The origins of modern anesthesia throughout the American experience spanning the world wars.

s should be submitted by January 31 , 1999 to: George Bause, M.D., P.O. Box 431 00, Cleveland, OH 44143 U.S.A. (440) 446-0120 (voice), (440) 605-9455 (fax), [email protected] Conference Hotel: Swallow Royal Hotel, College Green, Bristol BS 1 5TA, England. 011-441 17-925-5200 (voice), 011-44-1 17-925-1515 (fax). Registration materials for the meeting will be mailed in February, 1999. Anesthesia History Association Fourth Annual Resident Essay Contest, 1999 This award will be presented at the AHA's annual dinner meeting held in conjunction with the American Society of Anesthesiologists' October, 1999, annual meeting in Dallas, Texas. A 1,500-3,000 word essay related to the history of anesthesia, pain management or critical care should be submitted to: Doris K. Cope, M.D., Clinical Director, UPMC Pain Medicine, 5200 Centre Avenue, Suite 415, Pittsburgh, PA 15232 U.S.A. The entrant must have written the essay either during his/her residency or Fellowship, or within one year of completion of training. Residents in any nation are eligible, but the essay MUST be submitted in English. The recipient of the Resident Essay Award will receive a $500.00 honorarium and the manuscript will be presented at the Spring, 2000, meeting of the Anesthesia History Associa­ tion and subsequently published in the Bulletin of Anesthesia History. Entries must be received on or before August IS, 1999. The 1998 First Place Winner is Thomas Romanelli, M.D., Fellow, Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh. The title of his submission is "The Origins of Modern Anesthesia throughout the American Experience Spanning the World Wars." A complete list of past winners/published entries can be found at: Anesthesia History Asso­ ciation Resident Essays, http://www .anes.uab.edu/aneshistlahaessays.htm Addendum to the Selection Process for the