The IARS is committed to advancing the field of anesthesiology through a number of research and educational initiatives that benefit not only practicing anesthesiologists but also patients of all ages. We strive to provide you with the latest news through several education newsletters as well as the important updates on this page.
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Special Communication: Response to “Ensuring a Reliable Platelet Supply in the United States”
APRIL 29, 2024
Concerns over the less-than-adequate supply of platelets in the United States continue to be expressed throughout our communities. Donor centers and healthcare professionals are calling for implementation of processes to expand the supply via new technologies that can increase shelf life and allow for the use of whole blood-derived components. Although this current state of platelet supply is certainly serious, a concomitant critical evaluation of our country’s demand is necessary. In this issue of the journal, Burns et al. provide commentary in The Open Mind that the blatant overuse of platelet components contributes significantly to this shortage and must be reevaluated in the backdrop of robust data regarding evidence-based transfusion and comprehensive patient blood management practices. The authors share numerous ways to evaluate thrombocytopenia and utilize nontransfusion alternatives in a patient-centered way, without transfusion as the perpetual default. The authors state that our misplaced dependence on platelet transfusion when inappropriate and unnecessary will not serve to improve patient outcomes nor mitigate against the persistently limited supply.
Renin as a Prognostic Marker in Intensive Care and Perioperative Settings: A Scoping Review
Artificial Intelligence in Anesthetic Care: A Survey of Physician Anesthesiologists
May 2024 A&A Video Summary: Featured Articles
APRIL 29, 2024
View this video summary covering three featured articles from the May 2024 issue of Anesthesia & Analgesia.
2018 IARS Mentored Research Award Recipient Interview: Karim Ladha, MD
Study: Peri-Operative Wearables in Elder Recovery after Surgery (POWERS) Trial
APRIL 29, 2024
Karim Ladha, MDAssociate Professor,
Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine,
University of Toronto;
Staff Anesthesiologist and Clinician Scientist,
St. Michael’s Hospital
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
When Karim Ladha, MD, received the IARS Mentored Research Award in 2018 for his research on “Peri-Operative Wearables in Elder Recovery after Surgery (POWERS) Trial,” he was just starting his career as a staff anesthesiologist and independent PI at University of Toronto. With no separate funding designated for junior or early-career investigators in Canada, he was finding it difficult to establish himself as an early-career investigator and progress to the next step in his research career. With the IMRA, he found the validation and mentorship he desired and the opportunity to investigate the framework of outcome assessment after surgery, an area that first piqued his interest after watching a family member undergo surgery and not be able to return to the same quality-of-life desired postprocedure.
Through the POWERS Trial, he was able to begin to identify how many patients don’t return to their preoperative levels and how this might be predicted to develop interventions. Today, Dr. Ladha, in conjunction with his initial mentor for the award-funded study, co-leads a research program with 7 research staff and are undertaking an impressive 11 prospective studies. Filling a much-needed gap that he first recognized on receiving the IMRA, they have established a large research program for trainee and junior faculty members to help guide them to the next step. In this interview, Dr. Ladha reflects on his journey in research, his career path and his hopes that investigations will take a more holistic view of recovery, encompassing physical and psychological factors.
Join Us for the 2024 Annual Meeting, Presented by IARS and SOCCA, in Seattle, WA – May 17-19!
APRIL 29, 2024
Connect with colleagues and share fantastic educational content, scientific exchanges, and networking opportunities at the 2024 Annual Meeting, presented by IARS and SOCCA in Seattle. We look forward to welcoming you in person at the Hyatt Regency Seattle Hotel. Register now!
For those unable to join in person, on demand session recordings will be available for purchase following the live meeting. In-person registration rates include this offer as well.
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Registration
Full Program
Scholars’ Program
Kosaka Best Abstract Award Top Finalists
Networking Opportunities
Thank You to Our 2024 Exhibitors & Sponsors!
| American Society of Anesthesiologists Blink Device Company Edwards Lifesciences – Silver Sponsor Foundation for Anesthesia Education and Research (FAER) Fujifilm Sonosite Masimo Merck & Co, Inc. NeuroWave Systems Ochsner Health Pajunk Medical Systems Pascall Systems, Inc Retia Medical |
Safersonic US, Inc. Senzime Takeda – Bronze Sponsor University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences – Bronze Sponsor University of Washington Seattle University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health Vantari VR VCU Health Washington University in St. Louis Anesthesiology Wolters Kluwer |
View the Exhibitor Floor Plan
Support Acknowledgement
The International Anesthesia Research Society (IARS) and Society of Critical Care Anesthesiologists (SOCCA) acknowledge FUJIFILM, Sonosite, Inc. for their in-kind donation of equipment being used in the workshops.
Upcoming Webinar: Obstetric Anesthesia Quality: How to Measure It? on Tuesday, July 9, 2024, 4:00 pm – 5:00 pm ET
APRIL 29, 2024
This panel will highlight specific tools that will ensure obstetric anesthesia care is more effective, patient-centered, safe, timely, efficient and equitable.
Moderator: Jill Mhyre, MD, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Little Rock, AR
Presenters
SOAP Centers of Excellence – What Makes Them Excellent?
Ruth Landau, MD, Columbia University, New York, NY
Quality Metrics for Obstetric Anesthesia
Mark Zakowski, MD, FASA, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles, CA
Strategies to Drive Forward Obstetric Anesthesia Quality Using QI Metrics
Kelly Fedoruk, MD, Stanford University, Stanford, CA
View the 2024 webinar schedule.
2025 Call for Sessions
APRIL 29, 2024
Call for sessions is now open for the 2025 Annual Meeting, presented by IARS and SOCCA, held March 21-23, 2025 in Honolulu, Hawaii.
Built by the anesthesiology research and critical care community, the meeting’s mission is to generate and disseminate transformative breakthroughs in anesthesiology and perioperative medicine while growing and supporting scientists and clinicians worldwide. Our meeting aspires to lead the global anesthesiology community in advancing the science and practice of medicine.
Proposals will be accepted for symposia, panels, workshops and problem-based learning discussions (PBLDs) and considered for the 2025 Annual Meeting or the IARS Webinar Series.
Submission Dates and Deadlines (subject to change):
June 2, 2024: Session proposal submission deadline.
September 2024: Session proposal submitters receive submission status notification.
Submit a Session Proposal Now!
View Recordings from Previous Webinars
APRIL 29, 2024
Missed a previous webinar? IARS full members can access a valuable library of recordings from previous webinars from 2021, 2022 and 2023. Plus, take advantage of opportunities to claim Enduring Material CME credits.
Learn more and access this valuable learning today!
Session Videos from the 2023 Annual Meeting Available
APRIL 29, 2024
IARS full members can now access session recordings from 2023 Annual Meetings as well as a video library from the 2018-2022 meetings.
Additionally, full members may claim CME credit from the 2021, 2022 and 2023 Annual Meetings.
Access this forward-looking education today!
Discover Anesthesia Community Activities on the Events Calendar
APRIL 29, 2024
View meetings and events from the IARS and the anesthesia community on the Anesthesia Community Events Calendar. If you have a meeting or event you would like to include on this calendar, email [email protected]. Please include the date, time, location and website URL for the meeting or event.
OpenAnesthesia POCUS Case of the Month
APRIL 29, 2024
View this Gastric POCUS, 3-part video episode.
OA-Global Health Equity Ask the Expert
APRIL 29, 2024
OpenAnesthesia Global Health Equity Section Editor Dr. Sam Percy interviews Dr. Mwemezi Kaino about his experience providing anesthesia services in Tanzania and Kenya and building anesthesia and surgical capacity across the world.
OA-SPA Ask the Expert
APRIL 29, 2024
This is a repost of the October 2021 episode with Drs. Dabe Chatterjee and Francis Veyckemans who discussed pediatric tracheal extubations. This topic will be revisited in the May 2024 episode!
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