2012 - 2013
C. Ronald Stephen, M.D. Anesthesia History Essay Contest

C. Ronald Stephen, M.D. (1916 - 2006) was one of the "greatest" of the "Greatest Generation" of anesthesiologists who, beginning in the mid-twentieth century, struggled successfully to establish anesthesiology as a recognized medical specialty. Credited with the first use of halothane in the U. S., he was many times honored as a clinician, teacher, investigator, author, editor, champion of professionalism and enthusiast for the preservation of anesthesia history.

On his death friends and former students established an endowment within the Anesthesia History Association (AHA) to perpetuate his memory and continue the encouragement his favorite activities: teaching the importance of professionalism in anesthesiology, and preserving and teaching the history of anesthesiology.

Thus the AHA has established the C. Ronald Stephen Essay Contest, which is open to all physicians who create the essay during formal training and submit it within up to one year after the completion of the last Residency or Fellowship. A prize of $1000 will go to the winner. In addition local expenses and meeting registration fees will be provided by AHA, but travel reimbursement is not available.

Essays can be on any topic related to the history of anesthesiology, pain medicine or critical care, and must be less than 3500 words in length. The winner must agree to present a 20 minute oral version of the winning essay in person at the Spring Annual Meeting of the AHA in 2013. All entrants must agree to submit their essays to be considered through the peer-review process for publication in the Bulletin of Anesthesia History, which is indexed in PubMed. Acceptance for publication is not guaranteed.

A panel of experts will judge the essays by their originality and appropriateness, the quality of the research, the writing and the bibliography. Entries for the 2012 - 2013 contest must be RECEIVED before midnight September 9, 2012. Submissions should be as attachments to an email, submitted in Microsoft Word format version 2003. Up to four Illustrations may be attached and should be in .jpg or .pdf format.

Correspondence: Bradley E. Smith, M. D. Chair, C. Ronald Stephen Essay Contest, AHA 2012 - 2013 bradley.smith@vanderbilt.edu

Please refer also to: Wood Library-Museum of Anesthesiology