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Dear Residents and program staff, 

 

I write to you as a past president of the American Society of Anesthesiologists and founding trustee of Lifebox, a nonprofit organization dedicated to making anesthesia and surgery safer globally. Both of these organizations are very dear to me and their partnership has an enormous impact on the delivery of safe anesthesia globally. 

Dr. Alex Hannenberg with 2022 team captains

In many parts of the world, anesthesia and surgery can be far more deadly than in the US. Thousands of operating rooms still lack pulse oximetry for safe patient monitoring - putting millions of lives at-risk every year. 

As an anesthesiologist, I support Lifebox because the advances in anesthesia safety and outcomes I have seen in my career need to be shared around the world where anesthesia practice has been left behind. Lifebox is the leader in providing anesthesia providers in low-income settings with affordable, high-quality pulse oximeters along with training in how to use them, and so far has delivered over 34,000 devices.

The ASA-Lifebox Resident Challenge is an important opportunity to engage anesthesiologists in the US, who have taken patient monitoring for granted since the 1980s, in addressing global health inequities.  As fellow anesthesiologists, this should inspire all of us to do more, which is why I ask each of the US residency programs to participate in this year’s ASA-Lifebox Resident Challenge. 

Last year's record breaking Resident Challenge raised enough money to distribute over 225 pulse oximeters. With your participation and support, I know we can do even more this year. 

JOIN THE CHALLENGE
You have until October 14 at 11:59 EST to complete your fundraising. Please contact Lifebox Development Associate - Alissa Cecala - alissa.cecala@lifebox.org, if you have any questions.
Thank you,
Alexander A. Hannenberg, M.D.

 

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