LICENSURE
West Virginia #16571
Alabama / Ohio / Pennsylvania / Florida / South Carolina / Maryland - previously held/now inactive

CERTIFICATION
American Board of Anesthesiologists, 1974 (Recertified 1993, 2000, 2010)
Advanced Cardiac Life Support, Renewed 2004

SOCIETIES (2011)
American Medical Association
West Virginia State Medical Association
American Society of Anesthesiologists
West Virginia State Society of Anesthesiologists
International Anesthesia Research Society
Association of University Anesthesiologists

AWARDS AND HONORS
Landacre Society (Research Honorary), 1970
First Prize, American Society of Anesthesiologists, Residents Research Essay, 1974
Salutatorian, US Army, Aviation Medicine Course, 1974
West Virginia University Hospital, Excellence in Quality Award, 1994 and 1995, Leadership Award, 1997
Command, Officer Basic Course, US Army, 1993
Armed Forces Reserve Medal with M-Device, 2003
100 Most Influential Citizens, Dominion Post, 2003, 2004, 2009
Zackquil Morgan Society, United Way of Mon and Preston Counties, 2004 (Contributed/Raised over $10,000)
First Prize, American Society of Anesthesiologists, Art Exhibit (Literature), 2006, 2008, 2009

AMERICAN SOCIETY OF ANESTHESIOLOGISTS
Vice President for Professional Affairs, 2007 - Present
Representative to several national groups, such as Ambulatory Quality Alliance,
    Council of Medical Specialty Societies, Surgical Quality Alliance, Pay for
    Performance Summit, Anesthesia Awareness Campaign
Strategic Priorities Workgroup, 2009 - 10ice, 2007 - Present
Chair, Workgroup on Performance Measure Development, 2007 - 08
Director, West Virginia, 2002 - 07
Alternate Director, Virginia - West Virginia District, 2001 - 02
Delegate from West Virginia, 1996 - 2001
Committee on Quality Assurance and Department Management, 1994 - 2007
Peer Reviewer, Consultation Program, 1999 - Present, Multiple consultations performed
Committee on Practice Management, 1997 - 2008 (Chair 2003 - 07)
Committee on Performance and Outcomes Measurement, 1999 - 2007
Board Committee on Scientific Affairs, 2004 - 2007, (Chair 2005 - 07)
Hurricane Katrina Disaster Relief Task Force, 2005
Value-Based Anesthesia Care Committee, 1994 - 98, (Chair 1996 - 97)
Reference Committees, several years

COMMITTEES
Foundation for Anesthesia Education and Research Resident Scholars committee
School of Medicine (2011)
    Continuing Medical Education (Chair)
Recent Committees (Selected)
    WVU Medical Corporation, Board of Directors, 1995 - 02 (Chair 2000 - 02)
    Clinical Practice Expert Panel, Health Care Financing Administration, for Revision of
        Medicare Practice Expenses (American Society of Anesthesiologists
        Representative), 1996 - 97
    WVU Health Sciences Center: Council of Surgical Chairs (1997 - 2004, Chair 1997 -
        2000), Executive Comm (1994 - 2001), Council of Chairs (2001 - 04)
    WVU School of Medicine, Anesthesiology Chair Search, 2009
    WVU Anesthesiology Promotion and Tenure, multiple years, several as chair

PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES (Selected)
Social Justice Representative, Anesthesiology Department, West Virginia
    University,2004-06
Academic sabbatical at West Virginia University, 2005 (Aug–Nov)
Speaker’s Bureau – American Red Cross, Organon Pharmaceuticals, Merck
    Pharmaceutical, 2001-03
Secretary/Treasurer, West Virginia State Society of Anesthesiologists, 2000–present
President, Alabama State Society of Anesthesiologists, 1986-87
American Society of Anesthesiologists Representative Council on Certification of Nurse
    Anesthetists, 1980-86
President, Medical Staff – Southeast Alabama Medical Center, 1979–80
Former Chair Group, Organizer, 2005-present
Course Director, ASA Practice Management Conference, 2003-08
Course Director, WVU Bowl Continuing Education Activities, 1994-2008
Annual Meeting organizer/co-organizer, West Virginia State Society of Anesthesiologists, 1993-present
Speaker, 50th Anniversary Celebration of the West Virginia University Department of
    Anesthesiology

MILITARY
Active Duty
    1974–5 U.S. Army Aeromedical Research Lab, Ft Rucker
    1975–6 U.S. Army Aeromedical Center (Lyster Army Hospital), Ft Rucker
    1976 Honorable Discharge
Reserve Duty
    1993 Academy Health Sciences, Ft Sam Houston (2 weeks)
    1994 Blanchfield ACH, Ft Campbell (2 weeks)
    1995 Eisenhower MC, Ft Gordon (2 weeks)
    1996 Blanchfield ACH, Ft Campbell (2 weeks)
    1997 Blanchfield ACH, Ft Campbell (2 weeks)
    1998 Beaumont AMC, Ft Bliss (2 weeks)
    1999 Beaumont AMC, Ft Bliss (2 weeks)
    2001 Darnall ACH, Ft Hood (2 weeks)
    2002 Darnall ACH, Ft Hood (2 weeks)
    2003 Walter Reed AMC (3 months)
    2003 Honorable Discharge

BUSINESS AND COMMUNITY ACTIVITIES (Selected)
Board of Directors, Landmark Society, 1982-86
Board of Directors, Wiregrass Museum of Art, 1988-89
Board of Directors, National Healthcare, Inc., 1985-88
Proprietor, Southeast Development Company, 1978-89
President, SAS Billing Company, 1989-91
President, Cedar Ridge Homeowners Association, 1993-94
Team Captain, Relay for Life, American Cancer Society, 1998-2000
Governor Wise Fund Raising Committee, 2000
Team Captain, United Way, 2002-4

TEACHING (2011)
Supervise anesthesia residents in operating rooms approximately two days per week
Grand rounds, faculty lectures, dept case conferences - approx 12 presentations per
    year
Interdisciplinary lectures:
    School of Medicine, Pharmacology Course – 2 hours
    School of Medicine, Surgery Trauma Conference – 1 hour

SCHOLARSHIP ACTIVITIES (2011)
Anesthesiology practice management strategies
Origin of NPO
Future of Anesthesiology
Impact of national practice anesthesiology groups

EXTRAMURAL GRANTS/CONTRACTS
Baxter Pharmaceuticals, Desflurane versus Isoflurane for vascular surgery, $3000, 2000
GlaxoWellcome, Remifentanil, Protocol No. USAA4001, Principal Investigator, $5000, 1996-97
Mercy Hosp of Pittsburgh, Anesthetic Drug Cost Program, $50,000 per year, 1994-96
West Virginia University Hospital Contract for reducing anesthetic drug expenditures, $600,000, 1994-96

NATIONAL MEETINGS ATTENDED (MORE THAN 300, LAST 12 YEARS LISTED)
2011
American Medical Association State Legislative Conference, Bonita Bay, Fl, Jan 6-8
Georgia Society of Anesthesiologists Annual Meeting, Atlanta, GA, Jan 22
Practice Management Conf, Amer Soc Anesth, Houston, TX, Jan 28-30
Surgical Quality Alliance, Washington DC, Feb 7
Comm on Performance and Outcomes Measurement, Phoenix, Feb 12
39th Annual Anesthesiology Review Course, Birmingham, AL, Feb 19
Annual meeting, Michigan Society of Anesthesiologists, Troy, MI, Feb 26
Quality Management and Departmental Administration committee meeting, Amer Soc Anesth,
Dallas, TX, Mar 25-7
Joint Surgical Advocacy Conference, Washington DC, Mar 28
Kentucky Society of Anesthesiologists, Lexington, KY, Apr 2
Maryland Society of Anesthesiologists, Baltimore, MD, May 1
Legislative Conference, Amer Soc Anesth, Washington DE, May 2-4
California Society of Anesthesiologists, Annl Meeting, Sn Jose, CA, May 13-15
Florida Society of Anesthesiologists, Annl Meeting, Palm Beach, FL, Jun 10-12

2010
Quality Data Summit, NC Society of Anesthesiologists, Cary, NC, Jan 23
Surgical Quality Alliance, Washington DC, Jan 25
Practice Management Conference, Amer Soc Anesth, Atlanta, GA, Jan 29-31
American College of Medical Quality, Washington DC, Feb 18-20
Midwest Anesthesia Resident Conference, Cincinnati, OH, Feb 21
ASA Committee on Performance and Outcomes Measurement, Phoenix, AZ, Feb 27-28
ASA Strategic Planning Workgroup, Chicago, IL, Mar 4-5
ASA Quality Management Departmental Administration meeting, Dallas, TX, Mar 26-8
Association University Anesthesiologists Annual Meeting, Denver, CO, Apr 8-10
17th Annual Anesthesia Symposium, Colorado Springs, CO, Apr 17
Maryland Society of Anesthesiologists Annual Meeting, Annapolis, MD, Apr 24
ASA Legislative Conference, Washington DC, Apr 26-8
California Society of Anesthesiologists, Annual Meeting, Los Angeles, CA, May 14-16
ASA Administrative Council Retreat, Boston, MA, June 3-6
Florida Society of Anesthesiologists, Annual Meeting, West Palm Beach, FL, June 24-27
Georgia Society of Anesthesiologists, Annual Meeting, Greensboro, GA, July 16-18
West Virginia Society of Anesthesiologists, White Sulfur Springs, WV, Aug 28-29
4th Anaesthesia and Critical Care Symposium, Killarney, Ireland, Sep 1-4
Texas Society of Anesthesiologists Annual Meeting, San Antonio, Sep 9-12
Surgical Quality Alliance, Washington DC, Sep 14
Ohio Society of Anesthesiologists, Columbus, OH, Sep 25-26
ASA Regulatory Summit, Washington DC, Oct 5
American Soc Anesthesiologists Annual Meeting, San Diego, Oct 15-21
AQA Meeting, Washington DC, Oct 28
ASA Educational Summit, Chicago, Nov 14-15
PostGraduate Assembly in Anesthesia, New York, Dec 10-13

2009
Practice Management Conf, Amer Soc Anesth, Phoenix, AZ, Jan 23-25
Assoc University Anesth, Annual Meeting, Galveston, TX, Apr 2-5
Legislative Conference, ASA, Washington, DC, Apr 3-6
Annual Meeting, Florida Society of Anesthesiologists, Palm Beach, June 26-28.
West Virginia Society of Anesth, Annl Meeting, White Sulfur Springs, WV, August 28-30
Ohio Society of Anesthesiologists, Annual Meeting, Columbus, OH, Sept 18-20
American Society of Anesthesiologists, Annual Meeting, New Orleans, Oct 16-21
Post Graduate Assembly of Anesthesiologists, New York, NY, Dec 11-14

2008
Legislative and Political Activities Conf, CA Soc Anesthesiologists, Los Angeles, CA, Jan 12
Georgia Society of Anesthesiologists, Annual Winter Meeting, Stone Mountain , GE, Jan 18-19
ASA Practice Management Conference, Tampa, FL, Jan 25-26
Utah Society of Anesthesiologists, Annual Meeting, Salt Lake City, UT, Feb 1-2
Tennessee Society of Anesthesiologists, Annual Meeting, Nashville, TN, Feb 16
National Pay for Performance Summit, Los Angeles, CA, Feb 27-29
Surgical Quality Alliance, Washington DC, Apr 2
Ambulatory Quality Alliance, Washington DC, Apr 3
Council for Medical Specialty Societies, Chicago, IL, Apr 25-26
Performance and Outcomes Measurements, ASA, Chicago, Il, Apr 26-27
West Virginia State Society of Anesthesiologists, Annual Meeting, Roanoke, WV, May 3
Association of University Anesthesiologists, Annual Meeting, Durham, NC, May 15-18
California Society of Anesthesiologists, Annual Meeting, Los Angeles, CA, May 30-31
Legislative Conference, Amer Society of Anesthesiologists, Washington, DC, June 9-11
Florida Society of Anesthesiologists, Annual Meeting, Palm Beach, FL, June 27-30
Texas Society of Anesthesiologists, Annual Meeting, Austin, TX, Sept 4-7
American Society ofAnesthesiologists, Annual Meeting, Orlando, FL, Oct 17-22
Ambulatory Quality Alliance, Fall Meeting, Washington DC, Oct 24
Society of Academic Anesthesiology Associations, San Antonio, TX, Oct 31, Nov 1
Council of Medical Specialty Societies, Fall Meeting, Chicago, IL, Oct 13,14
Arkansas Society of Anesthesiologists, Annual Meeting, Little Rock, AR, Nov 15
PostGraduate Assembly in Anesthesia, New York, NY, Dec12-15

2007
Practice Manag Conf, ASA, Phoenix, AZ, Jan 26-28
Quality Management and Department Administration, ASA, Dallas, Feb 10-11
35th Annl Anesth Rev Course, Univ of Alabama in Birmingham, Birmingham, AL, Feb 24-25
PeriOPro 2007, American Association of Clinical Directors, Phoenix, AZ, Mar 9-11
Current Issues in Anesthesia: 2007, Kentucky Soc of Anesthesiologists, Louisville, KY, Mar 17
Annual Educational Meeting, Missouri Soc of Anesthesiologists, Kansas City, MO, Apr 20-21
Annual Business Meeting, Kansas Society of Anesthesiologists, Kansas City, KA, Apr 21
Association of University Anesthesiologists, Annual Meeting, Chicago, IL, Apr 27-29
Legislative Conference, American Soc of Anesthesiologists, Washington, DC, May 7-9
West Virginia State Society, Annual Meeting, Roanoke, WV, May 19
California Society of Anesthesiologists, Annual Meeting, San Diego, CA, May 31-June 3
Anesthesia Update, University of North Carolina, Kiawah Island, SC, June 13-17
Florida Society of Anesthesiologists, Annual Meeting, Palm Beach, FL, June 22-24
Georgia Society of Anesthesiologists, Annual Meeting, St Simons Island, GA, July 3-5
Texas Society of Anesthesiologists, Annual Meeting, Austin, TX, Sept 6-9
Ohio Society of Anesthesiologists, Annual Meeting, Cincinnati, OH, Sept 13-15
American Society of Anesthesiologists, Annual Meeting, San Francisce, CA, Oct 12-17
PostGraduate Assembly, NYSSA Annual Meeting, New Yory, NY, Dec

2006
Healthcare Conference, Sugar Bowl, Atlanta, GA, Jan 2
Practice Mangement Conference, ASA, Orlando, FL, Jan 27-29
Quality Management and Department Administration, ASA, Phoenix, Feb 11
Virginia Apgar Seminar, Orlando, FL, Mar 10-12
Legislative Conf, American Society of Anesthesiologists, Washington, DC, May 1-3
Association of University Anesthesiologists, Annual Meeting, Tucson, AZ, May 11-13
West Virginia State Society of Anesthesiologists, Ann Meet, Roanoke, WV, May 20-21
Anesthesiology Update, Waterville, Maine, Aug 1-3
Annual Meeting, American Society of Anesthesiologists, Chicago, IL, Oct 13-18
Advs in Physiol Pharmacol in Anesthesia and Critical Care, White Sulfur Springs, WV, Nov 5-8
PostGraduate Assembly, NYSSA Annual Meeting, New York, NY, Dec

2005
Practice Management Conference, ASA, San Francisco, CA, Feb 4-6
Anesthesiology Review, New York Medical College, Orlando, FL, Mar 19-20
Quality Management and Department Administration, ASA, Phoenix, AZ, Apr 2-3
Legislative Conference, American Soc of Anesthesiologists, Washington DC, May 2-4
Association of University Anesthesiologists, Annual Meeting, Baltimore, MD, May 5-8
West Virginia State Soc of Anesthesiologists, Annl Meet, White Sulfur Springs, WV May 28,29
Anesthesiology Update, Colby College, Waterville, ME, Aug 2,3
Annual Meeting, American Society of Anesthesiologists, Atlanta, GE, Oct 21-6
Annual Meeting, Society of Academic Anesthesiology Chairs, Washington, DC, Nov 4-6
Postgraduate Assembly, New York, NY, Dec 9-11

2004
Practice Management Conference, ASA, Ft Lauderdale, FL, Feb 6-8
World Congress of Anesthesiologists, Paris, France, Apr 18-23
Legislative Conf, American Society of Anesthesiologists, Washington, DC, May 3-5
Annl Meet, Southern University Departments of Anesthesiology Chairs, San Antonio, TX, May 8
Annual Meeting, Assoc of University Anesthesiologists,Sacramento, CA, May 13-14
Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine: Staying Current, White Sulfur Springs, WV, May 28-30
Anesthesiology for the New Millenium, Crystal Mountain, MI, Aug 13-15
Annual Meeting, American Society of Anesthesiologists, Las Vegas, NV, Oct 22-7
Annual Meeting, Society of Academic Anesthesiology Chairs, Boston, MA, Nov 5-7
PostGraduate Assembly, New York, NY, Dec 10-12

2003
Practice Manag Conf, American Soc Anesthesiologists, San Antonio, TX, Jan 31-Feb 2
Comm on Quality Management and Department Administration, Phoenix, AZ, Feb 7-8
Legislative Conference, ASA, Washington, DC, May 5-7
Anesth Conf, West Virginia State Society of Anesthesiologists, Greenbrier, WV, May 23-25
Annl Meet, American Society of Anesthesiologists, San Francisco, CA, Oct. 10-13
Annual Meeting, Society of Academic Anesthesiology Chairs, Washington, DC, Nov 7-9
Postgraduate Assembly, New York City, Dec 13-14
Gator Bowl Healthcare Conference, Miami, FL, Dec 31

2002
Investigators Meeting, Roche Pharmaceuticals, Naples, FL, Jan 11-12
Committee on Performance and Outcomes Measurements, New Orleans, LA, Jan 19-20
Practice Management Conference, Phoenix, AZ, Feb 1-3
Comm on Quality Management and Department Administration, Phoenix, AZ Feb 9-10
Association of University Anesthesiologists, Annual Meeting, Nashville, TN Apr 12-14
Southern University Depts of Anesth Chairs, Annual Meeting, Chapel Hill, NC, Apr 26-28
Legislative Conf, American Soc of Anesthesiologists, Washington, DC, Apr 29-May 1
Annl Meet, West Virginia State Soc of Anesthesiologists, White Sulfur Springs, WV, May 24-26
Annual Meeting, American Society of Anesthesiologists, Orlando. FL, Oct 12-16
Annual Meeting, Society of Academic Anesthesiology Chairs, San Francisco, Nov 8-10
PostGraduate Assembly, New York, NY, Dec 6-8

2001
American Soc Anesthesiologists Practice Manag Meeting, San Diego, Feb 2-4
Southern University Dept of Anesth Chairs Meeting, Charleston, Mar 23-25
American Red Cross Albumin Review, Washington, DC. Mar 26-27
American Society of Anesthesiologists Legislative Conference, Apr 30- May 2
Assoc University Anesthesiologists Annual Meeting, Rochester, NY May 17-19
West Virginia State Soc Anesthesiologists Annl Meet, White Sulfur Springs, WV, May 25-27
ASA Annual Meeting, New Orleans, LA, Oct 13-17
Society of Academic Anesthesiology Chairs, Ann Meet, Washington, DC, Nov 2-4
Post Graduate Assembly, Annual Meeting, New York, Dec 7-9

2000
Performance-Based Credentialing Committee, Orlando, FL, Jan 15-16
Advisory Committee, American Red Cross, Dallas, TX, Feb 2
Quality Assurance Department Management Committee, Phoenix, AZ, Feb 5-6
ASA Practice Management Meeting, Tampa, Fl, Feb 11-13
Association of Anesthesia Clinical Directors Annual Meeting, San Francisco, CA, Feb 25-27
Street-Level Airway Management Course, Dallas, TX, Mar 4-5
International Anesthesia Research Society Annual Meeting, Honolulu, HI, Mar 11-15
ASA Legislative Conference, Washington, DC, Mar 21-22
American Society of Regional Anesthesia Annual Meeting, Orlando, FL, Mar 31-Apr 1
Southern University Department of Anesthsiology Chairs, White Sulfur Springs, WV, Apr 28-30
West Virginia State Society of Anesth, Annual Meeting, White Sulfur Springs, WV, May 26-28
World Congress of Anesthesiologists, Montreal, Canada, Jun 4 – 10
American Red Cross, Advisory Committee, Washington, D.C. Sept 27
American Society of Anesthesiologists, Annual Meeting, , Oct. 14-19
Society of Academic Anesthesia Chairs, Chicago, Oct. 27 – 28
Association of Academic Medical Centers, Annual Meeting, Chicago, Oct 29-30
PostGraduate Assembly, New York, NY, Dec 10-12
Music City Bowl Conference, Nashville, Dec 27

1999
Practice Management, ASA, San Francisco, CA, Feb 19-21
Society of Cardiovascular Anesthesia, Chicago, IL, Apr 24-25
Legislative Conference, ASA, Washington, DC, Apr 26-28
Association of University Anesthesiologists Annual Meeting, Pittsburgh, PA, May 14-16
Annl Meeting, West Virg State Soc of Anesthesiologists, White Sulfur Springs, WV, May 28-30
Annual Meeting, American Society of Anesthesiologists, Dallas, TX, Oct 9-13
Annual Meeting, Medical Group Management Assoc, San Diego, CA, Oct 17-19
PostGraduate Assembly, New York, NY, Dec 9-11

NATIONAL LECTURES (MORE THAN 150, LAST 15 YEARS LISTED)
2011
“Is the current economic model for anesthesia care sustainable?” Debate at the ASA Practice Management Conference, Houston, TX, Jan 29
“Future clinical practice: Drivers of change”, 39th Annual Anesthesiology Review Course,
Birmingham, AL, Feb 19
“Fire safety and burns in the OR” and “ASA update”, Annual Meeting, Michigan Society of
Anesthesiologists, Troy, MI, Feb 26
“ASA Update”, Annual Meeting, Kentucky Society of Anesthesiologists, Lexington, KY, Apr 2
“Future Payment Models”, Florida Society of anesthesiologists Annual Meeting, Palm Beach,
FL, Jun 11

2010
Political comments, ASA Practice Management Conference, Phoenix, AZ, Mar 31
“Implementing surgical quality innovations”, Amer Coll Med Qual, Washington DC, Feb 20
“Why you should belong to the ASA”, Midwest Anesth Residents Conference, Cincinnati, OH, Mar 21
“Difficult airway management”, “Advancing anesthesiology through the ASA”, “Legislative Update”, 17th Annual Anesthesiology Symposium and CSA Spring Meeting, Colorado Springs, CO, Apr 17
“Patient safety begins with a secure airway”, Florida Society of Anesthesiologists, Annual Meeting, June 26
“ASA Update”, WV Society of Anesthesiologists, Annual Meeting, Aug 28
“Anesthesia residency training in the United States”, and “Simulator education at West Vriginia University”, 4th Anaesthesia and Critical Care Symposium, Killarney, Ireland, Sep 4
“Can we really improve the performance of anesthesiologists with payments?” ASA Annual Meeting, San Diego, CA, Oct 18
“The diversity of management challenges”, PostGraduate Assembly in Anesthesia, New York, NY, Dec 12

2009
“Washington, New President, and the ASA”, Panel discussion at ASA Practice Management Conf, Jan 25
“Anesthesia Quality Institute” and “Gerald Converse lecture: The Present and Future of Anesthesiology”, Florida Society of Anesthesiologists, Palm Beach, June 27
“Advancing Anesthesiology: An Update on the ASA and Anesthesia Quality Institute”, WV Society of Anesthesiologists, Aug 29
“Anesthesia Quality Institute”, Ohio Society of Anesthesiologists, Sept 19
“Advancing Anesthesiology”, Vermont Society of Anesthesiologists, Oct 3
“Advocacy – Medicare Payment Reform for Teaching Anesthesiologists, American Society of Anesthesiologists, Oct 18
“Use clinical practice guidelines” Workshop at PostGraduate Assembly in Anesthesiology, New York, NY, Dec 13

2008
“Airway management for trauma patients” and “The future of anesthesia practice”, Georgia Society of Anesthesiologists, Annual Winter Meeting, Stone Mountain, GE, Jan 19
“Ten issues defining the future of anesthesia practice”, ASA Practice Management Conference, Tampa, Fl, Jan 20
“ASA Update”, Utah Society of Anesthesiologists Annual Meeting, Salt Lake City, UT, Feb 2
“ASA Update”, Tennessee Society of Anesthesiologists Annual Meeting, Nashville, TN, Feb 16
“Issues defining the future of anesthesia practice”, Florida Society of Anesthesiologists, Annual Meeting, Palm Beach, FL, June 28
“The case for AAs”, Society of Academic Anesthesiology Chairs, San Antonio, Oct 31
“ASA Update”, Arkansas Society Annual Meeting, Little Rock, Nov 15
“Anesthesia practice management”, PostGraduate Assembly in Anesthesia, New York, Dec 12

2007
“The future of anesthesia practices” and “Practice management challenges”, ASA
Practice Management Conference, Phoenix, AZ, Jan 26 and 27
“Planning for the future”, American Assoc of Clinical Directors, Phoenix, AZ, Mar 10
“The future of anesthesiology: An ASA update”, Kentucky Society of Anesthesiologists Annual Meeting, Louisville, KY, Mar 17
“The future of anesthesiology practice”, WV State So Anesthesiologists, Roanoke, WV, May 19
“The future of anesthesiology practice’, Florida Society of Anesthesiologists Annual Meeting, Palm Beach, FL, June 23
“Airway management of trauma patients” and “The future of anesthesiology practice”, Texas Society of anesthesiologists Annual Meeting, Austin, Texas, Sept 7 and 8
“Future of anesthesiology”, Ohio Soc Anesthesiologists Annl Meeting, Cincinnati, OH, Sept 16

2006
“Healthcare and Anesthesia at WVU”, Sugar Bowl Healthcare Conf, Atlanta, GA, Jan 2
“Practice management challenges”, ASA Practice Mangement Conf, Orlando, FL, Jan 28
“ASA Update”, West Virginia State Soc Anesthesiol Annl Meeting, Roanoke, WV, May 20
“Activities of the Committee on Practice Management” and “Performance measurement in your department: the ASA Quality Management Template”, American Society of Anesthesiologists Annual Meeting, Chicago, IL, Oct 14 and 16

2005
“New challenges” and “Practice management information”, ASA Practice Management Conference, San Francisco, CA, Feb 5, 6
“New drugs”, WVSSA Annual Meeting, White Sulfur Springs, WV, May 29
“Successful practice management in anesthesia”, ASA Ann Meeting, Atlanta, GA, Oct 25

2004
“Getting from surviving to thriving”, ASA Practice Manag Conference, Ft Lauderdale, FL, Feb 7
“Electronic anesthesia records”, Maine Medical Center, Portland, ME, Mar 18
“Challenging Anesthetics – Panel Discussion”, Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine: Staying Current. White Sulfur Springs, WV, May 29
“Making a practice successful”, Anesthesiology for the New Millenium, Crystal Mountain, MI, Aug 13-15
“Getting from surviving to thriving”, Amer Assoc of Clinical Directors, Las Vegas, NV, Oct 24
“Negotiating institutional support for academic departments”, Society of Academic Anesthesiology Chairs, Boston, MA, Nov 5

2003
“Fluid Choices for Anesthesiologists”, Texas Tech University, Lubbock, TX, Jan 13
“Improving productivity through department newsletters”, ASA Practice
Management Conference, San Antonio, TX, Jan 31
“Fluid management for anesthesiologists”, Henry Ford Med Center, Detroit, MI, Feb 19
“Difficult airway management”, Anesthesiology Conference, West Virginia State society of Anesthesiologists, Greenbrier, WV, May 24
“Fluid management”, Walter Reed Army Medical Center, Washington, DC, May 27
“How anesthesiologists can use performance and outcome measurements”, American Society of Anesthesiologists, San Francisco, CA Oct 14
“Hospital support for academic anesthesiology programs”, Society of Academic Anesthesiology Chairs, Washington, DC, Nov 7
“Advances in healthcare” and “Airway management”, Gator Bowl Healthsciences Conference, Ft Lauderdale, FL, Dec 31

2002
“Fluid Choices for Anesthesiologists”, Univ of Massachusetts, Amherst, MA, Jan 16
“Crystalloids versus Colloids”, George Washington Univ, Washington, DC, Feb 1
“Anesthesia Practice Management” and “Fluid choices for Anesthesiologists”, Penn State University, Hershey, PA, Apr 3-4
“Albumin and Hetastarch”, Jewish Hospital, Louisville, KY, Apr 16
“Fluid Management”, Annual Meeting of the West Virginia State Society of
Anesthesiologists, White Sulfur Springs, WV, May 24-26
“Anesthesia Practice Management” at University of Louisville, and “Fluid Choices for Anesthesiologists” at Louisville Society of Anesthesiologists, Louisville, KY
July 23-24.
“Difficult Airway Management” at Fort Hood Army Hospital, Killeen, TX, Aug 14.
“Anesthesia Practice Management” at Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, VA, Sept 19.
“Difficult Airway Management” at Fairfax Inova Hospital, Falls Church, VA, Oct 2
“Blue Cross says We’re Paying Medicare Rates” at American Society of Anesthesiologists Annual Meeting, Panel Presentation, Orlando, FL, Oct 15
“Fluid Management for Anesthesiologists” at Univ South Florida, Tampa, FL, Dec 12
“Treating the Pain of Sports Injuries” at Continental Tire Bowl Educational Activity, Charlotte, NC, Dec 27

2001
“Business of Anesthesia – 2001” West Virginia State Society of Anesthesiologists Annual Meeting, White Sulfur Springs, WV, May 26
“Adding clinical workforce ” and “What about locum tenens”, American Society of Anesthesiologists Annual Meeting, New Orleans, LA, Oct 16.
“Crystalloids versus Colloids”, Grand Rounds presentation at Medical College of
Virginia, Richmond, VA Sept 6.
“Fluid choices in Anesthesia”, Grand Rounds presentation at University of Texas- Southwest, Dallas, Tx, Oct 10
“Fluid choices in Anesthesia”, Annual Meeting, Plasma Products Division, American Red Cross, Chantilly, VA, Nov 29

2000
“Value-based Perioperative Management”, Association of Anesthesia Clinical Directors, San Francisco, CA, Feb 25
“Laryngeal Mask Airways”, SLAM Course, Dallas, TX, Mar 4
“Academic Anesthesia”, West Virginia State Anesthesia Meeting, Greenbrier, May 27
“Pharmacoeconomics of Developed Countries”, World Congress of Anesthesiologists, Montreal, June 8
“Pain medicines for sports injuries”, Medical Educational Activity, Music City Bowl, Nashville, TN, Dec 27

1999
“Understanding Anesthesia Costs: and “Controlling Anesthesia Costs: at University of Switzerland, Basel, Switzerland, Mar 22 and 23, 1999
“Economics” at Society for Cardiovascular Anesthesia, breakfast workshop, Chicago, IL, April 24, 1999
“Academic Contracts” at Annual Meeting of the American Society of Anesthesiologists, Dallas, TX, Oct 12, 1999
“Health Care Trends” at Tuckwiler Scientific Seminar, Cheat Lake, WV, Oct 16, 1999
“Muscle Relaxants”, Wheeling Area Anesthesia Departments, Wheeling, WV, Dec 7, 1999

1998
“Economics”, Society of Cardiovascular Anesthesiologists, Seattle, WA, Apr 28, 1998
“ Impaired physicians: Are we our brother’s keeper”, Virginia/West Virginia State Societies of Anesthesiologists, May 31, 1998
“Perioperative cost containment” and “Current anesthetic practices”, Beaumont Army Medical Center, El Paso, TX, Aug 20 and 25, 1998
“Credentialling and other practice management requirements” and “Managed care – The value-based approach”, American Society of Anesthesiologists Annual Meeting, Oct 19 and 20, 1998

1997
“Current anesthetic practices”, American Medical Tennis Association, Scottsdale, AZ, Mar 5, 1997
“Healthcare strategies”, Blanchfield Army Hospital, May 14, 1997
“Financing anesthesia care”, Kentucky Society of Anesthesiologists, Ft. Mitchell, KY, May 18, 1997
“Surviving managed healthcare”, West Virginia State Society of Anesthesiologists, White Sulfur Springs, WV, May 30, 1997
“Value-based healthcare”, Stullken Lectureship, Morgantown, WV, Aug 29, 1997
“Evaluation of a Department of Anesthesiology Newsletter”, Anesthesia and Critical Care Symposium, Killarney, Ireland, Sept 9, 1997
“Cost-effective anesthesia”, American College of Surgeons, Morgantown, WV, Oct 29, 1997
“Health sciences at West Virginia University” and “Current anesthetic practices: The operating room team”, Ft Lauderdale, FL, Dec 29, 1997

1996
“Strategies for anesthesia cost containment”, Cleveland Society of Anesthesiologists, Cleveland, OH, Feb 3, 1996
“Strategies for anesthesia cost containment”, Bowman-Gray Anesthesia Department, Winston-Salem, NC, Feb 24, 1996
“Value-based anesthesia”, Robert Wood Johnson Medical School Department of Anesthesiology, Newark, NJ, May 1, 1996
“Containing costs”, US Army MEDAC, Ft Campbell, KY, Jun 11, 1996
“Anesthetic cost-containment”, Omni-Specialty Medical Review, Hilton Head, SC, Oct 3, 1996
“Creating value in anesthesia” and “Ethical problems:Accepting gifts from drug reps”, Annual Meeting of American Society of Anesthesiologists, New Orleans, LA, Oct 19 and 23, 1996
“Review of anesthetic agents”, Glaxo Pharmaceuticals Symposium, Flatwoods, WV, Oct 28, 1996
“Practical choices of muscle relaxants”, Allegheny General Hospital, Department of Anesthesiology, Pittsburgh, PA, Nov 12, 1996
“Strategies for cost containment”, Boston University, Department of anesthesiology, Boston, MA, Nov 18, 1996
“Surviving in todays healthcare environment”, Gator Bowl Medical Program, Jacksonville, FL, Dec 31, 1996

1995
“Reducing costs with practice plans and guidelines”, Ft Lauderdale, FK, Jan 1, 1995
“Anesthetic related cost containment in the cardiac surgical patient”, Mercy Heart Institute, Hidden Valley, PA, Feb 26, 1995
“Does regional anesthesia reduce costs?”, American Society of Regional anesthesia, Orlando, FL, Apr 1, 1995
“Practicing cost-effective anesthesia”, “Reducing anesthesia drug costs”, and “The market for anesthesia providers”, Scott and White Santa Fe Symposium in Anesthesiology, Santa Fe, NM, Jun 22-24, 1995
“Value-based anesthesia care”, Univesity of Vermont, Burlington, VT, Jul 27, 1995
“Anesthesia cost containment in the OR” and “The new medicine marketplace and you: How does it affect anesthesiology residents?”, Columbus, OH, Sept 9-10, 1995
“Intraoperative strategies for cost containment”, Refresher course lecuture, and “Drug costs” for Cardiac Anesthesia Symposium, American Society of Anesthesiologists, Atlanta, GA, 1995
“Costs of anesthetic drugs”, Georgetown University, Washington, D.C., Nov 29, 1995

PUBLICATIONS
Newsletters
Southeast Alabama Medical Center Anesthesiology Department Newsletter-2-4 pages distributed weekly, 1977-89, approximately 500 editions
West Virginia University Anesthesiology Department Newsletter – 4-6 pages, distributed weekly, 1994-2004, approximately 450 editions. Quarterly, 2005-07

Books
Johnstone RE: Anesthesiology-Continuing Education Review. Medical Examination Publishing Co., Inc., Flushing, N.Y., 1975

Book Chapters
Johnstone RE: Anesthetics. Chapter 35 in Health Handbook. Edited by Chacko GK, North-Holland Publ. Co. 1979

Johnstone RE: Equipment Malfunction. Chapter 50 in Complications in Anesthesiology, edited by Cooperman LC and Orkin FK, J.B. Lippincott, 1983

Johnstone RE: Miscellaneous Iatrogenic Problems. Chapter 54 in Complications in Anesthesiology, edited by Cooperman LC and Orkin FK, J.B. Lippincott, 1983

Johnstone RE: Intraoperative Strategies for Cost Containment in Anesthesia. Chapter 10 in ASA Refresher Courses in Anesthesiology, edited by Barash PG, American Society of Anesthesiologists, Chicago, IL, 1996
Hetrick W, Johnstone RE: Cost Containment in Cardiac Surgery: The Fast Track. Chapter in Advances in Anesthesia, edited by Lake CL, Mosby, Chicago, IL. 14:115-39, 1997

Johnstone RE: Strategies to Control Anesthetic Practice Costs. International Anesthesiology Clinics, 36:59-63, 1998

Johnstone RE, Robinson S: How to Define Quality-Customer Service. Chapter 3 Anesthesia Practice Management: How to Assess and Promote Value, American Society of Anesthesiologists, Chicago, IL, 1999

Johnstone RE: The Department of Anesthesiology. Chapter 1 2001 Manual
for Anesthesia Department Organization and Management, American Society of
Anesthesiologists, Chicago, IL 2001
Chapter revised, published in 2003 edition.
Chapter revised, published in 2005 edition
Chapter revised, published in 2007 edition

Johnstone RE, Tang N, Tarico J, Cromwell: Intravenous Access. Chapter 10 in Trauma: Resuscitation, Anesthesia, & Critical Care, Edited by William C. Wilson, MD, Christopher M. Grande, MD, MPH, David B. Hoyt, MD, Informa Healthcare, New York, 2007

Lagasse R, Johnstone RE: Pay for Performance in Anesthesiology. Chapter in Advances in anesthesia, Carol Lake, editor. Elsevier publ, New York. Vol 26, p68-101

VIDEO
Clinical Uses of Enflurane. Educational program by Ohio Medical Products. With others. 1973

AUDIO
Johnstone RE: Anesthesia for Abdominal Aortic Aneurysmectomy. Audio Digest 1983
Johnstone RE: Practicing Cost-effective Anesthesia. Audio Digest 37:06, March 1995

WEB
www.johnstoneforasa.com

JOURNAL PUBLICATIONS (Correspondence, book reviews, newsletter articles)
Johnstone RE, Witt RL: Respiratory effects of alcohol intoxication. JAMA 222:486, 1972

Johnstone RE, Lief PL: Complication of intubation of gastrointestinal tract. JAMA 221:192, 1972

Johnstone RE: Internal jugular vein catheterization. JAMA 223:1389, 1973

Johnstone RE: A ketamine trip. Anesthesiology 39:460-1, 1973

Neufeld GR, Johnstone RE, Garcia CR, Komins JI, Lemert MR: Electrical burns during laparoscopy. JAMA 226:1465, 1973

Neufeld GR, Johnstone RE, Garcia CR: Electrosurgical hazards in laparoscopy. JAMA 227:1261-2, 1974

Johnstone RE: Malignant heating pad. Anesthesiology 41:311, 1974

Johnstone RE: Cardiopulmonary resuscitation. JAMA 228:977-8, 1974

Johnstone RE, Schane WP: Flying and anesthesia disciplines avoid accidents. JAMA 230:823-4, 1974

Johnstone RE: Naloxone. Communic Anesth. 4:65-6, 1974

Johnstone RE, Smith TC, Reier CE: Respiratory interaction of alcohol. JAMA 233:770, 1975

Johnstone RE, Andrews R, Brummund W: Bromide concentrations of anesthetists. Anesthesiology 43:128, 1975

Johnstone RE: Ventilatory depression after morphine. N Engl J Med 293:201-2, 1975

Johnstone RE: Fire hazard. JAMA 234:916, 1975

Kradel B, Hackett A, Johnstone RE: NPO includes chewing gum. Anesth Analg 74:621, 1992

Johnstone RE, Smith DJ: Complete tolerance to opioids. Anesth Analg 75:467, 1992

Johnstone RE, Graf D: Bellows failure with Drager anesthesia ventilator. Anesth Analg 76:685-6, 1993

Johnstone RE: Atmospheric pollution with topical anesthetics. Anesthesiology 78:395-6, 1993

Johnstone RE: Book review. Principles of Anesthesiology, by VJ Collins. Anesth Analg 76:1179, 1993

Johnstone RE, Martinec CL: Anesthesia studies should include costs. Anesthesiology 79:195-6, 1993

Johnstone RE, Smith DJ: Ketamine contains benzethonium. Anesthesiology 79:627, 1993

Johnstone RE: Relationships with industry are okay if you follow the rules. Anesthesiology 79:1143, 1993

Martinec CL, Johnstone RE: Response to The market has not failed. Anesth Analg 77:1309-10, 1993

Johnstone RE, Martinec CL: Response to: No such thing as an "MDA". Anesth Analg 78:409-10, 1994

Johnstone RE: Book review. Anesthesia and Co-existing Disease, by RK Stoelting and SF Dierdorf. Anesth Analg 78:415-6, 1994

Johnstone RE: Commercial drug supplements should include costs. Anesth Analg 78:1204-5, 1994

Johnstone RE: Book Review. Crisis Management in Anesthesiology, by DM Gaba, KJ Fish and SK Howard. Anesth Analg 78:1210, 1994

Johnstone RE: Costs of inhaled anesthetics. Anesthesiology 80:1404-5, 1994

Johnstone RE: Studies of cost savings require cost measurements. Anesth Analg 79:816-7, 1994

Johnstone RE, Fife T: Ambivalence toward pain: Schweitzer versus Nine Inch Nails. Anesthesiology 82:799-800,1995

Johnstone RE: Response to: A health policy perspective on costs of short-term anesthesia services. J Clin Anesth 7:175-6,1995

Becker K, Johnstone RE, Labarsky D: Value-based anesthesia: Choice of anesthetic drugs and muscle relaxants. American Society of Anesthesiologists Newsletter 59(5):8-11, 1995

Johnstone RE: Comparison of estimated variable costs is a surrogate for actual cost experience. Anesthesiology 83:1387, 1995

Johnstone RE: Intraoperative strategies for cost-containment in anesthesia. Amer Soc Anesth Refresher Course Lectures, Oct 1995

Johnstone RE: Flexible coordination allows more cases. Anesth Analg 83:194, 1996

Johnstone RE: Value-based anesthesia care: Maturing beyond cost-containment. Amer Soc Anesth Newsletter 60(10):7-8, 1996

Becker KE, Johnstone RE: Increasing the value of anesthesiologists: Opportunities for perioperative managers. Amer Soc Anesth Newsletter 60(10):9-11, 1996

Johnstone RE: Report of a Scientific Meeting - World Congress of Anaesthesiologists. Anesthesiology 85:951-2, 1996

Johnstone RE: Third Anaesthesia and Critical Care Symposium, Anesthesiology 88:840, 1998

Johnstone RE, Petters GA: Anesthesiology externship program making an impact in the lives of medical students. West Virginia Med J 94:317-8, 1998

Johnstone RE: Credentialing and Other Practice Management Requirements. Amer Soc Anesth Refresher Course Lectures, Oct 1998

Johnstone RE, Sinz E: Resident research award winners have academically productive careers. Amer Soc Anesth Newsletter, Feb 1999

Johnstone RE: Laryngospasm treatment – An explanation. Anesthesiology 91:581-2, 1999

Johnstone R, Graf DF: Acute Trauma with multiple injuries. Curr Opinion Anesth 14:211-5, 2001

Johnstone R: Today is Doctor’s Day. Editorial, Dominion Post, Mar 30, 2002

Johnstone R: Anesthesia costs. Reducing payments could hurt state. Commentary, Charleston Gazette, Aug 2, 2002

Johnstone R: Don’t reduce access to anesthesia care. Article, Charleston Gazette, Aug 13, 2002

Johnstone R: An army of anesthesiologists. ASA Newsletter 66:11, (Nov) 2002

Johnstone R. Department newsletters can increase productivity. Conference on Practice Management Syllabus. American Society of Anesthesiologists. P21-8, 2003

Johnstone R: Practice management: Its practice makes perfect. ASA Newsletter 67:4, (Apr) 2003

Johnstone R: Anesthesia:the greatest discovery. Dominion Post, p 2-D, Apr 6, 2003

Johnstone R: On the Frontiers: Army anesthesiologists serve the country. ASA Newsletter 67(10):17-19, (Oct) 2003

Johnstone R: Using performance and outcome measures in anesthesiology practices. ASA Newsletter 67(11):11-13, (Nov) 2003

Johnstone RE: CO2 removal: A concern with new anesthesia machines. Anesth Analg 97:1852, 2003

Johnstone RE: Academic practices: getting from surviving to thriving. Conference on Practice Management Syllabus. American Society of Anesthesiologists. P 98-108, 2004

Johnstone RE: Doctors get good bill of thanks. Dominion Post, p A8, Apr 3, 2004

Johnstone RE: Hot Topics and Good Speakers at Practice Management Conference. ASA Newsletter 68(8): 2004

Johnstone RE: Review of Evidence-Based Practice of Anesthesiology, by L Fleisher. Anesth Analg 100:606-7, 2005

Johnstone RE: Morgantown has good reason to celebrate Doctors Day. Dominion Post, p A6, Mar 30, 2005

Johnstone RE: Practice Management Conference: Diverse, Helpful, Interactive. ASA Newsletter 69(4): 2005

Johnstone RE: Review of Essential Anesthesia, From Science to Practice, by Euliano TY, Gravenstein JS. Anesth Analg 101:1249-50, 2005

Johnstone RE: Quality Management Template: Help for Free. ASA Newsletter 69(9):35, 2005

Johnstone RE: Disclaimer Needed - Robot Intubations and No Anesthesiologists Are Whopper Speculations. ASA Newsletter 69(11): 43, 2005

Johnstone RE: Review of Miller’s Anesthesia, 6th Edition. Anesth Analg 101:1895, 2005

Johnstone RE: 2006 Conference on Practice Management Conference: Register Now! ASA Newsletter 69(10): 29-32, 2005

Johnstone RE: Successful practice management in anesthesia. ASA Refresher Course Lectures, Oct 2005

Johnstone R: Anesthesiology Challenges: From the News. 2006 ASA Practice Management Syllabus, 25-36, Jan 2006

Johnstone R: Anesthesiologists deliver best possible outcomes. Dominion Post 2006, Feb 20, p A8

Johnstone R: Doctors Day reminds us who really does care. Dominion Post 2006, Mar 30, p A6

Johnstone R: Practice Management Conference: Colorful, Dramatic, Helpful. ASA Newsletter 70 (4), 2006

Johnstone RE: Obstetric Anesthesia: The 1982 ACOG Standards and the Role of Robert E. Johnstone, MD. Anesthesiology 104:1103-4, 2006

Johnstone R: Overseas teaching program: Legacy of the SS HOPE. ASA Newsletter 70 (9), 2006

Johnstone RE: Historic note on WVUH in aftermath of Sept 11. Dominion Post 2006, Sept 15, p A12

Johnstone RE: New manual available on ambulatory surgical centers. ASA Newsletter 70 (10), p20, 2006

Johnstone RE: Doctors day: Thinking about healthcare. Dominion Post A12, Mar 30, 2007

Johnstone RE: The future of anesthesia practices: Views from the practice management conference. ASA Newsletter 71(4), 2007

Johnstone RE: 2007 Practice management conference: Information, networking, sunshine. ASA Newsletter 71(4), 2007

Johnstone RE: Call Dad for my epidural. California Soc Anesthesiologists Bulletin 56(3):69-71, 2007.

Johnstone RE: Anesthesiologists – The Best and Brightest. ASA Newsletter 72(2), 2008

Johnstone RE: Doctors Day honors past, eyes future. Dominion Post Mar 30, p2D, 2008

Johnstone RE: Review of Anesthesiology, by Longnecker DE, Brown DL, Newman MF, Zapol WM, eds. Anesth Analg 106:1594-5, 2008

Johnstone RE: The third national pay-for-performance summit. ASA Newsletter, May 2008

Johnstone RE: Bridging from memories to hope. California Soc Anesthesiologists Bulletin 57, 2008

Johnstone RE: Telling the story of anesthesiology. ASA Newsletter 72(7):3-4, 2008

Johnstone RE: Advancing performance measures, separate from P4P. ASA Newsletter 72(11):8-11, 2008

Johnstone RE: Review of Manual of Anesthesia Practice, by M Prado and JM Sonner, eds. Anesth Analg 108:1053, 2009

Johnstone RE: Majic taxi ride. ASA Newsletter 73(2):37, 2009

Johnstone RE: Thinking about healthcare reform on Doctors Day. Dominion Post, Mar 29, 2009

Byrd J, Johnstone R, Mackey D, Rosinia F. Making quality pay for anesthesiology practice groups. How clinical data registries will impact your anesthesiology practice. ASA Newsletter 73(5):12-15, 2009

Johnstone RE: State society meetings. ASA Newsletter 73(5):32-3, 2009

Johnstone RE: Administrative Update: Celebrating advocacy. ASA Newsletter 73(7):6-7, 2009

Johnstone RE: Origin of the Committee on Performance and Outcomes Measurement. Thanks for the clarification. (letter) ASA Newsletter 73(6):55, 2009

Fleisher LA, Johnstone RE: Performance Measures 2009 - The role of the Committee on Performance and Outcome Measures. ASA Newsletter 73(8):53-4, 2009

Johnstone RE: Drug safety alerts through HCNN – A new member benefit. ASA Newsletter 73(8):42, 2009

Johnstone RE: Is technology making anesthesiologists obsotete? Response. Anesthesiology News 36(1):6, 2010

Byrd J, Johnstone RE, Fleisher L: Physicians Quality Reporting Initiative 2010. ASA Newsletter 74(2):42-7, 2010

Andrews JJ, Johnstone RE: New collaboration improves intraoperative awareness brochure, ASA Newsletter 74(3):32-3, 2010

Maccioli G, Johnstone RE: Large multi-state anesthesia corporations. ASA Newsletter 74(5):12-4, 2010

Johnstone RE: Convergence of large group studies and individual performance measures in the anesthesia Quality Institute. ASA Newsletter 74(5):10-1, 2010

Byrd JR, Johnstone RE, Fleisher LA: Response to Ron Gabel’s letter: Useful table. ASA Newsletter 74(5):61, 2010

Johnstone RE: Division of Professional Affairs: Productive, Guiding, Representing. ASA Newsletter 74(7):6-8, 2010

Johnstone RE, Fleisher LA, Byrd JR: Measure temperature while warming patients to avoid hyperthermia. ASA Newsletter 74(6):51, 2010

Janik D, Johnstone RE: Spokesperson media training: Bridging, Flagging, Staying on Message. ASA Newsletter 74(8):42-3, 2010

Johnstone RE: Society earns praise from patient advocates. ASA Newsletter 74(10):30, 2010

Johnstone RE: Pursuing money, Buying studies: The beat goes on. Anesthesiology News 36(12):4, 2010

Johnstone RE, Byrd J: Performance measures: Present and future. ASA Newsletter 75(2):56-8, 2011

Johnstone RE: Ink to AIM: Get in the game. Anesthesiology News 37(3), 2011

Johnstone RE: Doctors Day Celebrates Miracles. Dominion Post, Mar 30, A6

Johnstone RE: ACO Angst: Think Home Sweet Home. Anesthesiology News.

Johnstone RE, DiCapua J, Narr B: Debating the future: Can Single-Specialty anesthestiology survive? ASA Newsletter 75(5):36-8, 2011

Johnstone RE: ASA: Member-guided and Member-Powered. ASA Newsletter

JOURNAL PUBLICATIONS (Peer Reviewed Articles)
Reier CE, Johnstone RE: Respiratory depression: Narcotic versus narcotic-tranquilizer combinations. Anesth Analg 49:119-24, 1970

Johnstone RE, Brooks AM: Upper airway obstruction after extubation. JAMA 218:92-3, 1971

Johnstone RE, Manitsas GT, and Smith EJ: Apnea following methaqualone ingestion. Ohio State Med J 67:1018-20, 1971

Johnstone RE II, Kreindler T, and Johnstone RE: Hyperparathyroidism during pregnancy. Obstet Gynec 40:580-85, 1972

Johnstone RE, Smith TC: Rebreathing bags as pressure limiting devices. Anesthesiology 38:192-4, 1973

Johnstone RE, Reier CE: Acute respiratory effects of ethanol in man. Clin Pharmacol Ther 14:501-8,1973

Johnstone RE, Greenhow DE: Catheterization of the dorsalis pedis artery. Anesthesiology 39:654-5, 1973

Johnstone RE: A sense of urgency. Aurg Gynecol Obstet 137:838, 1973

Johnstone RE, Jobes DR, Kennell EM, Behar MG, Smith TC: Reversal of morphine anesthesia with naloxone. Anesthesiology 41:361-7, 1974

Johnstone RE, Reier CE, Smith TC: CO2 absorber placement affects spirometric measurements of gas exchange and pulmonary function. Anesthesiology 40:609-11, 1974

Johnstone RE, Prevoznik SJ, Ominsky AJ: Local anesthesia for minor dermatologic surgical procedures. Intern Arch Derm 14:146-7, 1975

Malit LA, Johnstone RE, Bourke DI, Kulp RA and Klein V, Smith TC: Intravenous delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol: Effects on ventilatory control and cardiovascular dynamics. Anesthesiology 42:666-73, 1975

Johnstone RE, Lief PL, Kulp RA and Smith TC: Combination of delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol with oxymorphone or pentobarbital: Effects on ventilatory control and cardiovascular dynamics. Anesthesiology 42:674-84, 1975

Johnstone RE, Gutsche BB: Missionary anesthesia. Anesth Analg 54:184-8, 1975

Johnstone RE, Kennell EM, Behar MG, Brummund W, Ebersole RC, Shaw LM: Increased serum bromide concentration after halothane anesthesia in man. Anesthesiology 42:598-601, 1975

Johnstone RE, Kulp RA, Smith TC: Effects of acute and chronic ethanol administration on isoflurane requirement in mice. Anesth Analg 54:277-81, 1975

Johnstone RE, Andrews RA: Bromide concentrations of anesthetists. Anesthesiology 43:128, 1975

Johnstone RE, Kennell EM, Brummund W, Shaw LM, Ebersole RC: Effect of halothane anesthesia on muscle, liver, thyroid and adrenal-function tests in man. Clin Chem 22:217-20, 1976

Flemming DC, Johnstone RE: Recognition thresholds for diethyl ether and halothane. Anesthesiology 46:68-9, 1977

Caballero PA, Johnstone RE: Long-lasting neuromuscular blockade from pipecuronium. Anesthesiology 76:154-5, 1992

Johnstone RE: Pocket computers in anesthesiology. WV Med J 88:544-5, 1992

Johnstone RE, Martinec CL: Costs of anesthesia. Anesth Analg 76:840-8, 1993

Bishop D, Johnstone RE: Lidocaine toxicity treated with low-dose propofol. Anesthesiology 78:788-9, 1993

Johnstone RE: Market cost of short-term physician and nurse anesthesia services. J Clin Anesth 6:129-32, 1994

Johnstone RE, Jozefczyk KG: Costs of anesthetic drugs: Experiences with a cost education trial. Anesth Analg 78:766-71, 1994

Johnstone RE, Martinec CL: Knowledge of medical charges. West Virginia Med J 90:226-9, 1994

Johnstone RE, Wax MK, Bishop DJ, Chafin JB: Large doses of topical lidocaine during microvascular surgery are not associated with toxic blood concentrations. Anesthesiology 82:593-6, 1995

Johnstone RE, Valenzuela RC, Sullivan DJ: Managing pharmaceutical sales activities in an academic anesthesiology department. J Clin Anesth 7:544-8, 1995

Chafin JB, Wax MK, Johnstone RE, Bishop D: The use of Lidocaine in microvascular reconstruction. Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surg 117: 93-8, 1997

Valenzuela RC, Johnstone RE: Cost containment in anesthesiology: A survey of department activities. J Clin Anesth 9:93-6, 1997

Johnstone RE: Evaluation of an anesthesiology department newsletter. Yale J Biol Med 1998;71:579-83

Johnstone RE: From economics to ethics: Values-based anesthesia. J Clin Anesth 11:1-3, 1999

Johnstone RE, Hosaflook CA: Financial impact if payers use Medicare rates: anesthesiology versus other specialties. Anesthesiology, 93:852-7, 2000

Barbaccia J, Grande C, Johnstone RE: Upper extremity nerve blocks for the trauma patient. Tech Reg Anesth Pain Manag 6: 10-18, 2002

Vaglienti RM, Huber SJ, Noel KR, Johnstone RE: Misuse of prescribed controlled substances defined by urinalysis. W V Med J 99:67-70, 2003

Johnstone RE: Last words. JAMA 295:1624, 2006.

Johnstone RE: Driving thoughts. JAMA 302:1154, 2009

Lindstrom EJ, Johnstone R, Smith-Carrei S: Acute normovolemic hemodilution in a Jehovah’s Witness patient: A case report. AANA J 78:326-30, 2010

Johnstone RE: Supersized suites. Anesthesiology 114:4466-7, 2011

Johnstone RE, Katz RL, Stanley TH: Homicides using musclerelaxants, opioids and anesthetic drugs: Anesthesiologist assistance in their investigation and prosecution. Anesthesiology 114:713-6, 2011

Johnstone RE: Selling Yourself: What Anesthesiology Residency Applicants Write in Their Personal Statements. Anesthesia Analgesia, in press

PERSONAL INTERESTS
Running - 2:04 Half Marathon, March 2010
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