Since 1994, the STA has presented awards to the authors of the best abstracts at the Annual Meetings of the STA and the American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA). These awards are motivated by the STA Bylaws, which state the purpose of the Society is "the improvement of the quality of patient care by (1) improving technology and (2) its application."

Visit the Annual Meeting Abstract Submission to submit your abstract to the next Annual Meeting.

Priority: Given this overall goal of the Society, the Research Committee rewards research into technologies that address high priority needs of the practice of anesthesia.

Categories: The committee reviews all technology related abstracts presented at the STA and ASA Annual Meetings and selects the best ones in the following categories:

  1. Best Clinical Application
  2. Excellence in Technology
  3. Best of Show
  4. and Honorable Mention

Features: In selecting abstracts, the committee looks for:

  1. Originality/good design;
  2. Scientific impact/careful analysis;
  3. and Quality/clear writing;