Author: Sophie Eydis Becker’s ASC Review The National Institutes of Health awarded nearly $250 million in funding to anesthesiology departments at universities and medical schools in the U.S. in 2025, according to data from the Blue Ridge Institute for Medical Research. The mean funding for anesthesiology departments in 2025 was $4.98 million, and the median was $2.6 million. […]
Read MoreAuthors: Du C-C et al. BMC Anesthesiology, published February 12, 2026 This randomized controlled trial examined whether an individualized, fluid responsiveness–guided strategy could better prevent spinal anesthesia–induced hypotension (SAIH) during cesarean delivery compared with standard prophylactic approaches. Hypotension after spinal anesthesia remains one of the most common complications in obstetric anesthesia, often managed with fluid […]
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 […]
Read MoreHardin Medical Center (122 beds) is offering a rare CRNA-only practice where you can enjoy full autonomy and an exceptional lifestyle. • Schedule: 2 weeks on / 1 week off (17 weeks off each year)• Model: Independent CRNA practice – no anesthesiologist supervision• Case Mix: General surgery, orthopedics, endoscopy, OB/GYN (including epidurals & C-sections)• No […]
Read MoreAuthor: Sophie Eydis Becker’s ASC Review Anesthesia leaders told Becker’s the specialty is approaching a period of structural instability as financial pressure, workforce shortages and operational strain converge across hospitals and ASCs. Declining reimbursement, aggressive payer tactics and rigid employment models are colliding with rising surgical demand and growing reliance on locum tenens staffing. Those forces combined, leaders […]
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