Vital Times: The CSA Podcast

About Vital Times: The CSA Podcast

Vital Times is the podcast of the California Society of Anesthesiologists, bringing you conversations about anesthesiology, anesthesia care, patient safety, medicine and health care. Tune in every second Tuesday of the month with your hosts Ludwig Lin, MD, and Rita Agarwal, MD, FAAP, FASA. Each episode features insights and perspectives for anesthesiologists, physicians, medical professionals, trainees and anyone interested in the practice of medicine. Whether you're looking to stay informed on the latest in anesthesia, perioperative care, patient safety, or learn from experts in the field, Vital Times is your go-to source. Join our community of listeners and enrich your knowledge and experience with every episode! *Views expressed in the podcast are those of the individual guests and hosts.

Publisher

Dr. Ludwig Lin and Dr. Rita Agarwal

Category

health & fitness

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

24 Jun 2022

Latest episode

13 Oct 2026

Latest episodes

54 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   13 Oct 2026

   Professionalism, and Anesthesiology as a Calling: How Do They Impact Career Longevity and Outlook

   if you have any feedback, please send us a text! Thank you! Join an all-star panel of experts featuring Dr. Klaus Kjaer, Cornell’s Associate Dean for Policy and Professionalism and former President of the Society for Obstetric Anesthesia and Perinatology; Dr. Daryl Oakes, Stanford cardiothoracic anesthesiologist and Associate Dean of Postgraduate Medical Education; and Dr. Beth Duggan, Professor of Anesthesiology and Vice Chair of Faculty Development at the University of Alabama at Birmingham...

2. 

   8 Sept 2026

   So You Wanna Be a Podcast Host?

   if you have any feedback, please send us a text! Thank you! Welcome back to Vital Times, the podcast of the California Society of Anesthesiologists. The news: CSA is launching its first Podcast Host Contest. We're looking for new voices for this show — and we're looking for it among you. Who's eligible: Anesthesiology residents and fellows at California programs. Medical students at California medical schools with a demonstrated interest in the specialty. Any year. All subspecialty trac...

3. 

   11 Aug 2026

   The CSA (and other organizations) NEED You: The Importance of Getting Involved

   if you have any feedback, please send us a text! Thank you! Decreasing insurance reimbursements, rising costs, longer hours, lower pay, less agency over your working conditions, and increasing administrative and educational requirements. These are just a few of the issues that many anesthesiologists and physicians face. Meanwhile, governments make ill-considered rules, cut funding, prevent fair and equitable negotiations, and non-physician providers continue to fight for greater authority to ...

Reach and audience

Public platform figures. Ratings count people who left a rating, not total listeners.

Apple Podcasts (US)

5.0 / 5

8 ratings

Spotify

5.0 / 5

1 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 23 / 100

A composite of feed quality, social presence, YouTube performance and engagement. Read the methodology.

Quality

20

Social presence

0

YouTube

0

Engagement

68

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