SENATE RESOLUTION CELEBRATING THE 12TH ANNUAL "PHYSICIAN ANESTHESIOLOGISTS WEEK" FROM JANUARY 26TH THROUGH FEBRUARY 1ST, 2026, IN THE STATE OF RHODE ISLAND

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STATE OF RHODE ISLAND
IN GENERAL ASSEMBLY
JANUARY SESSION, A.D. 2026
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S E N A T E R E S O L U T I O N
CELEBRATING THE 12TH ANNUAL "PHYSICIAN ANESTHESIOLOGISTS WEEK"
FROM JANUARY 26TH THROUGH FEBRUARY 1ST, 2026, IN THE STATE OF RHODE
ISLAND

Introduced By:
Senators Gu, Lauria, Zurier, Appollonio, Raptakis, Urso, LaMountain,
Famiglietti, Acosta, and Patalano

Date Introduced:
January 29, 2026

Referred To:
Recommended for Immediate Consideration
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WHEREAS, Physician anesthesiologists are guardians of patient safety in health care, in
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the operating room, in the delivery room, in the intensive care unit, in pain management clinics,
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and at the United States Department of Veterans Affairs (VA); and
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WHEREAS, The twelve to fourteen years of education and 12,000 to 16,000 hours of
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training that physician anesthesiologists receive, prepares them to navigate life-and-death
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moments and helps ensure patients receive the highest quality care; and
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WHEREAS, Physician anesthesiologists have proved themselves capable of performing
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the difficult task of playing a critical role in keeping patients safe in this State and our
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communities by managing a crisis during surgery or labor and delivery, or providing pain
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management; and
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WHEREAS, The Anesthesia Care Team model, led by physician anesthesiologists, is
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widely recognized as the gold standard of care and is used in all of the nation’s top hospitals and
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in the Veterans Administration to protect patients and the nine million Veterans who have served
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our country; and
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WHEREAS, Physician anesthesiologists are recognized leaders who are committed to
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high quality and safe patient care, educating patients on anesthesia safety and reducing risks of
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complications before, during, and after surgery; now, therefore be it
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RESOLVED, That this Senate of the State of Rhode Island hereby celebrates the 12th
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annual "Physician Anesthesiologists Week" from January 26th through February 1st, 2026, and

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urges all citizens to join in recognizing physician anesthesiologists, who serve as critical care
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specialists and work to greatly improve the safety of anesthesia and the well-being of surgical
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patients, Veterans, and chronic pain patients each and every day; and be it further
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RESOLVED, That the Secretary of State be and hereby is authorized and directed to
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transmit a duly certified copy of this resolution to The American Society of Anesthesiologists.
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