Drive change on Capitol Hill:
Your voice is needed
LEGCON 2025
May 5, 2025 - May 7, 2025
Join ASA advocates and change makers in Washington, D.C. to explore emerging issues, educate decision-makers, and help shape the future of the specialty.
This year, we're putting the full force of the specialty behind preserving physician-led care and holding big insurance accountable, as well as addressing new regulations and payment issues that continue to arise.
Your judgment and knowledge are trusted in the O.R. Now translate those characteristics to D.C. and the policy table.
Resident’s Day at the Maine State Legislature
On April 17, 2025, residents from Maine Medical Center will be meeting their legislators, getting a tour of the Maine State Capitol, and attending both the House and Senate legislative sessions. Following the State House tour, the residents will be meeting for lunch and a Problem-Based Learning Discussion.
Please contact Lisa Montagna, at mesahq@gmail.com, or 207-620-4015, if you would like to join us.
Front Row: Adam Owen, MD, Christopher Abruzzese, DO and Associate Program Director, Patrick McAuley, MBBS, Christine Kerr, DO, Lucine Papazian, DO, Margaret Carroll, MD, Lisa Montagna, Executive Director, Alexandra Maghear, Medical Student Liaison, and Simbarashe Matoi, MB BCh.
Middle Row: Kristin A. Johnson, MS, C-TAGME and Program Manager, Jacob Longfellow, DO, Kyle Holmsen, DO, Gasper Gasperlin, DO, and Michael Finke, DO.
Top Row: Charm Karunasiri, MD, Jay Kellegrew, MD, Josie Watczak, MD, Zachary Woodward, DO, and Keating Pepper, DO.
FALL MEETING
SEPTEMBER 6, 2025
The next meeting of the Maine Society of Anesthesiologists will held at the Atlantic Oceanside Hotel & Event Center in Bar Harbor on Saturday, September 6, 2025, from 2 to 5 pm in conjunction with the Maine Medical Association's Annual Session.
Topics to be discussed at MeSA's Business Meeting include:
State Legislative Update
MeSA PAC Trustee Elections
Report on Advocacy and Patient Safety
Resident Engagement
You are welcome to come to the meeting at the last minute if you're schedule allows.
For more information, or to register for the meeting, please email mesahq@gmail.com or call 207-620-4015.
What’s Happening at the ASA
Governor Mills Recognizes Physician Anesthesiologists Week
January 26 - February 1, 2025
Dear Friends,
On behalf of the citizens of Maine, I write this letter in support of Physician Anesthesiologists Week, which is recognized during the week of January 26- February 1, 2025.
Physician anesthesiologists must complete extensive education and training prior to licensure. The 12 to 14 years of education and 12,000 to 16,000 hours of training they receive prepares them to navigate life-and-death moments and helps ensure that patients receive the highest quality care.
In practice, physician anesthesiologists work in a wide array of health care settings. From operating and delivery rooms, to intensive care units, pain management clinics and in the Department of Veterans Affairs, these professionals keep patients safe no matter the situation.
Physician anesthesiologists are responsible for leading the Anesthesia Team model, which is widely recognized as the gold standard of care used in all of the nation's top hospitals and in the VA. They protect patients and the millions of Veterans who have served our country and deserve the highest standard of care possible.
As Governor, I thank all the physician anesthesiologists throughout Maine who work to provide this critical form of care every day.
Thank you,
Janet T. Mills
Governor
Help Preserve the Physician-Led Care Team
Decisions are made every day in Augusta which directly affect your practice. Maine Society of Anesthesiologists works year-round to increase awareness and share concerns on important issues that physicians are facing.