Drs. Olubukola Nafiu and Cecilia Canales discuss the article “A Prospective Observational Cohort Study of Language Preference and Preoperative Cognitive Screening in Older Adults: Do Language Disparities Exist in Cognitive Screening and Does the Association Between Test Results and Postoperative Delirium Differ Based on Language Preference?” published in the November 2024 issue of Anesthesia & Analgesia.

Fixing the Broken Pipeline: How Assessment Bias Affects Trainees with Allison Mitchell, MD

Title:  Health Equity Curriculum for Anesthesia Residents

OA Global Health Equity Section Editor Sam Percy interviews OA Global Health Equity Associate Section Editor Betelehem Asnake about her background and work creating a health equity curriculum for surgery and anesthesia residents that is freely available online. The link to the resources as well as some of the topics discussed on the podcast are below.

UCSF CHESA Health Equity Curriculum - The Health Equity Curriculum (HEC) was created by the Center for Health Equity in Surgery and Anesthesia (CHESA) at the University of California, San Francisco (UCSF) with contributions from multidisciplinary collaborators. The HEC was designed to fill a gap in health equity education for surgery and anesthesia residents to better serve patients. The curriculum is intended to be integrated into the core training for all residents, provide exposure that generates career interest, and be complimented by more robust training opportunities and pathways in global health. https://globalsurgery.org/health-equity-curriculum/

UCLA Anesthesiology Global Health Equity - This mission of the UCLA Anesthesiology Department’s Global Health Equity section is, “To be at the forefront of various aspects of global health equity work in anesthesia around the world through education, research and advocacy by working hand in hand with collaborators in low-resource settings.” https://www.uclahealth.org/departments/anes/about-us/justice-equity-diversity-and-inclusion/global-health-equity

One Voice - One voice helps Los Angeles families and students struggling against poverty through family, hope and love. https://www.onevoice-la.org/

Drs. Honorio Benzon and Rodney A. Gabriel discuss the article “Classifying High-Risk Patients for Persistent Opioid Use After Major Spine Surgery: A Machine-Learning Approach” published in the October 2024 issue of Anesthesia & Analgesia.

Drs. Honorio Benzon and Connor G. Pepper discuss the article “Perioperative Regional Anesthesia on Persistent Opioid Use and Chronic Pain after Noncardiac Surgery: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials” published in the October 2024 issue of Anesthesia & Analgesia.

Contributors:

Carole Lin, MD, Stanford University, Stanford, CA

Jacklyn Ma, MD, Cedars Sinai, Los Angeles, CA

Diane Gordon, MD, Children's Hospital Colorado, Aurora, CO

Contributors:

Carole Lin, MD, Stanford University, Stanford, CA

Jacklyn Ma, MD, Cedars Sinai, Los Angeles, CA

Contributors:

Brandon Foster, Medical Student, Stanford University, Stanford, CA

Carole Lin, MD, Stanford University, Stanford, CA

Jacklyn Ma, MD, Cedars Sinai, Los Angeles, CA

Jeffrey Feldman, MD, MSE, and Aditee Ambardekar, MD, MSEd, OpenAnesthesia Pediatric Anesthesia Section Editor, discuss mechanical ventilation in the anesthetized pediatric patient. 

Drs. Tong J. Gan and Niraja Rajan discuss the article “Society for Ambulatory Anesthesia Updated Consensus Statement on Perioperative Blood Glucose Management in Adult Patients With Diabetes Mellitus Undergoing Ambulatory Surgery” published in the September 2024 issue of Anesthesia & Analgesia.