{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"ANESTHESIOLOGY\u00ae 2026:  Army Anesthesiology Leadership, Global Health Engagement, and Readiness","description":"This edition of TopMedTalk at Anesthesiology 2026 in San Diego, features Kate Leslie and Sol Aronson interviewing Major Zachary Affrin, a pediatric anesthesiologist at Tripler Army Medical Center in Hawaii, and Captain Joy Ferr\u00e9, a PGY3 anesthesiology resident at Brooke Army Medical Center\/SAUHEC. They discuss paths into military medicine and anesthesiology, including HPSP and Uniformed Services University, and emphasize early leadership opportunities, subspecialty development supported by the Army (including Affrin\u2019s fellowship at Children\u2019s Hospital of Philadelphia), and work-life balance with unique military experiences. Ferr\u00e9 describes Global Health Engagement mission trips, highlighting a Panama trip that delivered 80 cataract, corneal transplant, and glaucoma surgeries for civilian patients. Affrin also notes military innovation efforts such as renewed use of whole blood for trauma care at geographically isolated facilities. Disclaimer: \u201cThe views expressed in this recording are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the official policy or position of the Defense Health Agency, Department of War, nor the U.S. Government.\u201d ","author_name":"TopMedTalk","author_url":"https:\/\/www.topmedtalk.com","html":"<iframe title=\"Libsyn Player\" style=\"border: none\" src=\"\/\/html5-player.libsyn.com\/embed\/episode\/id\/43428834\/height\/90\/theme\/custom\/thumbnail\/yes\/direction\/forward\/render-playlist\/no\/custom-color\/3a5fa9\/\" height=\"90\" width=\"600\" scrolling=\"no\"  allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen oallowfullscreen msallowfullscreen><\/iframe>","thumbnail_url":"https:\/\/assets.libsyn.com\/secure\/content\/208008054"}