MEETING PROGRAM
Friday, October 18, 2024
Union League of Philadelphia
All times are listed in Eastern Time.
| Time | Session Title | Speaker(s) |
| 0630-0830 | Registration | |
| 0700-0815 | Continental Breakfast | |
| 0730-0815 | VA Anesthesia Chief’s Breakfast | |
| 0815-0825 | ASA First Vice-President Candidate Speeches | |
| 0830-0840 | USSA/AVAA Welcome |
Jessica Shanahan, MD President, Association of Veterans Affairs Anesthesiologists CAPT Corry “Jeb” Kucik, MC USN President, Uniformed Services Society of Anesthesiologists |
| 0840-0855 | ASA Welcome and Opening Remarks | Ronald Harter, MD, FASA President, American Society of Anesthesiologists |
| 0900-0945 | Opening Keynote: "Naval Medical Force Development for Near Peer Large Scale Combat Operations" | RADM Darin Via, MC, USN Surgeon General, United States Navy |
| 0945-1015 | "Perioperative Management of the Patient with OUD" | Jaime L. Baratta, MD Associate Professor of Anesthesiology Director of Regional Anesthesia Sidney Kimmel Medical College at Thomas Jefferson University Philadelphia, PA |
| 1010-1040 |
BREAK Visit Exhibitors & Abstract Presentations |
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| 1045-1115 | "Mastering the Art of Geriatric Anesthesia: Considerations and Best Practices" | Adrienne L. Ligouri, MD, MPH, FACOG, D. ABA Assistant Professor of Clinical Anesthesiology Lewis Katz School of Medicine at Temple University |
| 1115-1145 | "From Polio to COVID-19: Lessons in Ventilation from our Past" | Hannah Wunsch, MD MSc Professor and Vice Chair for Research Department of Anesthesiology Weill Cornell Medicine |
| 1145-1215 | "No Brain is an Island: EEG-guided Management in the Critically Ill" | Christian S. Guay, MD, MS Assistant Professor Department of Anesthesiology University of Utah |
| 1215-1300 |
LUNCH Visit Exhibitors & Abstract Presentations |
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| 1305-1335 | "What you need to know about AI" | Dr. Hannah Lonsdale MBChB FRCA Assistant Professor of Anesthesiology Vanderbilt University Medical Center |
| 1340-1455 | MEADE ROOM [USSA BREAKOUT] State of Specialty – Specialty Leader Panel |
• Army Specialty Leader – Michael S. Patzkowski, MD, MHA, FASA •Air Force Specialty Leader – Katherine Slogic, MD, USAF • Navy Specialty Leader – CDR Maureen Higgs, MD, MC USN • Navy Reserve Specialty Leader – CDR Mark Cannon, USN |
| 1455-1500 | USSA BREAKOUT SESSION BREAK |
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| 1500-1530 | USSA BREAKOUT SESSION "Pain Management on the Battlefield: A History and Look to the Horizon" |
CAPT Harold Gelfand, MD FASA Director, Defense and Veterans Center for Integrative Pain Management Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences |
| 1340-1400 | GRABNT ROOM - EAST [AVAA BREAKOUT] "National Anesthesia Service (NAS) Update" |
Christina M. Matadial, MBBS, FASA Director, National Anesthesia Program office (NAP), Associate Professor of Anesthesiology, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, Associate Professor of Anesthesiology, University Florida International University Herbert Wertheim College of Medicine, Chief, Anesthesia Service, VA Miami HCS |
| 1400-1420 | AVAA BREAKOUT SESSION "Field Advisory Board (FAB) Update" |
Kay B Leissner, MD PhD Chief, Anesthesiology, Critical Care and Pain Medicine Service VA Boston Healthcare System VISN 1 Chief Anesthesiology Consultant Chair, Anesthesia Field Advisory Board Assistant Professor, Harvard Medical School |
| 1420-1445 | Break | |
| 1445-1505 |
ASA Legislative Update |
Nora Matus Director of Congressional & Political Affairs, American Society of Anesthesiologists |
| 1505-1535 | AVAA Business Meeting | |
| 1535-1545 | BREAKOUT SESSIONS END BREAK – Visit Exhibitors & Abstract Presentations |
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| 1545-1615 | "Point of Care Ultrasound (POCUS): Building a case to learn & integrate POCUS into your practice!" | Crystal M. Manohar, MD, MBA, FASA Residency Program Director Vice Chair of Education Associate Clinical Professor, Anesthesiology & Critical Care Medicine Department of Anesthesiology UT Health San Antonio |
| 1615-1645 | Best Abstract Awards & Presentation | Moderators: Tom Hickey Erin Tracy, MD Lt Col, MC, USAF NCC RAAPM Fellowship Director USUHS Assistant Professor of Anesthesiology |
| 1650-1720 | Closing Keynote: "The role of the C-Suite in innovation, quality and safety." | Mark Kobelja Chief Medical Officer VA Capitol Health Care Network Linthicum, MD |
| 1720-1730 | Joint Military Annual Academic Meeting Conclusion | |
| 1730-1830 | Happy Hour |
This activity has been planned and implemented in accordance with the accreditation requirements and policies of the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) through the joint providership of the American Society of Anesthesiologists® and the Uniformed Services Society of Anesthesiologists, with the Association of Veterans Affairs Anesthesiologists. The American Society of Anesthesiologists is accredited by the ACCME to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
The American Society of Anesthesiologists designates this live activity for a maximum of 8 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
Statement of Need
As the only military component society of the American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA), the USSA represents and serves the unique needs and interests of uniformed anesthesiologists. Its purpose is to serve as a networking and educational platform for all branches of the service. The USSA fosters professionalism, education, and the exchange of ideas through its annual meeting with deployed service members practicing anesthesia in harm’s way.
Target Audience
Anesthesiologists, residents, and medical students who are currently serving in the armed forces, employees of the United States Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) and other practitioners interested in military anesthesiology, critical care, trauma, and practice improvement.
Learning Objectives
At the end of this activity, participants will be able to:
Disclaimer
The information provided at this activity is for continuing education purposes only and is not meant to substitute for the independent medical judgment of a healthcare provider relative to diagnostic and treatment options of a specific patient’s medical condition.
Disclosure Statement
The American Society of Anesthesiologists remains strongly committed to providing the best available evidence-based clinical information to participants of this educational activity and requires an open disclosure of any potential conflict of interest identified by our faculty members. It is not the intent of the American Society of Anesthesiologists to eliminate all situations of potential conflict of interest, but rather to enable those who are working with the American Society of Anesthesiologists to recognize situations that may be subject to question by others. All disclosed conflicts of interest are reviewed by the educational activity course director/chair to ensure that such situations are properly evaluated and, if necessary, mitigated. The American Society of Anesthesiologists educational standards pertaining to conflict of interest are intended to maintain the professional autonomy of the clinical experts inherent in promoting a balanced presentation of science. Through our review process, all American Society of Anesthesiologists activities are ensured of independent, objective, scientifically balanced presentations of information. Disclosure of any or no relationships will be made available for all educational activities.
The following speakers and/or planning committee members have indicated that they have relevant financial relationships with ineligible companies to disclose:
Name Type of Relationship Company
All other planners, faculty and staff have reported no relevant financial relationships with ineligible companies to disclose.
Please follow these directions to access the course, claim your credits, complete the program evaluation(s) and print your certificate:
To retrieve a username or password, enter your email address at: https://www.asahq.org/member-center/forgot-password.
Note: Physicians should claim only credit commensurate with the extent of their participation. All credits for the meeting must be claimed by Dec. 31, 2024. You will NOT be able to claim credits after this date.
This activity is supported by in-kind donations from: None.
Curated by: Component Relations
Last updated by: Brittney
Date of last update: October 8, 2024
