Past Annual Meetings

Each year, more than 1,000 anesthesiology professionals participate in four days of lectures and hands-on workshops as well as a special program for residents and students during the Annual Meeting and International Science Symposium. Meeting attendees also have the opportunity to attend more than 500 moderated abstract poster sessions. View the highlights from previous annual meetings below.

IARS 2019 Annual Meeting Highlights

May 17-20, 2019
Fairmont the Queen Elizabeth
Montreal, Quebec, Canada

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IARS 2018 Annual Meeting Highlights

April 28–May 1, 2018
Hyatt Regency Chicago
Chicago, Illinois

IARS 2017 Annual Meeting Highlights

May 6–9, 2017
Grand Hyatt Washington
Washington, DC

IARS 2016 Annual Meeting Highlights

May 21–24, 2016
Hilton San Francisco Union Square
San Francisco, California

IARS 2015 Annual Meeting Highlights

March 21–24, 2015
Hilton Hawaiian Village Resort
Honolulu, Hawaii

IARS 2014 Annual Meeting Highlights

May 17–20, 2014
The Fairmont Queen Elizabeth
Montreal, Canada

IARS 2013 Annual Meeting Highlights

May 4–7, 2013
Sheraton Hotel & Marina
San Diego, California

IARS 2012 Annual Meeting Highlights

May 18–21, 2012
Marriott Copley Plaza
Boston, Massachusetts

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