Many clinical changes have affected anesthesiology over the past year. This thorough Harvard Anesthesiology Update gives anesthesiologists, nurse anesthetists, and other interested parties a rare and timely opportunity to learn about these breakthroughs from leading experts and clinicians.
The Harvard Anesthesiology Update curriculum ensures that participants learn the latest advances, risk-reduction measures, and guidelines. Practical advice on how to apply these upgrades will also be provided.
This event’s fascinating structure encourages guests to ask questions of national and international specialists who will provide updates and education.
New guidelines, best practices, and updates:
- Myocardial damage after non-cardiac surgery
- Recent transfusion procedures changes in Harvard Anesthesiology Update
- Scientific Basis, Practical Application, Clinical Limitations of Processed EEG
- Blood clotting monitoring during surgery
- Perioperative cardiac output monitoring without invasive techniques
- Elderly medication considerations
- Surgery-related respiratory depression
- Enhancing perioperative care with genomics
- An in-depth look at complete intravenous anesthesia’s theory and practice
- Previous year’s top anesthesia publications
- Interesting advances in anesthetic pharmacology: hypnotics and analgesics
- Everything has risks: balancing anesthesia
- Pros and cons of transpulmonary pressure
- Should all sedation drugs be mixed or kept separate?
- Transitioning from labor analgesia to cesarean anesthetic smoothly
- Medical emergencies like maternal cardiac arrest necessitate prompt treatment. It occurs when a pregnant woman’s heart stops beating, endangering her and her baby. To increase mother and newborn survival, prompt recognition and intervention are essential. This life-threatening occurrence
- Exploring postpartum hemorrhage management using technology
- The benefits and downsides of anesthetic drug testing
- Care recipients’ views on patient safety
- PUMA group statement on undetected esophageal intubation: recently published.
- Exploring pain relief effectiveness: practical patient profiling yields insights
- Current perioperative stroke status?
Schedule of Harvard Anesthesiology Update:
Monday, May 08, 2023
New in the Literature Impacting Clinical Practice
Moderators: Sugantha Sundar, MD and Jeremi R. Mountjoy, MD, FRCPC |
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Myocardial Injury after Non-Cardiac SurgeryDaniel I. Sessler, MD | |
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Advances in Transfusion PracticesKeyvan Karkouti, MSc, MD, FRCC | |
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Q & ADrs. Karkouti, Mountjoy, Sessler, and Sundar | |
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Cutting-Edge Monitoring Updates
Moderators: Jeremi R. Mountjoy, MD, FRCPC, and Sugantha Sundar, MD |
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Total Intravenous Anesthesia: Theoretical Foundation and Practical ConsiderationsTalmage D. Egan, MD | |
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Coagulation Monitoring during SurgeryKeyvan Karkouti, MSc, MD, FRCC | |
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Non-Invasive Cardiac Output Monitoring in the Perioperative PeriodLaszlo Vutskits, MD, PhD | |
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Q & ADrs. Egan, Karkouti, Mountjoy, Sundar, and Vutskits | |
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Break |
Lunch and Learn Roundtables (optional)
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Lunch and Learn Roundtables(Choose one of the options below. Each roundtable limited to a maximum of 25 participants. )
Acupuncture Workshop |
Evidence-Based Anesthesia Care for the Geriatric Patient
Moderators: Jeremi R. Mountjoy, MD, FRCPC and Sugantha Sundar, MD |
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Pharmacological Considerations in the Geriatric PatientRuben Azocar, MD | |
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Hip Fracture in the Elderly—The Spinal Conundrum: Anesthetic ChoicesSheila Barnett, MD | |
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Q & ADrs. Azocar, Barnett, Mountjoy, and Sundar | |
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Break |
Focusing on Outcomes in Our Patients
Moderators: Rae Allain, MD and Jeremi R. Mountjoy, MD, FRCPC |
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Postoperative Respiratory DepressionDaniel I. Sessler, MD | |
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Discussing Periprocedural Risk with High-Risk PatientsRae Allain, MD | |
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Perioperative Organ ProtectionLaszlo Vutskits, MD, PhD | |
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The Clinical Pharmacology of Intravenous Anesthetics in Obese PatientsTalmage D. Egan, MD | |
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Cannabis: Friend or Foe?Brian E. McGeeney, MD, MPH, MBA | |
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Q & ADrs. Allain, Egan, McGeeney, Mountjoy, Sessler, and Vutskits |
Course Reception | ||
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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 |
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Protective Ventilation during Surgery: Update in 2023Lorenzo Ball, MD, PhD | |
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The Changing Landscape of Office-Based Anesthesia: Keeping It SafeFred E. Shapiro, DO, FASA | |
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Q & ADrs. Ball, Kovacheva, Shapiro, and Sundar | |
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Break |
Old Topics Revisited: New Insights
Moderators: Sugantha Sundar, MD and Vesela P. Kovacheva, MD, PhD |
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New Developments in Anesthetic Pharmacology: Hypnotics and AnalgesicsMichel Struys, MD, PhD, FRCA | |
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Exercise Physiology: What You Need to KnowJames DiNardo, MD | |
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Pros and Cons of Transpulmonary Pressure MeasurementLorenzo Ball, MD, PhD | |
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Q & ADrs. Ball, DiNardo, Kovacheva, Struys, and Sundar | |
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Break |
Lunch and Learn Roundtables (optional)
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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 |
Innovations in Optimizing Patient Care and the Environment
Moderators: Lynne Ferrari, MD and Vesela P. Kovacheva, MD, PhD |
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Drugs for Sedation: Mixing Everything Together or Not?Michel Struys, MD, PhD, FRCA | |
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The Green Operating Room: Sustainability in AnesthesiaBrian Chesebro, MD | |
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Surgical Length of Stay Predictions Using Artificial Intelligence to Optimize Capacity ManagementLynne Ferrari, MD | |
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Q & ADrs. Chesebro, Ferrari, Kovacheva, and Struys | |
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Break |
Maternal Health in 2023
Moderators: Philip Hess, MD and Vesela P. Kovacheva, MD, PhD |
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Successfully Converting Labor Analgesia to Cesarean AnesthesiaPhilip Hess, MD | |
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Maternal Cardiac ArrestRebecca Minehart, MD | |
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Enhanced Recovery after Cesarean SectionEmily Naoum, MD | |
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Integrating Technology for Postpartum Hemorrhage ManagementMichaela K. Farber, MD, MS | |
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Q & ADrs. Farber, Hess, Kovacheva, Minehart, and Naoum |
Optional Evening Workshops
Available to in-person attendees for an additional fee. |
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Ether Dome TourSusan Vassallo, MD (Limited to 50 in-person attendees) Includes transportation and refreshments |
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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 |
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Lifestyle Medicine for LeadersElizabeth Pegg Frates, MD, FACLM, DipABLM | |
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Drug Testing in Anesthesia: “Prevention and Protection” or “Major Risk for Minimal Gain”Michael Fitzsimons, MD | |
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Q & ADrs. Fitzsimons, Frates, Mountjoy, and Sundar | |
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Patient Safety in 2023
Moderators: Jeremi R. Mountjoy, MD, FRCPC and Sugantha Sundar, MD |
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Improving Perioperative Communication: What, Why, HowSatya Krishna Ramachandran, MD | |
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The Patient’s View on Patient SafetyJannicke Mellin-Olsen, MD, DPH | |
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“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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Q & ADrs. Mellin-Olsen, Mountjoy, Ramachandran, Roussin, Setnik, and Sundar | |
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Break |
Lunch and Learn Roundtables (optional)
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Lunch and Learn Roundtables(Choose one of the options below. Each roundtable limited to a maximum of 25 participants. )
PAVING The Path To Wellness |
Pearls in Airway Management
Moderators: Jeremi R. Mountjoy, MD, FRCPC and Vesela P. Kovacheva, MD, PhD |
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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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Airway Management Lessons from Trees, Slime, Mold, and Our EnvironmentJohn Fiadjoe, MD | |
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Case Discussion on the ASA Difficult Airway Guidelines Decision TreeEllen O’Sullivan, FRCA, FCAI, FCPSP | |
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Q & ADrs. Fiadjoe, Kovacheva, Mountjoy, and O’Sullivan | |
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Regional Anesthesia and Pain Management
Moderators: Vesela P. Kovacheva, MD, PhD and Jeremi R. Mountjoy, MD, FRCPC |
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Fluoroscopy for Routine Epidural Placement: Should It Be the New Standard?Brian D. Sites MD, MS | |
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From League Tables to Precision Medicine: Patient Stratification for Acute Pain ManagementPhilipp Lirk, MD, MSC, PhD | |
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Block or No Block? The Importance of Defining Value in Acute Pain MedicineBrian D. Sites MD, MS | |
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Ultrasound-Guided Neuraxial BlocksBrinda Kamdar, MD | |
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Q & ADrs. Kamdar, Kovacheva, Lirk, Mountjoy, and Sites |
Optional Evening Workshop
Available to in-person attendees for an additional fee. |
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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 |
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“Medication without Harm”Jannicke Mellin-Olsen, MD, DPH | |
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Lessons Learned from the Closed Claims DatabasesKaren Domino, MD, MPH | |
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Q & ADrs. Domino, Kovacheva, Mellin-Olsen, and Sundar | |
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Innovations in Neurosciences
Moderators: Sugantha Sundar, MD and Vesela P. Kovacheva, MD, PhD |
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Dimensions of ConsciousnessGeorge Mashour, MD, PhD | |
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Probing Consciousness: Sleep, Anesthesia, Dream, Meditation, PsychedelicsBalachundhar Subramaniam, MD, MPH, FASA | |
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Perioperative Stroke: What Is Current?George Mashour, MD, PhD | |
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Q & ADrs. Kovacheva, Mashour, Subramaniam, and Sundar | |
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Break |
Lunch and Learn Roundtables (optional)
Available to in-person attendees for an additional fee. |
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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 |
Pediatric Anesthesia Pearls
Moderators: Keira P. Mason, MD and Vesela P. Kovacheva, MD, PhD |
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Results from the Clinical Trial Network: NECTARINENicola Disma, MD | |
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Perioperative Care of the Gender-Diverse YouthNelson Aquino, MS, CRNA, and Elizabeth Boskey, PhD, MPH, LICW | |
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New Considerations for Optimizing Ambulatory Pediatric AnesthesiaKeira Mason, MD | |
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Opioids and Adolescents: Friends and FoesKaren Boretsky, MD | |
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Difficult Airway Algorithm in Children: What Is New for 2023?Nicola Disma, MD | |
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Q & ADrs. Boretsky, Boskey, Disma, Kovacheva, Mason, and Mr. Aquino | |
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Mastering Imaging: Bedside Skills to the Rescue
Moderators: Sugantha Sundar, MD and Vesela P. Kovacheva, MD, PhD |
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Point-of-Care Ultrasound: Easily MasteredAidan Sharkey, MD | |
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Cricothyrotomy: Getting It RightAkiva Leibowitz, MD | |
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Q & ADrs. Kovacheva, Leibowitz, Sharkey, and Sundar |
Optional Evening Workshops
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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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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 |
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Machine Learning in the Operating Room: Hype Versus RealitySachin Kheterpal, MD, MBA | |
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Use and Interpretation of EEG Monitoring in the Perioperative PeriodPedro Luis Gambus, MD, PhD | |
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Genomics to Improve Perioperative CareJochen D. Muehlschlegel, MD, MMSc, FAHA | |
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Using Data to Collaborate and Improve CareSachin Kheterpal, MD, MBA | |
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Q & ADrs. Gambus, Kheterpal, Kovacheva, Mountjoy, and Muehlschlegel | |
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Break |
End-of-Life Care
Moderators: Yuan-Chi Lin, MD, MPH and Vesela P. Kovacheva, MD, PhD |
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Medical Aid in Dying: A New Role for Anesthesiologists?Robert D. Truog, MD, MA | |
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Comfort: Symptom Management for Patients and Their Families at the End of LifeKathleen Lee, MD | |
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Communication Needs of Patients and Their Families at the End of LifeKate Lally, MD | |
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Continuity: Hospice Care and Care of the Bereaved in 2023Sue Morris, PsyD | |
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Q & ADrs. Kovacheva, Lally, Lee, Lin, Morris, and Truog | |
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Closing RemarksSugantha Sundar, MD |
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