Pennsylvania Society of Anesthesiologists

What Pennsylvania Society of Anesthesiologists does

The Pennsylvania Society of Anesthesiologists (PSA) is a nonprofit professional medical society founded in 1948 that represents more than 2,400 anesthesiologists practicing in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. The organization is headquartered at 1554 Paoli Pike, Suite 298 in West Chester, PA, and is currently led by President Adam P. Childers, MD, FASA, FCPP, with Jennifer Ray Beckman serving as Executive Director. PSA maintains a formal partnership with the American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA), and membership in PSA is structurally contingent on simultaneous membership in ASA — making ASA's national enrollment system PSA's de facto member-acquisition channel and giving PSA representation in ASA governance via its ASA District IX Director.

PSA's revenue model is anchored by membership-derived dues (collected through ASA), supplemented by transactional revenue from Job Bank postings (priced at $320 per three-month listing for anesthesiology employers), event registration fees for the Annual Business Meeting and Legislative Update held annually in Hershey, and Political Action Committee (Z-PAC) donations from members across tiers ranging from $25 to $2,600 on a one-time or monthly recurring basis. The organization runs on the Wild Apricot membership management platform and maintains no proprietary technology product.

The service portfolio spans professional advocacy (white papers on Medical Malpractice Status in Pennsylvania and Prior Authorizations, plus a pipeline of policy topics including physician non-compete clauses, hospital price transparency, and private equity impact in healthcare), continuing education (Provider Insights Training Programs Series, annual meetings), community engagement (Mentorship Program, Resident Membership, committee participation), member communications (quarterly Sentinel Newsletter, LinkedIn presence), and content production (the "Above the Drapes" podcast on Spotify and Apple Podcasts, co-hosted by Ioannis K. Angelidis, MD and Joe Answine, MD). The society also operates the Distinguished Service Award program, recognizing physician members annually since at least 2001, and the new Membership Engagement & Development Fund. Geographic scope is exclusively Pennsylvania; there is no international or multi-state footprint.

Name

Pennsylvania Society of Anesthesiologists

Legal name

Pennsylvania Society of Anesthesiologists

Website

https://psanes.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1948

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

The Pennsylvania Society of Anesthesiologists is a 1948-founded nonprofit professional society representing 2,400+ anesthesiologists in Pennsylvania. It delivers advocacy, continuing education, mentorship, white papers, an annual meeting, and the "Above the Drapes" podcast, with membership contingent on concurrent ASA membership.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Harrisburg

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Membership Dues: PSA membership requires simultaneous membership in the American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA). Dues are collected through ASA membership fees. Members receive the quarterly Sentinel newsletter and timely notifications of issues of importance to anesthesiologists.
2. Job Bank Postings: Employment opportunities in anesthesiology are posted to the PSA Job Bank. Employers pay $320 for a three-month posting to reach PSA's membership of 2,400+ anesthesiologists across Pennsylvania.
3. Event Registration: The society generates revenue through registration fees for annual business meetings, educational events, and the Annual Business Meeting & Legislative Update held annually in Hershey.
4. Political Action Committee Donations: Z-PAC, the Political Action Committee of PSA, accepts donations from members. Donation tiers range from $25 to $2,600, supporting advocacy efforts at state and federal levels.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

PSA is a professional medical society serving anesthesiologists in Pennsylvania through advocacy, continuing education, networking, mentorship, and legislative representation. It delivers member services such as the annual business meeting and legislative update, a quarterly newsletter, a podcast, a job bank, a mentorship program, white papers on healthcare policy, and a political action committee. Membership requires simultaneous membership in the American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA).

Product overview

The Pennsylvania Society of Anesthesiologists offers a membership-based professional organization serving anesthesiologists in Pennsylvania with a portfolio of programs and services. The core offerings include educational content through the Above The Drapes Podcast and Provider Insights Training Programs Series; annual meetings and events for advocacy and professional development; a Job Bank for employment services; a Mentorship Program connecting experienced physicians with early-career professionals; White Papers on key healthcare policy topics; The Sentinel Newsletter for member communications; Z-PAC for political advocacy; and recognition programs including the Distinguished Service Award. The society is powered by Wild Apricot membership software.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Above The Drapes Podcast PSA's official podcast featuring conversations about anesthesiology cases, practice challenges, innovations, and advocacy, available on Spotify and Apple Podcasts for the PSA membership and broader anesthesiology audience.
• PSA Annual Business Meeting Annual business meeting and legislative update held in Hershey, PA, bringing PSA members together to receive strategic priorities and critical updates on legislative and regulatory issues affecting anesthesiology.
• PSA Job Bank Employment board dedicated to anesthesiology positions, where employers pay $320 for a three-month posting to reach PSA's membership of 2,400+ anesthesiologists.
• PSA Mentorship Program Program connecting experienced anesthesiologists with early-career physicians and residents to foster professional growth, leadership development, and long-term career success.
• The Sentinel Newsletter Quarterly PSA newsletter providing timely notifications of issues important to anesthesiologists, with archives available to members on the PSA website.
• Provider Insights Training Programs Series Educational articles and training resources focused on anesthesiology practice, including discussions on community-based residency programs and workforce issues, available on the PSA website.
• Z-PAC Political Action Committee The Political Action Committee of the Pennsylvania Society of Anesthesiologists, supporting state and federal advocacy efforts through member donations in tiers ranging from $25 to $2,600 on a one-time or monthly basis.

Named customers2 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPSA maintains a formal partnership with the American Society of Anesthesiology. All PSA members must also be members of ASA. PSA participates in ASA activities including the ANESTHESIOLOGY annual meeting, ASA House of Delegates (HOD), and ASA Board of Directors meetings. PSA has an ASA District IX Director and Alternate Director position.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• American Medical Association: The national professional association for physicians. Comparable to PSA in its membership-based advocacy and education model, though it operates at vastly larger scale across all medical specialties rather than focusing on anesthesiology.
• American Society of Anesthesiologists: The national professional society for anesthesiologists. PSA is structurally linked to ASA — all PSA members must be ASA members — making ASA the closest comparable and parent-affiliated body, though ASA operates at a national scale with broader scope.
• Pennsylvania Medical Society: The statewide professional association for all physicians in Pennsylvania. Comparable to PSA in geographic scope and advocacy mission, but broader as it covers all medical specialties rather than anesthesiology specifically.

Direct peers

• California Society of Anesthesiologists: A state-level professional society for anesthesiologists in California with a comparable mission of advocacy, education, and member services. Operates the same model as PSA — state component society under the ASA federation — making it a directly analogous peer organization.
• New York State Society of Anesthesiologists: Another state component society of ASA representing anesthesiologists in New York. Closely parallels PSA in mission, structure, and revenue model (dues, events, advocacy, job board), differing only by state and membership scale.
• Texas Society of Anesthesiologists: State-level anesthesiology society in Texas providing advocacy, education, and networking. Operates the same ASA-affiliated state component model as PSA and serves as a directly comparable peer for benchmarking membership, programming, and advocacy outputs.
• Illinois Society of Anesthesiologists: Another state-level ASA component society with the same advocacy, education, and member services model as PSA. Directly comparable peer for understanding state society economics and engagement programming.
• Florida Society of Anesthesiologists: ASA-affiliated state component society for Florida anesthesiologists. Mirrors PSA's structure, mission, and programming mix, providing a directly comparable peer for state-level medical specialty society operations.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeopen.spotify.com/show/0vFwdoHxuUB7w8nJbNNrpk
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/pennsylvania-anesthesia
• Xx.com/PSAnesth
• Facebookfacebook.com/PSAnesth

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles13 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

Frequently asked questions about Pennsylvania Society of Anesthesiologists