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( February 2017 ) American Society of Anesthesiologists Abbreviation ASA Headquarters Schaumburg, Illinois, United States Membership 52,000 President Jeffrey Plagenhoef, M.D. Website http://www.asahq.org The American Society of Anesthesiologists ( ASA ) is an educational, research and scientific association of physicians organized to raise the standards of the medical practice of anesthesiology and to improve patient care. As of 2014, the organization included more than 52,000 national and international members and has more than 100 full - time employees. Contents 1 History of ASA 2 Membership in ASA 3 Governance 4 Meetings 5 Publications 6 Anesthesia Subspecialties 7 References 8 External links History of ASA Anesthesiology 's roots date back to the mid-19th century. On March 30, 1842, Crawford Long, M.D. administered the first ether anesthetic for surgery and operated to remove a tumor from a patient 's neck. After the surgery, the patient revealed that he felt nothing and was not aware the surgery was over until he awoke. This was the start of a specialty critical to modern medicine, anesthesiology. In 1905, nine physicians ( from Long Island, N.Y. ) organized the first professional anesthesia society. In 1911, the Society expanded to 23 members and became the New York Society of Anesthetists. Over the next 25 years, involvement in anesthesia - related issues grew and attracted other interested physicians nationwide. In 1936, the Society changed its name to the American Society of Anesthetists. In 1945, the organization moved to become the American Society of Anesthesiologists ( ASA ). In 1960, the ASA established an Executive Office in Park Ridge, Illinois to meet growing membership and patient - care demands. In 2014, the ASA opened new headquarters in Schaumburg, Illinois. Membership in ASA Membership is open to holders of Doctor of Medicine ( M.D. ) or Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine ( D.O. ) degrees who are licensed practitioners and have successfully completed a training program in anesthesiology approved by the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education ( ACGME ) or American Osteopathic Association ( AOA ). The ASA also maintains an active resident component, medical student component as well as anesthesiologist assistant component. A non-physician providers of anesthesia care ( nurse anesthetists, dentist, veterinarians, APRN s ) can join as educational members. Governance ASA is governed by its House of Delegates. The House of Delegates is composed of ASA delegates and directors ( designated by geographic distribution ), ASA officers, all past presidents, the Editor - in - Chief of the journal, the chairs of all sections, the chair of the ASA delegation to the American Medical Association House of Delegates and each member of the Resident Component Governing Council not to exceed five members and a non-voting member of the Medical Student component. The House of Delegates meets each year during the Society 's Annual Meeting. Meetings Meetings are held annually and are based on scientific progress in the anesthesiology fields. Publications The Society publishes multiple academic resources within the following categories : Practice Management Practice Parameters Continuing Education Patient Education Patient Safety / Risk Management and Quality Improvement Periodicals ASA Newsletter The Journal Anesthesiology ' ' Physician Booklets Anesthesia subspecialties While all anesthesiologists complete a minimum of eight years of medical training after college, some anesthesiologists have additional training ( called a fellowship ) in a specific area of anesthesiology. The ABA offers specific certifications in some of these areas. Anesthesiologists are not required to subspecialize, but many do focus on one area of care to further hone their expertise. These specialty areas include, but are not limited to : Ambulatory Anesthesia Cardiac Anesthesia Critical Care Anesthesia Fundamentals of Anesthesia Geriatric Anesthesia Neuroanesthesia Obstetric Anesthesia Pain Medicine Pediatric Anesthesia Perioperative Anesthesia Professional Issues Regional and Acute Anesthesia References Jump up ^ `` Commemorating The Grand Opening Of The New American Society Of Anesthesiologists Building In Schaumburg, Illinois ''. Capitol Words. Retrieved 2014 - 10 - 08. Jump up ^ `` American Society of Anesthesiologists - Membership Eligibility ''. www.asahq.org. Retrieved 2017 - 08 - 05. External links Official website `` Anesthesia History Files '' hide Anesthesia ( outline ) Types General Sedation Twilight anesthesia Local Topical Intercostal nerve block Neuraxial blockade Spinal Epidural Dental Inferior alveolar nerve Techniques Airway management Anesthesia provision in the US Arterial catheter Bronchoscopy Capnography Dogliotti 's principle Drug - induced amnesia Intraoperative neurophysiological monitoring Nerve block Penthrox inhaler Tracheal intubation Scientific principles Blood -- gas partition coefficient Concentration effect Fink effect Minimum alveolar concentration Second gas effect Measurements ASA physical status classification system Baricity Bispectral index Entropy monitoring Fick principle Goldman index Guedel 's classification Mallampati score Neuromuscular monitoring Thyromental distance Instruments Anaesthetic machine Anesthesia cart Boyle 's machine Gas cylinder Laryngeal mask airway Laryngeal tube Medical monitor Odom 's indicator Relative analgesia machine Vaporiser Double - lumen endotracheal tube Endobronchial blocker Complications Emergence delirium Allergic reactions Anesthesia awareness Local anesthetic toxicity Malignant hyperthermia Perioperative mortality Postanesthetic shivering Postoperative nausea and vomiting Postoperative residual curarization Fields of study Cardiothoracic Geriatric Oral sedation dentistry Professions Anesthesiologist Anesthesiologist assistant Nurse anesthetist Operating Department Practitioners Certified Anesthesia Technician Certified Anesthesia Technologist Anaesthetic technician History A.C.E. mixture Helsinki Declaration for Patient Safety in Anaesthesiology History of general anesthesia History of neuraxial anesthesia History of tracheal intubation Organizations American Association of Nurse Anesthetists American Society of Anesthesia Technologists & Technicians American Society of Anesthesiologists Anaesthesia Trauma and Critical Care Association of Anaesthetists of Great Britain and Ireland Association of Veterinary Anaesthetists Australian and New Zealand College of Anaesthetists Australian Society of Anaesthetists International Anesthesia Research Society Retrieved from `` https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=American_Society_of_Anesthesiologists&oldid=810844907 '' Categories : Medical associations based in the United States Anesthesia organisations Medical and health organizations based in Illinois Hidden categories : Articles with a promotional tone from November 2013 All articles with a promotional tone Articles needing additional references from February 2017 All articles needing additional references Articles with multiple maintenance issues Pages using deprecated image syntax Talk Contents About Wikipedia Azərbaycanca Deutsch فارسی Français Nederlands Edit links This page was last edited on 17 November 2017, at 20 : 34 ( UTC ). 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Question: when was the american society of anesthesiologists founded
Answer: 1936