ASA Event | Virtual Symposium

You Want To Do That—Here? Safe and Sensible Resource Allocation in Rural Perioperative Care

Join us for a thoughtful discussion of real-world challenges and ethical considerations within rural health care environments, followed by an audience Q&A. 

When: Saturday, June 27, 2026 | 2 - 3:30 p.m. ET
Where: Via Zoom
Cost: Free
CME: 1.5

Symposium goals

Gain insight into current strategies, system pressures, and opportunities for strengthening rural anesthesia care. This symposium will help you:

• Describe, from analytical and ethical perspectives, how perioperative procedures can be safely performed in rural settings and when patients may require higher levels of care.
• Analyze successful and unsuccessful strategies and real-world experiences that can help navigate clinical, logistical, and system pressures.
• Examine considerations for pediatric and obstetric anesthesia where needs are substantial and specialized expertise is often limited.
• Outline the role of regional partnerships and tertiary centers in supporting rural hospitals and facilitating appropriate transfer pathways.

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Meet the panelists

Kenisha Muse, MD, FASA, host
Baylor Scott and White
ASA Committee on Rural Access to Anesthesia Care

Zach Deutch, MD, moderator
US Anesthesia Partners
ASA Monitor Editorial Board
Co-host, ASA Central Line Podcast
ASA Committee on Rural Access to Anesthesia Care

Joanne M. Conroy, MD
CEO, Dartmouth Health System 2024 Board
Chair, American Hospital Association

Robert Wiley, MD
Chief Medical Officer, Hendrick Health

Mary Dale Peterson, MD, MSHCA, FACHE, FASA
Executive Vice President & Chief Operating Officer (EVP & COO), Driscoll Children’s Hospital
Past President, American Society of Anesthesiologists