These webinars are free to attend. CME is available for IARS full members only.
Our live webinars will be recorded, and IARS full members have access to the recordings and CME after they occur.
Upcoming CME Webinars
Update on Donation After Circulatory Death Heart Transplantation | Tuesday, August 12, 2025, 4:00 pm – 5:00 pm ET
Increased utilization of donation after circulatory death (DCD) allografts alongside advancing procurement strategies will have a substantial impact on heart transplantation. This webinar will examine the unique considerations and new developments associated with this technique.
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Moderator: Richa Dhawan, MD, MPH, FASE, Associate Professor, Associate Chair for Research, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, Chicago, IL Dr. Richa Dhawan is an Associate Professor and Associate Chair for Research at Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine in Chicago, IL. Her primary clinical focus is cardiovascular and thoracic anesthesiology with research focused on perioperative outcomes after cardiac surgery. Dr. Dhawan has served as principal investigator on several clinical trials and authored several peer-reviewed publications in her specialty and serves as section editor for the Journal of Cardiothoracic and Vascular Anesthesia. She serves on several committees within the American Society of Anesthesiology including the committee on transplant anesthesia and cardiovascular and thoracic anesthesia. Additionally, Dr. Dhawan serves on the acute kidney injury working group within the Society of Cardiovascular Anesthesiologists and serves on the review panel for the International Anesthesia Research Society.
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Using NRP and Other Novel Techniques to Increase the Donor Pool in Cardiac Surgery Dr. Chris Salerno is the Chief of Cardiac Surgery, Surgical Director of the Heart Transplant and MCS Program and a Co-Director of the Heart and Vascular Center at The University of Chicago. He has previously led transplant programs at St. Vincent Heart Center of Indiana and The University of Washington. Dr. Salerno is an internationally recognized cardiac surgeon, author of hundreds of peer-reviewed publications and a well sought after invited speaker. His clinical focus has been the surgical treatment of advanced heart failure.
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Outcomes in Donation after Circulatory Death Compared to Standard Donation after Brain Death in Heart Transplantation Jennie Y. Ngai, MD, is an associate professor at New York University Langone Health, and specializes in adult and pediatric cardiac anesthesiology. She obtained her medical degree from the State University of New York, Upstate Medical University. She then completed her anesthesiology residency and cardiothoracic anesthesiology fellowship at NYU. Since joining the faculty, Dr. Ngai has developed a respected career with a record of achievements in building and leading prominent clinical education programs. She is the director of the cardiothoracic anesthesiology fellowship, the cardiothoracic anesthesiology division, as well as cardiac and lung transplant anesthesiology at NYU Langone Health. Her areas of research include diversity in cardiothoracic anesthesiology and cardiac transplantation.
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Withdrawal of Care and Ethical Considerations in Donation after Circulatory Death Heart Transplantation Dr. Kristin Trela is an assistant professor at Northwestern University. She specializes in heart and lung transplantation, including DCD heart transplantation and multi-organ transplants, as well as robotic cardiac procedures, multivalvular operations, revascularization and mechanical circulatory support. |
Update on Donation After Circulatory Death Heart Transplantation | Tuesday, August 12, 2025, 4:00 pm – 5:00 pm ET
Increased utilization of donation after circulatory death (DCD) allografts alongside advancing procurement strategies will have a substantial impact on heart transplantation. This webinar will examine the unique considerations and new developments associated with this technique.
Moderator: Richa Dhawan, MD, MPH, FASE, Associate Professor, Associate Chair for Research, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, Chicago, IL
Dr. Richa Dhawan is an Associate Professor and Associate Chair for Research at Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine in Chicago, IL. Her primary clinical focus is cardiovascular and thoracic anesthesiology with research focused on perioperative outcomes after cardiac surgery.
Dr. Dhawan has served as principal investigator on several clinical trials and authored several peer-reviewed publications in her specialty and serves as section editor for the Journal of Cardiothoracic and Vascular Anesthesia. She serves on several committees within the American Society of Anesthesiology including the committee on transplant anesthesia and cardiovascular and thoracic anesthesia. Additionally, Dr. Dhawan serves on the acute kidney injury working group within the Society of Cardiovascular Anesthesiologists and serves on the review panel for the International Anesthesia Research Society.
Presenters
Using NRP and Other Novel Techniques to Increase the Donor Pool in Cardiac Surgery
Chris Salerno, MD, Chief of Cardiac Surgery, Surgical Director of the Heart Transplant and MCS Program and a Co-Director of the Heart and Vascular Center, The University of Chicago, Chicago, IL
Dr. Chris Salerno is the Chief of Cardiac Surgery, Surgical Director of the Heart Transplant and MCS Program and a Co-Director of the Heart and Vascular Center at The University of Chicago. He has previously led transplant programs at St. Vincent Heart Center of Indiana and The University of Washington. Dr. Salerno is an internationally recognized cardiac surgeon, author of hundreds of peer-reviewed publications and a well sought after invited speaker. His clinical focus has been the surgical treatment of advanced heart failure.
Outcomes in Donation after Circulatory Death Compared to Standard Donation after Brain Death in Heart Transplantation
Jennie Y. Ngai, MD, Associate Professor, Department of Anesthesiology, Perioperative Care and Pain Medicine, New York University Langone Health, New York, NY
Jennie Y. Ngai, MD, is an associate professor at New York University Langone Health, and specializes in adult and pediatric cardiac anesthesiology. She obtained her medical degree from the State University of New York, Upstate Medical University. She then completed her anesthesiology residency and cardiothoracic anesthesiology fellowship at NYU.
Since joining the faculty, Dr. Ngai has developed a respected career with a record of achievements in building and leading prominent clinical education programs. She is the director of the cardiothoracic anesthesiology fellowship, the cardiothoracic anesthesiology division, as well as cardiac and lung transplant anesthesiology at NYU Langone Health. Her areas of research include diversity in cardiothoracic anesthesiology and cardiac transplantation.
Withdrawal of Care and Ethical Considerations in Donation after Circulatory Death Heart Transplantation
Kristin Trela, MD, Assistant Professor, Anesthesiology, Northwestern University, Chicago, IL
Dr. Kristin Trela is an assistant professor at Northwestern University. She specializes in heart and lung transplantation, including DCD heart transplantation and multi-organ transplants, as well as robotic cardiac procedures, multivalvular operations, revascularization and mechanical circulatory support.
Precision Medical Education in Anesthesia: Harnessing Data to Advance Learning in the Digital Era | Tuesday, September 9, 2025, 4:00 pm – 5:00 pm ET
Moderator: Glenn Woodworth, MD, Oregon Health Science University, Portland, OR
Precision Education: What is it and why is it important to anesthesiologists?
McKenzie Hollon, MD, FASE
Emory University, Atlanta, GA
Leveraging Data: Integrating Data Silos to Support Precision Education
Sumeet Gopawani
MedStar Georgetown University Hospital, Washington, DC
AI and Recommender Systems in Precision Medical Education
Gregory Booth, MD
Uniformed Services University, Bethesda, MD
User Interface Design in a Precision Medical Education App for Anesthesiology
Khaled Kitana, MD
Anesthesiology training is becoming increasingly complex, yet traditional methods struggle to adapt to diverse learners. This session explores Precision Medical Education (PME), a data-driven approach that tailors learning to individual needs. PME creates a learner-centric ecosystem using data models, warehouses, and AI to optimize education delivery and empower anesthesiologists of all experience levels to thrive in the digital era of medicine. Join us to unlock the future of personalized learning in anesthesia!
Vasoplegia - Facts, Fable, Future | Tuesday, November 18, 2025, 4:00 pm – 5:00 pm ET
Moderator: Nikolaos Skubas, MD, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH
Vasoplegia: Future – Targeted Therapies and Possible Pitfalls
Luai Zakaria, MD
Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH
Vasoplegia: Facts – Variable Incidence, and a Pathway Towards a Universal Definition
Marta Kelava, MD
Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH
Vasoplegia: Fables – Not All Hypotension is Vasoplegia
Matthew A. Levin, MD
Mount Sinai, New York, NY
Vasoplegia – Facts, Fable, Future is an exciting panel session addressing the difficulties of defining vasoplegia in the literature, understanding the proper diagnosis, and explaining the future direction of targeted therapies.
Unveiling the Past, Embracing the Present, Shaping the Future of Transplant Anesthesia, Co - Sponsored by Society for the Advancement of Transplant Anesthesia | Tuesday, December 9, 2025, 4:00 pm – 5:00 pm ET
Moderator: Gebhard Wagener, MD, Columbia University Irving Medical Center, New York, NY
The rapidly shifting world of transplantation: how does machine perfusion, DCD and organ allocation affect anesthesiologists?
Lorenzo De Marchi, MD, FASE
Georgetown Medical Center, Washington, DC
Lessons from 20 years of transplant anesthesia that every anesthesiologist should know
Tetsuro Sakai, MD, PhD, MHA, FASA
University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC
Can anybody practice transplant anesthesia now? The future of transplant anesthesiology
Ryan M. Chadha, MD
Mayo Clinic Jacksonville, Jacksonville, FL
Discover the evolving landscape of transplantation in our session, exploring the surge in organ transplants amidst advancements like normothermic machine perfusion and living donor liver transplants. Join us to discuss the changing role of specialized anesthesia for transplant procedures, considering the impact of minimally invasive techniques and collaborative approaches. Gain insights into transfusion practices, hemodynamic management, and fostering teamwork in the operating room, and learn how these lessons from transplant anesthesia can benefit the broader anesthesia community.
Past CME Webinars
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Tuesday, July 22, 2025, 4:00 pm – 5:00 pm ET
Harnessing Artificial Intelligence to Mitigate Opioid Risk
Moderator: Rodney A. Gabriel, MD, MAS, Chief of the Division of Regional Anesthesia, Clinical Director of Anesthesiology, Koman Family Outpatient Pavilion Surgery Center, and Vice Chair of Perioperative Informatics, Associate Professor of Anesthesiology and Associate Adjunct Professor in Biomedical Informatics, University of California, San Diego, San Diego, CA
Presenters: Sesh Mudumbai, MD, MS, Associate Professor, Department of Anesthesiology, Perioperative, and Pain Medicine, Stanford University; Staff Anesthesiologist at the VA Palo Alto HCS, Stanford, CA; Ariana M. Nelson, MD, Associate Clinical Professor of Anesthesiology in the Division of Pain Medicine, University of California, Irvine, Irvine, CA; Rodney A. Gabriel, MD, MAS, Chief of the Division of Regional Anesthesia, Clinical Director of Anesthesiology, Koman Family Outpatient Pavilion Surgery Center, and Vice Chair of Perioperative Informatics, Associate Professor of Anesthesiology and Associate Adjunct Professor in Biomedical Informatics, University of California, San Diego, San Diego, CA
Tuesday, May 13, 2025, 4:00 pm – 5:00 pm ET
Heparin and Hamburgers: Perioperative Implications of Alpha Gal Syndrome for the Anesthesiologist
Moderator: Matthias Riess, MD, PhD, FASA, TVHS, Staff Anesthesiologist and Professor of Anesthesiology and Pharmacology, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, TN
Presenters: Basil Kahwash, MD, MMHC, Allergist/Immunologist, Ohio ENT & Allergy Physicians, Columbus, OH; Maziar Nourian, MD, Assistant Professor, Department of Anesthesiology & Perioperative Medicine, University of California, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA; Kara Siegrist, MD, Associate Professor of Cardiothoracic Anesthesiology, Medical Director Electrophysiology and Cardiac Catheterization Lab Anesthesia, and Medical Director Liver Transplant Anesthesiology, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, TN
Tuesday, April 8, 2025, 4:00 pm – 5:00 pm ET
Women of Impact in Anesthesiology: Advancing in Leadership
Moderator: Allison M. Fernandez, MD, MBA, Associate Professor, Johns Hopkins All Children’s Hospital, Baltimore, MD
Presenters: Vidya T. Raman, MD, MBA, Professor, Clinical in the Department of Anesthesia at The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH; Linda J. Mason, MD, FASA, FCAI, Professor of Anesthesiology and Pediatrics, and Director of Pediatric Anesthesiology, Loma Linda University Children’s Hospital, Loma Linda, CA; Kelly McQueen, MD, MPH, FASA, Ralph M Waters Distinguished Chair in Anesthesiology and Chair and Professor, Department of Anesthesiology, University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health, Madison, WI
Tuesday, January 14, 2025, 4:00 pm – 5:00 pm ET
Opioid Use Disorder and the Anesthesiologist: What You Need to Know to Impact This Escalating Crisis
Moderator: Eugene R. Viscusi, MD, Professor of Anesthesiology, and Vice Chair of the Division of Pain Management, Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, PA
Presenters: Lynn Kohan, MD, Professor of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine, Division Chief and Chronic Pain Program Director, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, VA; Oscar de Leon-Casasola, MD, Professor of Anesthesiology and Medicine, Senior Vice-Chair, Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, University at Buffalo; Chief, Pain Medicine and Professor of Oncology, Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center, Buffalo, NY; Eugene R. Viscusi, MD, Professor of Anesthesiology, and Vice Chair of the Division of Pain Management, Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, PA
Tuesday, December 10, 2024, 4:00 pm – 5:00 pm ET
Interesting Articles You May Have Missed from the Subspecialty ICU Literature
Moderator: Erin K. Hennessey, MD, MEHP, Professor of Anesthesiology in the Division of Critical Care Medicine, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, VA
Presenters: Ameeka Pannu, MD, Staff Anesthesiologist and Intensivist, and Program Director for the Anesthesia Critical Care Medicine Fellowship, Beth Israel Deaconness Medical Center, Boston, MA; Dragos Galusca, MD, Division Director, Critical Care, Henry Ford Hospital, Detroit, MI; Nazish K. Hashmi, MD, Assistant Professor of Anesthesiology in the Divisions of Cardiothoracic Anesthesiology and Critical Care Medicine and Program Director, Critical Care Fellowship, Duke University, Durham, NC
Tuesday, November 12, 2024, 4:00 pm – 5:00 pm ET
Global Critical Care: The Crisis and Way Forward
Moderator: Vanessa Moll, MD, PhD, DESA, FCCM, FASA, Professor, Vice Chair for Quality and Safety, Department of Anesthesiology, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN
Presenters: Ana M. Crawford, MD, Clinical Associate Professor, Anesthesiology, Perioperative and Pain Medicine, Stanford University, Stanford, CA; Didi Odinkemelu, MD, Resident Physician, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA; Vanessa Moll, MD, PhD, DESA, FCCM, FASA, Professor, Vice Chair for Quality and Safety, Department of Anesthesiology, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN
Tuesday, September 10, 2024, 4:00 pm – 5:00 pm ET
Current Controversies in Critical Care
Moderator: Brigid Flynn, MD, FCCM, Professor, Department of Anesthesiology, Chief, Division of Critical Care, Director, Cardiothoracic ICU, Director, ECMO Services TUKHS, Chair, Anesthesia Research Committee, Pro/Con Section Editor, JCVA, University of Kansas Health System, Kansas City, KS
Presenters: Kunal Karamchandani, MD, FCCP, FCCM, Associate Professor, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, TX; Ashish Khanna, MD, MS, FCCP, FCCM, FASA, Professor of Anesthesiology and Vice-Chair of Research, Department of Anesthesiology, Section on Critical Care Medicine, Wake Forest University School of Medicine in Winston-Salem, NC; Somnath Bose, MD, MPH, Assistant Professor, Anesthesiology, Harvard Medical School; Staff Anesthesiologist, Beth Israel Deaconness Medical Center, Boston, MA; Kristen Carey Rock, MD, Associate Professor of Clinical Anesthesiology and Critical Care, Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA
Tuesday, August 13, 2024, 4:00 pm – 5:00 pm ET
The Crossroads of Hematology and Intensive Care Medicine
Moderator: Ingrid Moreno Duarte, MD, Assistant Professor of Anesthesiology, UT Southwestern Medical Center; Children’s Dallas Medical Center, Dallas, TX
Presenters: Alberto Furzan, MD, Cardiac Anesthesiologist and Intensivist, Tufts Medical Center, Boston, MA; Ian J. Welsby, MBBS, Cardiothoracic Anesthesiologist, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, NC; and Sreekanth R. Cheruku, MD, MPH, Associate Professor in the Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Management and Co-Medical Director, Cardiovascular Intensive Care Unit, UT Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, TX
Tuesday, July 9, 2024 4:00 pm – 5:00 pm ET
Obstetric Anesthesia Quality: How to Measure It?
Moderator: Jill Mhyre, MD, The Dola S Thompson Professor and Chair of Anesthesiology, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences in Little Rock, AK
Presenters: Ruth Landau, MD, Virginia Apgar Professor of Anesthesiology and Division Chief of Obstetric Anesthesia, Columbia University, New York, NY; Past-President, Society for Obstetric Anesthesiology and Perinatology (SOAP); Mark Zakowski, MD, FASA, Professor of Anesthesiology, Obstetric Anesthesiology Program Director, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles, CA; Past-President, Society for Obstetric Anesthesia; Past-President, California Society of Anesthesiologists; Chair, ASA Committee on Obstetric Anesthesia; and Vice-Chair, ASA Committee on Quality Management and Departmental Administration; and Kelly Fedoruk, MD, Clinical Assistant Professor, Quality Lead, Division of Obstetric Anesthesiology and Maternal Health, Stanford University, Stanford, CA
Tuesday, March 12, 2024, 4:00 pm – 5:00 pm ET
Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning to Predict Intensive Care Unit Indices and Outcomes
Moderator: Andrew Barker, MD, Associate Professor, Critical Care Medicine Fellowship Program Director, and the Co-Medical Director of the Surgical Intensive Care Unit at the University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL
Presenters: Ryan L. Melvin, PhD, Principal Data Scientist, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL; Jessica F. Schaedel, MD, MPH, CA-2 Resident in the Systemic Training in Anesthesia Research (STAR) Program, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL; Emily Wasson, MD, MPH, Assistant Professor, Department of Anesthesiology and Perioperative Medicine, Division of Critical Care, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL; and Matthew Zapf, MD, Assistant Professor in Anesthesiology and Research Informatics, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, TN
Tuesday, January 9, 2024, 4:00 pm – 5:00 pm ET
Challenges in Managing Diabetic Patients-SGLT2 Inhibitors, GLP1 Agonists, and Insulin Pumps
Moderator: Sakura Kinjo, MD, Clinical Professor, Anesthesia, University of California, San Francisco (UCSF), San Francisco, CA
Presenters: Atul Gupta, MBBS, MPH, Assistant Professor of Anesthesia and Critical Care, The University of Chicago, Chicago, IL; Girish P. Joshi, MBBS, MD, Professor, Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Management, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center; and Attending Anesthesiologist, Parkland Health, Dallas, Texas; and Robert Rushakoff, MD, MS, Professor, Medicine, University of California, San Francisco (UCSF), San Francisco, CA
Tuesday, December 12, 2023, 4:00 pm – 5:00 pm ET
Pulmonary Hypertension Update: Definition, Dangers and Disasters
Moderator: Mary Beth Brady, MD, Vice Chair for Education for the Department of Anesthesiology and Critical Care Medicine and Associate Professor of Anesthesiology and Critical Care Medicine, Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD
Presenters: Paul M. Heerdt, PhD, MD, Professor of Anesthesiology; Director of Applied Hemodynamics, Anesthesiology, Yale University, New Haven, CT; Jochen Steppan, MD, DESA, FAHA, FASA, Director of Perioperative Medicine, High Risk Cardiovascular Disease; Associate Professor of Anesthesiology and Critical Care Medicine, Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD; and Stephanie Ibekwe, MD, Assistant Professor in the Department of Anesthesiology, Cardiothoracic Division, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX
Tuesday, September 12, 2023, 4:00 pm – 5:00 pm ET
Preserving Brain Health in Older Adults: How Can We Help as Anesthesiologists?
Moderator: Nafisseh Warner, MD, MS, Associate Professor of Anesthesiology, Director of Pain Research, and Director of Opioid and Pain Medicine Education, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN
Presenters: Deborah J. Culley, MD, Robert Dunning Dripps Professor in Anesthesia and Chair, Department of Anesthesiology and Critical Care, University of Pennsylvania, Perelman School of Medicine, Philadelphia, PA; Miles Berger, MD, PhD, Associate Professor, Neuroanesthesiology Division, Assistant Biomarker Core Leader, Duke/UNC Alzheimer’s Disease Research Center, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, NC; and Elizabeth Whitlock, MD, MSc, Assistant Professor, Department of Anesthesia & Perioperative Care, University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco, CA
Tuesday, July 11, 2023, 4:00 pm – 5:00 pm ET
Junior Faculty Success: Leadership Development Tools that Work
Moderators: Mada F. Helou, MD; Associate Professor and Program Director for Anesthesiology at the Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine, University Hospitals Case Medical, Cleveland, OH; and Mary J. Njoku, MD, Associate Professor and Vice Chair for Education in the Department of Anesthesiology, University of Maryland Medical Center, Baltimore, MD
Presenters: Nicholas Pesa, MD, Associate Program Director for Anesthesiology, Associate Program Director for Anesthesiology, Division Chief of Transplant Anesthesia and Chief Quality Officer of Critical Care Medicine in the Department of Anesthesiology, University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center; Assistant Professor of Anesthesiology at Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine, Cleveland, OH; George W. Williams, II, MD, FASA, FCCM, FCCP, Associate Professor of Anesthesiology and Critical Care Medicine; and Vice Chair for Critical Care Medicine in the Department of Anesthesiology, the University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston-McGovern Medical School, Houston, TX; Muhammad Jaffar, MD, Professor of Anesthesiology and Critical Care, Wayne State University School of Medicine; Anesthesiology Residency Program Director, Detroit Medical Center, Detroit, MI; and Ayodele Oke, MD, Cook Children’s Medical Center, Fort Worth, TX
Tuesday, May 9, 2023, 4:00 pm – 5:00 pm ET
Fixing Hemodynamic Instability – Problems and Solutions – Co-Sponsored by the APSF
Moderator: Daniel J. Cole, MD, Professor of Clinical Anesthesiology, and Vice Chair for Professional and Business Development, Anesthesiology, University of California, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA
Presenters: Michael Scott, MB ChB, Professor and Division Chief in Critical Care Medicine in the Department of Anesthesiology, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA; M. Alparslan Turan, MD, Professor of Anesthesiology, Vice Chairman at Department of Outcomes Research Anesthesiology Institute, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH; Matthew McEvoy, MD, Professor of Anesthesiology and Surgery, Multispecialty Anesthesiology; Vice Chair, Perioperative Medicine; Fellowship Director Perioperative Medicine; Director, Perioperative Consult Service; Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, TN; and Allison Mary Janda, MD, Assistant Professor, Department of Anesthesiology, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI
Tuesday, December 13, 2022, 4:00 pm – 5:00 pm ET
Perioperative Brain Health – Insights from Young Investigators
Moderator: Bradley A. Fritz, MD, MSCI, Assistant Professor of Anesthesiology, Division of Critical Care & Division of Clinical and Translational Research, Associate Medical Director for the Surgical Intensive Care Unit, Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis, St. Louis, MI
Presenters: Mitra Heshmati, MD, PhD, Assistant Professor, Department of Anesthesiology, with a joint appointment in the Dept. of Biological Structure, University of Washington, Seattle, WA; Kathryn R. Rosenblatt, MD, MHS, Director, Neurosurgical Anesthesia Fellowship, and Assistant Professor of Anesthesiology and Critical Care Medicine and Neurology, Johns Hopkins Medicine, Baltimore, MD; Michael J. Devinney, Jr., MD, PhD, Assistant Professor of Anesthesiology, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, NC; and S. Kendall Smith, MD, PhD, Assistant Professor, Anesthesiology, Associate Program Director, Anesthesiology Critical Care Medicine Fellowship, Assistant Program Director for Residency Affairs, Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis, St. Louis, MO
Tuesday, November 8, 2022, 4:00 pm – 5:00 pm ET
Is Less Really More for the Brain in the ICU
Moderator: Christopher G. Hughes, MD, MS, FCCM, Professor, Anesthesiology Critical Care Medicine, Multispecialty Anesthesiology, Chief, Anesthesiology Critical Care Medicine and Medical Director, Neuro ICU, Member, VUMC Institutional Review Board, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, TN
Presenters: Michael Devinney, MD, PhD, Assistant Professor of Anesthesiology, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, NC; Christina Boncyk, MD, Assistant Professor, Anesthesiology Critical Care Medicine, Informatics Research Division, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, TN; and Christina Hayhurst, MD, Assistant Professor, Anesthesiology Critical Care Medicine; Fellowship Director, Anesthesiology Critical Care Medicine; Director, Clinical Operations, Anesthesiology Critical Care Medicine, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, TN
Tuesday, October 11, 2022, 4:00 pm – 5:00 pm ET
“So, Doc, I Hear Anesthesia is Bad for My Brain”: Translating Research into Shared Decision-Making and Better Care for Older Patients Concerned about Postoperative Neurocognitive Disorders
Moderator: Miles Berger, MD, PhD, Associate Professor of Anesthesiology; Associate Director of Duke/UNC Alzheimer’s Disease Research Center Biomarker Core; Faculty Network Member of the Duke Institute for Brain Sciences, Duke Institute for Brain Sciences, University Institutes and Centers; Duke University Medical Center, Durham, NC
Presenters: Odmara Barreto Chang, MD, PhD, Assistant Professor in Residence, Department of Anesthesia and Perioperative Care, University of California San Francisco, San Francisco, CA; Elizabeth Whitlock, MD, MSc, Assistant Professor, Anesthesia & Perioperative Care, University of California San Francisco, San Francisco, CA; and Stacie G. Deiner, MD, William LeRoy Garth Professor in Medical Science and Vice Chair for Research, Department of Anesthesiology, Geisel School of Medicine, Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical School, Lebanon, NH
Tuesday, September 13, 2022, 4:00 pm – 5:00 pm ET
Preparing the Mind for Surgery: Examining the Potential for Physical, Cognitive, and Mindfulness Training to Improve Postoperative Outcomes
Moderator: Christopher Hughes, MD, MS, FCCM, Professor, Anesthesiology Critical Care Medicine, Multispecialty Anesthesiology, Chief, Anesthesiology Critical Care Medicine and Medical Director, Neuro ICU, Member, VUMC Institutional Review Board, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, TN
Presenters: Kimberly Rengel, MD, Assistant Professor, Anesthesiology Critical Care Medicine, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, TN; Michelle Humeidan, MD, PhD, Associate Professor of Anesthesiology, Neuroanesthesiology; Medical Director, Enhanced Recovery After Surgery Associate Faculty, Institute for Behavioral Medicine Research; The Ohio State University – Wexner Medical Center, Columbus, OH; Balachundhar Subramaniam, MD, MPH, FASE, Associate Professor of Anesthesia, Harvard Medical School; Ellison “Jeep” Pierce Chair of Anesthesia, Director, Sadhguru Center for a Conscious Planet and Director of the Center for Anesthesia Research Excellence, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Boston, MA; and Brian O’Gara, MD, MPH, Assistant Professor of Anaesthesia, Harvard Medical School; Attending Anesthesiologist in the Department of Anesthesia, Division of Critical Care and Pain Medicine, Division of Cardiac Anesthesia; Program Director of the Anesthesia Resident Research Program, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Boston, MA
Tuesday, August 9, 2022, 4:00 pm – 5:00 pm ET
Perioperative Teams: Mythical or Magical? How to Apply Organizational Psychology Research Findings to Enhance Perioperative Team Building and Performance
Moderator and Presenter: Elizabeth Duggan, MD, MA I&O Psychology, Univerisity of Alabama Birmingham, Birmingham, AL
Presenter: Neal Outland, PhD, University of Georgia, Athens, GA
Tuesday, July 12, 2022, 4:00 pm – 5:00 pm ET
Biomarkers, Risk Factors and Practice Recommendations for Perioperative Neurocognitive Disorders
Moderator and Presenter: Lisbeth Evered, BSc, Mbiostat, PhD, Associate Professor of Neuroscience in Anesthesiology at Weill Cornell Medicine, NY; Scientific Head of Research in the Department of Anaesthesia and Acute Pain Medicine, St Vincent’s Hospital, Melbourne and Associate Professor, University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Australia
Presenters: David Scott, MB, BS, PhD, Director of Anaesthesia and Acute Pain Medicine at St. Vincent’s Hospital Melbourne and Professor, Department of Critical Care, Faculty of Medicine, University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Australia; and Stacie G. Deiner, MD, William LeRoy Garth Professor in Medical Science and Vice Chair for Research, Department of Anesthesiology, Geisel School of Medicine, Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical School, Lebanon, NH
Tuesday, May 10, 2022, 4:00 pm – 5:00 pm ET
Anesthesia Effects on Neuroplasticity in Developing Brain – Clinical Aspect and Research Insight
Moderator: Beverley Orser, MD, PhD, FRCPC, University of Toronto Faculty of Medicine, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Presenters: Laszlo Vutskits, MD, PhD, University Hospitals of Geneva, Geneva, Switzerland; Mary Ellen McCann, MD, MPH, Harvard University School of Medicine, Wellesley Hills, MA; Guang Yang, PhD, Columbia University, New York, NY; and Zhongcong Xie, M.D., PhD, Department of Anesthesia, Critical Care and Pain Medicine, Massachusetts General Hospital and Harvard Medical School, Charlestown, Massachusetts, Boston, MA
Tuesday, April 12, 2022, 4:00 pm – 5:00 pm ET
Sleep and Circadian Disruption: Risk Factors and Pathological Pathways for Delirium and Neurocognitive Dysfunction
Moderator: Lei Gao, MBBS, MGH/Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA
Presenters: Michael Devinney, MD, PhD, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, NC; Reine Ibala, BS, Cornell University, New York, NY; Melissa Knauert, MD, PhD, Yale School of Medicine, New Haven, CT; and Elizabeth Wilcox, MD, FRCPC, MPH, Toronto Western Hospital, Toronto, Canada
Tuesday, November 9, 2021, 4:00 pm – 5:00 pm ET
Obstructive Sleep Apnea in Pregnant Women: Updates on Screening, Treatment, and Management – Co-Sponsored by the Society for Anesthesia and Sleep Medicine
Moderator and Presenter: Jennifer Dominguez, MD, MHS, Duke University School of Medicine, Durham, NC
Presenters: Christine Won, MD, Yale University, New Haven, CT; Mahesh Nagappa, MD, Western University, London, Ontario, Canada; and Ghada Bourjeily, MD, The Miriam Hospital/Brown University, Providence, RI
Tuesday, October 19, 2021, 4:00 pm – 5:00 pm ET
Neurological Complication After TEVAR Procedures
Moderator: Hilary Grocott, MD, FRCPC, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
Presenters: Thomas Lindsay, MD, University Health Network, Toronto, Ontario, Canada; Hamdy Awad, MD, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH; Sujatha Bhandary, MD, FASE, FASA, Emory University, Atlanta, GA; and Theodore Wein, MD, FRCPC, FAHA, McGill University, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Tuesday, September 14, 2021, 4:00 pm – 5:00 pm ET
Anesthesia Education in the Time of COVID – Co-Sponsored by the Society for Education in Anesthesia
Moderator: John Mitchell, MD, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Boston, MA
Presenters: Susan Martinelli, MD, University of North Carolina School of Medicine, Chapel Hill, NC; Julie Huffmyer, MD, University of Virginia Health System, Charlottesville, VA; Sara Neves, MD, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Boston, MA; and Fei Chen, PhD, University of North Carolina School of Medicine, Chapel Hill, NC
Tuesday, July 13, 2021, 4:00 pm – 5:00 pm ET
SmartTots: Behavioral and Cognitive Changes in Children Following Anesthesia and Surgery: Assessment and Relevance
Moderator: Laszlo Vutskits, MD, PhD, University Hospitals of Geneva, Geneva, Switzerland
Presenters: Andrew Davidson, MBBS, MD, FANZCA, Royal Children’s Hospital, Melbourne, Australia; Caleb Ing, MD, MS, Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons, New York, NY; Kristen Uhl, PhD, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA; and Cynthia Salorio, PhD, ABPP, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD
Tuesday, June 15, 2021, 4:00 pm – 5:00 pm ET
Airway and Gastric Point-of-Care Ultrasound (POCUS) in Anesthesia
Moderator: Kong Eric You-Ten, PhD, MD, FRCPC, Mount Sinai Hospital, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario
Presenters: Cristian Arzola, MD, MSc, Mount Sinai Hospital, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario; Naveed Siddiqui, MD, MSc, Mount Sinai Hospital, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario; and Fabricio Zasso, MD, MBA, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario
Tuesday, April 13, 2021, 4:00 pm – 5:00 pm ET
The Anesthesiologist’s Role in Reducing the Impact of the Opioid Crisis
Presenters: David Edwards, MD, PhD, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, TN; Karsten Bartels, MD, PhD, University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, NE; and Christina Hayhurst, MD, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, TN
Tuesday, March 9, 2021, 4:00 pm – 5:00 pm ET
Controversies in Care of the Critically Ill COVID-19 Patient
Presenters: Shahla Siddiqui, MBBS, DABA, MSc, Beth Israel Deaconess Lahey Medical Center, Boston, MA; Natalia Ivascu, MD, Weill Cornell Medical College, New York, NY; George Williams II, MD, FCCP, McGovern School of Medicine at the University of Texas Health Science Center, Houston, TX; and Ronald Pearl, MD, PhD, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, CA
Continuing Medical Education Activity Information
Accreditation Statement
The IARS Webinar Series has been planned and implemented in accordance with the accreditation requirements and policies of the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) through the providership of the International Anesthesia Research Society.
The International Anesthesia Research Society is accredited by the ACCME to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
Credit Designation Statements
The International Anesthesia Research Society designates this live activity for a maximum of 1 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits ™ per session. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
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