Professional Bodies
Canadian Anesthesiologists’ Society
British Columbia Anesthesiologists’ Society
Canadian Pediatric Anesthesia Society
Canadian Society of Respiratory Therapists
National Association of PeriAnesthesia Nurses of Canada
Association of Canadian University Departments of Anesthesia
Articles and News of Interest
Yang et al. - The evolution and formalization of anesthesia assistant roles across Canada (2024)
Filteau, Preston, & Seligman - A call to action—anesthesia assistants in Canada (2024)
Salvatori et al. - Safe use of a 5:1 coverage model for anesthesia assistants performing conscious sedation in an independent health facility (2024)
Ontario’s Anesthesiologists - The Anesthesia Care Team (ACT) Model: What Is It & Why Ontario Needs to Expand It (2023)
Anesthesia assistants at Providence: Allied health care providers since 1997 (2021)
Yang & Orser - Submission to Ontario Health: Advocacy for Anesthesia Assistants in Ontario (2021)
Law et al. - Canadian Airway Focus Group updated consensus-based recommendations for management of the difficult airway: part 1. Difficult airway management encountered in an unconscious patient (2021)
Law et al. - Canadian Airway Focus Group updated consensus-based recommendations for management of the difficult airway: part 2. Planning and implementing safe management of the patient with an anticipated difficult airway (2021)
Ward, Munro, Houser, & Brousseau - A survey of how the role and specialty training of anesthesia assistants in Canadian teaching hospitals have changed over the past 12 years (2021)
BCAS - “Far too long, far too many…” A discussion paper on B.C.’s worrisome increase in surgical wait-times (2019)
Lam, Lopez Filici, Middleton, & McGillicuddy - Exploring healthcare professionals’ perceptions of the anesthesia assistant role and its impact on patients and interprofessional collaboration (2018)
CAS - 2013 CAS allied health research study: Survey of Anesthesia Assistants (2014)
Head, Seib, Osborn, & Schwarz - A “swing room” model based on regional anesthesia reduces turnover time and increases case throughput (2011)
ACT Implementation Advisory Committee - A plan to evolve the anesthesia care team model in Ontario (2009)
