At the
end of the year, as the president, I would like to present
a report of activities of Chinese American Society of Anesthesiology
(CASA) in 2003.
Between
December 7, 2002 and February 8, 2003, CASA was organized
by a group of leaders, who played a vital role. They're Drs.
Guogang Chen, Xisong Huang, Naixi Li, David Tang, Changzheng
Wang, Haiming Wang, Vincent Xie, and Henry Zhou.
CASA was
registered in New York City (NYC). The first meeting of CASA
was held on Feburary 9,2003, in Sheraton LaGuardia Hotel at
Flushing, NYC. Many members were very enthusiastic. Professor
Fun-Sun Yao attended the meeting and showed very strong encouragement.
With the headquarter in NYC, CASA divided the national members
into six chapters. Web site (www.chineseASA.org) was created
and maintained by a professional group.
In March,
I went to New Orleans for IARS meeting. I was fortunate to
meet Drs. Henry Liu, Brian Tsang, and Prof. KC Wong. I received
many invaluable advice from them.
In April,
CASA held its first mock oral (free to its members) in Albert
Einstein Medical School, NYC with a good response.
From May
to August, CASA has participated alliance with nine other
Chinese American profesional organizations (Western and traditional
Chinese Medical Physicians, Pharmaceuticals, lawyers, bankers,
finance, investors, and scientists) to create an anti-SARS
fund. Many CASA members participated donations and conferences.
In July,
I went to Boston and met Drs. Wei Chao and Zhongcong Xie.
At Harvard Medical School, there is a group of young and energetic
Chinese American Anesthesiologists. They are very active in
resarch and enthusiastic in promoting Sino-American exchange.v
In August,
I went to Beijing for two weeks. I visited PUMC (Xie He Hospital)
and interacted with a group of anesthesiologists in Beijing.
We had a sincere discussion about the cooperation.
In September,
CASA held its second mock oral at Albert Einstein Medical
School.
On October
11, during the American Society Of Anesthesiologists (ASA)
annual meeting in San Francisco, CASA successfully organized
a special gathering for anesthesiologists of Chinese descent
and research scientists from mainland China, Hong Kong, Taiwan,
Japan, Canada, and the U.S. Delegates of Southwestern Chapters,
including Drs. Qing Wang, Ou Li, and Yanqing Lo played key
roles at this event. ASA president, Dr., James Cottrell and
Professor Philip Liu made support remarks. There are four
CASA members who have won the Foundation for Anesthesia Education
and Research (FAER) in the last
three years.
On November
1, CASA held its second semi-annual meeting in Sheraton, Flushing,
NYC. The agenda including afternoon lectures and evening entertainment.
Dr. Yunping Li (Winner of FAER) traveled from Boston to NYC
and gave a presentation: "My Research Journey from China
to America." A few other distinguished speakers presented
topics from practice risk management to investment planning.
During
the Postgraduate Assembly in Anesthesiology (PGA57 NYC), CASA
set up a booth . It was designed by Dr. Naixi Li . Drs. Guogang
Chen, Naixi Li, Vincent Xie, Changzheng Wang, David Tang,
and Haiming Wang spent time at the booth explaining CASA.
CASA's
mission is to promote the exchange of anesthesiology internationally
and to improve our patient care. CASA's vision is to rise
to challenges while the world is changing. We value the contributions
of our members and friends. With all their talent
and effort, CASA will have a bright future.
Here,
I would like to express my appreciation to the devotion of
many CASA officers, delegates, and members. CASA is for all
the members.
In the
future, if any member needs help, or would like to make a
contribution, please contact us through the email (chineseASA@yahoo.com).
Christmas,
New Year, and Spring Festival are coming...Happy Holidays!
Sincerely,
Haiming Wang
President of CASA
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