Schedule
This program is among the highest-rated Harvard Medical School CME courses.
All schedule times are Eastern Daylight Time.
Please note that program changes/substitutions may be made without notice.
Monday, May 4, 2026
Welcome
Dr. Sugantha Sundar
7:15-7:30 am
Spotlight 2026
Moderator: Keira P. Mason, MD
Why the Future of Anesthesiology Shines Bright
Dr. Michael Gropper
7:30-8:00 am
Opioids and Obstructive Sleep Apnea: The Latest in 2026
Dr. Evan Kharasch
8:00-8:30 am
Target Controlled Infusion (TCI): Why Don’t We Have It?
Dr. Talmage Egan
8:30-9:00 am
Current Risks and Benefits of Blood Transfusion
Dr. Michael Gropper
9:00-9:30 am
Q&A
Drs. Egan, Gropper, Kharasch, and Mason
9:30-9:45 am
Break
9:45-10:00 am
Understanding the Science
Moderator: Sugantha Sundar, MD
Patients Post-PACU: Out of Sight—Out of Mind?
Dr. Evan Kharasch
10:00-10:30 am
Multimodal General Anesthesia
Dr. Emery Brown
10:30-11:00 am
How Total Intravenous Anesthesia (TIVA) Evolved into a Viable Alternative to Inhalational Techniques: A View from the Front Lines
Dr. Talmage Egan
11:00-11:30 am
Q&A
Drs. Brown, Egan, Kharasch, and Sundar
11:30-11:45 am
Welcome Reception (lunch provided)
Available to in-person attendees. Join faculty and colleagues for this interactive networking opportunity.
11:45 am - 1:30 pm
Hot off the Press in 2026
Moderator: Brian O’Gara, MD
Physiological Effects of High Flow Nasal Cannula
Dr. Tommaso Mauri
1:30-2:00 pm
Perioperative Neurocognitive Disorders
Dr. Sarah Saxena
2:00-2:30 pm
Spontaneous Ventilation: Friend or Foe?
Dr. Tommaso Mauri
2:30-3:00 pm
Exploring the Potential Role of Artificial Intelligence in Prediction and Management of Perioperative Neurocognitive Disorders
Dr. Sarah Saxena
3:00-3:30 pm
Q&A
Drs. Mauri, O'Gara, and Saxena
3:30-3:40 pm
Break
3:40-3:50 pm
Practice Parameters: Anesthesia Patient Safety Foundation
Moderator: Sugantha Sundar, MD
Leveraging Technology and Artificial Intelligence for Smarter Anesthesia Systems
Dr. Emily Methangkool
3:50-4:20 pm
Artificial Intelligence and Medication Safety in the Perioperative Setting
Dr. Elizabeth Rebello
4:20-4:50 pm
Artificial Intelligence and the Anesthesia Workforce: Addressing Shortages and Optimizing Care
Dr. Steven Greenberg
4:50-5:20 pm
Fireside Chat: Patient Safety in the Era of Artificial Intelligence: Challenges, Opportunities, and the Future of Anesthesia Care
Drs. Greenberg, Methangkool, and Rebello
5:20-5:35 pm
Q&A
Drs. Greenberg, Methangkool, Rebello, and Sundar
5:35-5:45 pm
Tuesday, May 5, 2026
The High-Risk Obstetric Patient: Evidence-Based Practices
Moderator: Philip Hess, MD
POCUS in the Obstetric Patient
Dr. Philip Hess
7:30-8:00 am
Cardiac Disease in Pregnancy
Dr. Emily Naoum
8:00-8:30 am
Oxytocin and Alternative Uterotonic Agents for Cesarean Delivery
Dr. Lawrence Tsen
8:30-9:00 am
Maternal Hemorrhage: Don’t Give up on Mom
Dr. Pamela Flood
9:00-9:30 am
Pain During Cesarean Delivery: Avoiding Traumatic Birth Experiences
Dr. Michaela Farber
9:30-10:00 am
Q&A
Drs. Farber, Flood, Hess, Naoum, and Tsen
10:00-10:15 am
Break
10:15-10:30 am
What Is New in 2026
Moderator: Keira P. Mason, MD
The Analgesic Pipeline: Suzetrigine and Vocacapsaicin
Dr. Steven Shafer
10:30-11:00 am
Waking up Happy: General Anesthesia for Patients with Chronic Pain
Dr. Pamela Flood
11:00-11:30 am
Q&A
Drs. Flood, Mason, and Shafer
11:30-11:45 am
Optional Hands-on Gastric Ultrasound Workshop
- Lunch provided
- Available to in-person attendees for an additional fee
- (Limited to a maximum of 25 participants)
Drs. Maria Borrelli and Yunping Li
11:45 am-1:30 pm
Clinical Conundrums: Session 1
Moderator: Keira P. Mason, MD
Pain Management in People Using Opioids
Dr. Patrice Forget
1:30-2:00 pm
All Things Are Poison: Antidotes in Anesthesia
Dr. Hugh Hemmings
2:00-2:30 pm
Persistent Opioid Use After Surgery
Dr. Patrice Forget
2:30-3:00 pm
Cognitive Computing and Disruptive Technology: Why We Won’t Be Replaced Anytime Soon
Dr. Steven Shafer
3:00-3:30 pm
Hot Topics in Anesthesia: What Is New in the Last 12 Months
Dr. Hugh Hemmings
3:30-4:00 pm
Q&A
Drs. Forget, Hemmings, Mason, and Shafer
4:00-4:10 pm
Break
4:10-4:20 pmp
Airway Management in 2026
Moderator: Jeremi R. Mountjoy, MD, FRCPC
The Management of "Cannot Intubate, Cannot Oxygenate" Scenario
Dr. Ellen O'Sullivan
4:20-4:50 pm
Unexpected Difficult Intubation: Are You Prepared?
Dr. Bhavani Shankar Kodali
4:50-5:20 pm
Challenges of the Bleeding Airway
5:20-5:50 pm
Q&A
5:50-6:00 pm
Optional Evening Activity: Ether Dome Tour
- Includes transportation and refreshments
- Available to in-person attendees for an additional fee
- (Limited to a maximum of 50 participants)
Drs. Susan Vassallo and Jeremi Mountjoy
6:00-8:30 pm
Wednesday, May 6, 2026
Cutting-Edge Topics
Moderator: Brian O’Gara, MD
Perioperative Resuscitation and Life Support: What Is Different in the Operating Room
Dr. Mark Nunnally
7:30-8:00 am
The Science Has Spoken and It’s Probably Wrong
Dr. Brian Sites
8:00-8:35 am
Management of Sepsis in 2026: New Guidelines
Dr. Mark Nunnally
8:35-9:05 am
Q&A
Drs. Nunnally, O'Gara, and Sites
9:05-9:15 am
Break
9:15-9:30 am
Current Practices in Ambulatory and Office-Based Anesthesia
Moderator: Fred E. Shapiro, DO, FASA
Preoperative Evaluation for Ambulatory Surgery
Dr. BobbieJean Sweitzer
9:30-10:00 am
Enhanced Recovery in Ambulatory Surgery
Dr. Richard Urman
10:00-10:30 am
Office-Based Anesthesia Update 2026
Dr. Fred Shapiro
10:30-11:00 am
Outcomes in Ambulatory Surgery
Dr. Niraja Rajan
11:00-11:30 am
Q&A
Drs. Rajan, Shapiro, Sweitzer, and Urman
11:30-11:45 am
Optional Hands-on Lung Ultrasound Workshop
- Lunch provided
- Available to in-person attendees for an additional fee
- (Limited to a maximum of 25 participants)
Dr. Aidan Sharkey
11:45 am-1:30 pm
Pain Management: Results-Driven Practice
Moderator: Brinda Kamdar, MD
Regional Blocks for Hip and Rib Fractures: Evidence-Based Techniques and Best Practice
Dr. Phillipp Gerner
1:30-2:00 pm
Adding Perioperative Methadone to Your Practice: Understanding the Current Evidence
Dr. Alexander Stone
2:00-2:30 pm
Ultrasound-Guided Neuraxial Blocks
Dr. Brinda Kamdar
2:30-3:00 pm
Q&A
Drs. Gerner, Kamdar, Sharkey, and Stone
3:00-3:15 pm
Break
3:15-3:30 pm
Pain Management: Pearls of Wisdom
Moderator: Assia T. Valovska, MD
Tips and Pearls for Getting Published in Regional Anesthesia and Pain Medicine: Insight from an Editor-In-Chief
Dr. Brian Sites
3:30-4:00 pm
Update on Rebound Pain After Nerve Blocks
Dr. Vishal Uppal
4:00-4:30 pm
Building an Evidence Base for Personalized Regional Anesthesia
Dr. Kristin Schreiber
4:30-5:00 pm
Management of Pain After Cesarean Section When Neuraxial Opioids Are Not an Option
Dr. Vishal Uppal
5:00-5:30 pm
Q&A
Drs. Schreiber, Sites, Uppal, and Valovska
5:30-5:45 pm
Break
5:45-6:00 pm
Optional Evening Hands-on Workshop: Regional Anesthesia
- Includes dinner
- Available to in-person attendees for an additional fee
- (Limited to a maximum of 50 participants)
Dr. Sassan Sabouri
6:00-9:00 pm
Thursday, May 7, 2026
Clinical Practice Impact
Moderator: Sugantha Sundar ,MD
Lessons from the ASA Advisory on Perioperative Care of Older Adults
Dr. Karen Domino
7:30-8:00 am
Fundamentals of Evidence-Based Preoperative Screening and Testing
8:00-8:30 am
Hemostatic Resuscitation for Traumatic Hemorrhage
8:30-9:00 am
Perioperative Use of Genetics and Genomics to Improve Patient Care
9:00-9:30 am
Monitoring and Antagonism of Neuromuscular Blockade
9:30-10:00 am
Q&A
Drs. Domino, Dutton, Muehlschlegel, Sundar, and Vetter
10:00-10:10 am
Break
10:10-10:20 am
Evidence-Based Care Delivery
Moderator: Keira P. Mason, MD
Quality in Anesthesiology: Do We Know It When We See It?
Dr. Richard Dutton
10:20-10:50 am
Preoperative Optimization of Patients with Complex Diseases
10:50-11:20 am
Frontiers in Quality Measurement and Quality Improvement in Anesthesiology
11:20-11:50 am
Q&A
11:50 am-12:00 pm
Optional Hands-on Cardiac Ultrasound Workshop
- Lunch provided
- Available to in-person attendees for an additional fee
- (Limited to a maximum of 25 participants)
Dr. Maurizio Bottiroli
12:00-1:30 pm
Critical Thinking
Moderator: Assia T. Valovska, MD
Neuroprognostication and Shared Decision-Making
Dr. Susanne Muehlschlegel
1:30-2:00 pm
Optimizing the ABCDEF Bundle
2:00-2:30 pm
Risk Prediction: Atrial Fibrillation and Cardiac Surgery
2:30-3:00 pm
Q&A
3:00-3:15 pm
3:15-3:30 pm
Keeping Our Children Safe
Moderator: Keira P. Mason, MD
Blood Management in 2026
Dr. Susan Goobie
3:30-3:55 pm
Scores in Pediatric Anesthesia
3:55-4:20 pm
Remimazolam: Is This the New Propofol?
4:20-4:45 pm
Play Now or Pay Later: State-of-the-Art Pain Management in Children
4:45-5:10 pm
Learning from Our Mistakes: Lessons Learned
5:10-5:35 pm
Q&A
5:35-5:45 pm
5:45-6:00 pm
Optional Evening Hands-on Workshop: Front of Neck Access
- Includes dinner
- Available to in-person attendees for an additional fee
- (Limited to a maximum of 50 participants)
Drs. Bhavani Shankar Kodali, Stephanie Yacoubian, Jennifer Dearden, and Ellen O'Sullivan
6:00-9:30 pm
Friday, May 8, 2026
Clinical Conundrums: Session 2
Moderator: Jeremi R. Mountjoy, MD, FRCPC
State of the Art in Awake Craniotomy
Dr. Nicolai Goettel
7:30-8:00 am
Point-of-Care Ultrasound in Anesthesia: Where We Are and Future Directions
Dr. Louisa Palmer
8:00-8:30 am
From Mendelson to GLP-1 Agonists: Risk Factors for Pulmonary Aspiration
8:30-9:00 am
Perioperative Management of Patients with Implantable Cardiac Devices
9:00-9:30 am
Management of Patients with Left Ventricular Assist Devices for Non-Cardiac Surgery
9:30-10:00 am
Q&A
10:00-10:15 am
10:15-10:30 am
End-of-Life Care
Moderator: Yuan Chi Lin, MD
Ethical Dilemmas in the ICU: The Anesthesiologist’s Moral Compass
Dr. Shahla Siddiqui
10:30-11:00 am
The Power of Hope
Dr. Richard Leiter
11:00-11:30 am
Comfort: Symptom Management for Patients and Their Families at the End of Life
11:30 am-12:00 pm
Communication Needs of Patients and Their Families at the End of Life
12:00-12:30 pm
Continuity: Hospice Care and Care of the Bereaved in 2026
Dr. Greta Khanna
12:30-1:00 pm
Q&A
Drs. Khanna, Leiter, Lin, Matsuya, Santo, and Siddiqui
1:00-1:10 pm
Concluding Remarks
1:10-1:30 pm