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Anesthesiologist Shortages Globally

Nashville Anesthesia Professionals

A looming shortage of anesthesiologists globally may affect the accessibility of healthcare in the next ten years. The American Association of Medical Colleges predicts that there will be a workforce gap of as many as 12,500 anesthesiologists in the United States by 2033 (3). million operations from taking place (3).

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WHO WILL BE PROVIDING ANESTHESIA CARE 10 YEARS FROM NOW?

The Anesthesia Consultant

Evolution of Procedures and Procedural Areas Procedures that used to be hospital-based have increasingly moved into outpatient settings and physician’s offices. They estimate 4,800 anesthesia professionals left the workforce in 2022, including 2,500 anesthesiologists, 2,200 nurse anesthetists, and 65 anesthesiologist assistants.

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WILL CRNAs REPLACE MD ANESTHESIOLOGISTS?

The Anesthesia Consultant

On March 28, 2021 the anesthesia world in the United States was rocked by the headline: “ Wisconsin Hospital Replaces All Anesthesiologists With CRNAs. “ The hospital was Watertown Regional Medical Center, located in Watertown, Wisconsin , population 23,861, midway between Milwaukee and Madison. Why did this change happen?

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UNDEREMPLOYED: AMERICAN SURGEONS, ANESTHESIOLOGISTS AND NURSES

The Anesthesia Consultant

Surgeons, anesthesiologists, certified nurse anesthetists, and operating room nurses are barely working at all now, for the fourth consecutive week. Elective surgery has been cancelled at the hospital I work at, Stanford University Hospital, per the CMS edict. This has especially affected surgical teams.

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PHYSICIAN ANESTHESIOLOGIST LISTED AS THE #1 BEST PAYING JOB BY U.S. NEWS AND WORLD REPORT

The Anesthesia Consultant

News and World Report credited anesthesiologist with another honor: the highest paying job in their 2018 Best Paying Jobs survey. Regarding the #1 job, physician anesthesiologist , the article states, “the breadth of the profession has dramatically expanded in the last decade. This week U.S.

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A DAY IN THE LIFE OF AN ANESTHESIOLOGIST

The Anesthesia Consultant

One of my readers asked me to describe a day in the life of an anesthesiologist, as he was considering a career in anesthesiology. To aid you in visualizing yourself in the hospital, I’m substituting the pronoun “you” instead of “I” in the narrative below. Your hospital contains multiple operating rooms, and today you are in room #10.

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ARE OLDER ANESTHESIOLOGISTS LESS SAFE? 

The Anesthesia Consultant

Do you want an older anesthesiologist only months from retirement? Do you want a young and inexperienced anesthesiologist? Do you want a young and inexperienced anesthesiologist? Do you want a geriatric anesthesiologist only months from retirement? Is there any data to help answer these questions?