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Ontario’s Anesthesiologists

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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

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Ontario’s Anesthesiologists @ontarioanesthesia.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
#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 ow.ly/ZZVJ50ZSquT
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Ontario’s Anesthesiologists @ontarioanesthesia.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
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 ow.ly/SRGB50ZSgkn
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Ontario’s Anesthesiologists @ontarioanesthesia.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
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 bit.ly/drcordovanispotlight
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Ontario’s Anesthesiologists @ontarioanesthesia.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
🌟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: www.instagram.com/p/DdjN_1vlCl_
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Ontario’s Anesthesiologists @ontarioanesthesia.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
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: www.instagram.com/p/DcvxQpRFtW9 Then RSVP for
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Ontario’s Anesthesiologists @ontarioanesthesia.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
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 cvent.me/kdKdnQ #MedEd #anesthesia
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Ontario’s Anesthesiologists @ontarioanesthesia.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
Watch this fun & informative streeter w/ Ron George Anesthesiologist & Dr. Jeff Yoo about OB anesthesia care: ow.ly/1xRs50ZPGBl Then head to our website for patient-friendly articles that bust myths & share evidence-based knowledge: ow.ly/VymC50ZPGBm
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Ontario’s Anesthesiologists @ontarioanesthesia.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
📢 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: www.instagram.com/p/DdjN_1vlCl_ Contest closes Oct 1.
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Ontario’s Anesthesiologists @ontarioanesthesia.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
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: ow.ly/JcL050ZOLkF
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Ontario’s Anesthesiologists @ontarioanesthesia.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
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: ow.ly/Za7h50ZOor8
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Ontario’s Anesthesiologists @ontarioanesthesia.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
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: www.instagram.com/p/DdWZa3DG94P Read his quick Q&A & then register for this year's conference at ow.ly/qqnc50ZOirA
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Ontario’s Anesthesiologists @ontarioanesthesia.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
Happening tomorrow night (Sep 16) and starring two Ontario anesthesiologists!
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Ontario’s Anesthesiologists @ontarioanesthesia.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
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: ow.ly/5Xqx50ZMzmg
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Ontario’s Anesthesiologists @ontarioanesthesia.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
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.
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Ontario’s Anesthesiologists @ontarioanesthesia.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
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: ow.ly/669z50ZKP5t
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Ontario’s Anesthesiologists @ontarioanesthesia.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
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: www.instagram.com/p/DdEaicHlvQy
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Ontario’s Anesthesiologists @ontarioanesthesia.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
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: ow.ly/O6zX50ZKsqW
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Ontario’s Anesthesiologists @ontarioanesthesia.bsky.social · 07/09/2026
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 🔗 ow.ly/t7Um50ZIUfH
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Ontario’s Anesthesiologists @ontarioanesthesia.bsky.social · 04/09/2026
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! 📺 ow.ly/gyii50ZInBt 🔗 ow.ly/Aym150ZInBu
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Ontario’s Anesthesiologists @ontarioanesthesia.bsky.social · 03/09/2026
📢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 ow.ly/GOX250ZHL1j
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Ontario’s Anesthesiologists @ontarioanesthesia.bsky.social · 02/09/2026
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
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Ontario’s Anesthesiologists @ontarioanesthesia.bsky.social · 01/09/2026
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: ow.ly/Fzwg50ZHHa6
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Ontario’s Anesthesiologists @ontarioanesthesia.bsky.social · 31/08/2026
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
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Ontario’s Anesthesiologists @ontarioanesthesia.bsky.social · 28/08/2026
🚨Registration is now open for this year's Ontario Anesthesia Meeting: 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
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Ontario’s Anesthesiologists @ontarioanesthesia.bsky.social · 26/08/2026
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: ow.ly/qMUU50ZFmNR #Ontario #OntarioDoctors #onpoli
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Ontario’s Anesthesiologists @ontarioanesthesia.bsky.social · 25/08/2026
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" 🔗 ow.ly/tSb350ZEPKC
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Ontario’s Anesthesiologists @ontarioanesthesia.bsky.social · 24/08/2026
📢 Registration is now open for the Western University Regional Anesthesia Symposium: 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
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Ontario’s Anesthesiologists @ontarioanesthesia.bsky.social · 21/08/2026
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: ow.ly/kZUW50ZC4el Thx to Ron George Anesthesiologist for the details!
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Ontario’s Anesthesiologists @ontarioanesthesia.bsky.social · 20/08/2026
🚨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 periopsociety.ca/pcc2026
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Ontario’s Anesthesiologists @ontarioanesthesia.bsky.social · 19/08/2026
💉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: ow.ly/zSPO50ZAzBy
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Ontario’s Anesthesiologists @ontarioanesthesia.bsky.social · 18/08/2026
🔭 We spy Ontario anesthesiologist Dr. Jillian Taras in this photo! Congrats to her & the rest of the Sinai Health team on this amazing Canadian first. www.sinaihealth.ca/news/a-canad...
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A Canadian first: Baby conceived and born after uterine transplant
For people born without a uterus, the dream of carrying a pregnancy is becoming a reality.
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Ontario’s Anesthesiologists @ontarioanesthesia.bsky.social · 17/08/2026
Last week, Unity Health Toronto shared how Ontario anesthesiologist Dr. Akash Goel is leading the way in researching innovative & effective treatment for chronic neuropathic pain. 🔗Learn more about his pilot study, recently published in Med: ow.ly/ypgW50ZzSCU
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Ontario’s Anesthesiologists @ontarioanesthesia.bsky.social · 14/08/2026
💫 Registration for the 2026 Transition-to-Practice webinar is now open: 🗓️ Fri, Nov 27, 1 pm to 4 pm on Zoom 🔗 RSVP for free bit.ly/registerttp2026 This annual event aims to prepare anesthesia trainees for the next stage of their careers w/ practical & inspirational advice.
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Ontario’s Anesthesiologists @ontarioanesthesia.bsky.social · 13/08/2026
Congratulations to Ontario anesthesiologist Dr. John Rissanen for being appointed as the next Chief of Staff at Barrie's Royal Victoria Regional Health Centre. Learn more: www.rvh.on.ca/2026/08/rvh-appoints-…
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Ontario’s Anesthesiologists @ontarioanesthesia.bsky.social · 13/08/2026
Our members can be found throughout Ontario's healthcare system, inc. helping their peers nurture their skill sets through professional development opportunities. Join one of those members, Dr. Lori-Anne Noyahr, this Nov. for a unique poetry-focused online workshop: ow.ly/oTJb50ZxXmv
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Ontario’s Anesthesiologists @ontarioanesthesia.bsky.social · 12/08/2026
📢 #OAAM2026 session alert 📢 YOU are the most important monitor in the room. When your physiology degrades, so does your vigilance. Learn how to build your personal operational readiness strategy with this 30-minute micro-workshop. Learn more at bit.ly/oaminfo
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Ontario’s Anesthesiologists @ontarioanesthesia.bsky.social · 11/08/2026
Look who was profiled by the TMU School of Medicine: Dr. Jasmine Proudian, an anesthesiology resident & co-chair of our resident subcommittee. She's been playing a key role in shaping this year's Transition-to-Practice event, which will be announced soon.
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Ontario’s Anesthesiologists @ontarioanesthesia.bsky.social · 10/08/2026
We're just one month away from "Unseen Vectors and the Sterile Truth: Rethinking Infection Control for the Anesthesiologist," a free webinar for our members presented by our Environmental Sustainability Working Group. Learn more & RSVP at bit.ly/sep10eswgwebinar #greenhealthcare
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Ontario’s Anesthesiologists @ontarioanesthesia.bsky.social · 07/08/2026
📢 You're invited to the University of Toronto's Obstetric Anesthesia Conference, which this year is themed "High-Risk Obstetrics: From Hemorrhage to Quality of Recovery" 🗓️ Sat, Oct 3 📍Women’s College Hospital, Toronto Register now & save with early bird tickets: ow.ly/Bjcj50Zv7AF
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Ontario’s Anesthesiologists @ontarioanesthesia.bsky.social · 06/08/2026
Registration opens this month! Sign up to be notified: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
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Email Me When Registration for the 2026 OAM Opens
Complete the following short form and we'll email you as soon as registration for this year's Ontario Anesthesia Meeting opens. Learn more about this year's meeting at OntariosAnesthesiologists.ca/ann...
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Ontario’s Anesthesiologists @ontarioanesthesia.bsky.social · 05/08/2026
Nurturing & supporting our members is a key section goal & one way we do that is with the Leadership Development Grant program, which is now accepting applications until Sep 14. Learn more about it & read a Q&A with one of last year's recipients at ow.ly/kHeR50Zwi5p
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Ontario’s Anesthesiologists @ontarioanesthesia.bsky.social · 03/08/2026
Every day, including holidays such as today, our members play an essential role in Ontario’s health-care system, keeping residents healthy, safe amd comfortable. Meet one of those members, Dr. John Centofanti, in our Subspecialty Spotlight on critical care: www.instagram.com/p/DOqmJ_BjghB
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Ontario’s Anesthesiologists @ontarioanesthesia.bsky.social · 31/07/2026
We're pleased to share our Environmental Sustainability Working Group's latest infographic. It encourages hospitals to #NixtheNitrous & swap pipeline systems for greener (& cheaper) point-of-care systems. Please give it a look & then share it with your department & hospital admin team.
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Ontario’s Anesthesiologists @ontarioanesthesia.bsky.social · 30/07/2026
Earlier this week, Toronto's Mount Sinai Hospital shone a light on its OB Anesthesia Fellowship, a highly regarded program centred in one of 🇨🇦's busiest high-risk maternity centres.  Learn more about this critical fellowship, & meet some of its fellows, at: ow.ly/AHAC50ZulQs
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Preparing the next generation of leaders in obstetric anesthesiology
At Mount Sinai Hospital, the Obstetric (OB) Anesthesia Fellowship is shaping what’s next in maternal care by preparing fellows to lead through clinical excellence, education and research.
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Ontario’s Anesthesiologists @ontarioanesthesia.bsky.social · 29/07/2026
Ontario anesthesiologists, our Saturday #OAAM2026 plenary session is your chance to hear directly from your 🇺🇸 colleagues who've worked w/ ACT models for their entire careers. Registration for this year’s conference opens next month. Find out first by joining our mailing list  bit.ly/oam26notify
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Ontario’s Anesthesiologists @ontarioanesthesia.bsky.social · 28/07/2026
There's still time to save on your Toronto Perioperative Echo Symposium registration; early bird rate available until Aug 3: ow.ly/wm1o50Zsk6w Join a 🌎 multi-disciplinary faculty who "... will illustrate the application of POCUS & TEE to address critical decisions in patient management."
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Ontario’s Anesthesiologists @ontarioanesthesia.bsky.social · 27/07/2026
While anesthesia human resource challenges can be found across Ontario, they are esp. common in smaller communities. For Dr. Barbara Bertram, recruitment was the biggest challenge she faced while the chief of her smaller-town department. Learn about her experiences at ow.ly/3mix50ZrW8S
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Ontario’s Anesthesiologists @ontarioanesthesia.bsky.social · 24/07/2026
ON anesthesiologist Dr. Ron George Anesthesiologist was recently on USask Anesthesia's Airway, Breathing, Conversation podcast, where he shared a proactive presentation on QI & models of excellence in OB anesthesia. Watch on YouTube or listen on your fav podcast service: ow.ly/PC3E50ZqcpV
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Ontario’s Anesthesiologists @ontarioanesthesia.bsky.social · 21/07/2026
We’re excited to bring #OAAM2026 back to the Marriott Downtown at CF Toronto Eaton Centre, which is located near many of Ontario's top attractions (in case you needed another reason to attend this year’s OAM) Registration opens soon—sign up for updates: ow.ly/PGsa50Zpq7y
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Ontario’s Anesthesiologists @ontarioanesthesia.bsky.social · 20/07/2026
Thank you to everyone who submitted a nomination for our 2026 Distinguished Service Award. We are now reviewing the submissions for the DSA, which will be officially presented at #OAAM2026 In the meantime, we encourage everyone to explore our past DSA recipients: ow.ly/X1Qc50ZkMP5
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