anesthesiologist for the details!
🚨Members, submit your ideas & represent our specialty at this year's Perioperative Care Congress🚨 Now being accepted are: - Abstracts - Proposals for a research workshop - Nominations for its four awards Submissions due Friday, Sep 18. Learn more & register at https://periopsociety.ca/pcc2026/
💉Ontario med students, is anesthesia your future path? Find out at #OAAM2026, which features multiple sessions especially for you & a discounted registration rate. 💸 🗓️ Learn more, see the program & sign up to be notified when registration opens: https://ow.ly/zSPO50ZAzBy