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This resolution, from the Senate of the State of Rhode Island, celebrates the 12th annual "Physician Anesthesiologists Week" from January 26th to February 1st, 2026, recognizing the vital role physician anesthesiologists play in patient safety across various healthcare settings, including operating rooms, delivery rooms, intensive care units, pain management clinics, and the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA). It highlights their extensive education and training, which prepares them to manage critical situations and ensure high-quality care, emphasizing that the Anesthesia Care Team model, led by these physicians, is considered the gold standard in patient safety, utilized in top hospitals and by the VA to protect millions of Veterans. The resolution encourages all citizens to acknowledge physician anesthesiologists for their dedication to improving anesthesia safety and the well-being of surgical patients, Veterans, and those with chronic pain, and directs the Secretary of State to send a certified copy of this resolution to The American Society of Anesthesiologists.

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