Society for Airway Management: Advancing Excellence in Airway Care
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Abstract
Airway management remains a cornerstone of anesthetic practice and patient safety. Anesthesiologists are uniquely positioned to lead advancements in this field, not only in the OR but also in emergency, intensive care, and procedural sedation settings. The landscape of airway management is evolving rapidly, with new technologies, global guidelines, and educational initiatives shaping best practices. The Society for Airway Management (SAM), an international and interdisciplinary society established in 1995, has long been at the forefront of these efforts, ensuring that clinicians worldwide have the resources, training, and networks necessary to advance patient safety and improve outcomes. SAM was created by a group of physicians dedicated to the practice, teaching, and scientific advancements of the field of airway management. Our affiliations with the International Anesthesia Research Society (IARS) (Anesth Analg 2025;140) and ASA continue to help foster interdisciplinary collaboration and innovation. SAM's growing influence and global collaborations SAM has expanded its international reach, emphasizing collaboration with airway societies worldwide to drive innovation and education. Notable recent developments include: Strategic partnership with ASA – This collaboration enhances opportunities for engagement and knowledge-sharing among airway practitioners, strengthening global patient safety initiatives. Global presence – SAM has established partnerships in over 20 countries across six continents, including Argentina, Australia, Brazil, Canada, Chile, China, India, New Zealand, Nigeria, Saudi Arabia, and Spain, highlighting its commitment to advancing airway management worldwide. Expansion into Latin America – SAM welcomes its newest international chapter in Peru, joining a growing list of global partners dedicated to advancing airway care. Interdisciplinary approach – SAM was created as a forum for both physicians and nonphysicians who contribute to airway management. This collaboration includes anesthesiologists, nurse anesthetists, emergency medicine physicians, pulmonologists, critical care specialists, surgeons, paramedics, EMTs, respiratory therapists, and industry partners. Upcoming key meetings: WAMM 2025 and SAM 2026 Engagement in professional conferences remains one of the most valuable aspects of SAM membership. Two major upcoming events will offer members unparalleled opportunities for networking, education, and hands-on skill-building: World Airway Management Meeting (WAMM) 2025 (asamonitor.pub/3XphwRX) November 5-8, 2025 Florence, Italy Featuring global experts in airway management, this conference will showcase cutting-edge research and best practices across specialties. SAM 2026 Annual Meeting (samhq.com) September 17-20, 2026 Westin Copley Place, Boston, Massachusetts A premier event for airway enthusiasts, offering workshops, plenary sessions, and in-depth discussions on the latest developments in airway management. Benefits of joining SAM SAM membership provides numerous benefits for anesthesiologists, intensivists, and emergency medicine professionals. This society offers valuable educational opportunities, networking with experts, and access to the latest research and guidelines. Key benefits of joining an airway society are listed in the Table. Table - Key benefits for SAM members. Benefit Description Educational Resources Access to publications, peer-reviewed research, and expert guidelines Networking Engage with top experts, collaborate on research, and participate in discussions both using Doc-Matter and in-person annual meetings Hands-On Training Workshops and simulation sessions at annual meetings to enhance airway skills Global Collaboration Participate in international partnerships to improve patient care worldwide Leadership Opportunities Get involved in committees, research initiatives, and conference planning Anesthesia & Analgesia's first airway-themed issue A significant milestone for SAM and the broader airway management community is the February 2025 issue of Anesthesia & Analgesia (A&A), dedicated exclusively to airway management (Anesth Analg 2025;140). This special edition, led by guest editors Drs. Narasimhan Jagannathan, Michael Aziz, and Takashi Asai, featured groundbreaking research, meta-analyses, and expert reviews aimed at improving patient safety in airway care. Industry collaboration and virtual webinars SAM is working with various industry leaders to provide virtual webinars throughout 2025, covering topics such as airway device innovations, AI integration in airway management, and challenging airway scenarios. These sessions will offer continuing education opportunities and will be accessible to clinicians worldwide. SAM Board of Directors and officers SAM is led by a dedicated team of professionals committed to advancing airway management through education, research, and collaboration. Below is the current SAM Board of Directors: President: Narasimhan Jagannathan, MD, MBA President-Elect: Daniel Perin, MD Past President: Paul Baker, MD Secretary: Tracey Straker, MD Treasurer: Richard Galgon, MD Executive Director: Lorraine Foley, MD, MBA For a complete list of board members and more details, please visit the SAM Board of Directors page (samhq.com/about-sam/board-of-directors). Learn more about SAM SAM remains dedicated to advancing airway management. To find out more about upcoming events, educational resources, and global initiatives, visit samhq.com, use the QR code below, or follow us on social media at @samhqglobal. Disclosure: Dr. Perin is a grant recipient of Fisher & Paykel Healthcare.Narasimhan Jagannathan, MD, MBA, President, Society for Airway Management, and Professor and Chief of Anesthesiology, Phoenix Children's, University of Arizona College of Medicine, Phoenix, Arizona.Daniel Perin, MD, PhD, Anesthesiologist, University of São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil.Lorraine J. Foley, MD, MBA, Anesthesia Medical Director, Shields Ambulatory Surgical Center, Medford, Massachusetts.
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How this classification was reachedexpand
Full frame machine prediction
Teacher imitationNot calibrated prevalence, not ground truth. Human validation pending. The Gemma side is a direct model label for every work in the frame, read from the title-only record. The Codex side is a classifier learned from the 10,348 direct Codex labels and calibrated to design-weighted sample rates; fields without enough sample support carry no Codex call. Candidate is the union of the two sides; consensus is their intersection. These outputs are machine_predicted_unvalidated and are not human labels.
Distilled classifier scores by category (both heads)
| Category | Codex | Gemma |
|---|---|---|
| Metaresearch | 0.019 | 0.039 |
| Meta-epidemiology (narrow) | 0.001 | 0.001 |
| Meta-epidemiology (broad) | 0.001 | 0.002 |
| Bibliometrics | 0.003 | 0.003 |
| Science and technology studies | 0.004 | 0.003 |
| Scholarly communication | 0.014 | 0.008 |
| Open science | 0.003 | 0.016 |
| Research integrity | 0.008 | 0.015 |
| Insufficient payload (model declined to judge) | 0.038 | 0.039 |
Machine scores (provisional)
The two teacher heads of the student model, read on this work. A score orders the frame for review; it never asserts a category, and the validation status ships verbatim with every row.
Baseline scores from an immature model (maturity gate not passed, 7 training rounds). Scores rank; they never assert a category.
score_only:v0-immature-baseline · verbatim from the scoring run: score_only means the number may rank works, and no category label ships from itClassification
machine, unvalidatedMachine predicted; a candidate call from one source (direct Gemma or distilled Codex), not a consensus.
How this classification was reached, model by model and score by score, is at the end of the page under "How this classification was reached".