Celebrating the 12th Annual "Physician Anesthesiologists Week" from January 26th Through February 1st, 2026, in the State of Rhode Island

WHEREAS, Physician anesthesiologists are guardians of patient safety in health care, in the operating room, in the delivery room, in the intensive care unit, in pain management clinics, and at the United States Department of Veterans Affairs (VA); and

WHEREAS, The twelve to fourteen years of education and 12,000 to 16,000 hours of training that physician anesthesiologists receive, prepares them to navigate life-and-death moments and helps ensure patients receive the highest quality care; and

WHEREAS, Physician anesthesiologists have proved themselves capable of performing the difficult task of playing a critical role in keeping patients safe in this State and our communities by managing a crisis during surgery or labor and delivery, or providing pain management; and

WHEREAS, The Anesthesia Care Team model, led by physician anesthesiologists, is widely recognized as the gold standard of care and is used in all of the nation’s top hospitals and in the Veterans Administration to protect patients and the nine million Veterans who have served our country; and

WHEREAS, Physician anesthesiologists are recognized leaders who are committed to high quality and safe patient care, educating patients on anesthesia safety and reducing risks of complications before, during, and after surgery; now, therefore be it

RESOLVED, That this Senate of the State of Rhode Island hereby celebrates the th annual "Physician Anesthesiologists Week" from January th through February st, 2026, and urges all citizens to join in recognizing physician anesthesiologists, who serve as critical care specialists and work to greatly improve the safety of anesthesia and the well-being of surgical patients, Veterans, and chronic pain patients each and every day; and be it further

RESOLVED, That the Secretary of State be and hereby is authorized and directed to transmit a duly certified copy of this resolution to The American Society of Anesthesiologists.