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Welcome! Please find the current preliminary program for the 2021 Summit listed below. Note that any aspect of this program is subject to change and the below program should not be considered final including presentation timings and poster numbers.


  Wed - Feb 24      Thu - Feb 25      Fri - Feb 26      Sat - Feb 27   

THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 25, 2027

7:40 - 10:00 AM
LECTURE
SESSION 1
Grand Ballroom 2&3

7:40
Opening Remarks

7:50
Updates in Perioperative Medicine
Laura Ostapenko1, Heather Lander2, Joan Irizarry Alvarado3 1Spectrum Healthcare Partners . 2University of Rochester Medical Center . 3Mayo Clinic

8:35
"Strong for Surgery" at the 15 Year Mark
Tom Varghese University of Utah

9:05
CPET in Practicality: What Do I Do?
Karina Vazquez

9:20
The Great Debate: Anticoagulation Guidelines
Angela Selzer1, Scott Kaatz3, Paul Grant2 1Stanford University . 2University of Michigan . 3Henry Ford Hospital

9:50
Q&A

10:00 - 10:20 AM
BREAK
COFFEE BREAK
Foyer

10:20 - 11:45 AM
LECTURE
SESSION 2
Grand Ballroom 2&3

10:20
NORA-Based Procedures for Malignancy: Unique Peri-Anesthesia Considerations
Meghan Lilly Emory Univesrity

10:35
Novel Cancer Therapeutics and the Perioperative Patient
Jennifer Culley Emory University

10:55
"But I have Cancer!": Discussing Risk When Malignancy Treatment is the Benefit
Sunil Sahai1, Tom Varghese4, Jennifer Culley2, Laura Ostapenko3 1UT MD Anderson Cancer Center . 2Emory University . 3Spectrum Healthcare Partners . 4University of Utah

11:35
Q&A

11:45 - 1:15 PM
BREAK
LUNCH
On Own

11:45
Lunch

1:15 - 2:25 PM
LECTURE
SESSION 3
Grand Ballroom 2&3

1:15
Diabetes Optimization
Guillermo Umpierrez Emory University

1:45
ARB/ARBs in 2027: What Do I Do?
BobbieJean Sweitzer2 1Vanderbilt . 2Vanderbilt University Medical Center

2:00
Pulmonary Potpourri and Pearls: What Do I Do?
Kurt Pfeifer Medical College of Wisconsin

2:15
Q&A

2:25 - 3:00 PM
LECTURE
ORAL ABSTRACTS
Chair/Organizer: Garret Weber
Grand Ballroom 2&3

3:00 - 3:20 PM
BREAK
COFFEE BREAK
Foyer

3:20 - 4:05 PM
BREAKOUT SESSION
BREAKOUT 1A
Buckhead Ballroom 1

3:20
Establishing a Co-Management Agreement
Nidhi Rohatgi Stanford University School of Medicine


BREAKOUT 1B
Buckhead Ballroom 2

Children are not just small adults: reframing pediatric perioperative care needs
Lauren Welsh PreOpApp Kids


BREAKOUT 1C
Grand Ballroom 2&3

Advancing Preoperative Education through Curriculum Development
Saloni Maharaj1, Mehrenah Khalighi2 1Stanford University . 2University of Washington/ Veterans Affairs Administration


BREAKOUT 1D
Cascade

Billing 101
Ramakrishna Gumidyala1, Carla Dormer2 1University of Colorado . 2Mayo Clinic Arizona


BREAKOUT 1E
Library

Medication Management
Sunil Sahai1, Kenneth Cummings2, Christopher Whinney2 1UT MD Anderson Cancer Center . 2Cleveland Clinic

4:15 - 5:00 PM
BREAKOUT SESSION
BREAKOUT 2A
Buckhead Ballroom 1

4:15
Transitions of Care Planning
Hollis Ray3, Jenny Shen4, Brennan McCullar1, Kelsey Monteith2 1Baptist Memorial Hospital . 2University of Rochester Medical Center/Strong Memorial Hospital . 3New Hanover Regional Medical Center . 4UR Strong Memorial Hospital


BREAKOUT 2B
Buckhead Ballroom 2

Beyond Surgery: health maintenance with anesthesia support for patients with intellectual disabilities
Marjorie Gloff, Amanda LaPrime University of Rochester


BREAKOUT 2C
Grand Ballroom 2&3

Leadership in Perioperative Medicine
Avital O'Glasser1, Barbara Slawski3, Debra Pulley2 1Oregon Health a Science University . 2Washington University in St. Louis School of Medicine . 3Medical College of Wisconsin


BREAKOUT 2D
Cascade

Unique billing situations: APPs, telehealth, etc
Christopher Berner1, Ashley Rumer2 1Western Anesthesiology Associates, Inc . 2The Ohio State University


BREAKOUT 2E
Library

Designing and Running an Anemia Management Program
Divya Gollapudi Harborview Medical Center

5:05 - 6:25 PM
POSTER SESSION
POSTER SESSION AND RECEPTION (click to view)
Grand Ballroom 1