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Assistant Professor
Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center
Cincinnati, OH
Friday, October 21, 2022
6:20 AM - 7:30 AM
PBLD 6: A Systematic Approach to Management of a Facial Gunshot Trauma
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University of Colorado President Emerita, Professor Emerita of Public Health
University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus
Aurora, Colorado
Bio
Judith Albino, PhD, is President Emerita and Professor Emerita at the University of Colorado. For ten years, she directed the year-long Leadership for Innovative Team Science (LITeS) program at the University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus; she helped to develop and now continues similar work at the University of Minnesota. Today she provides leadership and professional skills training, as well as executive coaching and a broad range of organizational consulting services. Trained in psychological science and communications at the University of Texas at Austin, Dr. Albino’s research career focused on population health disparities, resulting in more than 100 peer-reviewed publications and a successful record of NIH funding for clinical trials and studies of behavioral interventions. She has received numerous awards for her work, is a Fellow of the American Psychological Association and of the American Association for Oral and Craniofacial Research, and was named Distinguished Psychologist in Management by the Society of Psychologists in Leadership. She has served on corporate, hospital, and non-profit Boards and consulted to professional associations. Her work in the health care and education sectors draws on direct leadership experience as a dean, vice-president, and president of two higher education institutions, and emphasizes strengths-based approaches and cognitive-behavioral strategies for change.
Saturday, October 22, 2022
3:30 PM - 6:30 PM
WELI Workshop: Coaching Skills for Peers and More (Invitation Only)
Sunday, October 23, 2022
8:00 AM - 10:00 AM
WELI Workshop: Principled Negotiation: Yes You Can! (Invitation Only)
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Professor, Residency Program Director
UT Southwestern Medical Center
Dallas, TX
Bio
Dr. Aditee Ambardekar earned her medical degree from The University of Maryland School of Medicine in 2004. She completed anesthesiology residency at The Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania and pediatric anesthesiology fellowship at The Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia. She joined the faculty at UPenn and CHOP in 2009. Dr. Ambardekar became interested in simulation-based education and graduate medical education very early in her career and earned a master’s in education from the University of Pennsylvania.
In 2014, she joined the Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Management at UT Southwestern Medical Center. As the only pediatric anesthesiologist at Parkland Hospital, she developed expertise in pediatric burn anesthesia. Dr. Ambardekar’s leadership roles include Residency Program Director and Assistant Designated Institutional Official in the Office of Graduate Medical Education.
Dr. Ambardekar is a national education leader. She sat on the Anesthesiology Review Committee at the ACGME and was the Chair of the committee from 2020-2023. Dr. Ambardekar is an Applied Examiner with the American Board of Anesthesiology. Most recently, Dr. Ambardekar participated on the Society for Pediatric Anesthesia’s Task Force on GME and led the group through a national consensus building initiative to assess and redefine aspects of pediatric anesthesiology fellowship, including new case log requirements, effective July 2026.
Dr. Ambardekar’s academic interests include simulation, graduate medical education, and pediatric burn anesthesia. She curates pediatric anesthesia content specific to education for Pediatric Anesthesia Article of the Day. She is proud of helping her late colleague and mentor, Dr. Ronald Litman, publish the 3rd edition of his book, Litman’s Basics of Pediatric Anesthesia. When not at work, Dr. Ambardekar enjoys spending time with her husband and two sons.
Friday, October 21, 2022
12:30 PM - 1:45 PM
SESSION IV: Rescue, Teamwork, and Performance
Location: Convention Center - La Nouvelle Orleans - Ballroom C
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Bio
Director of Pediatric Cardiac Anesthesiology at Duke University. Clinical interests in hemostasis and regional anesthesia in children with congenital heart disease.
Friday, October 21, 2022
8:00 AM - 8:20 AM
Monkeying Around with the Thymus - Solid Organ Transplantation in Children
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Friday, October 21, 2022
6:20 AM - 7:30 AM
PBLD 10: Spinal Anesthesia in an MH-Susceptible Infant with Trisomy 21: Is It Worth the Risk?
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Associate Professor in Anesthesiology
Medical University of South Carolina
Charleston, SC
Bio
Natalie Barnett, MD attended medical school at the USC School of Medicine in Columbia, SC. She moved to NYC for residency training at Mt Sinai and then to Portland, OR for pediatric fellowship at OHSU. She returned to NYC, first working at Cohen Children's followed briefly by returning to Mt Sinai before moving to Charleston, SC where she is currently an Associate Professor in Anesthesiology at MUSC. Her clinical interests include pediatric pain medicine and regional anesthesia, and quality & safety. Other non-clinical interests include simulation-based teaching & the development of pediatric anesthesia simulation curriculums for residents & fellows.
Friday, October 21, 2022
6:20 AM - 7:30 AM
PBLD 1: Jumped or Fell? Ethical Considerations for the Suicidal Trauma Patient and for Mandatory Reporting
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Bio
Zvonimir Bebic, M.D., is an assistant professor in Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine at Children's Hospital Colorado
Born in Split, Croatia and raised in Vancouver, Canada, Zvonimir earned his medical degree from Saba University. He completed his residency training in anesthesiology at Zucker School of Medicine Hofstra/Northwell Program in Long Island, New York. He pursued additional fellowship training in Pediatric Anesthesiology at Children's Hospital Colorado followed by a fellowship in Pain Medicine at the University of Colorado. He maintains board certification in General and Pediatric Anesthesiology as well as Pain Medicine.
Clinically he splits his time between the operating room where he enjoys his roles on the aerodigestive team, as well as the Acute Pain Service and Chronic Pain Clinic. He has a special interest in regional anesthesia as well as pain management of Orthopedic, Ehlers-Danlos, medically complex and palliative patients.
Friday, October 21, 2022
6:20 AM - 7:30 AM
PBLD 10: Spinal Anesthesia in an MH-Susceptible Infant with Trisomy 21: Is It Worth the Risk?
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Stephanie Black, MD EdM, is Vice Chair for Faculty Affairs at Dartmouth Health in Lebanon, NH. She previously served as Assocaite Chief for Education and Professional Development at the Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, where she was the Program Director for the Pediatric Anesthesiology Fellowship. After 18 years in Philadelphia, she recently returned to her rural roots, where she is passionate about advocating for access to anesthesia care for the children of rural New England. She has spent most of her career as an educator, developing curricula and leading education teams. She is equally as passionate about professional fulfillment and career sustainability, and has devoted much of her energy to developing workplace systems that promote wellbing and longevity in anesthesia. Her education backgroup include curriculum design and implementation, and she has facilitated and lectured nationally and internationally on pediatric anesthesia, physician wellbeing, medical education, and organizational culture. She is also a lifework coach, primarily for women physicians.
Thursday, October 20, 2022
9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
MOCA Simulation @ SPA (Separate Registration Required)
Location: Convention Center - Room 218
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Bio
Dr. Kimberly Blasius is a pediatric anesthesiologist and Chair of the Department of Anesthesiology at the Wake Forest School of Medicine’s Charlotte campus. She earned her medical degree from Mount Sinai School of Medicine, completed her anesthesiology residency at Mount Sinai, and pursued a pediatric anesthesia fellowship at the University of North Carolina. Dr. Blasius later expanded her expertise by earning an MBA, enriching her leadership and strategic acumen.
With a career rooted in professional development and simulation-based education, Dr. Blasius has conducted impactful research in the field of instability in medicine. A passionate advocate for mentorship and innovation, she has spearheaded initiatives to empower teams and foster inclusive, collaborative environments. Her dedication to cultivating talent and driving meaningful progress reflects her deep commitment to advancing patient care and academic medicine.
Thursday, October 20, 2022
9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
MOCA Simulation @ SPA (Separate Registration Required)
Location: Convention Center - Room 218
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Pediatric Anesthesia Fellow
University of California San Francisco
San Francisco, CA
Bio
Medical School: Texas Tech Health Science Center Paul L Foster SOM
Residency: Boston University Medical Center
Friday, October 21, 2022
6:20 AM - 7:30 AM
PBLD 8: Trying to Stay Positive: Button Battery Ingestion in an Infant Leading to Tracheoesophageal Fistula Requiring Tracheoplasty with Cardiopulmonary Bypass
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Assistant Professor, Cleveland Clinic Lerner College of Medicine
Children's Hospital, Cleveland Clinic
Cleveland, OH
Bio
Pediatric Anesthesiologist
Children's Hospital
Cleveland Clinic Foundation
Thursday, October 20, 2022
9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
MOCA Simulation @ SPA (Separate Registration Required)
Location: Convention Center - Room 218
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Professor
Seattle Children's Hospital and University of Washington
Seattle, WA
Bio
Professor - retired
Seattle Children’s Hospital and University Washington Seattle
Myron Yaster Lifetime Achievement Award
Friday, October 21, 2022
11:05 AM - 11:20 AM
Award Acceptance/PEDx Talk
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Friday, October 21, 2022
7:50 AM - 8:00 AM
ASA Update
Location: Convention Center - La Nouvelle Orleans - Ballroom C
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Assistant Professor of Anesthesiology
Vanderbilt University Medical Center / Vanderbilt Children's Hospital
Nashville, TN
Bio
Dr. Crockett is currently a Pediatric Anesthesiologist and an Assistant Professor of Anesthesiology in the Department of Anesthesiology at Vanderbilt University Medical Center and Vanderbilt Children’s Hospital in Nashville, Tennessee since 2016. She received her medical doctorate degree from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Medicine. Dr. Crockett completed internship and anesthesiology residency training at Duke University Medical Center in Durham, North Carolina. She completed a pediatric anesthesiology fellowship at Vanderbilt University Medical Center and Vanderbilt Children’s Hospital in Nashville, Tennessee. Dr. Crockett trained in quality improvement and obtained a certification from the Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center’s Intermediate Improvement Science Series. She is the author of several published articles. Her research and interests include quality improvement research, distractions and noises in the operating room, and global health. She is currently the Co-Chair of the Society of Pediatric Anesthesiology’s Quality and Safety Committee’s Taskforce on Noise in the Operating Room.
Friday, October 21, 2022
3:30 PM - 3:45 PM
"Quiet Please!"...Filtering Out the Operating Room Noise
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Assistant Professor of Pediatric Cardiac Anesthesia
University of Florida
Gainesville, FL
Bio
Anesthesia Residency: UT Houston
Pediatric Anesthesia Fellowship: Emory University
Pediatric Cardiac Anesthesia Fellowship: Emory University
Currently Assistant professor of Pediatric Cardiac Anesthesia
Program director of Pediatric Cardiac Anesthesia fellowship
Friday, October 21, 2022
8:00 AM - 9:45 AM
SESSION I: Anesthesia and the Immune System
Location: Convention Center - La Nouvelle Orleans - Ballroom C
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Bio
Dr Priti Dalal is a pediatric anesthesiologist at Penn State Health Children's Hospital. She is Division Chief and Medical Director for Pediatric Anesthesiology. She is also Co-Chair of Promotion and Tenure and Pediatric anesthesia QS leader, Chair of the SPA-QS committee.
Friday, October 21, 2022
4:45 PM - 6:00 PM
SESSION VII: NPO Panel - APAGBI Collaboration
Location: Convention Center - La Nouvelle Orleans - Ballroom C
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Professor, Anesthesiology & Pediatics
Boston Children's Hospital
Boston, MA
Bio
Dr. Nina Deutsch is Chief of the Perioperative Anesthesiology Division at Boston Children's Hospital. She has been actively involved in both clinical and education-based research throughout her career. In addition to this, she greatly enjoys working with and mentoring junior faculty in both research and educational projects. On a national level, Dr. Deutsch is a past President of the Society for Pediatric Anesthesia (SPA). She is also happy to chair the Women's Empowerment and Leadership Initiative in SPA.
Friday, October 21, 2022
7:30 AM - 7:50 AM
Introduction and Welcome/Introduction of the NEW SPA Board of Directors
Location: Convention Center - La Nouvelle Orleans - Ballroom C
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Professor, Pediatric Anesthesiology
Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago
Chicago, IL
Bio
Dr. Christina Diaz is Chief of the General Division of Pediatric Anesthesia at Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital of Chicago, a role she assumed in January 2026. Prior to this appointment, she served for 17.5 years as a Professor of Anesthesiology at the Medical College of Wisconsin, where she dedicated her career to clinical excellence, trainee education, simulation, and faculty development.
Dr. Diaz currently serves as President of the American Academy of Pediatrics Section on Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine and is the Immediate Past President of the Wisconsin Society of Anesthesiologists. She has also served on the Board of Directors for the Society for Pediatric Anesthesia. Through these leadership roles, she advocates nationally for the unique needs of children and the vital role pediatric anesthesiologists play in their care.
A passionate educator, Dr. Diaz has held multiple educational leadership roles, including Fellowship Simulation Director, Assistant Program Director, and Residency Site Director. Over the past five years, she has focused on faculty development and leadership mentoring. She holds International Coaching Federation accreditation and is committed to developing the next generation of academic leaders.
Friday, October 21, 2022
6:20 AM - 7:30 AM
PBLD 12: Baby Trach to Lost Airway to ECMO
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Bio
I am the Anesthesiologist-in-Chief at Stanford University’s Lucile Packard Children’s Hospital and Professor in Stanford’s Department of Anesthesiology, Perioperative and Pain Medicine. My clinical expertise is pediatric cardiac anesthesiology and pediatric cardiac inventive care. My scholarly work has focused on medical simulation, pediatric anesthesiology, pediatric critical care, mentoring, and leadership. Since 2014, I have been a member of the Board of Directors of the SPA, on the SPA Executive Committee and I am the current SPA Past President.
Friday, October 21, 2022
7:30 AM - 7:50 AM
Introduction and Welcome/Introduction of the NEW SPA Board of Directors
Location: Convention Center - La Nouvelle Orleans - Ballroom C
4:45 PM - 6:00 PM
SESSION VII: NPO Panel - APAGBI Collaboration
Location: Convention Center - La Nouvelle Orleans - Ballroom C
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Assistant Professor
Children's Mercy Hospital, University of Missouri Kansas City, Univeristy of Kansas Medical Center
Kansas City, MO
Bio
Completed medical school at Creighton University in Omaha, NE. Residency completed at University of Alabama at Birmingham in Anesthesiology. Completed a fellowship in Pediatric Anesthesia at the University of Nebraska Medical Center and Omaha Children's Hospital and Medical Center.
Sunday, October 23, 2022
9:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Wake Up Safe Workshop (Invitation Only)
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Thursday, October 20, 2022
9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
MOCA Simulation @ SPA (Separate Registration Required)
Location: Convention Center - Room 218
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Bio
Med school:George Washington Medical School
Residency: University of Miami Jackson Memorial Hospital
Fellowship : Children's National Medical Center
I have been as UTSW/ Children Health for just over 10 years. I am the program director for our fellowship.
Friday, October 21, 2022
6:20 AM - 7:30 AM
PBLD 7: A Kid, a Crani, and Too Much Bleeding: Massive Transfusion During an Emergent Craniectomy
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Assistant Professor, Associate Program Director Fellowship
Oklahoma Children's Hospital
Oklahoma City, OK
Bio
I grew up in Edmond, OK in a medical family, the son of a physician and am one of several healthcare providers in the extended family. I attended Oklahoma State University, majoring in Physiology. I graduated with an MD from the University of Oklahoma, College of Medicine in 2015 and completed residency at the University of Colorado School of Medicine in 2019. I returned to Oklahoma City for fellowship in Pediatric Anesthesiology in 2019, and elected to stay on faculty at OU. I am currently the Associate Program Director for the Pediatric Anesthesiology fellowship, and a member of the Pediatric Acute Pain Management Team. My outside interests include guitar, music in general, fly fishing, and running.
Friday, October 21, 2022
6:20 AM - 7:30 AM
PBLD 9: OH STAT, I Just Made a BIG Mistake! What Now?
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Professor of Anesthesiology
Children's Hospital of Philadelphia and Perelman School of Medicine
Philadelphia, PA
Bio
Pediatric anesthesiologist
Thursday, October 20, 2022
9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
MOCA Simulation @ SPA (Separate Registration Required)
Location: Convention Center - Room 218
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Associate Professor of Clinical Anesthesiology
Morgan Stanley Children's Hosp of NY Presbyte
Columbia University/New York
Bio
Dr. Manon Haché is Associate Professor of Anesthesiology at Columbia University Medical Center. She completed her Anesthesiology residency at the University of Montreal and Pediatric Anesthesiology fellowship at Columbia University Medical Center. Dr Haché is the Director of Pediatric Anesthesia Quality and Safety and Pediatric Trauma Anesthesia at the Morgan Stanley Children’s Hospital of New York.
Sunday, October 23, 2022
9:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Wake Up Safe Workshop (Invitation Only)
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Simulation Center and Research Program Manager
Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
Philadelphia, PA
Bio
Roberta Hales is the Simulation Center and Research Program Manager at the Center for
Simulation, Advanced Education, and Innovation at The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia.
She completed her Master of Healthcare Administration with a minor in Adult Training and
Organizational Development at Saint Joseph’s University in Philadelphia. She has a Bachelor of
Science in Respiratory Therapy and Associate of Arts in Nursing.
Robbie has been in simulation since 2005. She is a Certified Healthcare Simulation Educator and
Master Trainer for TeamSTEPPS. Additionally, she locally serves as a key instructor and
committee member/planner for the Philadelphia Simulation Facilitator Course and Simulation
Annual Consortium. She served for 7 years as an adjunct associate professor at Drexel University, for the Master of Healthcare and Medical Simulation Program.
Robbie has published numerous articles and chapters - mostly recently on the pandemic experience, competence-based assessment, bootcamps, virtual debriefing and faculty development. She has served in numerous appointments in the International Pediatric Simulation Society including Education Co-chair, Board of Directors, Executive Secretary, President Elect, President and Past President. Most recently, (January 2022), she received the Society of Simulation in Healthcare- Simulation Director of the year award.
Thursday, October 20, 2022
9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
MOCA Simulation @ SPA (Separate Registration Required)
Location: Convention Center - Room 218
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Bio
Clinical Associate Professor, University of Michigan; Pediatric Cardiac Anesthesiologist.
Previous roles: SPA-AAP 2025 Program Chair; MPOG Pediatric Subcommittee Chair, Wake Up Safe Data Governance Committee member; departmental Director of Congenital Cardiac Anesthesiology and Associate Program Director of Pediatric Anesthesiology Fellowship
Friday, October 21, 2022
3:45 PM - 4:00 PM
Road Rules: Pediatric Anesthesia Intra-Hospital Patient Transport
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Bio
Dr. Jennifer Hernandez is a pediatric cardiac anesthesiologist at Medical City Dallas, where she provides perioperative care for neonates, infants, medically complex children and adults. Her clinical interests include perioperative respiratory disease and optimizing anesthesia care for high-risk infants. She has a strong interest in patient safety, quality improvement, and improving communication between anesthesia, surgery, nursing, and intensive care teams. She is actively involved in multidisciplinary quality improvement initiatives focused on patient safety.
Friday, October 21, 2022
7:30 AM - 7:50 AM
Introduction and Welcome/Introduction of the NEW SPA Board of Directors
Location: Convention Center - La Nouvelle Orleans - Ballroom C
12:30 PM - 1:45 PM
SESSION IV: Rescue, Teamwork, and Performance
Location: Convention Center - La Nouvelle Orleans - Ballroom C
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Clinical Assistant Professor
University of Michigan/CS Mott Children's Hospital
Ann Arbor, MI
Bio
Rebecca Hong completed her residency and pediatric anesthesiology fellowship at the University of Michigan. Upon graduation, she joined the faculty and over a decade later, continues to enjoy working at C.S. Mott Children's Hospital and helping train the next generation of anesthesiologists and pediatric anesthesiologists. Her main research focus has been in the area of postoperative pain control following posterior spinal fusion.
Friday, October 21, 2022
6:20 AM - 7:30 AM
PBLD 11: A Spinal Saves the Day (and the Baby)! Infant Spinal and Undiagnosed Congenital Heart Disease
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Assistant Professor, Pediatric Anesthesia
Johns Hopkins Hospital
Baltimore, MD
Bio
Dr. Hunsberger is a pediatric anesthesiologist at Johns Hopkins University who specializes in pediatric acute pain management and pediatric palliative care.
Thursday, October 20, 2022
9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
MOCA Simulation @ SPA (Separate Registration Required)
Location: Convention Center - Room 218
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Bio
Dr. Caleb Ing is a pediatric anesthesiologist and is an Associate Professor of Anesthesiology with a joint appointment in the Department of Epidemiology at Columbia University Irving Medical Center. His research interests involve peri-operative outcomes following surgery and anesthesia in children and he has received funding from SmartTots as well as K08 and R01 awards from the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) to study anesthetic neurotoxicity in children.
Friday, October 21, 2022
2:30 PM - 2:45 PM
Anesthesia and Neurotoxicity: Fact or Fiction?
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Faculty at Children's Hospital Colorado, University of Colorado.
Friday, October 21, 2022
11:00 AM - 11:30 AM
SESSION III: Myron Yaster Lifetime Achievement Award Presentation
Dr. Adrian Bosenberg
Dr. Adrian Bosenberg
Location: Convention Center - La Nouvelle Orleans - Ballroom C
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Associate Chief for Quality and Safety, General Anesthesiology
Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
Philadelphia, PA
Bio
- Professor of Anesthesiology & Critical Care, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia
- Chair, Research Committee, Society for Pediatric Anesthesia
Sunday, October 23, 2022
9:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Wake Up Safe Workshop (Invitation Only)
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Associate Professor
University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics
Iowa City, IA
Bio
Dr. Keech is a pediatric anesthesiologist in Iowa City, IA at the Stead Family Children's Hospital (University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics). She competed her residency at the University of Washington and her fellowship at Seattle Children's Hospital. Her clinical areas of interest include pediatric acute pain and regional anesthesia, pediatric out of OR anesthesia, and enjoying providing anesthetic are to a variety of surgical specialties. Outside of the operating room, Dr. Keech serves as an associate program director for the anesthesia residency program at the University of Iowa and an associate program director for the pediatric anesthesia fellowship at the University of Iowa. She also serves as the co-director for the medical student anesthesia rotation and medical director for the anesthesia (medical student) externship. Professionally, she loves being involved in the Society for Pediatric Anesthesia education committee, wellness committee, and the quality and safety committee. She served as the chair of the immediate past SPA meeting in the spring of 2022 in Tampa. She has a wonderful husband, even though he is a (thoracic) surgeon, and 4 amazing kids who keep her pretty busy with sports and life!
Friday, October 21, 2022
11:00 AM - 11:30 AM
SESSION III: Myron Yaster Lifetime Achievement Award Presentation
Dr. Adrian Bosenberg
Dr. Adrian Bosenberg
Location: Convention Center - La Nouvelle Orleans - Ballroom C
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Friday, October 21, 2022
6:20 AM - 7:30 AM
PBLD 2: Cardiac Arrest and Left Ventricular Non-Compaction. What did I miss?
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Pediatric Anesthesiologist
Nemours Children's Hospital, Delaware
Wilmington, Delaware
Bio
Connie Lin received her medical degree from New York Medical College. She completed her anesthesiology residency at the George Washington University Hospital and her fellowship at Children's National Hospital in Washington DC. She currently practices at Nemours Children's Hospital in Wilmington, Delaware.
Friday, October 21, 2022
8:40 AM - 9:00 AM
Perioperative Vaccinations - Where Are We Headed?
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Pediatric Anesthesiology Fellow
Medical College of Wisconsin/ Children's Wisconsin
Milwaukee, Wi
Friday, October 21, 2022
6:20 AM - 7:30 AM
PBLD 12: Baby Trach to Lost Airway to ECMO
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Assistant Professor in Anesthesia
Massachusetts General Hospital
Boston, MA
Bio
Dr. Christine Mai is a pediatric anesthesiologist at Massachusetts General Hospital. She is an Assistant Professor in Anaesthesia at Harvard Medical School. She is the Program Director of the Pediatric Anesthesia Fellowship at MGH. A native of Boston, she completed her medical school education at Boston University School of Medicine and her anesthesia residency training at Boston Medical Center. She is fellowship trained in pediatric anesthesia at Johns Hopkins University and after a year on faculty at Hopkins, she joined the Pediatric Anesthesia Division at MGH. Dr. Mai has a Masters degree in Health Professions Education from the MGH Institute of Health Professions with a concentration in simulation education. Her scholarly interests are in simulation education, curriculum development, medical education research, history in anesthesia, and health and wellness initiatives.
Thursday, October 20, 2022
9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
MOCA Simulation @ SPA (Separate Registration Required)
Location: Convention Center - Room 218
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CEO and Executive Coach
Physician Leadership, LLC
Denver, Colorado, USA
Bio
Scott Markowitz, MD, MSOL (he, him, his) is Professor of Anesthesiology and Vice-Chair for Professional Development and Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion at Washington University in St. Louis. Scott’s office develops initiatives to measure departmental culture, engagement, and well-being, and has produced, curated, and supported programming to promote engagement, resilience, professional development, and an increasingly diverse and inclusive leadership environment.
Scott focuses his administrative work on leadership development, promoting a diverse and inclusive leadership and workplace, promoting meaningful engagement among department members, and building leadership skills and capacity for every member of the department including faculty, clinical staff, and administrative staff. At the Washington University School of Medicine, Scott is Chair of the Senior Leadership Committee on Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion. He serves on the ASA’s ad hoc Committee on Harassment, incivility, and Disrespect, and also works closely with other leaders on the national initiative, Raising Anesthesiology Diversity and Anti-Racism (RADAR). A past Co-Director of the Leadership for Innovative Team Science program at the University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus, he has taught communication, leadership styles, conflict management, empowerment, accountability, time management, and coaching skills. Scott is a member of the Association of American Medical Colleges (AAMC) Group on Diversity and Inclusion and Group on Faculty Affairs. Scott is also an advisory board member for the Women’s Empowerment and Leadership Initiative of the Society for Pediatric Anesthesia, where he co-developed their leadership curriculum and co-chairs the workshop committee.
Scott holds a master’s degree in organizational leadership and is an executive coach and a Gallup Certified Global Strengths Coach. Scott’s coaching practice focuses on developing leadership in academic healthcare.
Sunday, October 23, 2022
8:00 AM - 10:00 AM
WELI Workshop: Principled Negotiation: Yes You Can! (Invitation Only)
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Health Sciences Clinical Instructor
Cohen Children's Medical Center
San Francisco, CA
Friday, October 21, 2022
6:20 AM - 7:30 AM
PBLD 8: Trying to Stay Positive: Button Battery Ingestion in an Infant Leading to Tracheoesophageal Fistula Requiring Tracheoplasty with Cardiopulmonary Bypass
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Associate Professor of Anesthesiology and Critical Care
Johns Hopkins University
Baltimore, MD
Bio
Dr. Mintz earned his combined MD/PhD degree in developmental neuroscience at the Mount Sinai School of Medicine, and went on to residency training and T32 research fellowship in anesthesiology at Columbia University. He is an Associate Professor at Johns Hopkins and the current Division Chief for Neuroanesthesiology, Vice Chair for Clinical Operations, Director of the T32 Fellowship, and occupant of the Thomas and Dorothy Tung endowed professorship. Dr. Mintz directs an NIH-funded basic science laboratory focused on developmental anesthetic neurotoxicity. His primary interests are in developmental anesthetic neurotoxicity and he has a new reserach focus on how anesthetics affect the microbiome.
Friday, October 21, 2022
9:00 AM - 9:25 AM
Anesthetics, Supplemental Oxygen, and the Gut Microbiome
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Assistant Professor
Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center
Cincinnati, OH
Bio
Dr. Abigail Monnig is an Assistant Professor of Anesthesiology at The Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center. She completed her residency at Emory University and fellowship at CCHMC. Dr. Monnig is the co-leader of simulation in the Department of Anesthesiology at CCHMC and she has a special interest in fellow education/simulation, interdepartmental code simulations and in the care of neonates in the operating room.
Friday, October 21, 2022
6:20 AM - 7:30 AM
PBLD 6: A Systematic Approach to Management of a Facial Gunshot Trauma
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Assistant Professor of Anesthesia
Nationwide Children's Hospital
Columbus, OH
Bio
Dr. Christian Mpody is a Senior Scientist & Assistant Professor of Anesthesiology in the Department of Anesthesiology at Nationwide Children’s Hospital. Just after completing his medical school, Dr. Mpody came to the United States as a Fulbright Scholar and completed his Ph.D. in Epidemiology & Biostatistics at the Ohio State University, which he completed in 2020. He currently serves as the Associate Editor for Statistics at the Analgesia & Anesthesia and Editorial Board Member of Pediatrics. He has co-authored over 50 publications. His clinical interest focuses on the heterogeneity of outcomes in postoperative critical illnesses, especially in the setting of key comorbidities, including neurologic, pulmonary, and metabolic. He has also published on the humanistic losses and economic implications of disparities in surgical outcomes across subpopulations defined by race, ethnicity, and socio-economic status. Fun fact about him: he’s addicted to tennis!
Friday, October 21, 2022
12:30 PM - 12:50 PM
Failure to Rescue in Pediatric Perioperative Care
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The Wise Professor of Pediatric Anesthesiology, Professor of Pathology and Immunology
Washington University in St. Louis / St. Louis Hospital for Children
St. Louis, MO
Bio
Dolores B. Njoku, MD is the Wise Professor and Vice Chair of Anesthesiology, and Chief of Pediatric Anesthesiology in the Department of Anesthesiology at Washington University in St. Louis. She is an adjunct Professor in Pathology and Immunology at Washington University in St. Louis and Johns Hopkins University. Dr. Njoku received her medical degree from the University of Mississippi and completed a residency in Pediatrics at Rainbow Babies and Children’s Hospital in Cleveland Ohio, where she served as Chief resident. She completed a residency in Anesthesiology and fellowships in Pediatric Anesthesiology and Pediatric Critical Care at Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore, Maryland and was full-time faculty from 1997 – 2021 where she served as Program Director for the Fellowship in Pediatric Anesthesiology from 2007 – 2018. In July 2021, Dr. Njoku joined the faculty at Washington University in St Louis. Dr. Njoku is an internationally respected educator and translational researcher in immune-mediated liver injury and focuses on mechanisms that initiate immune-mediated liver injury and the role of sex and gender in the severity of this process. She is a nationally-recognized educator and lecturer. She is the Pediatric Anesthesiologist-in-Chief of the St. Louis Children’s Hospital, a member of the Department of Anesthesiology Promotions Committee, Chair of the Children’s Hospital Medical Executive Committee and a Faculty-at-large Representative for the Washington University in St. Louis Faculty Practice Plan. She is a member of the Board of the United Way of Central Maryland. She serves as a member of the ACGME Review Committee for Anesthesiology and a Full Examiner for the American Board of Anesthesiology, where she serves as Chair of the Standard Oral Exam. She is also a Chair of the NIH Board of Scientific Councilors, the recent past Chair of the Board for the Foundation for Anesthesia Education and Research and the President of the Association of University Anesthesiologists.
Thursday, October 20, 2022
9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
MOCA Simulation @ SPA (Separate Registration Required)
Location: Convention Center - Room 218
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Administrative Director, Clinical Research, Division of Neonatology
Children's Hospital Los Angeles
Los Angeles, CA
Bio
Dr. Noori is an attending neonatologist at Children's Hospital Los Angeles and a Professor of Pediatrics at Keck School of Medicine, University of Southern California. His primary research interests are developmental cardiovascular physiology and pathophysiology, patent ductus arteriosus (PDA), and cerebral hemodynamics. He has been using various technologies such as echocardiography, ultrasonography, vascular and laser Doppler, near-infrared and visible light spectroscopy for both clinical care and to study the transitional circulation, PDA, cardiovascular physiology and pathophysiology in preterm and term infants and has published extensively on the subjects.
Friday, October 21, 2022
2:45 PM - 3:00 PM
Management of Cardiovascular Insufficiency: Are Preterm Infants Just Small Babies?
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Kathryn Olivarius is an assistant professor of history at Stanford University, where she has taught since 2017. Her research and teaching focus on slavery’s rise and fall in the American South and the wider Atlantic World, the history of medicine and disease, the history of race and ethnicity, and the social upheaval of the Age of Revolutions. She was awarded Stanford’s Phi Beta Kappa prize for undergraduate teaching in 2019 and the Dean's Award for Distinguished Teaching in 2021. Before moving to California, she was a Past and Present postdoctoral fellow at the Institute for Historical Research in London. Her article “Immunity, Power, and Belonging in Antebellum New Orleans,” was published by the American Historical Review in 2019 and won the Louisiana Historical Association’s award for the best article on Louisiana history. Her first book, Necropolis: Disease, Power, and Capitalism in the Cotton Kingdom was published by Harvard University Press (Belknap imprint) in 2022. Her research has been featured in multiple publications, including The New York Times, Scientific American, The Lancet, and The Washington Post. She currently lives in Palo Alto, California.
Friday, October 21, 2022
10:15 AM - 10:45 AM
Necropolis: Immunity, Race, and Power in Antebellum New Orleans
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Anesthesiologist-in-Chief, Arthur C. King Professor, Chair, Department of Anesthesiology
Lurie Children's Hospital, Northwestern University
Chicago, Illinois
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Dr. Olutoyin Olutoye is the Anesthesiologist-In-Chief, Arthur C. King Professor & Chair of the Department of Pediatric Anesthesiology at Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital of Chicago, and a Professor of Anesthesiology at Northwestern University’s Feinberg School of Medicine. Her research interests have spanned clinical research on the effect of pain medication in adenotonsillectomy as well as the effect of drugs in the obese patient to translational research examining the effects of anesthesia on the developing sheep brain. Her recent academic focus is on the benefits of mentorship in medicine and faculty development.
Friday, October 21, 2022
2:15 PM - 3:15 PM
SESSION V: Pick-A-Little, Talk-A-Little (PEDx)
Location: Convention Center - La Nouvelle Orleans - Ballroom C
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Assistant Professor
Mott Children's Hosp - The University of Michigan
Ann Arbor, MI
Bio
Pediatric cardiac anesthesiologist at Mott Children's Hospital at the University of Michigan
Friday, October 21, 2022
6:20 AM - 7:30 AM
PBLD 11: A Spinal Saves the Day (and the Baby)! Infant Spinal and Undiagnosed Congenital Heart Disease
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Associate Professor, Pediatric Anesthesia
Wake Forest University
Winston-Salem, NC
Friday, October 21, 2022
6:20 AM - 7:30 AM
PBLD 4: So How Stable is This C-spine? After Hours Decision Making for an Infant with a Newly Diagnosed Cervical Tumor
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Kaitlyn Pellegrino is an assistant professor of anesthesiology practicing at both Children’s Nebraska and UNMC. Her areas of interest include anesthesia education, disclosure of adverse events, healthcare literacy, operating room management, and perioperative acute pain management. In her free time, she enjoys spending time with her family, reading, jigsaw puzzles, and learning Italian.
Friday, October 21, 2022
6:20 AM - 7:30 AM
PBLD 2: Cardiac Arrest and Left Ventricular Non-Compaction. What did I miss?
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Assistant Professor
Mott Children's Hospital / University of Michigan
Ann Arbor, MI
Bio
I am a pediatric anesthesiologist and developmental neuroscientist investigating how anesthetics affect transitions in brain states to develop safer, more targeted anesthetic regimens for children.
Friday, October 21, 2022
2:15 PM - 3:15 PM
SESSION V: Pick-A-Little, Talk-A-Little (PEDx)
Location: Convention Center - La Nouvelle Orleans - Ballroom C
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Professor, Clinical
Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center
Cincinnati , OH
Bio
Vidya T. Raman, MD, MBA, FASA, FAAP is a nationally recognized pediatric anesthesiologist and
healthcare leader, currently serving as Medical Director of Adult Anesthesia Services in the Department of
Anesthesiology at Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center and Professor of Clinical
Anesthesiology & Pediatrics at the University of Cincinnati College of Medicine. Dr. Raman’s clinical
and academic expertise spans perioperative safety, operational efficiency, and patient-centered care
models for medically complex adult services at a children's hospital. She has led transformative
initiatives in quality improvement, workforce development, and high-reliability care delivery, while
championing physician leadership and mentorship over the last 2 decades. Her work has been widely published and presented.
She continues to advance innovative strategies that strengthen the pediatric–adult care continuum
and elevate outcomes for vulnerable populations.
Friday, October 21, 2022
10:15 AM - 11:00 AM
SESSION II: Keynote Session
Location: Convention Center - La Nouvelle Orleans - Ballroom C
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Clinical Associate Professor
Stanford University
Stanford CA
Bio
Dr. Reece-Nguyen is a board-certified general and pediatric anesthesiologist and Clinical Associate Professor at Stanford Children’s Hospital where he serves as a DEI leader in his department, throughout Stanford Medicine, and at the National level as Chair of the SPA-DEI committee, the Vice-Chair of the ASA LGBTQ+ Ad Hoc committee, and National Co-Director of the Perioperative Anesthesiology Registry for Transgender Adults and Youth (PARTAY) Collaborative.
As a cisgender gay man, Dr. Reece-Nguyen understands the importance of LGBTQ+ advocacy work and the ever-increasing need for improved LGBTQ+ medical education, focusing specifically on the value of gender-affirming perioperative care. In his role as the Medical Director of the Gender Recognition and Affirmative Care through Education (GRACE) Team at Stanford Medicine and as the Director of LGBTQ+ Health for Stanford Anesthesiology Office of Diversity, Inclusivity, and Health Equity, Dr. Reece-Nguyen’s work promotes perioperative gender-affirming care education, quality improvement, and research efforts aimed at improving the healthcare experience and perioperative outcomes for all gender-diverse patients. He is proud to serve as Co-Director of the Perioperative Anesthesiology Registry for Transgender Adults and Youth (PARTAY) Collaborative, which is a multi-institution collaboration that evaluates practices and optimizes clinical practice guidelines for the perioperative care of TGD individuals undergoing both gender-affirming and non-gender-affirming surgeries and procedures. He is also passionate about increasing LGBTQ+ diversity, networking, and mentorship within anesthesiology and improving the capacity of all anesthesiologists to provide optimal care to the LGBTQ+ community.
Friday, October 21, 2022
6:20 AM - 7:30 AM
PBLD 5: Anesthetic Considerations When Caring for Transgender or Gender-Diverse Patients
10:15 AM - 11:00 AM
SESSION II: Keynote Session
Location: Convention Center - La Nouvelle Orleans - Ballroom C
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Dr. Roque is a board-certified pediatric anesthesiologist practicing in Seattle, WA. He obtained his medical degree from the University of Maryland before completing an anesthesiology residency at Oregon Health and Science University and a pediatric anesthesiology fellowship at Seattle Children’s Hospital where he still practices, serving primarily on the ENT and Sedation teams. He is also an Assistant Professor in the Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine of the University of Washington. Academically, many of his interests are within diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI), with a focus on educating trainees and fellow anesthetists about transgender and gender-diverse patients and improving the perioperative care of this unique population. Dr. Roque serves on the DEI committee of the Society for Pediatric Anesthesiology and is also a member of the American Society of Anesthesiologists, American Medical Association, and American Academy of Pediatrics.
Friday, October 21, 2022
6:20 AM - 7:30 AM
PBLD 5: Anesthetic Considerations When Caring for Transgender or Gender-Diverse Patients
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Faith Ross is an associate professor at Seattle Children's Hospital and Director of the Pediatric Cardiac Anesthesia Fellowship.
Friday, October 21, 2022
2:15 PM - 2:30 PM
Hypotension in Children: How Low Can You Go?
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Asst Professor
Texas Children's Hospital / Baylor College of Medicine
Houston, TX
Bio
Dr Rossmann Beel is a pediatric anesthesiologist at Texas Children’s Hospital / Baylor College of Medicine in Houston, Texas. Medicine is a second career for her– she worked for eight years as an epidemiologist at UT Southwestern and for the City of Fort Worth prior to medical school. She still loves epidemiology and working with data, and clinical / outcomes research is something she finds fascinating and very much enjoys being involved with. Her clinical interests include anesthesia for scoliosis, liver transplant and cardiac catheterization. She is currently involved with research with the PEACOC Pediatric Anesthesia COVID Collaborative as well as local projects at Texas Children’s, and is the PI / Co-I on a number of studies both funded and unfunded.
Friday, October 21, 2022
6:20 AM - 7:30 AM
PBLD 3: Bad Physiology or Bad Medicine? A 5-year-old with Failure to Thrive
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Associate Professor of Anesthesiology and Pain Management
Children's Health/UT Southwestern
Dallas, TX
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Rita Saynhalath is an Associate Professor of Anesthesiology and Pain Management at the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center and pediatric anesthesiologist at Children’s Health. She attended medical school at the University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston and completed anesthesiology residency at Texas A&M/Scott & White Memorial hospital followed by pediatric anesthesiology fellowship at the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center. She stayed on as an attending and now has served as the Associate Director of Pediatric Clinical Research. Her research interests include neurodevelopmental outcomes in children undergoing general anesthesia, upper respiratory viral infections and perioperative respiratory adverse events, and novel devices for pediatric anesthesia. She is also involved with the Texas Society of Anesthesiologists as a co-organizer for the Pediatric Parallel session since 2017, serves on multiple committees for the American Society of Anesthesiologists, and is a question writer for the Pediatric Anesthesiology written board examination for the American Board of Anesthesiology.
Friday, October 21, 2022
6:20 AM - 7:30 AM
PBLD 7: A Kid, a Crani, and Too Much Bleeding: Massive Transfusion During an Emergent Craniectomy
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Clinical Associate Professor
Stanford University - Department of Anesthesiology, Perioperative and Pain Medicine, Stanford University - School of Medicine
Stanford, CA
Bio
Dr. Alexander Schmidt graduated from Med-School at the Justus-Liebig University Giessen (Germany) in 2007 and completed Anesthesia Residency in Switzerland. After completing a Pediatric Anesthesia as well as a Cardiac Anesthesia fellowship, he received board certification for Anesthesiology in 2014.
Dr. Schmidt worked as a Pediatric Anesthesia attending for 4 years at the University Children’s Hospital Zurich (Switzerland) before going to Stanford in 2019 where he specialized in Pediatric Cardiac Anesthesia. Since 2020, Dr. Schmidt has been a faculty member of the Pediatric Cardiac Anesthesia division at Stanford. His main research interest is in preoperative fasting in children and coagulation management.
Friday, October 21, 2022
4:45 PM - 5:45 PM
The Case for Change in Clear Fluid Fasting Policy - Panel Discussion
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Assistant Professor of Anesthesiology
Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center
Dartmouth Health, Lebanon, NH
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Hedi Schroeck is the Director of Non-Operating-Room Anesthesia and the Associate Director of Anesthesiology Quality and Safety at Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center, NH. Her academic interest focuses on understanding workload and stressors for anesthesia providers delivering care in non-operating room anesthesia (NORA) locations, and using this knowledge to improve teamwork and multiprofessional crisis management in the NORA environment. She is the current recipient of the Department of Anesthesiology A&D Glass scholarship award, which provides her with protected time and start-up funding to examine anesthesia provider workload and emotions during neurosurgical cases in two different work environments – the normal operating room and a remote hybrid MRI-operating room. Moreover, Hedi Schroeck is developing interprofessional crisis simulation modules for MRI environments in collaboration with the Patient Safety Training Center at Dartmouth-Hitchcock.
On a national level, Dr. Schroeck serves as a member of the NORA Society and the SAMBA NORA committee.
Hedwig Schroeck completed her medical school training in Munich, Germany. She received her anesthesiology residency and pediatric anesthesia fellowship training at the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, NC. She has previously held faculty positions at the University of North Carolina and the University of Michigan (Mott Children’s Hospital).
Friday, October 21, 2022
12:50 PM - 1:10 PM
Performance of Interprofessional Teams: Getting Ad-hoc Teams Ready for Prime Time
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Friday, October 21, 2022
8:00 AM - 9:45 AM
SESSION I: Anesthesia and the Immune System
Location: Convention Center - La Nouvelle Orleans - Ballroom C
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Associate Professor
University of California San Francisco
San. Francisco, CA
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Dr. Sharma is a professor of anesthesiology at the University of California, San Francisco. He is also the chief of the Division of Pediatric Cardiac Anesthesiology at Benioff Children's Hospitals in San Francisco and Oakland.
Friday, October 21, 2022
4:00 PM - 4:15 PM
Learning from Incident Reports: Can We do Better?
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I have been a practicing anesthesiologist for over 35 years. I have worked in a variety of practice settings, from private practice and HMO to academic medicine. For the past 20 years I have worked at The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine in the Division of Pediatric Anesthesia and Pain Medicine within the Department of Anesthesiology and Critical care Medicine. My academic interests are in perioperative optimization, simulation and pediatric pain management. I am the Medical Director of the Center for Perioperative Optimization. My administrative interests are in the use of data analytics to inform the industrial organization of perioperative services and improve patient outcomes.
Thursday, October 20, 2022
9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
MOCA Simulation @ SPA (Separate Registration Required)
Location: Convention Center - Room 218
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Assistant Professor
Arkansas Children's Hospital
University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Little Rock AR
Bio
Assistant Professor, Department of Anesthesiology
University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences
Arkansas Children's Hospital
Sunday, October 23, 2022
9:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Wake Up Safe Workshop (Invitation Only)
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Devika Singh, M.D., is an Associate Professor of Clinical Anesthesiology and Critical Care at the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine. She serves as an attending pediatric anesthesiologist at The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP). With 18 years of experience in simulation-based educational activities, Dr. Singh completed the facilitator’s course at CHOP and the Institute of Medical Simulation in Boston in 2013, as well as Team STEPPS training in 2015. She also holds a master’s in medical education from the University of Pennsylvania which she completed in 2018.
Dr. Singh has developed multiple simulation educational programs and curricula, including a multi-institutional pediatric anesthesia fellows boot camp, now in its 15th year. She mentors junior faculty in the development and execution of simulation-based educational sessions for residents and fellows. As a co-director and standing faculty member for the ABA-endorsed MOCA center at CHOP, Dr. Singh has been actively involved with the ASA-endorsed MOCA simulation offered at the Society for Pediatric Anesthesia (SPA) meetings for the past decade. She has both developed and contributed to various simulation workshops for the Society for Pediatric Anesthesia, the Society for Simulation in Healthcare, and other organizations. These sessions have highlighted pediatric anesthetic techniques, perioperative PALS training using high-fidelity mannequins, navigating difficult conversations with families, and addressing challenges faced by new faculty. Additionally, she is an active member of the SPA simulation special interest group (SIG).
Thursday, October 20, 2022
9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
MOCA Simulation @ SPA (Separate Registration Required)
Location: Convention Center - Room 218
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Associate Professor
Dell Medical School / University of Texas Austin
Austin, TX
Bio
Dr. Sinton is a pediatric anesthesiologist at Dell Children’s Hospital in Austin, TX. She is a graduate of Ohio State University College of Medicine. She completed anesthesia residency at Johns Hopkins, pediatric anesthesia fellowship at University of North Carolina, and pediatric cardiovascular anesthesia fellowship at Texas Children’s. She has moved from Cincinnati Children’s to continue her career at Dell Children’s.
She believes that we should look systematically at the autonomic pharmacology of agents we use every day for the safety of our vulnerable patients including those with Down Syndrome. She has completed an R21 for the study of autonomic nervous system involvement in the development of bradycardia during induction of general anesthesia with sevoflurane. Data from that effort led to quantification of developmental autonomic physiology in our perioperative patients. Next steps include using large-scale physiologic data to tie autonomic insights to renin-angiotensin phenotype and response perioperatively.
On a personal note, she enjoys a morning workout and a matcha to start her day.
Friday, October 21, 2022
6:20 AM - 7:30 AM
PBLD 3: Bad Physiology or Bad Medicine? A 5-year-old with Failure to Thrive
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Joseph (Joe) Sisk, MD, FAAP is an Associate Professor in the Department of Anesthesiology, Division of Pediatric Anesthesiology at the University of North Carolina (UNC). Prior to joining UNC in 2021, he attended Medical School and completed his Anesthesiology Residency at the University of Toledo College of Medicine. He then completed his Pediatric Anesthesiology Fellowship at the University of Michigan where he served as the Chief Fellow. He worked as a Pediatric Anesthesiologist at the University of Oklahoma from 2016-2021 where he served as the Program Director for the Pediatric Anesthesiology Fellowship. Dr. Sisk holds American Board of Anesthesiology (ABA) Certifications in the specialty of Anesthesiology and the sub-specialty of Pediatric Anesthesiology. He served on the on the planning committees for the 2021 Society of Pediatric Anesthesia – American Academy of Pediatrics (SPA-AAP) Spring Meeting, the SPA 2022 Annual Meeting, and was Program Chair for the SPA 2023 Annual Meeting. Dr. Sisk's academic interests center around Patient Safety and Quality Improvement (PSQI). Locally, he serves as the PSQI Liaison for UNC's Division of Pediatric Anesthesiology, and on a national level, he is the Editor-in-Chief for SPA Case Guides.
Friday, October 21, 2022
6:20 AM - 7:30 AM
PBLD 9: OH STAT, I Just Made a BIG Mistake! What Now?
3:30 PM - 4:45 PM
SESSION VI: Pick-A-Little, Talk-A-Little (Pedx Part II)
Location: Convention Center - La Nouvelle Orleans - Ballroom C
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Professor of Anaesthesia
Boston Children's Hosp - Harvard Medical School
Boston, MA
Bio
Sulpicio (Sol) G. Soriano III, M.D.
Dr. Soriano holds the Boston Children’s Hospital Endowed Chair in Pediatric Neuroanesthesia and is a Professor of Anaesthesia at Harvard Medical School. He is a graduate of the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine and Graduate School of Education with a concentration in Medical Education. Sol completed a residency in anesthesiology at the University of California Davis and pediatric anesthesiology fellowship at Boston Children’s Hospital.
His investigative work encompasses two themes: 1. adhesion molecules and central nervous system (CNS) injury and 2. neurotoxicity of anesthetic drugs on the developing brain. With the perspective of a clinical pediatric anesthesiologist, my laboratory efforts is focused on determining the effects of general anesthesia on CNS development, inflammation and learning and memory impairment, as well as the underlying mechanisms, and potential interventions in rodents, in primary neurons and microglia cells. Ongoing studies look at the effects of anesthetics on adhesion molecule function in the; with the intention of using them as anti-inflammatory agents in the setting of anesthesia, CNS injury and sepsis.
Ongoing work on the neurotoxicity of anesthetic drugs on the developing brain focuses on the impact of ketamine and dexmedetomidine on neuronal viability and plasticity. I am utilizing clinically relevant paradigms in preclinical models of neuromodulation of CNS development by anesthetic drugs.
His clinical activities include; 1. senior collaborator on the international GAS study, which is prospective randomized controlled trial the examined the neurocognitive performance of children who received an inguinal hernia repair as infants with either a general or spinal anesthetic, and 2. director of neuroanesthesia at Boston Children’s Hospital and head a clinical faculty that is engaged in both clinical care and investigations on pediatric neurosurgical patients. His clinical, research and educational achievements have allowed me to assume leadership roles in neuroanesthesia and appointments to NIH and FDA advisory committees. He also is a member of the Committee on Standards and Practice Parameters, Task Force on Preoperative Fasting.
Friday, October 21, 2022
4:45 PM - 5:45 PM
The Case for Change in Clear Fluid Fasting Policy - Panel Discussion
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Program Director, Pediatric Anesthesia Fellowship
St. Christopher's Hospital for Children
Philadelphia, PA
Thursday, October 20, 2022
9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
MOCA Simulation @ SPA (Separate Registration Required)
Location: Convention Center - Room 218
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Assistant Professor
Medical University of South Carolina
Charleston, SC
Bio
Dr. Mariah Tanious is a pediatric anesthesiologist, ethicist and assistant professor practicing at the Medical University of South Carolina. Throughout her training and early scientific career, Dr. Tanious has cultivated a deep interest in the intersection of public health, perioperative care, and bioethics. Her research has focused on national and international vulnerable patient populations, culminating in several large retrospective studies examining end-of-life care in surgical patients. In addition to developing a multidisciplinary ethics think tank at her institution, Dr. Tanious co-directs the MUSC preclinical medical student course for Ethics and Biostatistics and precepts within the Harvard Masters of Science in Bioethics program. She remains active in local and national Ethics Committees, and lectures around the country on ethics-based topics such as pediatric informed consent, care for children of Jehovah's Witness families and perioperative end-of-life care.
Friday, October 21, 2022
6:20 AM - 7:30 AM
PBLD 1: Jumped or Fell? Ethical Considerations for the Suicidal Trauma Patient and for Mandatory Reporting
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APAGBI Immediate Past President
Association of Anaesthetists Great Britain and Ireland
London
Bio
Worked as a Consultant Paediatric Anaesthetist at Great Ormond St Hospital, London appointed 1998.
Immediate past President of the Association of Paediatric Anaesthetists of Great Britain and Ireland
Primary Examiner FRCA 12 years
More than 40 peer review articles
Friday, October 21, 2022
4:45 PM - 5:45 PM
The Case for Change in Clear Fluid Fasting Policy - Panel Discussion
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Professor of Anesthesiology and Pediatrics
Nemours Childrens Hospital Delaware
Wilmington, DE
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Dr. Butch Uejima MD, MMM, FAAP, CPHRM Brief Bio
Dr. Uejima is currently the Chief Medical Officer and the Chairman of the Department of Pediatric Anesthesiology and Perioperative Medicine at the Nemours/AI duPont Hospital for Children. As CMO, he has oversight for all clinical activities and risk management in the DE valley and is focused on integrating clinical operations with safety, quality, value and revenue cycle processes. Prior to coming to Nemours in 2013, Dr. Uejima spent his entire career at the Ann and Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital where he held roles as their patient safety officer and chief risk officer overseeing both patient safety and medical malpractice. Dr. Uejima currently holds and has held several national positions. He recently stepped down as the editor-in-chief of the ASA Anesthesia Patient Editorial Board after a 12-yr stint on the board. He is a past-president of Wake Up Safe (WUS), the quality improvement/patient safety arm of the Society for Pediatric Anesthesia (SPA). Dr. Uejima is the current chair of the Anesthesia Patient Safety Foundation’s committee on education and training. Dr. Uejima also sits on two committees with the American College of Surgeons. One is the Pediatric NSQIP data committee and second is the Children’s Surgical Verification Review committee which has oversight for the entire CSV program. Dr. Uejima is a reviewer for several anesthesia journals. Dr. Uejima is a student of leadership and holds a Master of Medical Management degree from Carnegie Mellon. This program is a physician-only leadership focused program. He was the chairman of the Leadership Development Committee of the Pediatric Anesthesia Leadership Council which comprises approximately 50-60 current pediatric anesthesia chairs. He actively mentors about a dozen physicians and sends out monthly leadership-related material to a group of about 400 individuals across the country.
Friday, October 21, 2022
1:10 PM - 1:30 PM
Performance Gaps in Pediatric Anesthesiology -- A High Level Perspective
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Associate Professor of Anesthesiology & Critical Medicine and Pediatrics
Children's National Hospital
Washington, DC
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Dr. Janelle Vaughns is an Associate Professor of Anesthesiology & Critical Care Medicine and Pediatrics and the Director of Bariatric Anesthesia at the Children's National Hospital in Washington, DC. In addition to her clinical expertise in the perioperative care of obese children and adolescents, she study's the impact of obesity on drug disposition in bariatric patients. Dr. Vaughns has several publications in her field, collaborates in national projects to advance bariatric anesthesia and pediatric clinical pharmacology, and has been invited to speak nationally and internationally on the topic of pediatric dosing in the obese pediatric population.
Friday, October 21, 2022
3:00 PM - 3:15 PM
Precision Dosing in the Obese Pediatric Patient: A Call for Innovation in the 21st Century
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Friday, October 21, 2022
6:20 AM - 7:30 AM
PBLD 4: So How Stable is This C-spine? After Hours Decision Making for an Infant with a Newly Diagnosed Cervical Tumor
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Associate Professor; Pediatric Anesthesiology Fellowship Program Director
St. Louis Children's Hospital/Washington University in St. Louis
St. Louis, MO
Bio
Associate Professor
Program Director
Pediatric Anesthesiology Fellowship
Division of Pediatric Anesthesiology
Department of Anesthesiology
WashU Medicine
Thursday, October 20, 2022
9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
MOCA Simulation @ SPA (Separate Registration Required)
Location: Convention Center - Room 218
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Dr. Whitney is a pediatric cardiac anesthesiologist and pediatric intensivist who serves as the Director of Anesthesia Quality and Outcomes and the Medical Director of Patient Safety for the Children's Hospital Colorado system.
Friday, October 21, 2022
3:30 PM - 4:45 PM
SESSION VI: Pick-A-Little, Talk-A-Little (Pedx Part II)
Location: Convention Center - La Nouvelle Orleans - Ballroom C
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Simulation Educator
Children's Hospital Philadelphia
Philadelphia, PA
Bio
I am a Simulation Educator at Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia. Prior to CHOP I was a flight paramedic, and an educator. Currently, I cover educational, research, system & process, & usability simulations for the PACU and OR throughout the enterprise and I’m leading the integration of immersive technology in simulation throughout the enterprise.
Thursday, October 20, 2022
9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
MOCA Simulation @ SPA (Separate Registration Required)
Location: Convention Center - Room 218
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Clinical Associate Professor
Stanford University School of Medicine
Stanford, CA
Bio
Dr. James Xie is a board certified pediatrician, pediatric anesthesiologist, and clinical informaticist at Stanford University School of Medicine. His goal is to improve patient care and promote health equity with health information technologies. Currently he serves as a clinical informaticist and Epic physician builder at Stanford Medicine Children's Health. He holds additional appointments in the Division of Obstetric Anesthesiology and Maternal Health and Division of Clinical Informatics.
Dr. Xie studied computer science and medicine at Stanford University, followed by a combined residency in general pediatrics at Boston Children's Hospital and Boston Medical Center and anesthesiology at Brigham and Women's Hospital. After residency, he completed a fellowship in pediatric anesthesiology at Stanford Children's Health where he subsequently joined the faculty.
Friday, October 21, 2022
4:15 PM - 4:30 PM
21st Century Cures Act: Open Notes Expands to Anesthesiology
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Professor of Clinical Anesthesiology and Medical Education
Children's Hospital of Los Angeles
Los Angeles, CA
Bio
Samuel Yanofsky, M.D, MSEd. is a Professor of Clinical Anesthesiology and Medical Education at the Keck School of Medicine of the University of Southern California, where he attends at the Children’s Hospital Los Angeles in the Department of Anesthesiology Critical Care Medicine. I am a graduate of McGill University, Montréal, Québec (baccalaureate of science in physiology) and St Louis University medical school. I completed a residency in Anesthesiology at University of Connecticut Health center and continued with a two-year fellowship in Pediatric Anesthesiology and Critical Care Medicine at the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia. I graduated with a Master of Science in Medical Education from USC Rossier School of Education. Presently, I am responsible for supporting faculty development within the department. I served a six-year term including being president of the Pediatric Anesthesiology program directors association within the Society of Pediatric Anesthesiology (SPA). Within the Masters of Academic Medicine at USC Keck School of medicine program I am part of team of faculty training mid-level health care professionals in medical education focusing on leadership and organizational change. Presently, on a national level, I serve on the Board of Directors for the Society for Education in Anesthesia and I am member of the executive education committee for the SPA. In addition, I serve on the Woman’s Empowerment Leadership Initiative steering committee designing the leadership curriculum to further promote woman in their career as leaders in pediatric anesthesiology within the SPA. Further, I have mentored in establishing the new physician well-being committee for the SPA. I have developed and delivered many workshops and presentations on topics related to learning principles, teaching, evaluation, ACGME competencies, motivation, leadership, team development and physician well-being to a variety of health care professions’ faculty members and trainees. My area of research is in assessment and evaluation in Graduate Medical Education and Professional Development.
Saturday, October 22, 2022
3:30 PM - 6:30 PM
WELI Workshop: Coaching Skills for Peers and More (Invitation Only)
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Cardiac anesthesia staff, Boston children's hospital
Friday, October 21, 2022
8:20 AM - 8:40 AM
Perioperative Immune Functions and Outcomes - Does the Choice of Anesthetics Play a Role?
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