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 2022 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:
- Anesthesia mortality and complications
- COVID-19 and the anesthesia practitioner
- Care of the parturient
- Complex clinical challenges
- Ideal monitor of awareness
- Simpler enhanced recovery bundle
- Non-operating room anesthesia: advances and challenges
- Carbon footprint of volaile anesthetic agents
- Neurotoxicity in infants
- Sex, gender and perioperative outcomes
- Management of perioperative brain and heart failure
- Artificial intelligence in anesthesia practice
- Point-of-care ultrasound
- Postoperative cognitive dysfunction: risk management
- Perioperative acute kidney injury
- Value-based care in geriatric patients
- Perioperative issues for gender-diverse youth
- Minimizing complications in regional anesthesia
- Clinician wellness
- The critically ill patient in the operating room
- Risk mitigation
- End-of-life care
Participants will take away important guidelines and checklists that they can put to immediate use in their anesthesia practice.
Who Should Attend
- Anesthesiologists
- Nurse Anesthetists
- Anesthesiologist Assistants
- Residents and Fellows
- Student Nurse Anesthetists
Program :
Lessons to Address Changes in Practice Post-COVID-19
Moderator: Keira P. Mason, MD
| 8:00am to 8:30am | Perioperative Health Policy: Our Role in a Post-Pandemic WorldLee Fleisher, MD | |
| 8:30am to 9:00am | Managing a Multigenerational Workforce through a Pandemic and BeyondMichael Gropper, MD | |
| 9:00am to 9:15am | Q & ADrs. Fleisher, Gropper, and Mason | |
| 9:15am to 9:30am | Break | |
Cutting-Edge Subspecialty Updates
Moderator: Sugantha Sundar, MD
| 9:30am to 10:10am | Neuroanesthesia Update: Principles and PracticesChristian Werner, MD | |
| 10:10am to 10:50am | Current Advances and Controversies in Cardiac AnesthesiaStefan Schraag, MD, PhD, FRCA, FFICM | |
| 10:50am to 11:30am | Airway Management of Head and Neck CasesEllen O’Sullivan, MD | |
| 11:30am to 11:45am | Q & ADrs. O’Sullivan, Schraag, Sundar,and Werner | |
| 11:45am to 12:45pm | Break | |
Maternal Health in 2022
Moderator: Philip Hess, MD
| 12:45pm to 1:15pm | Coagulation Disorders in PregnancyPhilip Hess, MD | |
| 1:15pm to 1:45pm | Epidural EquinoxLawrence Tsen, MD | |
| 1:45pm to 2:15pm | Airway in PregnancySharon Reale, MD | |
| 2:15pm to 2:45pm | Peripartum Management and Escalation of Care in the High-Risk ParturientEmily Naoum, MD | |
| 2:45pm to 3:15pm | Crisis Management in the Obstetric Suite: Communication Strategies to Mitigate RiskRebecca Minehart, MD | |
| 3:15pm to 3:30pm | Q & ADrs. Hess, Minehart, Naoum, Reale, and Tsen | |
| 3:30pm to 3:45pm | Break | |
Evidence-Based Anesthesia Care
Moderator: Keira P. Mason, MD
| 3:45pm to 4:15pm | TIVA and Cancer Patients: How Far Did We Get?Daniela Ionescu, MD, PhD, DEAA | |
| 4:15pm to 4:45pm | Are Opioids Indispensable for General Anesthesia?Talmage Egan, MD | |
| 4:45pm to 5:15pm | Living the DrEam: Drink, Eat, Move as a Simpler Enhanced Recovery BundleMonty Mythen, MBBS, MD, FRCA, FFICM, FCAI (Hon) | |
| 5:15pm to 5:30pm | Q & ADrs. Egan, Ionescu, Mason, and Mythen | |
Lung-Protective Strategies
Moderator: Jeremi Mountjoy, MD
| 8:00am to 8:30am | Pulmonary Aspirations and Airway ManagementEllen O’Sullivan, MD | |
| 8:30am to 9:00am | Protecting the Lungs from Harm in the OR and ICUMichael Gropper, MD | |
| 9:00am to 9:15am | Q & ADrs. Gropper, Mountjoy, and O’Sullivan | |
| 9:15am to 9:30am | Break | |
Old Topics Revisited: New Insights
Moderator: Keira P. Mason, MD
| 9:30am to 10:00am | NAP5: The Problem of Awareness during AnesthesiaJaideep Pandit, MD | |
| 10:00am to 10:30am | The Carbon Footprint of Volatile Anesthetic Agents: It’s Time to Rethink the ApplicationSusanne Koch, MD, PhD | |
| 10:30am to 11:00am | Developing an Ideal Monitor of AwarenessJaideep Pandit, MD | |
| 11:00am to 11:30am | Best Practices to Mitigate the Risk of Neurological Complications after General AnesthesiaKaren Domino, MD | |
| 11:30am to 11:45am | Q & ADrs. Domino, Koch, Mason, and Pandit | |
| 11:45am to 12:45pm | Break | |
Optimizing Patient Preparation
Moderator: Vesela Kovacheva, MD, PhD
| 12:45pm to 1:15pm | Artificial Intelligence in Clinical Decision-MakingVesela Kovacheva, MD, PhD | |
| 1:15pm to 1:45pm | Non-Operating Room Anesthesia ChallengesRichard Urman, MD, MBA | |
| 1:45pm to 2:15pm | Persistent Postsurgical Pain: Opportunities to Improve CareKristin Schreiber, MD, PhD | |
| 2:15pm to 2:45pm | Hot Topics in Airway EmergenciesStephanie Yacoubian, MD | |
| 2:45pm to 3:15pm | Anesthetic Concerns for Patients Undergoing Hip Fracture SurgerySusan Vassallo, MD | |
| 3:15pm to 3:30pm | Q & ADrs. Kovacheva, Schreiber, Urman,Vassallo, and Yacoubian | |
| 3:30pm to 3:45pm | Break | |
Care of the Elderly Patient
Moderator: Ruben Azocar, MD
| 3:45pm to 4:15pm | Management of Trauma in the Elderly: Improve Your OutcomeRuben Azocar, MD | |
| 4:15pm to 4:45pm | Postoperative Cognitive Dysfunction: Risk MitigationBalachundhar Subramaniam, MD, MPH | |
| 4:45pm to 5:15pm | Value-Based Care for Geriatric Patients Having SurgeryAngela Bader, MD, MPH | |
| 5:15pm to 5:30pm | Q & ADrs. Azocar, Bader, and Subramaniam | |
Patient Safety and Professionalism
Moderator: Keira P. Mason, MD
| 8:00am to 8:45am | Anesthesia Mortality: What Have We Learned in the Past 65 Years?Michael Irwin, MD | |
| 8:45am to 9:30am | What Is Old Is New: Expertise as a Subset of Professional ValuesRobert Holzman, MD | |
| 9:30am to 9:45am | Q&ADrs. Holzman, Irwin, and Mason | |
| 9:45am to 10:00am | Break | |
Planning for the Future
Moderator: Keira P. Mason, MD
| 10:00am to 10:30am | Rethinking AnesthesiaEmery Brown, MD, PhD | |
| 10:30am to 11:00am | From Rehabilitation to Prehabilitation: What Is New for 2022Claudia Spies, MD | |
| 11:00am to 11:30am | The Future of AnaesthesiaMichael Irwin, MD | |
| 11:30am to 11:45am | Q & ADrs. Brown, Irwin, Mason, and Spies | |
| 11:45am to 12:45pm | Break | |
Regional Anesthesia and Pain Management
Moderator: Lisa Kunze, MD, PhD
| 12:45pm to 1:15pm | Challenging Upper Extremity BlocksLisa Kunze, MD, PhD | |
| 1:15pm to 1:45pm | Ultrasound-Guided Neuraxial BlocksBrinda Kamdar, MD | |
| 1:45pm to 2:15pm | Point-of-Care Ultrasound for Ambulatory SurgeryKaren Boretsky, MD | |
| 2:15pm to 2:45pm | Novel Therapies in Headache ManagementSait Ashina, MD | |
| 2:45pm to 3:00pm | Q & ADrs. Ashina, Boretsky, Kamdar, and Kunze | |
| 3:00pm to 3:15pm | Break | |
Critical Care Medicine
Moderator: Jeremi Mountjoy, MD
| 3:15pm to 3:45pm | Update in Management of Patients with LVAD Coming for Non-Cardiac SurgeryDaniela Lazea, MD | |
| 3:45pm to 4:15pm | Intraoperative VasoplegiaAdam Dalia, MD | |
| 4:15pm to 4:45pm | Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation for COVID -19Jerome Crowley, MD | |
| 4:45pm to 5:15pm | Anesthetic Management of Patients with Mediastinal MassesJeremi Mountjoy, MD | |
| 5:15pm to 5:30pm | Q & ADrs. Crowley, Dalia, Lazea and Mountjoy | |
Clinician Wellness
Moderator: Sugantha Sundar, MD
| 8:00am to 8:30am | Clinician Self-Care Measures to Effectively Battle Burnout and Achieve Skills for Becoming a More Resilient Healthcare ProfessionalGregory Hammer, MD | |
| 8:30am to 9:00am | Acute Emotional Distress in HealthcareLauge Sokol-Hessner, MD | |
| 9:00am to 9:15am | Q & ADrs. Hammer, Sokol-Hessner, and Sundar | |
| 9:15am to 9:30am | Break | |
Innovations in the Perioperative Arena
Moderator: Sheila Barnett, MD
| 9:30am to 10:00am | Perioperative Management of Diabetes Mellitus: Getting It RightAubrey Samost-Williams, MD, MS | |
| 10:00am to 10:30am | Perioperative Management of Obstructive Sleep Apnea: Screening and Patient SafetyEswar Sundar, MD | |
| 10:30am to 11:00am | Perioperative Acute Kidney Injury: Can It Be Prevented?Monty Mythen, MBBS, MD, FRCA, FFICM, FCAI (HON) | |
| 11:00am to 11:30am | Quality Measures and Metrics: CMS, Anesthesiology and the Hospital InterfaceSheila Barnett, MD | |
| 11:30am to 11:45am | Q & ADrs. Barnett, Mythen, Samost-Williams, and Sundar | |
| 11:45am to 12:45pm | Break | |
Pediatric Anesthesia Pearls
Moderator: Keira P. Mason, MD
| 12:45pm to 1:15pm | Perioperative Risk Assessment and the American Association of Anesthesiologists Physical Status Classification in Pediatric PatientsLynne Ferrari, MD | |
| 1:15pm to 1:45pm | Neurotoxity in Infants: Current StatusSulpicio Soriano, MD | |
| 1:45pm to 2:15pm | Perioperative Issues for Gender-Diverse YouthNelson Aquino, MS, CRNA | |
| 2:15pm to 2:45pm | Pediatric Advanced Life Support: Update for 2022Jue Teresa Wang, MD | |
| 2:45pm to 3:15pm | Risk Reduction and Mitigation in Office-Based AnesthesiaKeira P. Mason, MD | |
| 3:15pm to 3:45pm | Is There Still a Place for Direct Laryngoscopy?John Fiadjoe, MD | |
| 3:45pm to 4:00pm | Q & AMr. Aquino and Drs. Ferrari, Fiadjoe, Mason, Soriano, and Wang | |
| 4:00pm to 4:15pm | Break | |
Mastering Imaging: Bedside Skills to the Rescue
Moderator: Sugantha Sundar, MD
| 4:15pm to 4:45pm | Role of Sonography during Cardiopulmonary ResuscitationDouglas Shook, MD | |
| 4:45pm to 5:15pm | Gastric and Pulmonary Ultrasound: Why, When, and HowAidan Sharkey, MD | |
| 5:15pm to 5:30pm | Q & ADrs. Sharkey, Shook, and Sundar | |
Guidance for Complex Clinical Challenges
Moderator: Jeremi Mountjoy, MD
| 8:00am to 8:30am | Right Heart FailureAnastasia Katsiampoura,MD and Sankalp Sehgal, MD | |
| 8:30am to 9:00am | Tracheal Resection and ReconstructionJamie Sparling MD | |
| 9:00am to 9:30am | Medical Marijuana: Clinical ApplicationsBrian McGeeney, MD, MPH, MBA | |
| 9:30am to 10:00am | The Complex Patient for Major Vascular SurgeryHovig Chitilian, MD | |
| 10:00am to 10:15am | Q & ADrs. Chitilian, Katsiampoura, McGeeney, Mountjoy, Sehgal, and Sparling | |
| 10:15am to 10:30am | Break | |
Compassion and End-of-Life Care
Moderator: Yuan Chi Lin, MD
| 10:30am to 11:00am | The History and Future of CompassionShahla Siddiqui, MD | |
| 11:00am to 11:30am | Comfort: Symptom Management for Patients and Their Families at the End of LifeKathleen Lee, MD | |
| 11:30am to 12:00pm | Communication Needs of Patients and Their Families at the End of Life: How Did COVID-19 Change the Way We Do This?Kate Lally, MD | |
| 12:00pm to 12:30pm | Continuity: Hospice Care and Care of the Bereaved in 2022Sue Morris, PsyD | |
| 12:30pm to 12:45pm | Q & A Drs. Lally, Lee, Lin, Morris, and Siddiqui |