Contributed from Weike
Tao (陶为科), MD,
Graduated from Tongji Medical University in Wuhan,
China in 1983; Completed anesthesia residency from
University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston in
2003. Associate Professor, Department of
Anesthesiology and Pain Management, the University
of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, at Dallas;
Director: Obstetric Anesthesia Fellowship program.
Chair, CASA Ob committee. Other team members:
|
Lingqun Hu 胡灵群 |
Yunping Li 李韵平 |
Yun Xia 夏云 |
|
Peishan Zhao 赵培山 |
Chris Lee 李成付 |
Yuanhong Zhang 张远宏, etc. |
Quality Assurance and Continuous Quality Improvement
in Current Anesthesia Practice (part II)
Contributed from Xiaoyan
Zhang (张晓燕), MD,
Graduated from Shanxi Medical Medical University,
China in 1982; Completed her anesthesia residency at
UCLA-Medical Center, California in 2001. Currently,
a senior partner at South Bay Anesthesia Medical
Group, Torrance, California. Chair, CASA QA &
Patient Safety committee. Jun
Tang (唐军), MD. Vice chair, CASA QA & patient Safety
Committee.
Introduction of Honorary Member
In this section, Dr. Xiaoyan Zhang recommended
Newsletter a heart-warming story about Prof.
Chingmhu Lee (李清木). When
I was at the Southern 2nd high school in Taiwan
我在南二中的時候 (For
the 100th anniversary of my mother high school
in Taiwan)(上篇)
编后按：李清木教授的这篇文章，语言质朴无华，对母校、亲人、师友的殷殷报恩之情跃上笔端，令人动容。除增加相片和版式调整外，编发中，尽可能以原汁原味把原作呈现给读者，为原文较长，我们分成上、下两篇发表。宗元谨记。
CASA's Highlights
(Includes recent publications, presentations,
grants awarded, prizes awarded,
major committees & task forces, news articles &
releases and new patents)
Weidong Gao (高卫东), General
Secretary of CASA, Associate Professor, Anesthesiology
and Critical Care Medicine, Johns Hopkins University
School of Medicine
Major Committee & Task Force Positions:
(1). Member: Society of Cardiothoracic Anesthesiologist
(SCA) on Research Committee
(2). Member: American Heart Association (AHA) on
National Peer Review Committee -CardiacBioReg-BSci2
Weidong Gao's recent publications
Gao, W.D.,
C. I. Murray, X. Zhong, Y. Tian, J. F. DuMond, B. A.
Stanley, D. B. Foster, D. A. Wink, S. B. King, J. E. Van
Eyk, N. Paolocci. Nitroxyl(HNO)-mediated disulfide bond
formation between cardiac myofilament cysteines enhances
contractile function. Circ
Res. 111(8):1002-11,
2012. (Editorial
by Y Ge and RL Moss. Nitroxyl,
redox switches, cardiac myofilaments, and heart failure:
a prequel to novel therapeutics? Circ
Res. 111(8):954-6, 2012).
Shen X, Z. Tan, X. Zhong, Y. Tian, X. Wang, B. Yu, G.
Ramirez-Correa, A. M. Murphy, K.L. Gabrielson, N.
Paolocci, W.D. Gao.Endocardial
endothelium is a key determinant of force-frequency
relationship in rat ventricular myocardium. J
Appl Physiol.
115(3):383-93, 2013.
Kirk JA, Holewinski RJ, Kooij V, Agnetti G, Tunin RS,
Witayavanitkul N, de Tombe PP, Gao
WD,
Van Eyk J, Kass DA. Cardiac
resynchronization sensitizes the sarcomere to calcium by
reactivating GSK-3β. J
Clin Invest.
124:129-138, 2014. (Comments
by Neubauer S, Redwood C. New
mechanisms and concepts for cardiac-resynchronization
therapy. N
Engl J Med. 2014 Mar 20;370(12):1164-6).
Shen X,
N. Bhatt, J. Xu, T. Meng, M. Aon, B. O'Rourke, D.E.
Berkowitz, S. Cortassa, W.D. Gao. Effect
of Isoflurane on Myocardial Energetic and Oxidant Stress
in Cardiac Muscle from Zucker Diabetic Fatty Rat J
Pharmacol Exp Ther. 349:21-28,
2014.
Supporting Journal
of Anesthesia and Perioperative Medicine (JAPM)
JAPM is the first English anesthesia journal in China.
Please submit your articles to the website www.japmnet.com.
Your efforts will be highly appreciated by every Chinese
patient and physician.
Meetings and Events
(1). CASA
summer picnic (NY-NJ,
2014-08-10 11AM):
As a CASA tradition, the society will hold a summer
picnic at the Liberty State Park in NJ on SUNDAY, August
10, 2014, Starts 11AM.。
The Liberty State Park is the most historic and iconic
state park in NJ state with the beautiful backdrop of
New York City. Let our members and families meet again
and have a great fun day.
GPS address:
20 Theodore Conrad Drive, Jersey City, NJ 07305 (NJ Turnpike
Exit 14b)
Party Site: Freedom
Field Pavilion B
You can check more information on the web:http://www.libertystatepark.org/
(2). The
Night of CASA and Mindray will
be held in New Orleans during ASA annual meeting on Saturday,
October 11, 2014.
You will meet many anesthesiologists from North America,
Asia, and Europe, etc. This is a good opportunity to
communicate with anesthesiologists from your home
country and other countries to promote your academic
and social exchanges.
Date: 10/11/2014 Saturday
Time: 5:30
pm
Please secure your date and time. More details will come
out in next Newsletter and Wechat.
In addition, The
Second Mindray Cup of Golf Tournament will
take place in New Orleans. Please reserve your spot for
the tournament.
(3). Please submit your article to Journal
of Anesthesia and Perioperative Medicine (JAPM). Professors
Jin Liu and Tian-Long Wang are the Co-Editors-in-Chief
of JAMP.
For full information please check: website at www.japmnet.com.
Member to Editor:
Jeffrey Huang (黄建宏): Anesthesia
Practice in OR Crisis
Michael F. Mulroy, MD： Emergency
Manuals: The Time Has Come
Ariadne Labs: Operating
Room Crisis Checklists
Travel Journal
From this issue, we will publish serial travel journals
by Dr. Tina Leung (田穂荣). She traveled and lectured in
different cities in China in 2013, such as Harbin (哈尔滨),
Dandong(丹东), Dalian(大连), Weihai(威海), Jinan(济南), etc. We
present you one city per issue. Welcome to submit your
articles. Thanks.
Tina Leung (田穂荣): Travel
in China 2013 (Part I - Harbin) 中国行 - 哈尔滨
Job Seeking
A board certified member who practices per diem in Los
Angeles area is looking for a permanent position.
Prefers Southern California and New York city area.
Please contact us or him if you have some job opening
information. Thank you in advance. CASA: chineseasa@gmail.com or
His email: godluvsall@gmail.com
Editorial board: CASA
Newsletter is published in English and Chinese. We do
not have capability to translate all Chinese articles
into English now. Sorry for those members who might have
difficulties to read Chinese.
