The San Antonio Health Education Consortium Anesthesia Alumni Organization (SAAO) was established in 2024 to connect past and present physicians who trained at or served as faculty in San Antonio’s military anesthesiology program. The SAAO is a tax exempt 501 (c) non-profit organization in the state of Texas and as such can accept your gifts to be utilized for SAAO activities and initiatives.

Our mission is to foster a professional and social network that strengthens our specialty, supports current residents, and honors the legacy of military medical service.

We aim to:

• Promote camaraderie and connection (social, professional networking)

• Provide mentorship and career development

• Support educational advancement and research

• Recognize excellence and contributions in the field

• Foster resident development through sustained alumni support

• Recruit the best into our ranks