Ontario’s Anesthesiologists
@ontarioanesthesia.bsky.social
The official feed of Ontario’s Anesthesiologists, a section of the OMA. We are dedicated to leading and delivering the highest level of patient care possible. #AnSky #PainSky #PedsAnesSky #MedSky
New research led by Dr. Duminda Wijeysundera, an anesthesiologist with St. Michael's in Toronto, has found that 1 in 5 older adults suffer new disabilities–or even death–one year after undergoing major surgery.
Learn more about this potentially impact new study: https://ow.ly/Oyg450XyJQ8
Learn more about this potentially impact new study: https://ow.ly/Oyg450XyJQ8
December 1, 2025 at 1:30 PM
New research led by Dr. Duminda Wijeysundera, an anesthesiologist with St. Michael's in Toronto, has found that 1 in 5 older adults suffer new disabilities–or even death–one year after undergoing major surgery.
Learn more about this potentially impact new study: https://ow.ly/Oyg450XyJQ8
Learn more about this potentially impact new study: https://ow.ly/Oyg450XyJQ8
Planning your 2026? Save the date for one of 🇨🇦's top #anesthesia -focused events: The Ontario Anesthesia Meeting.
In 2026, we're returning to Toronto & the conveniently located Marriott Downtown at CF Eaton Centre. Expect world-class speakers, cutting-edge topics & networking opportunities.
In 2026, we're returning to Toronto & the conveniently located Marriott Downtown at CF Eaton Centre. Expect world-class speakers, cutting-edge topics & networking opportunities.
November 27, 2025 at 1:15 PM
Planning your 2026? Save the date for one of 🇨🇦's top #anesthesia -focused events: The Ontario Anesthesia Meeting.
In 2026, we're returning to Toronto & the conveniently located Marriott Downtown at CF Eaton Centre. Expect world-class speakers, cutting-edge topics & networking opportunities.
In 2026, we're returning to Toronto & the conveniently located Marriott Downtown at CF Eaton Centre. Expect world-class speakers, cutting-edge topics & networking opportunities.
Great news for Sault Area Hospital Pain Clinic patients: A new tool to fight spinal arthritis & other chronic pain conditions is now available! Congrats to our members, Drs. Kevin Smith & Michael Gofeld for leading the way on acquiring this tech.
Learn more: www.sootoday.com/local-news/s...
Learn more: www.sootoday.com/local-news/s...
November 26, 2025 at 3:07 PM
Great news for Sault Area Hospital Pain Clinic patients: A new tool to fight spinal arthritis & other chronic pain conditions is now available! Congrats to our members, Drs. Kevin Smith & Michael Gofeld for leading the way on acquiring this tech.
Learn more: www.sootoday.com/local-news/s...
Learn more: www.sootoday.com/local-news/s...
While we officially starting using the phrase "team-based anesthesia care" in spring 2025, the concept has over two decades of real-world practice behind it. Learn more about this history via our latest latest blog post, featuring our vice-chair, Dr. Sylvie Aucoin: https://ow.ly/fP4n50Xx51n
November 25, 2025 at 1:01 PM
While we officially starting using the phrase "team-based anesthesia care" in spring 2025, the concept has over two decades of real-world practice behind it. Learn more about this history via our latest latest blog post, featuring our vice-chair, Dr. Sylvie Aucoin: https://ow.ly/fP4n50Xx51n
This Wednesday, November 26 @ 8 pm ET, join @casupdate.bsky.social for its latest accredited CPD webinar: Postdural Puncture Headache (PDPH) in Obstetrics
It features Ontario anesthesiologist Dr. Wesley Edwards!
Learn more & register at www.cas.ca/en/Education...
It features Ontario anesthesiologist Dr. Wesley Edwards!
Learn more & register at www.cas.ca/en/Education...
November 24, 2025 at 12:51 PM
This Wednesday, November 26 @ 8 pm ET, join @casupdate.bsky.social for its latest accredited CPD webinar: Postdural Puncture Headache (PDPH) in Obstetrics
It features Ontario anesthesiologist Dr. Wesley Edwards!
Learn more & register at www.cas.ca/en/Education...
It features Ontario anesthesiologist Dr. Wesley Edwards!
Learn more & register at www.cas.ca/en/Education...
We’ve heard from some 🇨🇦 anesthesiologists who are interested in possibly moving to Ontario to practice. We’ve posted a special message for these physicians on our Instagram profile: instagram.com/p/DRUioGzAf-a/
November 21, 2025 at 3:12 PM
We’ve heard from some 🇨🇦 anesthesiologists who are interested in possibly moving to Ontario to practice. We’ve posted a special message for these physicians on our Instagram profile: instagram.com/p/DRUioGzAf-a/
#ICYMI: Earlier this month, to highlight National Pain Awareness Week, we spotlighted our members' role in pain management by doing a quick Q&A with Toronto General Hospital's Dr. Diana Tamir.
Read that Q&A here: https://www.instagram.com/p/DQwlqvljZtt/
Read that Q&A here: https://www.instagram.com/p/DQwlqvljZtt/
November 19, 2025 at 2:30 PM
#ICYMI: Earlier this month, to highlight National Pain Awareness Week, we spotlighted our members' role in pain management by doing a quick Q&A with Toronto General Hospital's Dr. Diana Tamir.
Read that Q&A here: https://www.instagram.com/p/DQwlqvljZtt/
Read that Q&A here: https://www.instagram.com/p/DQwlqvljZtt/
Registration for Lower & Upper Canada Anesthesia Symposium is now open. Head to Montreal (or participate virtually) this Feb for this event that promises to: "deliver focused, practical, clinically relevant anesthesia topics."
Early rate now available!
Register: https://ow.ly/MuhG50Xs24u
Early rate now available!
Register: https://ow.ly/MuhG50Xs24u
November 17, 2025 at 11:00 AM
Registration for Lower & Upper Canada Anesthesia Symposium is now open. Head to Montreal (or participate virtually) this Feb for this event that promises to: "deliver focused, practical, clinically relevant anesthesia topics."
Early rate now available!
Register: https://ow.ly/MuhG50Xs24u
Early rate now available!
Register: https://ow.ly/MuhG50Xs24u
Today is November 11, a special day of remembrance and honour, when we show our respect and appreciation to Canada's serving and past armed forces members. 🇨🇦
November 11, 2025 at 12:01 PM
Today is November 11, a special day of remembrance and honour, when we show our respect and appreciation to Canada's serving and past armed forces members. 🇨🇦
Time is running out to nominate one of your amazing peers for a 2026 Canadian Medical Association Award: "Spanning 10 categories, award recipients represent a wide variety of career stages, specialties and backgrounds."
Nominations close Nov 30: https://ow.ly/CsfQ50Xoufl
Nominations close Nov 30: https://ow.ly/CsfQ50Xoufl
November 10, 2025 at 11:00 AM
Time is running out to nominate one of your amazing peers for a 2026 Canadian Medical Association Award: "Spanning 10 categories, award recipients represent a wide variety of career stages, specialties and backgrounds."
Nominations close Nov 30: https://ow.ly/CsfQ50Xoufl
Nominations close Nov 30: https://ow.ly/CsfQ50Xoufl
As we wrap #NPAW2025, we’re spotlighting Ontario anesthesiologist Dr. Diana Tamir & her work w/ Toronto General's Transitional Pain Service, which aims to stop chronic pain before it starts
Read her Q&A over on our Instagram page: https://www.instagram.com/p/DQwlqvljZtt/
Read her Q&A over on our Instagram page: https://www.instagram.com/p/DQwlqvljZtt/
November 7, 2025 at 4:01 PM
As we wrap #NPAW2025, we’re spotlighting Ontario anesthesiologist Dr. Diana Tamir & her work w/ Toronto General's Transitional Pain Service, which aims to stop chronic pain before it starts
Read her Q&A over on our Instagram page: https://www.instagram.com/p/DQwlqvljZtt/
Read her Q&A over on our Instagram page: https://www.instagram.com/p/DQwlqvljZtt/
🌟Save the Date🌟
We're officially one year away from the 71st Ontario Anesthesia Meeting.
We'll be returning to Toronto from November 6-8, 2026, at the Marriott Downtown at CF Toronto Eaton Centre
Registration opens next summer.
We're officially one year away from the 71st Ontario Anesthesia Meeting.
We'll be returning to Toronto from November 6-8, 2026, at the Marriott Downtown at CF Toronto Eaton Centre
Registration opens next summer.
November 6, 2025 at 1:01 PM
🌟Save the Date🌟
We're officially one year away from the 71st Ontario Anesthesia Meeting.
We'll be returning to Toronto from November 6-8, 2026, at the Marriott Downtown at CF Toronto Eaton Centre
Registration opens next summer.
We're officially one year away from the 71st Ontario Anesthesia Meeting.
We'll be returning to Toronto from November 6-8, 2026, at the Marriott Downtown at CF Toronto Eaton Centre
Registration opens next summer.
Med students: Curious about a career in anesthesiology? Join McMaster Undergraduate Anesthesia on Nov 12 for an interactive panel designed for pre-clerkship med students to learn more about the specialty. Ask questions, gain insight, and connect with mentors in the field.
🔗https://bit.ly/4o6kqX7
🔗https://bit.ly/4o6kqX7
November 5, 2025 at 11:00 AM
Med students: Curious about a career in anesthesiology? Join McMaster Undergraduate Anesthesia on Nov 12 for an interactive panel designed for pre-clerkship med students to learn more about the specialty. Ask questions, gain insight, and connect with mentors in the field.
🔗https://bit.ly/4o6kqX7
🔗https://bit.ly/4o6kqX7
Today we kickoff #NPAW2025, a week dedicated to the millions of 🇨🇦 coping w/ chronic pain. As anesthesiologists, we know that managing pain can be challenging, but there is hope.
Learn more via Health Canada's Action Plan for Pain in Canada: PainCanada.ca/actionplan
Learn more via Health Canada's Action Plan for Pain in Canada: PainCanada.ca/actionplan
November 3, 2025 at 1:01 PM
Today we kickoff #NPAW2025, a week dedicated to the millions of 🇨🇦 coping w/ chronic pain. As anesthesiologists, we know that managing pain can be challenging, but there is hope.
Learn more via Health Canada's Action Plan for Pain in Canada: PainCanada.ca/actionplan
Learn more via Health Canada's Action Plan for Pain in Canada: PainCanada.ca/actionplan
Time is running out to submit your independent session proposal for the Canadian Anesthesiologists' Society's 2026 Annual Meeting. We encourage members to explore this unique opportunity to share their ideas and work with a national audience.
🌟Learn more at www.cas.ca/call-for-content🌟
🌟Learn more at www.cas.ca/call-for-content🌟
October 28, 2025 at 12:01 PM
Time is running out to submit your independent session proposal for the Canadian Anesthesiologists' Society's 2026 Annual Meeting. We encourage members to explore this unique opportunity to share their ideas and work with a national audience.
🌟Learn more at www.cas.ca/call-for-content🌟
🌟Learn more at www.cas.ca/call-for-content🌟
It's Canadian Patient Safety Week 2025; an initiative by Healthcare Excellence Canada - Excellence en santé Canada
As anesthesiologists, we're sticklers for safety, so join us in celebrating how 🇨🇦 people are contributing to safer care in big & small ways: at https://ow.ly/ayTQ50XhBfB
#CPSW2025
As anesthesiologists, we're sticklers for safety, so join us in celebrating how 🇨🇦 people are contributing to safer care in big & small ways: at https://ow.ly/ayTQ50XhBfB
#CPSW2025
October 27, 2025 at 12:01 PM
It's Canadian Patient Safety Week 2025; an initiative by Healthcare Excellence Canada - Excellence en santé Canada
As anesthesiologists, we're sticklers for safety, so join us in celebrating how 🇨🇦 people are contributing to safer care in big & small ways: at https://ow.ly/ayTQ50XhBfB
#CPSW2025
As anesthesiologists, we're sticklers for safety, so join us in celebrating how 🇨🇦 people are contributing to safer care in big & small ways: at https://ow.ly/ayTQ50XhBfB
#CPSW2025
We're celebrating #RuralHealthWeek!
Practicing anesthesia in small-town 🇨🇦 has its rewards & its challenges. Addressing those anesthesia human resources challenges found in some parts of rural Ontario is a priority for our section, and we look forward to sharing updates on this topic.
#ONhealth
Practicing anesthesia in small-town 🇨🇦 has its rewards & its challenges. Addressing those anesthesia human resources challenges found in some parts of rural Ontario is a priority for our section, and we look forward to sharing updates on this topic.
#ONhealth
October 23, 2025 at 11:00 AM
We're celebrating #RuralHealthWeek!
Practicing anesthesia in small-town 🇨🇦 has its rewards & its challenges. Addressing those anesthesia human resources challenges found in some parts of rural Ontario is a priority for our section, and we look forward to sharing updates on this topic.
#ONhealth
Practicing anesthesia in small-town 🇨🇦 has its rewards & its challenges. Addressing those anesthesia human resources challenges found in some parts of rural Ontario is a priority for our section, and we look forward to sharing updates on this topic.
#ONhealth
It's time to celebrate our RT colleagues during #RTWeek2025! This group includes certified clinical anesthesia assistants who help us provide patients with safe and comfortable anesthesia care. We greatly appreciate their skills, dedication and passion for outstanding patient care.
October 21, 2025 at 1:01 PM
It's time to celebrate our RT colleagues during #RTWeek2025! This group includes certified clinical anesthesia assistants who help us provide patients with safe and comfortable anesthesia care. We greatly appreciate their skills, dedication and passion for outstanding patient care.
There's 💪 in numbers, which is why our section is proud to be at Queen's Park for Ontario's Doctors' advocacy day. We'll be engaging w/ policymakers & working with physician from across Ontario to improve our working environments & health care in this province b/c #WeWontGiveUp
October 20, 2025 at 11:25 AM
There's 💪 in numbers, which is why our section is proud to be at Queen's Park for Ontario's Doctors' advocacy day. We'll be engaging w/ policymakers & working with physician from across Ontario to improve our working environments & health care in this province b/c #WeWontGiveUp
Ontario has a new deal with its doctors and it includes much-needed "targeted increases" for anesthesia care. But what exactly does that mean? Our tariff chair, Dr. Eric Goldszmidt, breaks it down in our new blog post:
https://ow.ly/Ss2050XcuXH
https://ow.ly/Ss2050XcuXH
October 18, 2025 at 8:00 PM
Ontario has a new deal with its doctors and it includes much-needed "targeted increases" for anesthesia care. But what exactly does that mean? Our tariff chair, Dr. Eric Goldszmidt, breaks it down in our new blog post:
https://ow.ly/Ss2050XcuXH
https://ow.ly/Ss2050XcuXH
🇨🇦 anesthesia residents & fellows: We're just 1 week away from the 2025 Transition-to-Practice webinar ft. Dr. Ramiro Arellano, head of anesthesiology at Queen's, & Dr. Sarah McIsaac, PD of anesthesiology at NOSM, providing actionable career guidance
Register now for free: bit.ly/register2025ttp
Register now for free: bit.ly/register2025ttp
October 17, 2025 at 4:01 PM
🇨🇦 anesthesia residents & fellows: We're just 1 week away from the 2025 Transition-to-Practice webinar ft. Dr. Ramiro Arellano, head of anesthesiology at Queen's, & Dr. Sarah McIsaac, PD of anesthesiology at NOSM, providing actionable career guidance
Register now for free: bit.ly/register2025ttp
Register now for free: bit.ly/register2025ttp
Happy #WAD2025 to our members & anesthesiologists around the 🌎!
This year's theme "Anesthesiology in Health Emergencies" highlights how anesthesiologists play a critical & life-saving role in everything from pandemics to natural & climate disasters.
Learn more at https://ow.ly/Qxtb50XbUgS
This year's theme "Anesthesiology in Health Emergencies" highlights how anesthesiologists play a critical & life-saving role in everything from pandemics to natural & climate disasters.
Learn more at https://ow.ly/Qxtb50XbUgS
October 16, 2025 at 11:00 AM
Happy #WAD2025 to our members & anesthesiologists around the 🌎!
This year's theme "Anesthesiology in Health Emergencies" highlights how anesthesiologists play a critical & life-saving role in everything from pandemics to natural & climate disasters.
Learn more at https://ow.ly/Qxtb50XbUgS
This year's theme "Anesthesiology in Health Emergencies" highlights how anesthesiologists play a critical & life-saving role in everything from pandemics to natural & climate disasters.
Learn more at https://ow.ly/Qxtb50XbUgS
This year's theme for #wad2025 is "Anesthesiology in Health Emergencies," a topic our latest Member Spotlight subject, Dr. John Centofanti, is v. familiar w/ as a critical care specialist.
Learn more about him & his critical job in our quick Q&A w/ him: https://www.instagram.com/p/DOqmJ_BjghB
Learn more about him & his critical job in our quick Q&A w/ him: https://www.instagram.com/p/DOqmJ_BjghB
October 15, 2025 at 12:01 PM
This year's theme for #wad2025 is "Anesthesiology in Health Emergencies," a topic our latest Member Spotlight subject, Dr. John Centofanti, is v. familiar w/ as a critical care specialist.
Learn more about him & his critical job in our quick Q&A w/ him: https://www.instagram.com/p/DOqmJ_BjghB
Learn more about him & his critical job in our quick Q&A w/ him: https://www.instagram.com/p/DOqmJ_BjghB
Wishing all our members and their colleagues a wonderful Thanksgiving! 🍁🍂🦃
October 13, 2025 at 12:01 PM
Wishing all our members and their colleagues a wonderful Thanksgiving! 🍁🍂🦃
We're 😃 that our Environmental Sustainability Working Group is participating in UofT's Collaborative Centre for Climate, Health + Sustainable Care's Oct 20 symposium.
Join ESWG lead Dr. Anita Rao as she moderates a panel ft. Dr. Elaine Ng & Mike Apostol.
🔗 Climatehealth.utoronto.ca/events/
Join ESWG lead Dr. Anita Rao as she moderates a panel ft. Dr. Elaine Ng & Mike Apostol.
🔗 Climatehealth.utoronto.ca/events/
October 9, 2025 at 3:01 PM
We're 😃 that our Environmental Sustainability Working Group is participating in UofT's Collaborative Centre for Climate, Health + Sustainable Care's Oct 20 symposium.
Join ESWG lead Dr. Anita Rao as she moderates a panel ft. Dr. Elaine Ng & Mike Apostol.
🔗 Climatehealth.utoronto.ca/events/
Join ESWG lead Dr. Anita Rao as she moderates a panel ft. Dr. Elaine Ng & Mike Apostol.
🔗 Climatehealth.utoronto.ca/events/