FAER at ANESTHESIOLOGY 2023

Original Publication Date: July 6, 2023
Updated On: September 27, 2023

The Foundation for Anesthesia Education and Research (FAER) is excited to share the sessions we have planned for ANESTHESIOLOGY 2023 in San Francisco this October. We encourage you to join us for the sessions detailed below and we look forward to seeing you all at this year’s meeting.

Saturday, October 14, FAER Sessions

• 23rd Annual FAER-Helrich Research Lecture: How Do General Anesthetics Work Their Magic? One Team’s Approach

• FAER Panel: How Do Anesthetics Work Their Magic? Multiple Approaches of Discovery

Sunday, October 15, FAER Sessions (A Day for New Researchers)

• FAER/eSAS: How to be Successful in Research: Perspectives from Early-ish Stage Investigators

• FAER/eSAS: How to Make the Transition to Your First Job: A panel with Multiple Perspectives

• FAER/ARMA Sponsored Mentoring Session

• FAER Medical Student and Resident Research Symposium

For additional details on the sessions above, review to the detailed list below. Please note that the information on this page is still being updated, with specific session times and room locations yet to be determined. Check back regularly for the most up-to-date information!

Click here to register for ANESTHESIOLOGY 2023.

Featured Lectures and Panels

23^rd Annual FAER-Helrich Research Lecture: How Do General Anesthetics Work Their Magic? One Team’s Approach
Saturday, October 14 | 9:15 - 10:15 a.m. PT | Moscone Center, South: 303

Lecturer: Margaret M. Sedensky, MD

The FAER-Helrich Research Lecture recognizes outstanding scholarship by a scientist and is part of FAER’s ongoing effort to encourage early career anesthesiologists and trainees to consider careers in research and teaching.

Anesthesiologists can control consciousness of patients with such skill that the phenomenon can appear trivial. Yet the actual mechanisms by which general anesthetics produce reversible loss of consciousness remains a great unsolved mystery in medicine. In order to discover the underlying mechanisms of general anesthetics, very different lines of investigation have been pursued over the last 150+ years. All can have value in achieving the common goal of uncovering how these amazing compounds work. In fact, different avenues of investigation undoubtedly will be required to give us the whole picture of what has been an elusive and yet unresolved question of our specialty. The Helrich presentation and the data presented by the three panelists will offer up insights gained from very different perspectives as to how anesthetics might work.

Learning objectives for this lecture include the ability to:

• To appreciate the challenges intrinsic to investigating anesthetic actions.
• To identify the multiple approaches currently being used to probe the mechanisms of general anesthetic action.
• To create an awareness that actual anesthetic targets are still to be discovered.

FAER Panel: How Do Anesthetics Work Their Magic? Multiple Approaches of Discovery
Saturday, October 14 | 10:30 - 11:30 a.m. PT | Moscone Center, South: 303

Moderator: Margaret M. Sedensky, MD

Topics and Speakers:

• Systems Neuroscience of Anesthetic-Induced Unconsciousness
  Speaker: George Mashour, MD, PhD

• Analyzing of Propofol Toxicity to Elucidate Novel Anesthetic Targets within Mitochondria
  Speaker: Richard Levy, MD

• Capturing the Magic: Anesthetic Modifications to Reveal Mechanisms
  Speaker: Elizabeth Railey White, MD, PhD

Dr. George Mashour

• Differentiate between level and content of consciousness
• Describe the effects of general anesthetics on brain networks supporting consciousness

Dr. Richard Levy

• Understand how propofol may cause toxicity in developing heart mitochondria
• Understand the processes that are integral generating and maintaining the mitochondrial membrane potential
• Recognize that Aralar may be a novel anesthetic target

Dr. Elizabeth Railey White

• Identify hurdles to studying molecular mechanisms of anesthetics
• Describe approaches of anesthetic derivatization as new tools to study anesthetic function

A Day for New Researchers

FAER/eSAS: How to be Successful in Research: Perspectives from Early-ish Stage Investigators
Sunday, October 15 | 8 - 9 a.m. PT | Moscone Center, South: Hall D-7

Moderator: Erica Langas, MD

Speakers:

• Catherine Chen, MD
• Julie Freed, MD, PhD
• Daniel Rubin, MD

Learning objectives for this panel include the ability to:

• Apply techniques to generate inertia and get started on your research goals
• Learn how to build a research network
• Understand how to approach and apply for your first grant

FAER/eSAS: How to Make the Transition to Your First Job: A panel with Multiple Perspectives
Sunday, October 15 | 9:15 - 10:15 a.m. PT | Moscone Center, South: Hall D-7

Speakers:

• Paul Riegelhaupt, MD, PhD
• Saul Siller, MD, PhD
• Brittney Williams, MD

In this panel presentation, attendees will learn about transitioning to their first faculty position after residency or fellowship. First, learn from a faculty that stayed at the same institution as their training and discover how they successfully made the transition. Next, learn about a faculty that changed institutions and understand why and what to look out for when evaluating different programs for a faculty position. Finally, learn from the department chairs perspective and what they are looking for when hiring faculty with a focus on research.

Learning objectives for this panel include the ability to:

• Contrast the advantages and disadvantages between staying at an institution or moving to a new institution for a faculty position=
• Understand the key aspects to look for when evaluating a new faculty position
• Understand important characteristics departments are looking for on hiring new faculty

FAER/ARMA Sponsored Mentoring Session
Sunday, October 15 | 10:30 - 11:30 a.m. PT | Moscone Center, South: Hall D-7

Moderator: Monica S. Vavilala, MD

Speaker: Adam J. Milam, MD, PhD

This 60-minute session will consist of two 30 minute parts. The first 30 minutes will be podium presentations with 3 speakers, discussing a topic for 10 minutes. The topics which will be covered are: 1) Finding the right research question & path (10 minutes), 2) Finding the right environment & culture (10 minutes), and 3) Finding the right mentor (10 minutes). We will then have breakout rooms or tables with table captains who are experienced academic mentors for a more personal discussion with attendees. If you’ve ever wondered what mentors expect of trainees or wished to become a better mentor yourself, this FAER Academy of Research Mentors session run by highly successful clinician scientists is geared specifically for you. A major highlight of this panel is the opportunity for participants to hear from experts and also have small group and personal discussions.

Learning objectives for this panel include the ability to:

• Maximize the mentor mentee relationship and clarify common misperceptions about the mentor-mentee relationship.

FAER Medical Student and Resident Research Symposium
Sunday, October 15 | 1 - 5 p.m. PT | Moscone Center, South: Hall D-7

MSARF Poster Presentations: 1 - 2 p.m. PT
RSP Poster Presentations: 3:45 - 4:45 p.m. PT
Awards Ceremony: 4:45 - 5 p.m. PT

Moderator: Chad M. Brummett, MD

The FAER Medical Student and Resident Research Symposium brings together FAER sponsored Medical Student Anesthesia Research Fellows (MSARF) and Resident Scholar Program (RSP) participants to present their research projects conducted in anesthesiology departments across the nation. Medical students have been directly supported by FAER for a summer-long research experience at their own or another medical university and both students are residents are required to present scholarly activity projects with strong preference for original research. Students and residents will be together for more effective networking and mentoring opportunities among young trainees in order to better expose them to major research topics in advancing the field of anesthesiology.

THE FOUNDATION FOR ANESTHESIA EDUCATION AND RESEARCH (FAER)
FAER is a related organization of the American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA). For over 35 years, FAER has been dedicated to developing the next generation of physician-investigators in anesthesiology. Charitable contributions and support to FAER help fuel the future of anesthesiology through scientific discovery. Funding priorities include: Research, Education, and Training. At the time of this article's publication, FAER has awarded more than $55 million in research grants and programs since 1986. To donate to FAER, visit FAER.org/donate.