John C. Sakles, MD, professor, Department of Emergency Medicine, has recently been elected to the Society for Airway Management (SAM) International Airway Faculty.
Dr. Sakles has spent his career focusing on the clinical, educational and research aspects of emergency airway management, with an emphasis on the “difficult airway.” He is a world-renowned airway expert and has been on the forefront of research in new technologies, particularly the role of video laryngoscopy for emergency intubation. He has published numerous articles in the field of emergency airway management, including on such topics as video laryngoscopy, airway pharmacology, surgical airway management and remotely assisted “telebation.” His papers have become some of the most cited works in the field.
Dr. Sakles has been a faculty member on the widely acclaimed “The Difficult Airway Course: Emergency” for more than 15 years, and serves as a reviewer for airway manuscripts for the Annals of Emergency Medicine, Academic Emergency Medicine and the Journal of Emergency Medicine.
Peter Rosen, MD, who is considered the “Father of Emergency Medicine” and is currently a visiting professor at the UA says, “Congratulations to John, who richly deserves this award. John has become one of the best known and most respected airway experts in the world. This is a great tribute to his energy and creativity. He has more expertise in this field than anyone I have ever met. He is one of the best teachers and a terrific resource for our program.”
Candidates for the International Airway Faculty are nominated by the SAM Research Committee and voted upon by the SAM Board of Directors in recognition of their international standing in the field of airway management. Among the duties of elected faculty are assisting other SAM members seeking guidance with research projects as well as facilitating collaborative research in the field of airway management.