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SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 4
BY SENATOR MILLS
A RESOLUTION
To recognize April 11, 2017, as Louisiana Society of Anesthesiologists Day at the state
capitol.
WHEREAS, more than one hundred million operations and procedures are performed
every year with anesthesia and physician anesthesiologists play a critical role before, during,
and after procedures, making patient safety their top priority; and
WHEREAS, physician anesthesiologists have twelve to fourteen years of education
and are required to complete between twelve thousand and sixteen thousand hours of
training prior to practicing independently; and
WHEREAS, a physician anesthesiologist's duties include evaluating a patient's
current health prior to receiving anesthesia to ensure the best outcome, administering
anesthesia, monitoring the patient during surgery, and assessing the patient after the
procedure is completed; and
WHEREAS, anesthesia is safer than ever before but there always is a potential for
complications and side effects and physician anesthesiologists have the training and
expertise to help minimize risks, monitor for any problems, and take quick action; and
WHEREAS, when seconds count, when emergencies or complications occur
unexpectedly, physician anesthesiologists draw upon their extensive medical education and
years of clinical training and experience to make critical decisions that save lives; and
WHEREAS, physician anesthesiologists are committed to educating patients to make
their anesthesia even safer, to reduce their risk of complication, and to hasten their recovery
from surgery; and
WHEREAS, Governor John Bel Edwards has proclaimed January 29 through
February 4, 2017, as Physician Anesthesiologists Week in the state of Louisiana; and
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WHEREAS, the Louisiana Society of Anesthesiologists is a physician organization
representing over four hundred twenty-nine active, retired, affiliate, and resident member
physicians in the state of Louisiana; and
WHEREAS, the Louisiana Society of Anesthesiologists is dedicated to
communicating the scope and value of the physician anesthesiologist to the public,
monitoring and promoting public policy to enhance patient care, and serving as an advocate
for physician anesthesiologists and their patients.
THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Senate of the Legislature of Louisiana
does hereby recognize April 11, 2017, as Louisiana Society of Anesthesiologists Day at the
state capitol and does hereby commend and express enduring appreciation for physician
anesthesiologists who have developed the knowledge, techniques, and protocols that have
greatly improved the safety of anesthesia and the well-being of surgical patients.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that a copy of this Resolution be transmitted to the
president of the Louisiana Society of Anesthesiologists.
PRESIDENT OF THE SENATE
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