Harvard Anesthesiology Update 2023 (Videos)

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?

Schedule

Monday, May 08, 2023

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

8:30am to 9:00am
Advances in Transfusion PracticesKeyvan Karkouti, MSc, MD, FRCC

9:00am to 9:15am
Q & ADrs. Karkouti, Mountjoy, Sessler, and Sundar

9:15am to 9:30am
Break

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

10:10am to 10:50am
Coagulation Monitoring during SurgeryKeyvan Karkouti, MSc, MD, FRCC

10:50am to 11:30am
Non-Invasive Cardiac Output Monitoring in the Perioperative PeriodLaszlo Vutskits, MD, PhD

11:30am to 11:45am
Q & ADrs. Egan, Karkouti, Mountjoy, Sundar, and Vutskits

11:45am to 1:15pm
Break

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

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

1:45pm to 2:15pm
Hip Fracture in the Elderly—The Spinal Conundrum: Anesthetic ChoicesSheila Barnett, MD

2:15pm to 2:30pm
Q & ADrs. Azocar, Barnett, Mountjoy, and Sundar

2:30pm to 2:45pm
Break

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

3:15pm to 3:45pm
Discussing Periprocedural Risk with High-Risk PatientsRae Allain, MD

3:45pm to 4:15pm
Perioperative Organ ProtectionLaszlo Vutskits, MD, PhD

4:15pm to 4:45pm
The Clinical Pharmacology of Intravenous Anesthetics in Obese PatientsTalmage D. Egan, MD

4:45pm to 5:15pm
Cannabis: Friend or Foe?Brian E. McGeeney, MD, MPH, MBA

5:15pm to 5:30pm
Q & ADrs. Allain, Egan, McGeeney, Mountjoy, Sessler, and Vutskits

Course Reception

5:30pm to 7:30pm
In-Person Networking ReceptionJoin colleagues and faculty for networking and refreshments

Tuesday, May 09, 2023

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

8:30am to 9:00am
The Changing Landscape of Office-Based Anesthesia: Keeping It SafeFred E. Shapiro, DO, FASA

9:00am to 9:15am
Q & ADrs. Ball, Kovacheva, Shapiro, and Sundar

9:15am to 9:30am
Break

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

10:10am to 10:50am
Exercise Physiology: What You Need to KnowJames DiNardo, MD

10:50am to 11:30am
Pros and Cons of Transpulmonary Pressure MeasurementLorenzo Ball, MD, PhD

11:30am to 11:45am
Q & ADrs. Ball, DiNardo, Kovacheva, Struys, and Sundar

11:45am to 1:15pm
Break

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

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

1:45pm to 2:15pm
The Green Operating Room: Sustainability in AnesthesiaBrian Chesebro, MD

2:15pm to 2:45pm
Surgical Length of Stay Predictions Using Artificial Intelligence to Optimize Capacity ManagementLynne Ferrari, MD

2:45pm to 3:00pm
Q & ADrs. Chesebro, Ferrari, Kovacheva, and Struys

3:00pm to 3:15pm
Break

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

3:45pm to 4:15pm
Maternal Cardiac ArrestRebecca Minehart, MD

4:15pm to 4:45pm
Enhanced Recovery after Cesarean SectionEmily Naoum, MD

4:45pm to 5:15pm
Integrating Technology for Postpartum Hemorrhage ManagementMichaela K. Farber, MD, MS

5:15pm to 5:30pm
Q & ADrs. Farber, Hess, Kovacheva, Minehart, and Naoum

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

5:30pm to 9:30pm
ACLS WorkshopHovig Chitilian, MD
(Limited to 50 in-person attendees)
Includes dinner
ACLS Workshop description

Wednesday, May 10, 2023

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

8:30am to 9:00am
Drug Testing in Anesthesia: “Prevention and Protection” or “Major Risk for Minimal Gain”Michael Fitzsimons, MD

9:00am to 9:15am
Q & ADrs. Fitzsimons, Frates, Mountjoy, and Sundar

9:15am to 9:30am
Break

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

10:00am to 10:30am
The Patient’s View on Patient SafetyJannicke Mellin-Olsen, MD, DPH

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

11:30am to 11:45am
Q & ADrs. Mellin-Olsen, Mountjoy, Ramachandran, Roussin, Setnik, and Sundar

11:45am to 1:15pm
Break

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

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

1:45pm to 2:15pm
Airway Management Lessons from Trees, Slime, Mold, and Our EnvironmentJohn Fiadjoe, MD

2:15pm to 2:45pm
Case Discussion on the ASA Difficult Airway Guidelines Decision TreeEllen O’Sullivan, FRCA, FCAI, FCPSP

2:45pm to 3:00pm
Q & ADrs. Fiadjoe, Kovacheva, Mountjoy, and O’Sullivan

3:00pm to 3:15pm
Break

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

3:45pm to 4:15pm
From League Tables to Precision Medicine: Patient Stratification for Acute Pain ManagementPhilipp Lirk, MD, MSC, PhD

4:15pm to 4:45pm
Block or No Block? The Importance of Defining Value in Acute Pain MedicineBrian D. Sites MD, MS

4:45pm to 5:15pm
Ultrasound-Guided Neuraxial BlocksBrinda Kamdar, MD

5:15pm to 5:30pm
Q & ADrs. Kamdar, Kovacheva, Lirk, Mountjoy, and Sites

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

Thursday, May 11, 2023

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

8:30am to 9:00am
Lessons Learned from the Closed Claims DatabasesKaren Domino, MD, MPH

9:00am to 9:15am
Q & ADrs. Domino, Kovacheva, Mellin-Olsen, and Sundar

9:15am to 9:30am
Break

Innovations in Neurosciences
Moderators: Sugantha Sundar, MD and Vesela P. Kovacheva, MD, PhD

9:30am to 10:10am
Dimensions of ConsciousnessGeorge Mashour, MD, PhD

10:10am to 10:50am
Probing Consciousness: Sleep, Anesthesia, Dream, Meditation, PsychedelicsBalachundhar Subramaniam, MD, MPH, FASA

10:50am to 11:30am
Perioperative Stroke: What Is Current?George Mashour, MD, PhD

11:30am to 11:45am
Q & ADrs. Kovacheva, Mashour, Subramaniam, and Sundar

11:45am to 1:15pm
Break

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

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

1:45pm to 2:15pm
Perioperative Care of the Gender-Diverse YouthNelson Aquino, MS, CRNA, and Elizabeth Boskey, PhD, MPH, LICW

2:15pm to 2:45pm
New Considerations for Optimizing Ambulatory Pediatric AnesthesiaKeira Mason, MD

2:45pm to 3:15pm
Opioids and Adolescents: Friends and FoesKaren Boretsky, MD

3:15pm to 3:45pm
Difficult Airway Algorithm in Children: What Is New for 2023?Nicola Disma, MD

3:45pm to 4:00pm
Q & ADrs. Boretsky, Boskey, Disma, Kovacheva, Mason, and Mr. Aquino

4:00pm to 4:15pm
Break

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

4:45pm to 5:15pm
Cricothyrotomy: Getting It RightAkiva Leibowitz, MD

5:15pm to 5:30pm
Q & ADrs. Kovacheva, Leibowitz, Sharkey, and Sundar

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

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

Friday, May 12, 2023

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

8:30am to 9:00am
Use and Interpretation of EEG Monitoring in the Perioperative PeriodPedro Luis Gambus, MD, PhD

9:00am to 9:30am
Genomics to Improve Perioperative CareJochen D. Muehlschlegel, MD, MMSc, FAHA

9:30am to 10:00am
Using Data to Collaborate and Improve CareSachin Kheterpal, MD, MBA

10:00am to 10:15am
Q & ADrs. Gambus, Kheterpal, Kovacheva, Mountjoy, and Muehlschlegel

10:15am to 10:30am
Break

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

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 LifeKate Lally, MD

12:00pm to 12:30pm
Continuity: Hospice Care and Care of the Bereaved in 2023Sue Morris, PsyD

12:30pm to 12:45pm
Q & ADrs. Kovacheva, Lally, Lee, Lin, Morris, and Truog

12:45pm to 1:00pm
Closing RemarksSugantha Sundar, MD