As an anesthesiologist and interventional pain management consultant, Bobby Gene Bennett, Jr., MD, provided independent medical services to patients in East Texas for other 30 years prior to retiring in 2019. During his years of practice, Dr. Bennett was a member of several professional associations such as the Texas Medical Association (TMA) and the American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA).
ASA is a national association of physician anesthesiologists founded in 1905 to advocate for patients who need anesthesia or relief from pain. Currently, there are over 54,000 ASA members within the four general ASA membership categories - physicians, non-physician anesthesia care providers and care team members, in-training, and international.
Members help ASA with its mission to advance the practice and receive benefits in return. Among the benefits offered by ASA are fee reductions to meetings, such as the annual Anesthesiology meeting and Anesthesia Quality meeting.
ASA members also receive free access to the online communities and member directory, as well as to the ASA Guide to Anesthesia Department Administration. Career-wise, ASA members can access the Practice Management presentations and receive discounts to purchase CROSSWALK, an anesthesia coding guide.
