Schedule
This program is among the highest-rated Harvard Medical School CME courses.
All agenda sessions are in Eastern Time.
Please note that program changes/substitutions may be made without notice.
Monday, May 3, 2027
Welcome
Dr. Sugantha Sundar
7:15-7:30 am
Neurosciences Update: Act 1
Moderator: Keira P. Mason, MD
Surgical Stress as a Window into the Immune Origin of Postoperative Delirium
Dr. Oluwaseun Johnson-Akeju
7:30-8:00 am
Understanding Confusion: The Neurobiology of Confusion
Dr. Miles Berger
8:00-8:30 am
Postoperative Cognitive Decline
Dr. Christopher Hughes
8:30-9:00 am
Interpreting Movements During General Anesthesia: The Efference Copy Network and Links to Accidental Awareness
Dr. Jaideep Pandit
9:00-9:30 am
Break
9:30-9:45 am
Neurosciences Update: Act 2
Moderator: Brian O'Gara, MD, MPH
ICU Sedation
Dr. Christopher Hughes
9:45-10:15 am
Intervenable Opportunities to Reduce Postoperative Delirium
Dr. Balachundhar Subramaniam
10:15-10:45 am
Increased Anesthetic Sensitivity in Older Patients: A Window into Brain Aging
Dr. Miles Berger
10:45-11:15 am
Q&A
Neurosciences Update Sessions Faculty
11:15-11:45 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
Clinical Conundrums: Session 1
Moderator: Jeremi Mountjoy, MD, FRCPC
For Whom the Bell Tolls: Counting the Dead and Protecting the Living
Dr. Daniel Sessler
1:30-2:00 pm
Enhanced Recovery: Principles and Practice
Dr. Tong J. (TJ) Gan
2:00-2:30 pm
Innovative Knowledge Building for the Operating Room: Convergent and Divergent Approaches—Impact on Patient Care
Dr. Pedro Marques-Quinterio
2:30-3:00 pm
Q&A
Clinical Conundrums Session 1 Faculty
3:00-3:10 pm
Break
3:10-3:20 pm
Clinical Conundrums: Session 2
Moderator: Brian O’Gara, MD, MPH
Malignant Hyperthermia
Dr. Daniel Sessler
3:20-3:50 pm
2026 New Consensus Guidelines for the Management of Postoperative Nausea and Vomiting
Dr. Tong J. (TJ) Gan
3:50-4:20 pm
Teamwork at the World’s End: Insights from Human Collaboration in Antarctica
Dr. Pedro Marques-Quinterio
4:20-4:50 pm
Q&A
Clinical Conundrums Session 2 Faculty
4:50-5:00 pm
Tuesday, May 4, 2027
Airway Management in 2027: Session 1
Moderator: Keira P. Mason, MD
Predicting Difficult Intubation: Making Sense of the Statistics
Dr. Jaideep Pandit
7:00-7:30 am
Latest Guidelines on Management of the Unanticipated Difficult Airway: What’s New
Dr. Ellen O’Sullivan
7:30-8:00 am
Q&A
Airway Management Session 1 Faculty
8:00-8:10 am
Break
8:10-8:20 am
Perioperative Respiratory Management
Moderator: Brian O’Gara, MD, MPH
FiO2 During Anesthesia and Weaning: How Much and Why Is It Still So Important?
Dr. Marcelo B.P. Amato
8:20-8:50 am
The Physiologically Difficult Airway
Dr. Samir Jaber
8:50-9:20 am
Predictors of the Need for Intubation in Hypoxemic Patients
Dr.Tommaso Mauri
9:20-9:50 am
Precision Ventilation in Adult Respiratory Distress Syndrome
Dr. Daniel Talmor
9:50-10:20 am
What EIT Has Taught Us During Anesthesia
Dr. Marcelo B.P. Amato
10:20-10:50 am
Physiological Approach to Postextubation Respiratory Support
Dr. Tommaso Mauri
10:50-11:20 am
Individualizing PEEP During General Anesthesia: A Pragmatic Approach
Dr. Maximillan Schaefer
11:20-11:50 am
Q&A
Perioperative Respiratory Management Session Faculty
11:50 am-12:00pm
Optional Lunch and Learn: Hands-on Front-of-Neck Access Training
- Lunch provided
- Available to in-person attendees for an additional fee
- (Limited to a maximum of 25 participants)
Drs. Ellen O’Sullivan and Bhavani Kodali
12:00-1:30 pm
Airway Management in 2027: Session 2
Moderator: Jeremi R. Mountjoy, MD, FRCPC
Airway Management in Cardiac Arrest
Dr. Jaideep Pandit
1:30-2:00 pm
Extubation: The Dark Side of Airway Management
Dr. Ellen O’Sullivan
2:00-2:30 pm
Q&A
Airway Management Session 2 Faculty
2:30-2:40 pm
Break
2:40-2:50 pm
Maternal Health: Cutting-Edge Topics
Moderator: Lawrence Tsen, MD
What’s Your Platelet Count? And Other Concerns
Dr. Philip Hess
2:50-3:20 pm
Postdural Puncture Headache: State-of-the-Art Prevention, Management, and Follow-up
Dr. Michaela Farber
3:20-3:50 pm
Nonoperating Room Anesthesia During Pregnancy
Dr. Lawrence Tsen
3:50-4:20 pm
Pregnancy and Embolism
Dr. Emily Naoum
4:20-4:50 pm
Q&A
Maternal Health Session Faculty
4:50-5:00 pm
Wednesday, May 5, 2027
Pharmacology and Beyond
Moderator: Keira P. Mason, MD
Update in Anesthetic Pharmacology: What is New in 2027?
Dr. Michel Struys
7:00-7:30 am
Bicarbonate Use in Acidosis
Dr. Samir Jaber
7:30-8:00 am
Perioperative Methadone: The Whys
Dr. Evan Kharasch
8:00-8:30 am
Clinical Application of a Short-Acting Opioid
Dr. Talmage Egan
8:30-9:00 am
Perioperative Medicine: The Future of Anesthesiology in 2030
Dr. Wolfgang Hubre
9:00-9:30 am
Q&A
Pharmacology and Beyond Session Faculty
9:30-9:40 am
Break
9:40-9:50 am
What’s New in Perioperative Medicine
Moderator: Keira P. Mason, MD
Perioperative Methadone: The Why Not
Dr. Evan Kharasch
9:50-10:20 am
Remote Monitoring from Bench to Bedside
Dr. Wolfgang Hubre
10:20-10:50 am
The Drug Titration Paradox: Something Obvious Finally Understood
Dr. Talmage Egan
10:50-11:20 am
Telemonitoring in the Surgical Ward: Things You Should Know Before Starting
Dr. Michel Struys
11:20-11:50 am
Q&A
Perioperative Medicine Session Faculty
11:50 am-12:00 pm
Optional Lunch and Learn: Hands-on Cardiac and Lung Ultrasound Workshop
- Lunch provided
- Available to in-person attendees for an additional fee
- (Limited to a maximum of 25 participants)
Drs. Maurizio Bottiroli and Aidan Sharkey
12:00-1:30 pm
Rapid-Fire Session
Moderator: Jeremi R. Mountjoy, MD, FRCPC
Perioperative Hemodynamic Monitoring and Optimization
Dr. Maurizio Cecconi
1:30-2:00 pm
The Kidney Under Attack: Rethinking Acute Kidney Injury in the Operating Room
Dr. Gertrude J. Nieuwenhuijs-Moeke
2:00-2:30 pm
From Venous Return to Fluid Challenges
Dr. Maurizio Cecconi
2:30-3:00 pm
From Fitness to Resilience: The Next Generation of Prehabilitation
Dr. Gertrude J. Nieuwenhuijs-Moeke
3:00-3:30 pm
Q&A
Rapid-Fire Session Faculty
3:30-3:40 pm
Break
3:40-3:50 pm
Regional Anesthesia and Pain Management Pearls
Moderator: Assia T. Valovska, MD
Role of Posterior Trunk Blocks
Dr. Steven Young
3:50-4:10 pm
Nonoperating Room Anesthesia: Regional Anesthesia
Dr. Alex Stone
4:10-4:30 pm
Suzetrigine: Clinical Application
Dr. Joseph Homsi
4:30-4:50 pm
Q&A
Regional Anesthesia Session Faculty
4:50-5:00 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
5:00-8:00 pm
Thursday, May 6, 2027
Impact Your Clinical Practice
Moderator: Keira P. Mason, MD
Nonoperating Room Anesthesia: Complexities, Opportunities, Quality Monitoring, and Process Improvement
Dr. Basem Abdelmalak
7:00-7:30 am
Treatment of Bleeding Caused by Direct Oral Anticoagulants
Dr. Christian von Heymann
7:30-8:00 am
ASA Update to the NPO Guidelines and the Impact of GLP-1 Agonists
Dr. Basem Abdelmalak
8:00-8:30 am
High-Risk Pulmonary Embolism: Pathophysiology and Current Treatment Options
Dr. Christian von Heymann
8:30-9:00 am
Q&A
Impact Your Practice Session Faculty
9:00-9:10 am
Break
9:10-9:20 am
Evidence-Based Care in Trauma Management
Moderator: Brian O’Gara, MD, MPH
Will It Change What We Do? Optimizing Preoperative Cardiac Evaluation in Acute Care Anesthesia
Dr. Justin. E. Richards
9:20-9:50 am
Trauma-Induced Coagulopathy
Dr. Justin Knittel
9:50-10:20 am
Whole Blood: Resuscitation Revolution or Return to Basics?
Dr. Roman Dudaryk
10:20-10:50 am
Perioperative Management of Traumatic Brain Injury
Dr. Justin E. Richards
10:50-11:20 am
Acid-Base Disturbances in Trauma
Dr. Justin Knittel
11:20-11:50 am
Q&A
Trauma Management Session Faculty
11:50 am-12:00 pm
Optional Lunch and Learn: 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, Yunping Li, Philip Hess, and Liana Zucco
12:00-1:15 pm
AI and APSF “Signals of Safety”: Transforming Systems Across the Perioperative Journey
Moderator: Keira P. Mason, MD
AI-Driven Predictive Monitoring: Transforming Signals of Safety into Actionable “Always Events”
Dr. Emily Methangkool
1:15-1:45 pm
Closed-Loop Medication Safety and Frictionless Handoffs: Implementing AI Safeguards into Your Practice
Dr. Elizabeth Rebello
1:45-2:15 pm
Human in the Loop: AI and Workforce Resilience—Balancing Algorithm Resilience with Clinician Autonomy
Dr. Steven Greenberg
2:15-2:45 pm
Q&A
AI and APSF Safety Session Faculty
2:45-3:00 pm
Break
3:00-3:10 pm
Keeping Our Children Safe
Moderator: Assia T. Valovska, MD
Pediatric Advanced Life Support: What’s New?
Dr. Monica Kleinman
3:10-3:35 pm
Anatomy of an Adverse Event
Dr. Cathie Jones
3:35-4:00 pm
Adults with Congenital Heart Disease for Noncardiac Surgery
Dr. Nina Deutsch
4:00-4:25 pm
Use of Remimazolam in Clinical Practice
Dr. Keira P. Mason
4:25-4:50 pm
Q&A
Keeping Children Safe Session Faculty
4:50-5:00 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)
5:00-9:00 pm
Friday, May 7, 2027
Potpouuri
Moderator: Assia T. Valovska, MD
Marijuana Use and Clinicians
Dr. Michael Fitzsimons
7:00-7:30 am
Keeping the Flow: Anesthesia Challenges in the VAD Patient
Dr. Douglas Shook
7:30-8:00 am
Going Beyond the Ratios: Update on Massive Transfusion Protocol
Dr. Roman Dudaryk
8:00-8:30 am
Compromised Wiring: Tailoring Regional Anesthesia for Patients with Preexisting Neurologic Disease
Dr. Lana Joudeh
8:30-9:00 am
Regional Blocks for Hip and Rib Fractures: Making Sense of Block Selection Through Anatomy
Dr. Philip Gerner
9:00-9:30 am
Pain Management in Pregnant Patients with Opioid Use Disorder
Dr. Brinda Kamdar
9:30-10:00 am
Q&A
Potpourri Session Faculty
10:00-10:15 am
Break
10:15-10:30 am
End-of-Life Care
Moderator: Yuan Chi Lin, MD
The Power of Hope
Dr. Richard Leiter
10:30-11:00 am
Comfort: Symptom Management for Patients and Their Families at the End of Life
Dr. Natsu Matsuya
11:00-11:30 am
Communication Needs of Patients and Their Families at the End of Life
Dr. Lannie Santo
11:30 am-12:00 pm
Continuity: Hospice Care and Care of the Bereaved in 2027
Dr. Greta Khanna
12:00-12:30 pm
Q&A
End-of-Life Session Faculty
12:30-12:45 pm
Concluding Remarks
12:45-1:00 pm