The Washington State Society of Anesthesiologists

Founded in 1948, WSSA was formed to advance the science and art of anesthesiology, and to stimulate interest and promote progress in that specialty. It is a Washington State non-profit corporation and is a component society of the American Society of Anesthesiologists. If you'd like to join WSSA, learn more about becoming a member through ASA.

WSSA's 16 delegates to the ASA Legislative Conference had very productive meetings with the state's Congressional delegation. During the May 13-15 visit, all 12 legislative offices were visited to discuss issues such as Medicare for All, resident student loan debt, brain health, rural pass-through funding, and surprise billing.

Pictured here with Senator Maria Cantwell:
Dr. Jacob Gross, WSSA executive director Louise Miller, Dr. Sean Kincaid, Dr. Cassie Gabriel, Dr. James Burkman, Dr. Sheena Hembrador, Dr. Stephanie Yang, WSSA president Dr. Robert Hsiung, Senator Cantwell, Dr. Daniela Alexianu, Dr. Andrew Truella, Dr. Elisa Lund, Dr. Mark Flanery, Dr. Bridget Bush, Dr. Erik Condon, Dr. Trefan Archibald, and Dr. Gary Nissen.

Representative Kim Schrier, newly elected member of Congress from Washington's 8th District, was a keynote speaker at the ASA Legislative Conference. Dr. Schrier is a pediatrician from Issaquah, and is the only female physician currently in Congress and the first pediatrician. Later that day she met with WSSA delegates in her office.