Central Line by American Society of Anesthesiologists - a podcast series for the anesthesia community

Dr. Gordon Morewood, physician lead for ASA’s Center for Anesthesia and Perioperative Economics (CAPE), discusses the economic future of the specialty with Dr. Adam Striker. Find out why CAPE was created, what the Center is prioritizing, and how CAPE is working to secure the future. Recorded August 2026.

In this third and final episode in our short series on mentorship, Dr. Brooke Trainer discusses bidirectional mentorship with Drs. Lisa Solomon and Chris Troianos to learn how these relationships work and benefit anesthesiologists, hospitals, health systems, and patients. Recorded August 2026.

Drs. Manuel Pardo and Ashish Khanna, co-guest editors of September’s ASA Monitor, speak with Dr. Zach Deutch about the current state of academic anesthesiology and its path forward. The conversation touches on challenges and opportunities, the role of mentorship and peer groups, what is achievable, available resources, and more. Recorded August 2026.

Dr. Aaron Primm, editor for Summaries of Emerging Evidence (SEE), speaks with Dr. Adam Striker about three items featured in SEE Volume 42B related to anesthesia for GI endoscopy: a comparison of remimazolam and propofol, a consideration of the value of anesthesiologists in procedural settings, and a look at insurance coverage for buprenorphine. Recorded July 2026.

Sponsored by MyStaffSchedule, in this episode, Dr. Adam Striker interviews a husband-and-wife team who developed a scheduling platform for healthcare organizations. Listen in as CRNA, Ms. Krista Niedermeier, and IT professional, Mr. Ricky Niedermeier, discuss how it all began, the problems they hoped to solve, the current state of anesthesiology from their POV, and more. Recorded June 2026.