21st Annual Perioperative Medicine Summit

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Conference Program

Conference Program

Welcome! Please find the current preliminary program for the 2026 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

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WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 24, 2027

8:00 - 5:00 PM

SUMMIT PRECOURSE

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Chair/Organizer: Rebecca Gerlach
Buckhead Ballroom 1

This pre-course focuses on all aspects of the comprehensive evaluation and will help clinicians new to perioperative medicine gain the knowledge and confidence necessary to perform preoperative evaluation on complex medical patients. For those with experience in perioperative medicine, the pre-course is also valuable as a refresher on all aspects of the preoperative evaluation and offers insights into evolving approaches to perioperative care.

PERIOPTIMIZATION PRE-COURSE
Chair/Organizer: Hollis Ray
Buckhead Ballroom 2

PeriOptimization is a full day, pre conference course designed to equip perioperative leaders, clinicians, and administrators with the tools, strategies, and evidence based pathways needed to elevate the performance of preoperative assessment clinics. The course integrates operational best practices with patient centered optimization pathways, emphasizing both the business and clinical impact of a well structured preop program.
Morning: Clinical operations, staffing, workflow design, and billing optimization
Afternoon: Patient optimization pathways and implementation strategies