In the past year, there have been a number of very significant clinical changes that affect the practice of anesthesiology. This comprehensive CME program provides a special and timely opportunity for anesthesiologists, nurse anesthetists and others with interest in the field to hear directly from world-renowned specialists and master clinicians about these changes.
The curriculum at Anesthesiology Update 2023 ensures not only that attendees leave with a comprehensive understanding of the latest advances, risk mitigation strategies and anesthesiology guidelines, but also with specific recommendations to incorporate these updates into practice.
The format is engaging and attendees are encouraged to pose questions of the national and international experts who will be delivering the updates and education at this event.
Updates, best practices and new guidelines cover:
- Myocardial injury after non-cardiac surgery
- Advances in transfusion practices
- The processed EEG: scientific foundation – practical application – clinical limitations
- Coagulation monitoring during surgery
- Non-invasive cardiac output monitoring in the perioperative period
- Pharmacological considerations in the geriatric patient
- Postoperative respiratory depression
- Genomics to improve perioperative care
- Total intravenous anesthesia: theoretical foundation and practical considerations
- Best papers in the anesthesia literature from the past year
- New developments in anesthetic pharmacology: hypnotics and analgesics
- All things are poison: antidotes in anesthesia
- Pros and cons of transpulmonary pressure measurement
- Drugs for sedation: mixing everything together or not?
- Successfully converting labor analgesia to cesarean anesthesia
- Maternal cardiac arrest
- Integrating technology for postpartum hemorrhage management
- Drug testing in anesthesia: “prevention and protection” or “major risk for minimal gain”
- The patients’ view on patient safety
- Consensus statement on unrecognized esophageal intubation: published by the PUMA group (Project for Universal Management of the Airway)
- Understanding differential analgesic efficacy: insights from practical patient phenotyping
- Perioperative stroke: what is current?
New in the Literature Impacting Clinical Practice
Moderators: Sugantha Sundar, MD and Jeremi R. Mountjoy, MD, FRCPC
8:00am to 8:30am |
Myocardial Injury after Non-Cardiac SurgeryDaniel I. Sessler, MD |
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8:30am to 9:00am |
Advances in Transfusion PracticesKeyvan Karkouti, MSc, MD, FRCC |
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9:00am to 9:15am |
Q & ADrs. Karkouti, Mountjoy, Sessler, and Sundar |
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9:15am to 9:30am |
Break |
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Cutting-Edge Monitoring Updates
Moderators: Jeremi R. Mountjoy, MD, FRCPC and Sugantha Sundar, MD
9:30am to 10:10am |
Total Intravenous Anesthesia: Theoretical Foundation and Practical ConsiderationsTalmage D. Egan, MD |
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10:10am to 10:50am |
Coagulation Monitoring during SurgeryKeyvan Karkouti, MSc, MD, FRCC |
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10:50am to 11:30am |
Non-Invasive Cardiac Output Monitoring in the Perioperative PeriodLaszlo Vutskits, MD, PhD |
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11:30am to 11:45am |
Q & ADrs. Egan, Karkouti, Mountjoy, Sundar, and Vutskits |
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11:45am to 1:15pm |
Break |
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Lunch and Learn Roundtables (optional)
Available to in-person attendees for an additional fee.
11:45am to 1:15pm |
Lunch and Learn Roundtables(Choose one of the options below. Each roundtable limited to a maximum of 25 participants. )
Acupuncture Workshop
Yuan-Chi Lin, MD, MPH and Cynthia Tung, MD
Blood Management Is a New Standard of Care to Promote Blood Health
Susan M. Goobie, MD, FRCPC |
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Evidence-Based Anesthesia Care for the Geriatric Patient
Moderators: Jeremi R. Mountjoy, MD, FRCPC and Sugantha Sundar, MD
1:15pm to 1:45pm |
Pharmacological Considerations in the Geriatric PatientRuben Azocar, MD |
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1:45pm to 2:15pm |
Hip Fracture in the Elderly—The Spinal Conundrum: Anesthetic ChoicesSheila Barnett, MD |
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2:15pm to 2:30pm |
Q & ADrs. Azocar, Barnett, Mountjoy, and Sundar |
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2:30pm to 2:45pm |
Break |
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Focusing on Outcomes in Our Patients
Moderators: Rae Allain, MD and Jeremi R. Mountjoy, MD, FRCPC
2:45pm to 3:15pm |
Postoperative Respiratory DepressionDaniel I. Sessler, MD |
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3:15pm to 3:45pm |
Discussing Periprocedural Risk with High-Risk PatientsRae Allain, MD |
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3:45pm to 4:15pm |
Perioperative Organ ProtectionLaszlo Vutskits, MD, PhD |
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4:15pm to 4:45pm |
The Clinical Pharmacology of Intravenous Anesthetics in Obese PatientsTalmage D. Egan, MD |
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4:45pm to 5:15pm |
Cannabis: Friend or Foe?Brian E. McGeeney, MD, MPH, MBA |
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5:15pm to 5:30pm |
Q & ADrs. Allain, Egan, McGeeney, Mountjoy, Sessler, and Vutskits |
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Course Reception
5:30pm to 7:30pm |
In-Person Networking ReceptionJoin colleagues and faculty for networking and refreshments |
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What Is New in the Literature?
Moderators: Sugantha Sundar, MD and Vesela P. Kovacheva, MD, PhD
8:00am to 8:30am |
Protective Ventilation during Surgery: Update in 2023Lorenzo Ball, MD, PhD |
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8:30am to 9:00am |
The Changing Landscape of Office-Based Anesthesia: Keeping It SafeFred E. Shapiro, DO, FASA |
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9:00am to 9:15am |
Q & ADrs. Ball, Kovacheva, Shapiro, and Sundar |
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9:15am to 9:30am |
Break |
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Old Topics Revisited: New Insights
Moderators: Sugantha Sundar, MD and Vesela P. Kovacheva, MD, PhD
9:30am to 10:10am |
New Developments in Anesthetic Pharmacology: Hypnotics and AnalgesicsMichel Struys, MD, PhD, FRCA |
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10:10am to 10:50am |
Exercise Physiology: What You Need to KnowJames DiNardo, MD |
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10:50am to 11:30am |
Pros and Cons of Transpulmonary Pressure MeasurementLorenzo Ball, MD, PhD |
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11:30am to 11:45am |
Q & ADrs. Ball, DiNardo, Kovacheva, Struys, and Sundar |
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11:45am to 1:15pm |
Break |
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Lunch and Learn Roundtables (optional)
Available to in-person attendees for an additional fee.
11:45am to 1:15pm |
Lunch and Learn Roundtables(Choose one of the options below. Each roundtable limited to a maximum of 25 participants. )
Challenging Cases in the Endoscopy Suite
Eswar Sundar, MD
Understanding Medical Devices for Management of Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus
Jeremi R. Mountjoy, MD, FRCPC |
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Innovations in Optimizing Patient Care and the Environment
Moderators: Lynne Ferrari, MD and Vesela P. Kovacheva, MD, PhD
1:15pm to 1:45pm |
Drugs for Sedation: Mixing Everything Together or Not?Michel Struys, MD, PhD, FRCA |
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1:45pm to 2:15pm |
The Green Operating Room: Sustainability in AnesthesiaBrian Chesebro, MD |
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2:15pm to 2:45pm |
Surgical Length of Stay Predictions Using Artificial Intelligence to Optimize Capacity ManagementLynne Ferrari, MD |
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2:45pm to 3:00pm |
Q & ADrs. Chesebro, Ferrari, Kovacheva, and Struys |
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3:00pm to 3:15pm |
Break |
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Maternal Health in 2023
Moderators: Philip Hess, MD and Vesela P. Kovacheva, MD, PhD
3:15pm to 3:45pm |
Successfully Converting Labor Analgesia to Cesarean AnesthesiaPhilip Hess, MD |
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3:45pm to 4:15pm |
Maternal Cardiac ArrestRebecca Minehart, MD |
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4:15pm to 4:45pm |
Enhanced Recovery after Cesarean SectionEmily Naoum, MD |
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4:45pm to 5:15pm |
Integrating Technology for Postpartum Hemorrhage ManagementMichaela K. Farber, MD, MS |
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5:15pm to 5:30pm |
Q & ADrs. Farber, Hess, Kovacheva, Minehart, and Naoum |
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Optional Evening Workshops
Available to in-person attendees for an additional fee.
5:30pm to 8:00pm |
Ether Dome TourSusan Vassallo, MD
(Limited to 50 in-person attendees)
Includes transportation and refreshments |
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5:30pm to 9:30pm |
ACLS WorkshopHovig Chitilian, MD
(Limited to 50 in-person attendees)
Includes dinner
ACLS Workshop description |
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Clinician Wellness
Moderators: Sugantha Sundar, MD and Jeremi R. Mountjoy, MD, FRCPC
8:00am to 8:30am |
Lifestyle Medicine for LeadersElizabeth Pegg Frates, MD, FACLM, DipABLM |
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8:30am to 9:00am |
Drug Testing in Anesthesia: “Prevention and Protection” or “Major Risk for Minimal Gain”Michael Fitzsimons, MD |
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9:00am to 9:15am |
Q & ADrs. Fitzsimons, Frates, Mountjoy, and Sundar |
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9:15am to 9:30am |
Break |
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Patient Safety in 2023
Moderators: Jeremi R. Mountjoy, MD, FRCPC and Sugantha Sundar, MD
9:30am to 10:00am |
Improving Perioperative Communication: What, Why, HowSatya Krishna Ramachandran, MD |
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10:00am to 10:30am |
The Patient’s View on Patient SafetyJannicke Mellin-Olsen, MD, DPH |
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10:30am to 11:30am |
“Circle Up”—Workflow Adaptation and Psychological Support via Briefing, Debriefing, and Peer Support: A Brief WorkshopChristopher Roussin, PhD, MS and Lon Setnik, MD, MHPEd |
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11:30am to 11:45am |
Q & ADrs. Mellin-Olsen, Mountjoy, Ramachandran, Roussin, Setnik, and Sundar |
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11:45am to 1:15pm |
Break |
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Lunch and Learn Roundtables (optional)
Available to in-person attendees for an additional fee.
11:45am to 1:15pm |
Lunch and Learn Roundtables(Choose one of the options below. Each roundtable limited to a maximum of 25 participants. )
PAVING the Path to Wellness
Amy E. Comander, MD,
Perioperative Management of Cardiac Implantable Electronic Devices
Charles B. Nyman, MBBCH |
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Pearls in Airway Management
Moderators: Jeremi R. Mountjoy, MD, FRCPC and Vesela P. Kovacheva, MD, PhD
1:15pm to 1:45pm |
Consensus Statement on Unrecognized Esophageal Intubation: Published by the PUMA Group (Project for Universal Management of the Airway)Ellen O’Sullivan, FRCA, FCAI, FCPSP |
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1:45pm to 2:15pm |
Airway Management Lessons from Trees, Slime, Mold, and Our EnvironmentJohn Fiadjoe, MD |
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2:15pm to 2:45pm |
Case Discussion on the ASA Difficult Airway Guidelines Decision TreeEllen O’Sullivan, FRCA, FCAI, FCPSP |
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2:45pm to 3:00pm |
Q & ADrs. Fiadjoe, Kovacheva, Mountjoy, and O’Sullivan |
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3:00pm to 3:15pm |
Break |
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Regional Anesthesia and Pain Management
Moderators: Vesela P. Kovacheva, MD, PhD and Jeremi R. Mountjoy, MD, FRCPC
3:15pm to 3:45pm |
Fluoroscopy for Routine Epidural Placement: Should It Be the New Standard?Brian D. Sites MD, MS |
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3:45pm to 4:15pm |
From League Tables to Precision Medicine: Patient Stratification for Acute Pain ManagementPhilipp Lirk, MD, MSC, PhD |
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4:15pm to 4:45pm |
Block or No Block? The Importance of Defining Value in Acute Pain MedicineBrian D. Sites MD, MS |
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4:45pm to 5:15pm |
Ultrasound-Guided Neuraxial BlocksBrinda Kamdar, MD |
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5:15pm to 5:30pm |
Q & ADrs. Kamdar, Kovacheva, Lirk, Mountjoy, and Sites |
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Optional Evening Workshop
Available to in-person attendees for an additional fee.
5:30pm to 9:30pm |
Regional Anesthesia WorkshopMichael D. Herrick, MD, Patrick R. Hartmann, MD, and Kamen V. Vlassakov, MD
(Limited to 50 in-person attendees)
Includes dinner
Regional Anesthesia Workshop description |
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Risk Reduction: Why, When, and How
Moderators: Sugantha Sundar, MD and Vesela P. Kovacheva, MD, PhD
8:00am to 8:30am |
“Medication without Harm”Jannicke Mellin-Olsen, MD, DPH |
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8:30am to 9:00am |
Lessons Learned from the Closed Claims DatabasesKaren Domino, MD, MPH |
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9:00am to 9:15am |
Q & ADrs. Domino, Kovacheva, Mellin-Olsen, and Sundar |
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9:15am to 9:30am |
Break |
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Innovations in Neurosciences
Moderators: Sugantha Sundar, MD and Vesela P. Kovacheva, MD, PhD
9:30am to 10:10am |
Dimensions of ConsciousnessGeorge Mashour, MD, PhD |
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10:10am to 10:50am |
Probing Consciousness: Sleep, Anesthesia, Dream, Meditation, PsychedelicsBalachundhar Subramaniam, MD, MPH, FASA |
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10:50am to 11:30am |
Perioperative Stroke: What Is Current?George Mashour, MD, PhD |
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11:30am to 11:45am |
Q & ADrs. Kovacheva, Mashour, Subramaniam, and Sundar |
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11:45am to 1:15pm |
Break |
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Lunch and Learn Roundtables (optional)
Available to in-person attendees for an additional fee.
11:45am to 1:15pm |
Lunch and Learn Roundtables(Choose one of the options below. Each roundtable limited to a maximum of 25 participants. )
Case-Based Discussion: Management of the Patient with Pulmonary Hypertension and Right Heart Failure
Anastasia Katsiampoura, MD and Sankalp Sehgal, MD
Postdural Puncture Headache: Update in Management
Vesela P. Kovacheva, MD, PhD and Sharon C. Reale, MD
Use of Predictive Modeling to Improve Decision Making and Prevent Adverse Events in Anesthesia
Pedro Luis Gambus, MD, PhD |
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Pediatric Anesthesia Pearls
Moderators: Keira P. Mason, MD and Vesela P. Kovacheva, MD, PhD
1:15pm to 1:45pm |
Results from the Clinical Trial Network: NECTARINENicola Disma, MD |
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1:45pm to 2:15pm |
Perioperative Care of the Gender-Diverse YouthNelson Aquino, MS, CRNA, and Elizabeth Boskey, PhD, MPH, LICW |
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2:15pm to 2:45pm |
New Considerations for Optimizing Ambulatory Pediatric AnesthesiaKeira Mason, MD |
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2:45pm to 3:15pm |
Opioids and Adolescents: Friends and FoesKaren Boretsky, MD |
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3:15pm to 3:45pm |
Difficult Airway Algorithm in Children: What Is New for 2023?Nicola Disma, MD |
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3:45pm to 4:00pm |
Q & ADrs. Boretsky, Boskey, Disma, Kovacheva, Mason, and Mr. Aquino |
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4:00pm to 4:15pm |
Break |
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Mastering Imaging: Bedside Skills to the Rescue
Moderators: Sugantha Sundar, MD and Vesela P. Kovacheva, MD, PhD
4:15pm to 4:45pm |
Point-of-Care Ultrasound: Easily MasteredAidan Sharkey, MD |
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4:45pm to 5:15pm |
Cricothyrotomy: Getting It RightAkiva Leibowitz, MD |
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5:15pm to 5:30pm |
Q & ADrs. Kovacheva, Leibowitz, Sharkey, and Sundar |
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Optional Evening Workshops
Available to in-person attendees for an additional fee.
5:30pm to 9:30pm |
Perioperative Point-of-Care Ultrasound WorkshopAidan Sharkey MD and Akiva Leibowitz MD
(Limited to 50 in-person attendees)
Includes dinner
Perioperative Point-of-Care Ultrasound Workshop description |
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5:30pm to 9:30pm |
Advanced Airway WorkshopStephanie Yacoubian, MD, Xiaodong Bao, MD, and Paul Alfille, MD
(Limited to 50 in-person attendees)
Includes dinner
Advanced Airway Workshop description |
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State-of-the-Art Anesthetic Care
Moderators: Vesela P. Kovacheva, MD, PhD and Jeremi R. Mountjoy, MD, FRCPC
8:00am to 8:30am |
Machine Learning in the Operating Room: Hype Versus RealitySachin Kheterpal, MD, MBA |
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8:30am to 9:00am |
Use and Interpretation of EEG Monitoring in the Perioperative PeriodPedro Luis Gambus, MD, PhD |
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9:00am to 9:30am |
Genomics to Improve Perioperative CareJochen D. Muehlschlegel, MD, MMSc, FAHA |
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9:30am to 10:00am |
Using Data to Collaborate and Improve CareSachin Kheterpal, MD, MBA |
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10:00am to 10:15am |
Q & ADrs. Gambus, Kheterpal, Kovacheva, Mountjoy, and Muehlschlegel |
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10:15am to 10:30am |
Break |
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End-of-Life Care
Moderators: Yuan-Chi Lin, MD, MPH and Vesela P. Kovacheva, MD, PhD
10:30am to 11:00am |
Medical Aid in Dying: A New Role for Anesthesiologists?Robert D. Truog, MD, MA |
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11:00am to 11:30am |
Comfort: Symptom Management for Patients and Their Families at the End of LifeKathleen Lee, MD |
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11:30am to 12:00pm |
Communication Needs of Patients and Their Families at the End of LifeKate Lally, MD |
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12:00pm to 12:30pm |
Continuity: Hospice Care and Care of the Bereaved in 2023Sue Morris, PsyD |
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12:30pm to 12:45pm |
Q & ADrs. Kovacheva, Lally, Lee, Lin, Morris, and Truog |
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12:45pm to 1:00pm |
Closing RemarksSugantha Sundar, MD |