History and Very Important People

Since our founding more than 40 years ago, SOAP has served a critical purpose as a forum for those who share an interest in improving the care of the pregnant patient and newborn. Below are a collection of resources about the Society and many of the important contributors to our profession.

Articles and Links

Photo Albums from Past Annual Meetings
A Celebration of 40 Years of SOAP (PDF)
A Sesquicentennial Celebration – (1847-1997) (PDF)
Sir James Simpson – Biography and On Chloroform, November 1847
Walter Channing, MD – Treatise on Etherization in Childbirth, June 1848 (External Link)
What a Blessing She Had Chloroform, June 1999 (External Link)

Past Leaders & Award Recipients

Videos

Legacy Interview: Joanne Douglas, M.D., CM, FRCPC,
interviewed by Curtis Baysinger, MD

Legacy Interview: Joy Hawkins, M.D.,
interviewed by Curtis Baysinger, MD

Tribute to Dr. Gertie Marx, Mother of Obstetric Anesthesia
Coordinated by International Medical Development, Inc.

Society for Obstetric Anesthesia and Perinatology