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Membership - members of ASA include MD/dos who are licensed physicians and have completed a training program in anesthesiology, as well as medical students interested in anesthesiology and residents enrolled in an anesthesiology training program. Anesthesiologists practicing outside the us and scientists involved in anesthesia research may become affiliate members. Educational members include nurse anesthetists and anesthesiologist assistants. The society has 60,585 members. The society manages individual and group dues invoicing and processing for ASA members. The society maintains a comprehensive member and customer database tracking all sales and transactions with the society.

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Publications - ASA produces statements, guidelines, and standards which focus on ways of improving the practice of anesthesiology. Additional publications provide information on the various aspects of anesthetic care for both medical personnel and the lay public. A distinguished scientific journal, "anesthesiology", is published monthly, as is the official newsletter, "monitor", which provides general information and news on current issues affecting anesthesiology.

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Continuing education - ASA sponsors continuing medical education via online courses, tangible products, and live meetings that are designed to advance physician anesthesiologists' current knowledge and build skills on newest clinical developments, technology advancements, and research. Self study courses include two based on a question and answer format: anesthesiology continuing education (ace), and the self-education and evaluation (see), that are used to assess professional knowledge and prepare for maintenance of certification and licensure. Other self-study courses include a journal cme program using articles from "anesthesiology, refresher courses in anesthesiology" an expansion of annual meeting courses, patient safety, ethics, and a variety of e-learning programs on clinical topics. ASA education programs include an annual meeting, the world's largest education program for physician anesthesiologists, offering a variety of sessions and workshops that cover the current topics and emerging science. The 2024 annual meeting number of attendees was as follows:members 8,492non-members 809exhibitors 2,002guest/spouse 1,036other 351for a total of 12,690 attendeesother annual programs include conference on practice management, anesthesia quality meeting, legislative conference, and the certificate in business administration.