Grant is first MSA member to receive the highest tribute from the American Society of Anesthesiologists
LANSING, Mich. — The Michigan Society of Anesthesiologists (MSA) applauds member Dr. James D. Grant, who received the Distinguished Service Award from the American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA). He is the first MSA member to receive the award, the highest tribute from the national society
Grant recently received the award at the ASA’s annual meeting in New Orleans. The award, first given in 1945, is bestowed annually to a member for outstanding contributions to the Society and the specialty of anesthesiology and/or clinical, educational or scientific achievement.
Grant is Senior Vice President and Chief Medical Officer at Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan. Before joining the insurer in 2020, Grant served as the anesthesiology department chair and physician executive for perioperative services at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles. He previously spent nearly 28 years at Beaumont Health, including more than a dozen as the anesthesiology department chair. Grant also served as professor and chair at the Oakland University William Beaumont School of Medicine.
“We’re thrilled to celebrate Dr. Grant for his leadership in moving our profession forward and promoting physician-led care that protects patient safety, both in Michigan and nationwide,” said MSA President Dr. Neeju Ravikant. “Dr. Grant’s highly distinguished career as an anesthesiologist and his dedication to the field is extraordinary.”
Throughout his career, Grant has served as president of MSA, the Michigan State Medical Society (MSMS) and ASA along with a variety of ASA boards, councils and committees. His leadership was instrumental to the implementation of the ASA’s Physician Leadership Development Collaborative with the American College of Healthcare Executives, which provides leadership development education through collaborative programming. Grant received the MSA’s President’s Award in 2012 and MSMS Presidential Citation in 2014.
Grant received a Bachelor of Science from Michigan State University, a Doctor of Medicine from Wayne State University and Master of Business Administration from Indiana University. He completed a residency in anesthesiology at Northwestern University.
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