World Experts. Your Colleagues. Join Us.
The 2026 Perioperative Medicine Summit is set for February 26-28, 2026 in Austin, Texas with Summit pre-courses being held on February 25th. The goal of this international meeting is to improve the quality and safety of perioperative medical care by empowering clinicians with the latest findings from clinical research and recommendations from evidence-based guidelines. The Summit includes:
The 2026 Perioperative Medicine Summit is set for February 26-28, 2026 in Austin, Texas with Summit pre-courses being held on February 25th. The goal of this international meeting is to improve the quality and safety of perioperative medical care by empowering clinicians with the latest findings from clinical research and recommendations from evidence-based guidelines. The Summit includes:
- Nationally renowned speakers
- Breakout sessions
- Precourses on February 25 (additional fee required / space is limited)
- Poster session & networking reception
- Problem-based learning discussion sessions
- Breakfast with the experts
- Multiple other opportunities to network with research and thought-leaders in perioperative medicine from around the world
Featured Speakers
Emmanuelle Duceppe, MD, PhD
University of Montreal Health Centre (CHUM)
Postoperative Complications
2024 ACC/AHA Guideline - A Year Later
Joshua Zimmerman, MD
University of Utah
POCUS in Perioperative Care- Pro/Con
Clinical Pearls in Perioperative Echocardiography
Nathaniel Smilowitz, MD
NYU Langone Health
Perioperative Management of Patients with Coronary Stents
2024 ACC/AHA Guideline - A Year Later
Clinical Pearls in Perioperative Cardiac Imaging
BobbieJean Sweitzer, MD
Inova Health and University of Virginia
2024 ACC/AHA Guideline - A Year Later
Lisa Leffert, MD
Yale University School of Medicine
Perioperative Anticoagulation - 2025 ASRA Guidelines
Frances Chung, MBBS, FRCPC
University of Toronto
Perioperative Neurocognitive Testing
Rebecca Gerlach, MD, FRCPC
The University of New Mexico
Respiratory Muscle Training
Inpatient Preoperative Evaluation (RODEO)
Curtis Benesch, MD, MPH
University of Rochester
Perioperative Stroke
Clinical Pearls in Perioperative Neurology
Chelsia Gillis, PhD
McGill University
Perioperative Nutrition
Michael Englesbe, MD
University of Michigan
Leveraging the Perioperative Period to Address Population Health
Your Summit Directors
