SAAC is now the Society for Academic Anesthesiology Associations (SAAA) which is the umbrella organization for three associations (see accompanying diagram). The umbrella organization SAAA does not have individuals as members, but associations as its members. Decisions will be made by input from the three associations as represented in the governing council. The three associations are:
(1) The Association of Academic Anesthesia Chairs (AAAC) representing the Chairs of the academic departments in this country.
(2) The Association of Anesthesiology Core Program Directors (AACPD) which is representative of ACGME designated core program directors.
(3) The Association of Anesthesiology Subspecialty Program Directors (AASPD) representative of the currently recognized subspecialty program directors.
At this time, we are extending an invitation for each Academic Anesthesiology Department to become a member of this restructured society. The dues structure will be as follows: Each institution will only have to pay dues once a year. For the year 2009, the dues will be $675. At this time, we are accepting applications under this institutional dues structure for membership into either AAAC by the current academic anesthesiology chair and AACPD by the current ABA designated anesthesiology core program director. The SAAA is in the process of establishing membership of the Association of Academic Subspecialty Program Directors (AASPD) an Association for the current four Anesthesiology Affiliated ACGME approved Fellowship Program Directors. These are Pain, ICU, Pediatric and Cardiac Anesthesiology. Application forms for AAAC and AACPD have been mailed to all departments. AASPD membership applications will be mailed shortly. Applications can be completed online as well.
The Annual Meeting of SAAA will be held in Boston, Massachusetts on November 6-8, 2009.
Meeting information, when available will be posted on this website. Registration fees will be $425 (early fee, $475 late fee) for each Member. Members may bring physician Guests for an early fee of $525 and late fee of $575. Registration will soon be available through this website.
