This informative conversation takes a broad look at the field of anesthesiology, the staffing crisis and opportunities arising from that, leadership in medicine, as well as the recent past and long term future of the American Society of Anesthsiologists (ASA). Presented by Desiree Chappell and Monty Mythen with their guests Michael W. Champeau, outgoing President of The American Society of Anesthesiologists, President of the Associated Anesthesiologists Medical Group and Ronald L. Harter, incoming President of The American Society of Anesthesiologists, Professor of anesthesiology, Department of Anesthesiology at The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center in Columbus. -- Originally streamed live as part of our coverage of Anesthesiology 2023; the annual meeting of the American Society of Anesthesiologists, the largest and most important gathering of anesthesiologists in the world. We're your free front row seat. For more on the ASA go here: https://www.asahq.org/ Check out our YouTube page for a record of the live stream video of this podcast: https://www.youtube.com/@topmedtalk7687/streams