MEETING PROGRAM
Friday, October 8, 2021
All times are listed in Eastern Time.
Click here to view non-CME activities
Jointly provided by the American Society of Anesthesiologists, the Uniformed Services Society of Anesthesiologists, and the Association of Veterans Affairs Anesthesiologists.
| 0930-0940 | USSA/AVAA Welcome Brooke Trainer, MD, FASA Association of Veterans Affairs Anesthesiologists Adam D. Lichtman, MD, FASA Uniformed Services Society of Anesthesiologists Houman Amirfarzan, MD Association of Veterans Affairs Anesthesiologists Geoff Wilson, MD Uniformed Services Society of Anesthesiologists |
| 0940-0955 | ASA Welcome and Opening Remarks Beverly K. Philip, MD, FACA, FASA President, American Society of Anesthesiologists |
| 0955-1025 |
“Why The Future of Healthcare Innovation is in Our Backyard” Ryan Vega, MD, MSHA Chief Officer, Healthcare Innovation and Learning; VHA Office of Discovery, Education & Affiliate Networks, Department of Veterans Affairs |
| 1025-1045 |
“Novel Diagnostics for Infection and Sepsis” Mervyn Singer, MB BS MD FRCP(Lon) FRCP(Edin) FFICM Professor of Intensive Care Medicine, University College London Director, Bloomsbury Institute of Intensive Care Medicine Chair, International Sepsis Forum NIHR Emeritus Senior Investigator |
| 1045-1100 | Break |
| 1100-1130 | “Point of Injury Whole Blood Administration” LTC Ryan Knight, MD Troop Commander Martin Army Community Hospital Former Regimental Surgeon/Medical Director for the 75th Ranger Regiment, United States Army |
| 1130-1200 |
“Freeze Dried Plasma” Major Guy Avital, MD Deputy Head - Trauma & Combat Medicine Branch Israeli Defense Forces Medical Corps |
| 1200-1240 | Lunch Break |
| 1245-1305 | “Considerations for Patients requiring ECMO for the Non-Cardiac Anesthesiologist” John Adam Reich, MD Anesthesiologist-in-Chief Assistant Professor Tufts University School of Medicine Director of Cardiovascular Critical Care ECMO Medical Director Tufts Medical Center |
| 01310-1330 |
“Leadership During a Pandemic” Maurizio Cecconi, MD, FRCA, FFICM Head of Department Anaesthesia and Intensive Care, IRCCS Istituto Clinico Humanitas Professor of Anaesthesia and Intensive Care, Vice President MEDTEC School, Humanitas University President, European Society of Intensive Care Medicine |
| 1330-1345 | Q&A |
| 1345-1430 |
State of Specialty – Special Leader Panel
|
| 1345-1430 |
“National Anesthesia Service (NAS) Update” Christina M. Matadial, MD Program Director, National Anesthesia Service, Veterans Affairs Chief Anesthesiology, Bruce W. Carter VA Medical Center “Lessons Learned from the Cerner EHRM Project” Rafael Richards, MD Baltimore VAMC – OIA Health Informatics Art Wallace, MD, PhD Chief of Anesthesia San Francisco VA Medical Center Professor and Vice-Chairman University of California, San Francisco Department of Anesthesiology Co-Chair of ERHM Perioperative Services Committee |
| 1430-1445 | Break |
| 1445-1515 | “Late Intubation is a Disaster in COVID-19” John J. Marini, MD Professor of Medicine, University of Minnesota Director of Physiological and Translational Research, Regions Hospital, St. Paul, Minnesota |
| 1515-1600 |
“Current Advancements in Hemostatic Resuscitation” Philip C. Spinella, MD, FCCM Professor, Surgery and Critical Care Medicine Co-Director, Trauma and Transfusion Medicine Research Center (TTMRC) Associate Medical Director, Center for Military Medicine Research University of Pittsburgh |
| 1600 - 1615 | Break |
| 1615-1630 |
Best Abstract Award & Presentation Roman Schumann, MD, FASA (Moderator) Professor of Anesthesiology, Professor of Surgery Tufts University School of Medicine VA Boston Healthcare System |
| 1630-1700 |
“The Digital Future: What Do Anesthesiologists Need to Know about Artificial Intelligence” Jesse Ehrenfeld, MD, MPH Senior Associate Dean and Tenured Professor of Anesthesiology, Medical College of Wisconsin |
| 1700-1715 | Break |
| 1715-1815 |
Joint Military Annual Academic Meeting Conclusion & Virtual Happy Hour USSA and AVAA members and non-members are invited to participate in a virtual happy hour following the meeting. Registered participants will receive a mocktail box shipped to their home address from Shaker & Spoon that contains all of the ingredients you need (except the alcohol*) to make a signature drink. *If interested in turning the mocktail into a cocktail, you must purchase the recommended alcohol or substitute it with an alcohol of your choice. The first 100 USSA and AVAA members that register will receive one complimentary mocktail box. Nonmembers may purchase a box for $25. Must register for the happy hour by September 17. |
Accreditation and Designation Statements
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 has approved this activity for AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™.
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.
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.
Disclosures will be provided to learners prior to the activity.
Instructions on How to Claim Credit
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, 2021. You will NOT be able to claim credits after this date.
Commercial Support
This activity is supported by in-kind donations from: None.
