This year, ASA is pleased to welcome one of the most accomplished and renowned physician-scientists in medicine as the John W. Severinghaus lecturer. Emery N. Brown, M.D., Ph.D., has distinguished himself not only with groundbreaking research that continues to transform medicine, but also in his success in making important scientific concepts accessible to a wide variety of audiences, including the lay public.

If you are familiar with Dr. Brown’s exceptional TEDMED talk on anesthesia and the dynamics of the unconscious mind, you know that attendees of the 2017 Severinghaus Lecture are in for an engaging, thought-provoking and educational hour-long session that is certain to be a highlight of your meeting.

Emery Brown is the Warren M. Zapol Professor of Anesthesia at Harvard Medical School and Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) and is a practicing anesthesiologist at MGH. At MIT, he is the Edward Hood Taplin Professor of Medical Engineering and Professor...

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