American Society of Anesthesiologists

What American Society of Anesthesiologists does

The American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) is a U.S. nonprofit professional membership society founded in 1905, headquartered in Schaumburg, Illinois, with a policy office in Washington, D.C. It serves more than 57,000 physician anesthesiologists and care team members across all career stages—from medical students through retired practitioners—and operates as the recognized authority on clinical standards, practice guidelines, and the ASA Physical Status Classification system. Its affiliated entities include the Foundation for Anesthesia Education and Research (FAER), the Anesthesia Quality Institute (AQI) operating the National Anesthesia Clinical Outcomes Registry (NACOR), the Anesthesia Patient Safety Foundation, and ASAPAC.

ASA's core technology platform centers on asahq.org, which distributes clinical guidelines, education, publications, and member services, supplemented by BeaconBot—an AI-powered knowledge assistant that searches ASA standards, guidelines, and the Anesthesiology journal—and the C8 Health AI workflow integration announced in October 2025. The Anesthesiology journal is published via Lippincott Williams & Wilkins (Wolters Kluwer), and NACOR provides quality-improvement registry infrastructure. The society operates education products including ASA PLUS, ACE, SEE, Anesthesia SimSTAT, PeRLS, and the Diagnostic POCUS Certificate Program, alongside flagship events ANESTHESIOLOGY (10,000+ attendees annually) and ASA ADVANCE.

ASA's business model is a diversified nonprofit revenue stack across seven streams: membership dues (annual subscription, tiered by career stage), event registration and sponsorship (ANESTHESIOLOGY, ASA ADVANCE, MOCA training, LEGCON), CME and certification product sales (recurring subscription), journal and publication subscriptions, career-center job posting fees, corporate advertising and industry sponsorship, and ASA Insurance products. Distribution is direct-to-consumer via the website and in-person events, supplemented by state component societies and a D.C.-led federal advocacy operation.

Name

American Society of Anesthesiologists

Legal name

American Society of Anesthesiologists

Website

https://asahq.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1905

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

The American Society of Anesthesiologists is a U.S. nonprofit professional society founded in 1905 that serves more than 57,000 physician anesthesiologists and care team members with clinical standards, education, advocacy, research funding, and career resources across all career stages.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Professional Medical Society Services

NAICS

All Other Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services (54199), Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (54171)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600)

akta.pro primary industry

Perioperative Anesthesia Services & Management (HLAFAIAM)

akta.pro secondary industry

Perioperative/Anesthesia & Surgical Documentation Systems (HLACAAAF)

Keywords

• Professional medical society
• Continuing medical education
• Clinical practice standards
• Anesthesiology specialty training
• Healthcare advocacy services

Headquarters

HQ city

Schaumburg

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Membership Dues: Annual membership dues from anesthesiologists, with tiered pricing including early-career programs. Dues are tax deductible. Members receive access to publications, education, advocacy, and member-exclusive resources.
2. Annual Meeting and Events: Registration fees for ANESTHESIOLOGY annual meeting, ASA ADVANCE conference, MOCA training, and other professional events. Includes sponsorship and exhibition revenue from industry supporters.
3. Education and CME Products: Sale of continuing medical education products including ACE (Anesthesiology Continuing Education), SEE (Summaries of Emerging Evidence), ASA PLUS subscription, simulation education, and ABA MOCA credits. Fee-based educational offerings through shop-asa.
4. Publications and Subscriptions: Revenue from Anesthesiology journal subscriptions (print and potentially online), ASA Monitor publication, and other professional publications.
5. Career Center and Job Board: Job posting fees for anesthesiologist positions, nurse anesthetist jobs, academic and research positions through ASA Career Center platform.
6. Corporate Support and Advertising: Industry supporters and sponsors for annual meetings and year-round support. Corporate relations program including advertising opportunities on asahq.org and in publications.
7. ASA Insurance Products: Insurance products offered to members through ASA Insurance program for physician well-being and practice protection.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion4 records

Distribution channels7 records

Marketing channels11 records

Core offering

The American Society of Anesthesiologists is a professional membership society that sells access to clinical practice standards, continuing medical education, peer-reviewed publications, annual conferences, advocacy, and career resources to physician anesthesiologists across all career stages. Its core deliverables include the ASA Physical Status Classification System, the Anesthesiology journal, the ANESTHESIOLOGY annual meeting, the ASA PLUS learning platform, the BeaconBot AI knowledge assistant, and the NACOR quality registry, all packaged through individual and institutional memberships.

Product overview

The American Society of Anesthesiologists operates a comprehensive platform offering professional development, education, and practice management resources for anesthesiologists. The core offerings include the annual ANESTHESIOLOGY meeting and ASA ADVANCE business event, supplemented by educational modules such as ASA PLUS (year-round subscription learning), ACE (continuing education), SEE (summaries of emerging evidence), Anesthesia SimSTAT (simulation training), PeRLS (resuscitation certification), and Diagnostic POCUS (ultrasound certification). The organization publishes the ASA Monitor (member news) and Anesthesiology Journal (scientific research). BeaconBot serves as an AI-powered knowledge assistant for clinical question answering. Additional services include FAER research grants, ASA Insurance, a Career Center job board, and Analytics and Research Services for workforce data. The ASA-C8 Health partnership integrates clinical standards into healthcare workflows via AI.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• ANESTHESIOLOGY Annual Meeting: ASA's flagship annual educational conference bringing together anesthesiologists worldwide
• ASA ADVANCE
• ASA PLUS
• ACE (Anesthesiology Continuing Education)
• SEE (Summaries of Emerging Evidence)
• BeaconBot
• FAER
• ASA Monitor
• Anesthesiology Journal
• MOCA
• Made for This Moment
• SafeHaven
• Anesthesia Quality Institute (AQI)
• Perioperative Surgical Home (PSH)
• Center for Perioperative Medicine (CPMed)

Products and services

• ASA Membership Annual membership program providing physician anesthesiologists access to clinical standards, the Anesthesiology journal, ASA Monitor, CME resources, advocacy representation, member community, mentoring, and group insurance products.
• BeaconBot AI Knowledge Assistant AI-powered search assistant that retrieves answers to clinical questions by searching ASA standards, guidelines, committee resources, and the Anesthesiology journal. Available to ASA members for fast access to clinical guidance.
• ASA PLUS Subscription Year-round digital learning subscription offering expert-led content across clinical innovation, perioperative care, leadership, business strategy, and pain management with personalized recommendations and built-in CME tracking.
• ACE (Anesthesiology Continuing Education) Continuing education program for anesthesiologists offering regularly released questions and knowledge tests covering anesthesia fundamentals, with CME credit issuance.
• SEE (Summaries of Emerging Evidence) Educational product providing summaries of emerging evidence in anesthesiology for continuing medical education credit.
• Anesthesia SimSTAT Web-based simulation education program for hands-on anesthesia training using virtual simulation modules that support MOCA and clinical skill development.
• PeRLS (Perioperative Resuscitation and Life Support) Certificate program providing perioperative resuscitation and life support training and education for anesthesiologists.
• Diagnostic POCUS Certificate Program Point-of-care ultrasound certificate program enabling anesthesiologists to build diagnostic POCUS expertise and earn up to 60 CME credits.
• ANESTHESIOLOGY Annual Meeting Flagship annual conference bringing together over 10,000 anesthesiologists for high-intensity learning, hands-on simulation, networking, and exhibition, with CME credits offered.
• ASA ADVANCE Conference Annual business-focused conference for anesthesiologists covering practice management, economics, leadership, and quality, with exhibition and sponsorship opportunities.
• Anesthesiology Journal Peer-reviewed scientific journal publishing original research, clinical guidelines, and expert consensus documents in anesthesiology, available in print and online subscription formats.
• ASA Monitor Monthly member news publication providing clinical updates, practice management insights, health economics content, and professional news for ASA members.
• FAER Research Grants Research funding programs including Mentored Research Training Grants, Research Fellowship Grants, and Research in Education Grants, administered by FAER to develop physician-investigators in anesthesiology.
• ASA Insurance Insurance products and programs designed specifically for ASA members, including coverage options for physician well-being and practice protection.
• ASA Career Center Online job board and career resource platform listing anesthesiologist, nurse anesthetist, and academic positions with resume posting and career advice.
• NACOR (National Anesthesia Clinical Outcomes Registry) National quality improvement registry collecting and reporting anesthesia clinical outcomes data for benchmarking, quality reporting, and patient care advancement.
• ASA Analytics and Research Services Health services research and analytics services providing data and insights on anesthesia workforce, Medicare claims, hospital data, and policy research for ASA members and the specialty.

Quantifiable outcome

• Record-high anesthesiology residency matches for five consecutive years through 2021
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments10 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability3 records

Feature6 records

Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• C8 HealthcoreTechnology or Integration · 9 October 2025ASA announced a collaboration with C8 Health to integrate clinical standards, guidelines, and statements into healthcare workflows. The partnership aims to improve clinical workflow efficiency and evidence-based care by providing real-time access to ASA's guidance through C8 Health's AI-powered platform. This integration brings ASA's comprehensive clinical guidance directly into clinical workflows at the point of care.
• World Federation of Societies of Anaesthesiologists (WFSA)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerASA is a proud member of the World Federation of Societies of Anaesthesiologists (WFSA), a global organization representing anesthesiologists worldwide. This membership provides international collaboration, standards harmonization, and global advocacy coordination for the specialty.
• Foundation for Anesthesia Education and Research (FAER)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFAER is a related foundation of ASA dedicated to developing the next generation of physician-investigators through research funding. ASA's Committee on Research works with FAER on grant review and research initiatives. FAER provides Mentored Research Training Grants, Research Fellowship Grants, and co-sponsored grants including the SOAP-FAER MRTG for obstetric anesthesia research.
• Anesthesia Quality Institute (AQI)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAQI is a related organization of ASA that serves as the home of the National Anesthesia Clinical Outcomes Registry (NACOR). AQI's vision is to become the primary source of information for quality improvement in the clinical practice of anesthesiology. ASA members benefit from AQI quality reporting registries.
• American Board of Anesthesiology (ABA)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerASA collaborates with the American Board of Anesthesiology on maintenance of certification (MOCA) requirements, patient safety credits, and quality improvement points. ABA MOCA requirements are prominently featured in ASA's education offerings.
• Lippincott Williams & Wilkins (Wolters Kluwer Health)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorASA's flagship journal Anesthesiology is published by Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, part of Wolters Kluwer Health. This partnership handles journal distribution, online hosting (journals.lww.com), and CME integration for article-based learning.
• Industry Supporters (Masimo, Elevate Healthcare, BD Edwards, Medtronic, Heron Therapeutics, GE Healthcare, PACIRA biosciences, Vertex Pharmaceuticals)minorOthersASA acknowledges industry supporters for year-round support of the organization. These include medical technology companies and pharmaceutical firms that support ASA events, education, and initiatives. Supporters are recognized on the ASA website and at events.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• American College of Physicians: ACP is the largest US medical-specialty society for internal medicine physicians, offering a comparable mix of membership, CME, journals (Annals of Internal Medicine), practice guidelines, advocacy, and an annual meeting. Directly comparable in operating model and scale to ASA.
• American College of Surgeons: ACS is the peer specialty society for surgeons with similar membership, CME, clinical standards (e.g., NSQIP quality program), advocacy, and an annual Clinical Congress comparable to ANESTHESIOLOGY. Highly analogous professional society structure to ASA.
• American Academy of Family Physicians: AAFP represents family physicians through a comparable membership-plus-CME-plus-advocacy model, with publications (American Family Physician), continuing education, and federal advocacy. A direct comparable in society structure and revenue diversification.
• American Academy of Pediatrics: AAP is a large specialty medical society offering membership, CME, Pediatrics journal, practice guidelines, advocacy, and an annual meeting (AAP National Conference). Highly comparable operating model to ASA with similar revenue stream composition.
• American College of Cardiology: ACC is a specialty society with parallel offerings including JACC journals, ACC.org education portal, annual scientific sessions, quality programs (NCDR registries), and advocacy. Directly comparable in registry, education, and convocation business.
• Society of Thoracic Surgeons: STS is a surgical specialty society with parallel offerings including the STS National Database (quality registry), The Annals of Thoracic Surgery journal, annual meeting, and clinical practice guidelines. Directly analogous to ASA's NACOR, journal, and meetings.
• American College of Emergency Physicians: ACEP is a specialty society with parallel offerings including Annals of Emergency Medicine, ACEP Scientific Assembly, clinical policies, and federal advocacy on ED reimbursement and scope of practice. Directly comparable professional society structure.
• American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons: AAOS is a large specialty society with parallel structure: membership, the Journal of the AAOS, annual meeting, practice guidelines, advocacy on musculoskeletal and reimbursement issues, and CME. Comparable society operating model to ASA.

Emerging players

• American Association of Nurse Anesthesiology: AANA represents Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetists (CRNAs) and is the direct professional competitor to ASA in the anesthesia workforce. AANA advocates for independent CRNA practice and competes for membership, CME, and policy influence in the same specialty.

Others

• World Federation of Societies of Anaesthesiologists: WFSA is the global umbrella federation of which ASA is a member, representing anesthesiologists worldwide. While not a direct revenue competitor, WFSA is an adjacent global society with parallel international standards, advocacy, and education programs.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/american-society-of-anesthesiologists
• Instagraminstagram.com/asa_hq/?hl=en

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Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Subsidiaries6 records

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