Anesthesia Patient Safety Foundation (APSF)
Amy Pearson, MD, FASA, is a physician at Advocate Aurora Health since March 2022 and is actively involved in several professional organizations, including serving as the Annual Meeting Chair for the American Society of Regional Anesthesia and Pain Medicine since September 2019 and as the Social Media Manager for the Anesthesia Patient Safety Foundation since July 2018. As a committee member for the American Society of Anesthesiologists®, Amy participates in the Pain Medicine Committee, the Pain Medicine Educational Track Subcommittee, and the Committee on Women Anesthesiologists. Previously, Amy held the position of Assistant Professor at University of Iowa Health Care from July 2017 to March 2022, where responsibilities included Pain Medicine Resident Rotation Director and co-chair of the Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Team. Amy also served as President of Women in Anesthesiology, Inc. from January 2019 to December 2020, and completed fellowship training in Pain Medicine at Mayo Clinic from July 2013 to June 2017. Amy earned a Doctor of Medicine degree from the Mayo Clinic Alix School of Medicine and holds a Bachelor of Arts in Registered Nursing from St. Olaf College.
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Anesthesia Patient Safety Foundation (APSF)
The Anesthesia Patient Safety Foundation (APSF) is the pioneer organization dedicated to assuring patient safety. Formed in 1985 with the mission that "no patient shall be harmed from anesthesia," APSF has been the leader in the proactive, successful efforts to dramatically improve the safety of anesthesia administration and reduce adverse events. The Executive Committee of APSF believes that the reason for the success of its efforts has been its attention to early identification of safety problems, promoting research, disseminating information, and promoting an emphasis on patient safety in clinical practice. The APSF program has helped create a cadre of experts and a culture and infrastructure devoted to promoting safety. We believe that these and other influences on the profession of anesthesia, in particular the strong support of the American Society of Anesthesiologists and other anesthesia professional societies, have combined to produce our common goal: maximum safety for all patients undergoing anesthesia. We stand ready to assist others and are available for further discussion of these issues to shape the national agenda for patient safety. Our Vision That no patient shall be harmed by anesthesia. Mission Statement The APSF's Mission is to improve continually the safety of patients during anesthesia care by encouraging and conducting: safety research and education; patient safety programs and campaigns; national and international exchange of information and ideas.