We would like to thank the following supporters of the:

SPA Annual Winter Meeting: Pediatric Anesthesiology 2005 Meeting,

Miami Beach, FL, February 24-27, 2005

&

SPA 19th Annual Meeting, New Orleans, LA, October 21, 2005

PLATINUM:

Abbott Laboratories 

 Masimo Corporation 

SILVER:

Baxter Healthcare

BRONZE:

Arizant Healthcare Inc.

Aspect Medical Systems

B.Braun Medical Inc.

Belmont Instrument Corp.

Children's Medical Center, Dayton, OH

Cook Critical Care

Daniel & Yeager

Draeger Medical, Inc.

Elsevier

GlaxoSmithKline

iMD-soft

Kaiser Permanente

King Systems Corporation

 LMA North America

Ochsner Clinic Foundation

Sheridan Healthcare, Inc.

Smiths Medical MD, Inc.

Texas Children’s Hospital, Houston, TX

Vitaid Airway Management

SUPPORTERS:

American Academy of Pediatrics

Blackwell Publishing

MHAUS

TIVA HealthCare

Supporter Product Descriptions for 2005

Abbott Laboratories 

Abbott Laboratories is a global, broad-based health care company devoted to the discovery, development, manufacture and marketing of pharmaceuticals, nutritionals and medical products, including devices and diagnostics.  The company employs approximately 55,000  people and markets its products in more than 130 countries. 

You are invited to visit the Abbott Laboratories exhibit where representatives will be on hand to answer your questions regarding our products.

Arizant Healthcare Inc.

Arizant Healthcare Inc. develops and manufactures temperature management product including the Bair Hugger® forced-air warming system with 23 different blanket styles, and the Ranger® blood/fluid warming system with SmartHeat™ technology.

Aspect Medical Systems, Inc.

Aspect Medical Systems, Inc. manufactures and markets clinically proven brain monitoring technology that directly measures the patient-specific effects of anesthetics and sedatives on the brain.  Aspect's BIS™ technology enables medical professionals to better manage a patient's level of consciousness and facilitate quality and safety improvements in patient care.

B. Braun Medical Inc.

B. Braun is a leading provider of innovative healthcare products improving both patient and clinician safety: LidoSite™ Topical System (Lidocaine HCL/Epinephrine Topical Iontophoretic Patch) 10%/0.1% Epican® caudal needles, Perifix® pediatric epidural sets, Stimuplex and Contiplex peripheral nerve block products and the 24G Introcan Safety® IV Catheter. www.bbraunusa.com.  

Baxter Healthcare

Belmont Instrument Corp.

The Belmont FMS2000 for safe and effective rapid infusion.  The system

features precise control of flow rate, effective air detection, automatic

air purging, "fluid out" detection, and line pressure monitoring in a

compact package.

The Belmont buddy in-line fluid warmer, providing safe and effective fluid

warming in a miniature package.  It features close-to-the-patient warming to

prevent line cooling, without a water bath, and a large microporous membrane

to vent air.

Blackwell Publishing

Blackwell Publishing is the world’s leading society publisher with over 800 journals in partnership with more than 550 societies.  Blackwell publishes a wide range of over 600 books, including core books in Anesthesia. All SPA members are eligible for a reduced rate subscription to Pediatric Anesthesia www.blackwellpublishing.com or www.blackwell-synergy.com.

Children's Medical Center, Dayton, OH

The Children's Medical Center Pediatric Anesthesia Associates of Dayton Inc., with the support of The Children's Medical Center of Dayton, is seeking a full-time board certified/eligible pediatric anesthesiologist.

The operative services have been growing steadily with more than 12,000 anesthetics provided last year. Due to increased demand for surgical services the hospital is increasing the number of operating theatres and renovating the intensive care areas.

All of our physicians have the opportunity to hold clinical faculty appointments.

Please Contact: Kathy Kyer, Physician Recruitment Manager 937-641-5307 or kyerk@childrensdayton.org

Cook Critical Care

Cook Critical Care will be exhibiting a variety of products including the Arndt Endobronchial Blockers, Cook Spectrum® Minocycline/Rifampin Impregnated Central Venous Catheters, Products for the Management of the Difficult Airway, and Pediatric Central Venous and Arterial Catheters. www.cookcriticalcare.com

Daniel & Yeager

Daniel & Yeager is a national leader in healthcare staffing, specializing in long and short term Locum Tenens and permanent placement for Anesthesiologists and CRNA’s in a wide variety of practice settings.  Travel arrangements, guaranteed bi-weekly pay, insurance coverage, licensure, and twenty-four hour assistance are all elements of Daniel & Yeager’s commitment to excellence in service.

Draeger Medical, Inc.

Dräger Medical develops, manufactures and sells medical equipment, services and integrated solutions to support clinical processes and enable effective and cost-efficient patient care in all CareAreas™.  Visit us at booth 26 for your 3D Anesthesia tour.

Elsevier

GlaxoSmithKline

1600 Vine Street

Philadelphia, PA 19102

Phone: 800-366-8900

Fax: 215-751-5050

GlaxoSmithKline is one of the world's leading research-based pharmaceutical companies with a powerful combination of skills to discover and deliver innovative medicines.  In support of the appropriate use of our products, GlaxoSmithKline offers a number of programs to support our mutual goals to achieve effective health management strategies and improve patient care. Please visit our exhibit to learn more about our products and programs.

iMD-soft

Featured Product/Drug Name - MetaVision Suite

Featured Service Name - Clinical information system

Description - iMDsoft's MetaVision Suite aids clinicians by automating

workflow and documentation processes within the critical care

environment. Powerful auditing and analysis tools streamline data

collection, reduce errors, and improve outcomes.

Kaiser Permanente

Within The Permanente Medical Group, Inc., physicians find recognition, stability, opportunity, and independence.  Driven by the needs of our members and built on a platform in which medical decisions are made by physicians, each of our locations is able to self-manage the resources necessary for the delivery of excellent patient care.  Beyond the practice of medicine, our physicians are provided with many personal and professional opportunities, including research, teaching, and participation in leadership activities.  In addition, our physicians donate countless hours of their time by volunteering to help the causes of hundreds of community health organizations. The Permanente Medical Group, Inc. delivers:
● An enhanced compensation and benefits package, including potential shareholder status after three years of practice.
● Leadership and management opportunities.
● An integrated health care system emphasizing collaboration and decisions made by physicians.
● A long-standing history of stability.
 

King Systems Corporation

King Systems Corporation offers the industry’s most innovative line of anesthesia products including our Operation Kid Stuff® product line featuring Sweet Dreams™ scented facemasks and Rainbow Breathing Bags®, superior facemasks, Universal F2®, PedF2®, and the NEW Flex2™ circuits, the KING LT®, and the KING LT-D™ (disposable) Oropharyngeal Airways. Visit our website at www.kingsystems.com

LMA North America, Inc.

LMA North America, Inc. is a San Diego-based company dedicated to continuously improving patient care through the marketing and sales of high quality, innovative, proprietary products for anesthesia and critical care.

Ochsner Clinic Foundation

OCHSNER CLINIC FOUNDATION NEW ORLEANS has an excellent opportunity for a BC/BE PEDIATRIC ANESTHESIOLOGIST in our expanding Department of Anesthesiology.  We currently have 25 staff anesthesiologists, 40 CRNAs, and 18 residents who perform approximately 18,000 anesthetics/year.  Ochsner offers competitive salary and comprehensive benefits package.  Contact us at: profrecruiting@ochsner.org or call 800-488-2240.

Masimo Corporation

Masimo Corporation is the innovator and leader of motion and low perfusion tolerant pulse oximetry.  Over 70 independent and objective studies have demonstrated the superior performance of Masimo Signal Extraction Technology® (Masimo SET™).  Masimo licenses Masimo SET technology to over 35 patient monitoring companies representing 70% of the world's pulse oximetry shipments.

MHAUS

MHAUS is a non-profit organization and offers educational materials on

Malignant Hyperthermia for medical professionals, MH patients and families.

General literature includes MH treatment chart, in-service video, slide show

and several manuals to include Hospital, Ambulatory Surgery and Office-based

MH manuals.

Sheridan Healthcare, Inc.

Sheridan Healthcare Inc., a National Physician Group employs 400 physicians and 200 allied healthcare professionals. Practice locations: Arkansas, Colorado, Connecticut, Florida, Indiana, Louisiana, Maryland and Texas. Contact our Recruiting Managers at 800-437-2672, recruitment@sher.com or www.sheridanhealthcare.com

Smiths Medical MD, Inc.

Smiths Medical MD, Inc., manufactures the CADD-Prism(r) PCSII infusion

pump for hospital post-op pain programs; along with a full range of

regional anesthesia products for the intraoperative, postoperative, and

chronic pain markets. For additional information, visit Smiths Medical's

web site at www.smiths-medical.com.

Texas Children's Hospital, Houston, TX

Texas Children’s Hospital is a 465 bed freestanding private children’s hospital ranked 4th on the 2004 US News & World Report ratings, and 4th on the 2005 Child Magazine Rankings.  The TCH Heart Center was rated 3rd on the Child Magazine survey for 2005. TCH has a close affiliation with the Baylor College of Medicine, and all anesthesiologists are full time or voluntary faculty.   We deliver over 23,000 anesthetics annually, and all surgical subspecialties are represented with high-volume services. Major new initiatives include a comprehensive Pain Management Center with an associated basic science laboratory, and expansion of our research program to include a Pharmacokinetics Unit, Pediatric Anesthesia Outcomes Group, and a Neurological Monitoring and Outcomes Group, to add to the already successful cardiac anesthesia clinical and basic science efforts.  Major personnel plans include adding a Director of the Pain Management Center, and a Director of Research.  Faculty members are full time Baylor College of Medicine faculty with academic appointments in the Departments of Anesthesiology and Pediatrics. Expansion of fellowship training, which includes both general pediatric and cardiac anesthesia programs, is planned, along with an enhanced educational program to include a Texas pediatric anesthesia meeting, major internet education resources, and textbooks in addition to the just published Anesthesia for Congenital Heart Disease, edited by Andropoulos, Stayer, and Russell.

Contact information:

Dean B. Andropoulos, M.D.

Chief of Anesthesiology

Texas Children’s Hospital

6621 Fannin, WT 19345H

Houston TX 77030

Phone:  (832) 826-5831

FAX: (832) 825-1903

Email:  dra@bcm.tmc.edu

TIVA HealthCare, Inc.

 (800) 506-8482

Locum Tenens and Permanent Placement

Seeking a new position - or finding the perfect person to fill one - At TIVA HealthCare, we take a fresh approach, appreciating every aspect of change.  We get to know you, professionally and personally, understanding exactly what you and your family need to be fulfilled and happy.

And we make it easier on you because TIVA's Anesthesia Placement Specialists are equally experienced in permanent placement and locum tenens for Anesthesiologists & CRNAs. So what makes TIVA different?  We specialize in you.

Vitaid Airway Management

Vitaid - Aiding Life

GlideScope

Video Intubation System provides an unobstructed view of the vocal cords and is ideal for many types of intubation.

TCB Univent

tube for one lung ventilation with improved high torque control bronchial blocker.

Microcuff

tracheal tube with microthin-walled polyurethane cuff designed specially for the pediatric anatomy.

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