American Society of Anesthesiologists
Western Caucus

Alaska
Arizona
California
Colorado
Hawaii
Idaho
Montana
Nevada
New Mexico
Oregon
Texas
Utah
Washington
Wyoming

Introduction

Welcome to the online home of the Western Caucus. The ASA caucus system provides a venue for representatives to the ASA House of Delegates and Board of Directors to discuss issues of common concern and to identify, mentor and promote candidates for elected office within the ASA. At this site, you will find contact information on Western Caucus officers, standing committees of the Caucus, ASA officers who are members of the Caucus, upcoming meeting times and locations, and Caucus endorsements. Caucus members include Directors, Alternate Directors, Delegates, Alternate Delegates, ASA Section Chairs and Vice-Chairs as well as any current or past ASA Officers from member states. In addition, Component Society Presidents are ex officio members if they do not meet any other membership category.

Caucus Leadership

• Chair: R. Lawrence Sullivan, Jr., M.D., California
• Vice-Chair: Randall C. Clark, M.D., Colorado
• Recording Secretary: Mary Dale Peterson, M.D., Texas

Standing Committees

• Rules Committee
  Chair: Peter Dunbar, M.D., Washington
• Candidates Committee
  Chair: Michael Schweitzer, M.D., Montana

Western Caucus ASA Officers

• Vice President for Scientific Affairs
  Charles Otto, M.D., Arizona
• Assistant Treasurer
  John Zerwas, M.D., Texas

Future Meetings

• ASA Annual Meeting
  Chicago, IL
  October 14-18, 2006
  Western Caucus meets October 14 and October 17 from 3:30-6:00 p.m. CDT
  Chicago Ballroom E
  Chicago Marriott Downtown Hotel
  For House of Delegates, reference committee as well as individual state and Frontier caucus meeting times and locations, please click here.

Endorsements for 2006 Elections

Vice President for Scientific Affairs
Charles W. "Chuck" Otto, M.D.

Treasurer
John Zerwas, M.D.

Last updated September 21, 2006