Florida Update

by Rob Wagner, AA-C

The 2004 Florida Legislature passed senate bill 626 and was signed by Governor Bush in June 2004.  The bill creates the licensing of Anesthesiologist Assistants.  The Board of Medicine and the Osteopathic Medical Board created a Joint Committee.  The Committee has finalized rule language and submitted them to the FLorida Department of State for Adoption. At this time, the Florida Board of Medicine is ready to accept applications for licensure as Anesthesiologist Assistants.

Please go to the following web site to download an application form:   Florida AA application form

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NEW! The Boards of Medicine and Osteopathic Medicine approved the first Anesthesiologist Assistant license in Florida at their recent meeting, held March 31, 2005. Robert Wagner, AA-C, pictured in the middle, will receive the first license. On his left is the Committee Chair, Gordon Ondra, M.D. and on Mr. Wagner's right is another Committee Member, Mammen Zachariah, M.D. Good luck to Mr. Wagner.

   Gordon Ondra, M.D.,Robert Wagner, AA-C, 

                         Mammen Zachariah, M.D.

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AnestaWeb, AAAA and the FSA (Florida Society of Anesthesiologists) are working to promote the AA profession to anesthesia groups in florida.  Register for AA job listings below or at www.AnesthesiaAssistant.com  at the AA Job Registration sign-up link.