Author: Sophie Eydis Becker’s ASC Review Here are five major changes affecting certified registered nurse anesthetists’ education, practice authority, reimbursement and workforce trends that Becker’s reported in 2025. 1. Doctoral entry requirements take effect: As of the end of 2025, all newly graduating certified registered nurse anesthetists in the U.S. are now required to hold doctorate degrees, a shift first announced […]
Read MoreAuthors: Sun T et al. Anesthesia & Analgesia, February 3, 2026, 10.1213/ANE.0000000000007927 This national retrospective cohort study examined whether gender or race is associated with differences in ACGME Milestone ratings during anesthesiology residency. Using linked ACGME Milestone data and AAMC demographic data, the authors analyzed 4,997 residents from 141 programs who graduated between 2017 and […]
Read MoreAuthors: Managi A et al. Cureus 17(12): e99213, December 14, 2025 This case report describes the successful use of synchronized nasal intermittent positive pressure ventilation (SNIPPV) with the MEdiTRIG pressure trigger system in a full-term neonate diagnosed with Joubert syndrome (JBS), a rare ciliopathy characterized by cerebellar vermis agenesis and the classic “molar tooth sign” […]
Read MoreAuthors: Bernstein WK et al. Anesthesia & Analgesia, 142(1):76–84, January 2026 This article is a roadmap for how anesthesiologists can drive higher-value perioperative care by moving “upstream” into preoperative optimization, especially in regions where resources and access vary (rural/urban underserved as well as higher-resource settings). The authors argue perioperative costs are rising unsustainably, and that […]
Read MoreBurnout or time away in pain, ICU, or administration doesn’t erase your anesthesia training—it just requires a structured path back. For many physicians, it simply means you stepped away to regroup. We work with anesthesiologists every day who want to return to clinical anesthesia after time away in: administration or leadership roles pain medicine critical […]
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