Central Line by American Society of Anesthesiologists - a podcast series for the anesthesia community

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• Mentorship and Trainees 29.06.2026 36dk

  In the second episode of a three-part series on mentorship, Drs. Christine Vo and Eugenia Ayrian talk to Dr. Brooke Trainer about the value of intentionally supporting medical students, residents, and early career anesthesiologists as they navigate the specialty’s many transitions.
• Practice Management: The Evolving Anesthesia Workforce 15.06.2026 21dk

  Dr. Keya Lock interviews Drs. Jun Ma and Mo Azam, guest editors of July’s ASA Monitor, about practice management staffing models. Listen in as they consider adaptive staffing models, managing NORA expansion, workforce strategies, burnishing leadership skills, what the future might look like, and more.
• The Humanities and Healthcare Leadership 01.06.2026 36dk

  Dr. Jay Mesrobian joins Dr. Adam Striker to discuss the role of the humanities in medicine. They consider the intersection of art and science, how studying the humanities shapes leadership, whether medical schools are adequately preparing anesthesiologists to lead, and more.
• Perioperative Care for Older Adults 18.05.2026 34dk

  Dr. Zach Deutch interviews Drs. Itay Bentov and Frederick Sieber about perioperative care for older adults. Learn about postoperative neurocognitive complications, common misperceptions about the perioperative care of older adults, ASA’s recent practice advisory, and more.
• Insurance Needs from A to Z 04.05.2026 27dk

  Dr. Brooke Trainer interviews Mr. Robert Avin, Vice President of USI Affinity, about the ins and outs of insurance. Find out what anesthesiologists at every career stage should consider, how to know if you’re truly covered, how ASA is working to help members meet their insurance needs, and more.
• Behind the Scenes with the ASA Monitor's Editor-in-Chief 27.04.2026 30dk

  Dr. Adam Striker talks to Dr. Thomas Vetter about his new role as editor-in-chief of the ASA Monitor. Learn about the responsibilities of an editor-in-chief, how the publication fits into the broader media landscape, changes on the horizon, and more.
• Inside the Monitor - Working Across Practice Models 13.04.2026 37dk

  The guest editors of May’s ASA Monitor, Drs. Brooke Trainer and George Tewfik, discuss practice models with Dr. Zach Deutch. Listen in as they consider the wide array of career paths available to anesthesiologists and weigh competing concerns such as clinical environment decision making, payment, work-life balance, culture, and more.
• Opioids in Patients with Liver Disease 06.04.2026 25dk

  Dr. Adam Striker welcomes Dr. Shamsuddin Akhtar, member of the ACE editorial board, for a discussion of the use of various narcotics in patients with liver disease. Listen in as they discuss how the liver metabolizes opioids in patients with cirrhosis, dosing considerations, and more.
• Inside the Monitor – Global Engagement, Local Excellence 23.03.2026 24dk

  Dr. Keya Locke welcomes Drs. Ana Maria Crawford and Elizabeth Drum, guest editors of April’s ASA Monitor, to discuss global health. Listen in as they consider how medicine is changing across the globe, why anesthesiologists are well placed to lead, and what can be done to expand patient care.
• 2026 Regional Analgesia Guidelines for Thoracic and Truncal Surgeries 09.03.2026 36dk

  Dr. Edward Mariano, co-chair of ASA’s Acute Pain Taskforce, discusses ASA’s new guideline on acute postoperative pain management with Dr. Adam Striker. Find out why this new guideline is needed, who the recommendations are for, what’s changed, and more.
• The President's Episode 23.02.2026 41dk

  ASA’s president, Dr. Patrick Giam, joins Dr. Adam Striker to discuss the specialty, the society, and the future. He shares his thoughts on ASA’s plans and anesthesiology’s most salient issues, from workforce and physician wellness to payment advocacy and mentorship.
• Anesthesia in Ambulatory Surgery Centers 16.02.2026 31dk

  Dr. George Tewfik, guest editor of the March ASA Monitor, and Dr. Emily Methangkool, contributor, discuss ambulatory anesthesia with Dr. Zach Deutch. Learn how ambulatory surgery centers (ASCs) are transforming care, how practicing in an ASC differs from the inpatient setting, what is on the horizon, and more.
• Impact of Sedation Type on Polyp Detection and of NMBAs in Patients with Chronic Kidney Disease 09.02.2026 28dk

  Dr. Adam Striker speaks with Dr. Jason Chi, editor for Summaries of Emerging Evidence (SEE), about two topics featured in SEE Volume 42A: the relationship between sedation type and the rate of precancerous polyp detection in colonoscopies, and rates of respiratory and acute cardiovascular complications, as well as 30-day mortality in patients with chronic kidney disease who received neuromuscular blocking agents (NMBAs).
• Mentorship and Wellness 26.01.2026 25dk

  In the first episode of a three-part series on mentorship, Dr. Brooke Trainer talks to Dr. Vanessa Henke about how being a mentor, or mentee, impacts physician wellness and shares the details of ASA’s new mentorship program.
• Inside the Monitor - Evolving Practices in Neuroanesthesiology 12.01.2026 24dk

  Dr. Eugenia Ayrian, guest editor of the February ASA Monitor,  speaks with Dr. Keya Locke about neuroanesthesiology. From awake craniotomy to thrombectomy, Drs. Ayrian and Locke review advances in neuromonitoring and the ways physiological optimization, cerebral protection, and hemodynamic control are evolving patient management in this subspecialty.
• ANESTHESIOLOGY 2025 Revisited 29.12.2025 45dk

  Dr. Adam Striker shares clips from ANESTHESIOLOGY 2025 in this special episode. Listen in as TopMedTalk interviews leaders from the specialty. Guests include outgoing president, Dr. Donald Arnold, and incoming president,Dr. Patrick Giam, along with Dr. Mary Dale Peterson, Tom Miller, Dr. Jonathan Gal, Dr. Gordon Morewood, Dr. Sheila Barnette, Dr. Patrick Guffey, and Dr. Samer Narouze. This prestigious group of thoughts leaders discusses workforce, economics, quality initiatives, the treatment of pain, and more.
• Inside the Monitor - Pediatric Regional Anesthesia 15.12.2025 24dk

  Dr. Zach Deutch interviews the guest editor of January’s ASA Monitor, Dr. Muhammad Rafique, and his editorial co-author, Dr. M-Irfan Suleman, about pediatric regional anesthesia. Learn how our understanding of pain in neonates and small children has changed, what new techniques are making an impact, how to establish a pain center for children, and more.
• Transforming Episode of Accountability Model (TEAM) 01.12.2025 32dk

  Drs. Diana Mosquera and Patricia Fogarty Mack join Dr. Brooke Trainer to discussing Medicare’s new alternative payment model, Transforming Episodes of Care Model (TEAM). Learn what’s driving the change, who will be impacted, how anesthesiologists can participate, and more.
• Inside the Monitor - A New Era in Hospital Accreditation 17.11.2025 29dk

  Dr. Steve Shafer, Editor-in-Chief of the ASA Monitor, visits with Dr. Zach Deutch to discuss the changing landscape of accreditation. Discover how accreditation agencies are evolving, where their authority comes from, how USP 797 impacts anesthesiology, how to best prepare for a visit, and more.
• LIVE from Center Stage with Drs. Wolpaw and Wahr 03.11.2025 50dk

  Recorded live at ANESTHESIOLOGY 2025, Dr. Jed Wolpaw, host of the ACCRAC podcast, interviews Dr. Joyce Wahr, who offered the John W. Severinghaus Lecture: It’s Not Your Fault! The Cognitive Basis of Error. Learn from Dr. Wahr as she shares her expertise on system 1 and system 2 thinking, and forcing functions that could reduce errors, with Dr. Wolpaw and attendees.