Program Schedule
Wednesday, May 11 2022
7:00pm – 9:00pm
Cocktail Welcome Reception
Thursday, May 12, 2022
6:30am – 7:30am
Networking Breakfast & Sponsored Breakfast Symposium
7:30am – 7:45am
Welcome and Introductions
BobbieJean Sweitzer, MD, FACP, SAMBA-F, FASA
Steven Butz, MD, SAMBA-F
7:45am – 9:00am
COVID-19 Update
Moderator Leopoldo V. Rodriguez, MD, MBA, FAAAP, FASA, SAMBA-F
Arnaldo Valedon, MD, FASA, SAMBA-F, MBA Candidate 2023
9:00am – 9:30am
Status of the ASC Industry
Moderator: Arnaldo Valedon, MD, FASA, SAMBA-F, MBA Candidate 2023
William Prentice
9:30am – 10:00am
Pro/Con #1: We Should NEVER Cancel a Case for Hypertension
Moderator: Michael Walsh, MD, SAMBA-F
Alvaro Andres Macias, MD, FASA (Pro)
Michael O’Rourke, MD, FASA (Con)
10:00am – 10:45am
Break with Exhibitors
10:45am – 11:30am
Pediatric Ambulatory Anesthesia Panel
Moderator: Steven Butz, MD, SAMBA-F
Marjorie Brennan, MD
Chhaya Patel, MD, SAMBA-F
11:30am – 12:00pm
Pro/Con #2: Midazolam for All Patients?
Moderator: Michael Walsh, MD, SAMBA-F
Mary Ann Vann, MD (Pro)
Dawn Schell, MD (Con)
12:00pm – 1:00pm
Sponsored Lunch Symposium: Acacia Pharma
A Short-Acting Sedative for Procedures 30 Minutes or Less
Randall D. Ostroff, MD
Learning Objectives:
- Explore the current procedural sedation landscape
- Discuss the design of ester-based, soft drugs and how they are metabolized
- Gain knowledge of the clinical pharmacology, safety, and efficacy of a short-acting sedative for use in adults
12:00pm – 1:15pm
Lunch Break
1:15pm – 2:15pm
Panel on Ophthalmic Anesthesia
Moderator: Steven Butz, MD, SAMBA-F
Steven Gayer, MD
Dawn Schell, MD
Alecia Stein, MD
2:15pm – 2:45pm
Pro/Con #3: We Should NEVER Use Narcotics in Outpatient Procedures
Moderator: Michael Walsh, MD, SAMBA-F
Michael V. Presta, MD (Pro)
Girish P. Joshi, MBBS, MD, FCAI, SAMBA-F (Con)
2:45pm – 3:30pm
Networking Break
3:30pm – 4:30pm
Nuts and Bolts of a 23-Hour Stay
Moderator: Tina Tran, MD
Michael R. Hicks, MD, MBA, MHCM, FACHE
Niraja Rajan, MD, SAMBA-F
Arnaldo Valedon, MD, FASA, SAMBA-F, MBA Candidate 2023
4:30pm – 5:00pm
DVT Prophylaxis in the ASC
Moderator: Steven Butz, MD, SAMBA-F
Alvaro Andres Macias, MD, FASA
5:00pm – 7:00pm
Exhibits Open & Cocktail Reception with Exhibitors
6:00pm – 7:30pm
Moderated Poster Session
Kara M. Barnett, MD, FASA
David Beebe, MD
Friday, May 13, 2022
7:00am – 8:00am
Sponsored Breakfast Symposium: Pacira
Fact or Myth: EXPAREL in Orthopedics – A Surgeon and Anesthesia Perspective
JP Ouanes
Ryan Simovitch
7:00am – 8:00am
Breakfast with Exhibitors
8:00am – 9:15am
Ambulatory Anesthesia Hot Topics Rapid Fire Panel
Moderator: Simon Lee, MD
Sugammadex: Catherine Tobin, MD
Parkinson’s DS and Ambulatory Anesthesiology: Mary Ann Vann, MD
Disruptive Surgeons: Michael R. Hicks, MD, MBA, MHCM, FACHE
Difficult Airway: Julius Pawlowski, MD
OBA: Fred Shapiro, DO, FASA
9:15am – 9:45am
Pro/Con #4: Pre-Op Testing (HCG)
Moderator: Michael Walsh, MD, SAMBA-F
Kenneth Cummings, MD, MS, FASA (Pro)
Victor Davila, MD (Con)
9:45am – 10:15am
How to Practice “Peri-Operative Medicine” in the ASC
Moderator: Steven Butz, MD, SAMBA-F
Beverly K. Philip, MD, FACA, FASA, SAMBA-F
10:15am – 11:00am
Break with Exhibitors
11:00am – 12:00pm
Audience Initiated Inquiries: Patient Selection in Ambulatory Anesthesia
Moderator: Basem B. Abdelmalak, MD, FASA, SAMBA-F
NORA: Basem B. Abdelmalak, MD, FASA, SAMBA-F
ASC: Leopoldo V. Rodriguez, MD, MBA, FAAAP, FASA, SAMBA-F
Pediatric: Amgad Saied, MD
Outpatients: BobbieJean Sweitzer, MD, FACP, SAMBA-F, FASA
OBA: Meghan C. Valach, MD
12:00pm – 1:00pm
Sponsored Lunch Symposium: Fisher & Paykel Healthcare
12:00pm – 1:00pm
Lunch Break
1:00pm – 2:00pm
Ambulatory Regional Anesthesia Panel
Moderator: Basem B. Abdelmalak, MD, FASA, SAMBA-F
Alberto Ardon, MD, MPH
Michael O’Rourke, MD, FASA
Hanae K. Tokita, MD, FASA
2:00pm – 2:45pm
Break with Exhibitors
2:30pm – 5:30pm
Sponsored Workshop: Ultrasound-Guided Regional Block Techniques for Accelerating Same-Day Discharge by Albert Einstein College of Medicine-Montefiore Medical Center, in Joint Providership with Sterling Ops.
At this hands-on workshop, participants will learn the indications, sonoanatomy and techniques for performing these ultrasound-guided infiltration procedures. This 3-hour session will incorporate didactic lectures, hands-on scanning of live models and technique practice with high-fidelity anatomical gel phantom models.
2:45pm – 4:45pm
PBLDs/Ask the Experts
Moderator: Basem B. Abdelmalak, MD, FASA, SAMBA-F
Group 1:
Dilemmas in Pre-Op Evaluation of Ambulatory/NORA Patients: Kenneth Cummings, MD, MS, FASA
ICDs in the ASC: Practical Considerations and Real World Management: Victor Davila, MD
Diagnosis, Management and Treatment of MH in a Free Standing Hospital Based ASC; What Should be Present in an ASC to Prepare for a Case or a Comparison Between the Different Types of Dantrolene and Which Makes Most Sense to Stock: Julius Pawlowski, MD
Ambulatory Pediatric Anesthesia: Amgad Saied, MD
Group 2:
Ask the Expert on Regional / Acute Pain in a Fireside Chat Type Format: Alberto Ardon, MD, MPH
Pediatric Obesity and OSA for Ambulatory Surgery: Chhaya Patel, MD, SAMBA-F and Kumar Belani, MBBS, MS, FACA, FAAP, SAMBA-F
ICU NORA: Kunal Karamchandani, MD, FCCP, FCCM
Corneal Transplant Under GA: Mary Ann Vann, MD
Saturday, May 14, 2022
7:00am – 8:00am
Sponsored Breakfast Symposium: Fresenius Kabi
Forward Thinking: Improving IV Push Medication Safety and Stewardship in the Ambulatory Surgical Setting
Bernard H. Jiang, MD
Ryan Haumschild, PharmD, MS, MBA
Description:
Procedures once performed primarily in hospitals are migrating to ambulatory surgery centers (ASCs). Like hospitals, ASCs face operational challenges related to medication management and the potential misuse of controlled substances. Topics for this session will focus on:
- How ambulatory surgical procedures continue to expand in scope/complexity and why financial stewardship is needed for sustainability
- Key risk factors that could impact medication safety and prevention of controlled substance diversion in the ASC setting
- Contemporary research outlining holistic costs of waste, taking into consideration workforce, drug waste and disposal
- Strategies for engaging key stakeholders in developing an action plan to optimize controlled substance use and management while reducing labor expense and drug waste in ASCs
7:00am – 8:00am
Breakfast with Exhibitors
8:00am – 9:00am
2022 ASA/SAMBA Management of the Difficult Airway Guidelines
Moderator: Steven Butz, MD, SAMBA-F
Basem B. Abdelmalak, MD, FASA, SAMBA-F
Jeffrey Apfelbaum, MD, SAMBA-F
9:00am – 10:00am
Ambulatory Anesthesia Literature Year in Review
Moderator: Simon Lee, MD
Girish P. Joshi, MBBS, MD, FACI, SAMBA-F
10:00am – 10:45am
Break with Exhibitors
10:45am – 12:00pm
Cases from the Real World
Moderator: Michael Walsh, MD, SAMBA-F
Catherine Tobin, MD
Tina Tran, MD
Meghan C. Valach, MD
12:00pm – 1:30pm
SAMBA Annual Business Luncheon Supported by PAJUNK Medical Systems
1:30pm – 2:30pm
ASA Update
Moderator: Basem B. Abdelmalak, MD, FASA, SAMBA-F
Beverly K. Philip, MD, FACA, FASA, SAMBA-F
2:30pm – 3:45pm
Updates on NORA
Moderator: Simon Lee, MD
Robotic Bronchoscopy and Ventilation Strategies for Navigation Biopsies: Basem B. Abdelmalak, MD, FASA, SAMBA-F
ICU NORA: Kunal Karamchandani, MD, FCCP, FCCM
Cutting-Edge Technologies for Gastrointestinal Therapeutic Endoscopy: Michael V. Presta, DO
5:15pm – 8:00pm
Social Event: Aunt Chiladas
Buses depart resort at 5:00pm and 5:10pm
First bus departs Aunt Chiladas at 7:45pm
Lodging
Arizona Biltmore – Phoenix, AZ
Here are the two options for hotel reservations:
Call (800) 950-0086 directly to speak with a reservations agent
OR
Use the online Passkey Link SAMBA Room Booking Link
All guest rooms must be guaranteed by a one-night deposit, which is fully refundable up to 7 days prior to arrival, after which they are non-refundable.
The cut-off date is April 17th, 2022.