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2026 Spring Anesthesia Ski Summit


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Add to Calendar 2026 Spring Anesthesia Ski Summit 3/16/2026 6:55:00 AM 3/20/2026 9:00:00 AM America/Denver For More Details: https://UF.cloud-cme.com/anest Description: Bringing Florida to the slopes of COLORADO!The University of Florida 2026 Spring Anesthesia Ski Summit is a combined ski and learn meeting for anesthesiologists. The conference will feature morning and evening CME lectures allowing attendees to enjoy the ski slopes from open to close. Expert speakers will be presenting interesting topics in anesthesiology.The Antlers Resort in Vail, CO will host our conference and attendees. This ... Antlers Resort false MM/DD/YYYY


Date & Location
Monday, March 16, 2026, 6:55 AM - Friday, March 20, 2026, 9:00 AM, Antlers Resort, Vail, CO

Overview

Bringing Florida to the slopes of COLORADO!

The University of Florida 2026 Spring Anesthesia Ski Summit is a combined ski and learn meeting for anesthesiologists. The conference will feature morning and evening CME lectures allowing attendees to enjoy the ski slopes from open to close. Expert speakers will be presenting interesting topics in anesthesiology.

The Antlers Resort in Vail, CO will host our conference and attendees. This ski-accessible resort has access to an unparalleled variety of skiing & snowboarding terrain as well as plenty of other recreational activities for attendees and families. Group rates now available!

Plan something different for vacation this year, and get some CME’s while you’re at it! We hope to see you on the slopes.


Target Audience
Specialties - Anesthesiology
Professions - Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, Non-Physician, Physician (DO), Physician (MD), Physician Assistant, Student

Credits
AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™ (18.00 hours), ABA MOCA Part 2 (18.00 hours), ABS CC (18.00 hours), Non-Physician Attendance Certificate (18.00 hours)

Objectives
At the conclusion of this activity, learners will be able to:

  1. Recognize the appropriate antibiotic for preoperative care
  2. Understand the findings of altered metabolites in pathology
  3. Identify and understand surgical perspectives in the preoperative period

Accreditation

The University of Florida College of Medicine is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

Credit Designation

The University of Florida College of Medicine designates this Live Activity for a maximum of 18.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

American Board of Surgery MOC

 Successful completion of this CME activity enables the learner to earn credit toward the CME requirement(s) of the American Board of Surgery’s Continuous Certification program. It is the CME activity provider's responsibility to submit learner completion information to ACCME for the purpose of granting ABS credit.

American Board of Anesthesiology MOCA

This activity contributes to the CME component of the American Board of Anesthesiology’s redesigned Maintenance of Certification in Anesthesiology™(MOCA®) program, known as MOCA 2.0®. Please consult the ABA website, www.theABA.org, for a list of all MOCA 2.0 requirements.

ACCME


Additional Information

Cancellation Policy
Written refund requests must be received on or before February 1, 2026. A $50 processing fee will be deducted from refund requests. NO REFUNDS WILL BE GIVEN AFTER February 1, 2026. Substitutions are allowed with advance notice. Refund and/or substitution requests must be received in writing by email.

In the event of postponement or cancellation, a full refund will be given. The University of Florida is not responsible for travel arrangements, travel fees, or any expenses incurred by you as a result of such a cancellation. If the University of Florida cancels this event, you will be contacted at the email address you provided, so please be sure to provide a valid email address.

Accommodations for Disabilities or Special Requests, Including Dietary
If you have needs that require special accommodations, including dietary concerns, please contact the CME Office.


For activity related questions, please contact
Name: Alexandria Heverly
Email: [email protected]

For CME general questions, please contact
Email: [email protected]

Join us at:

Antlers at Vail Conference Center

680 Lionshead Pl
Vail, CO 81657

 

For more information and to make your reservation, visit: https://anest.cme.ufl.edu/venue-location/

Mitigation of Relevant Financial Relationships

University of Florida College of Medicine adheres to the ACCME’s Standards for Integrity and Independence in Accredited Continuing Education. All individuals in a position to control a CME activity's content, including faculty, planners, reviewers, and/or others, must disclose all financial relationships with ineligible companies (commercial interests). Conflict of interest information for the CME Advisory Committee members can be found on the following website: https://cme.ufl.edu/disclosure. All relevant financial relationships have been mitigated.

Member Information
Role in activity
Nature of Relationship(s) / Name of Ineligible Company(s)
Nikolaus Gravenstein, MD
professor
University of Florida
Activity Administrator
Consulting Fee-Teleflex Medical
Chris Giordano, MD
Clinical Professor
University of Florida
Course Director, Faculty
Nothing to disclose
Douglas Atkinson, MD
Assistant Professor
Harvard Medical School
Faculty
Meghan Brennan, MD
UF
Faculty
Nothing to disclose
Laurie Davies, MD
University of Florida
Faculty
Matt Decker, MD
Neurosurgeon
university of florida
Faculty
Grant or research support-Johnson & Johnson
Christopher Edwards, MD
University of Florida
Faculty
Nothing to disclose
Keith Howell, MD
Associate Professor
University of florida
Faculty
Eric I Jeng, MD
Associate Professor
University of Florida
Faculty
Nothing to disclose
Tomas Kucera, MD, MS
Tomas Kucera MD LLC
Faculty
Nothing to disclose
Sanjeev Kumar, MD
Associate Professor, Program Director, Medical Director
University of Florida
Faculty
Nothing to disclose
Kathleen J McDonald, MD
Anesthesiologist
University of Florida
Faculty
Matthew McGee, MD
Faculty
Nicholas Nedeff, MD
Dr.
Kendall Regional Medical Center
Faculty
Glenn Paige, MD
Dr.
Glenn Paige, MD PA
Faculty
Mindaugas Rackauskas, MD
Dr
UF Shands
Faculty
Nothing to disclose
Sripad Rao, MD
Asst. Prof
UM
Faculty
Bobbie L Riley, MD
Harvard Medical School
Faculty
Nothing to disclose
Steven A Robicsek, MD, PhD
University of Florida
Faculty
Saurin Shah, MD
University of Florida College of Medicine of Jacksonville
Faculty
Nothing to disclose
Felipe Urdaneta, MD
Professor
Department of Anesthesia
Faculty
Paid consultant-Medtronic|Advisor-Airlife
Barbara Wilkey, MD
Faculty
Relin Yang, MD, MPH
Orlando VA HCS
Faculty
Nothing to disclose
Gregory M Janelle, MD
Interim Chair and Professor
University of Florida
Other Planning Committee Member
Nothing to disclose

Monday, March 16, 2026
 
2026 Spring Anesthesia Ski Summit

Welcome & Opening Remarks
6:55AM - 7:00AM

Is Universal Videolaryngoscopy Really More Expensive?
7:00AM - 7:30AM
Felipe Urdaneta, MD


Objectives:
  1. Examine the economic factors associated with the widespread implementation of videolaryngoscopy (VL). 
  2. Compare upstream and downstream costs of different airway management approaches
Q&A
7:30AM - 7:40AM
Felipe Urdaneta, MD

Innovations in Lung Transplantation
7:40AM - 8:10AM
Mindaugas Rackauskas, MD


Objectives:
  1. Describe recent advancements in lung transplant technology and techniques, including innovations in donor lung preservation, ex-vivo lung perfusion (EVLP).
  2. Analyze emerging clinical evidence supporting new perioperative and postoperative management strategies aimed at improving graft function, reducing complications, and enhancing long-term survival.
  3. Apply current best practices and evolving innovations to clinical decision-making in lung transplantation, with the goal of optimizing patient selection, donor utilization, and overall transplant outcomes.
Q&A
8:10AM - 8:20AM
Mindaugas Rackauskas, MD

Put a Magnet on It: Perioperative Management of Cardiac Implantable Electronic Devices
8:20AM - 8:50AM
Douglas Atkinson, MD


Objectives:
  1. Recall the basics of cardiac implantable electronic devices (CIED)
  2. Gain familiarity with the current state-of-the-art CIED
  3. Understand the essential tenets of perioperative CIED management
Q&A
8:50AM - 9:00AM
Douglas Atkinson, MD

Anesthesia in Search & Rescue Operations
4:00PM - 4:30PM
Tomas Kucera, MD, MS


Objectives:
  1. Participants will be able to review the role of physicians in search and rescue operations in austere and backcountry environments
  2. Discuss pain management strategies, including the use of controlled substances in the field
  3. Use and limitations of advanced airway management skills and procedures suitable for remote operations and helicopter operations
  4. Evaluate advanced anesthetic and resuscitative modalities for wilderness and SAR settings
Q&A
4:30PM - 4:40PM
Tomas Kucera, MD, MS

Anesthesia Afloat: Lessons from Continuing Promise 2025 Aboard the USNS Comfort
4:40PM - 5:10PM
Matthew McGee, MD


Objectives:
  1. Evaluate strategies for preoperative screening in humanitarian anesthesia missions
  2. Analyze approaches to resource utilization and equipment management in austere surgical settings
Q&A
5:10PM - 5:20PM
Matthew McGee, MD

Navigating Natural Disasters
5:20PM - 5:50PM
Laurie Davies, MD


Objectives:
  1. Gain insight into health care disaster planning
  2. Appreciate the evolution of supply chain logistics and economics
  3. Question whether some of our protocols for IV fluid administration should be reconsidered
Q&A
5:50PM - 6:00PM
Laurie Davies, MD

Tuesday, March 17, 2026
A DILEMMA WE FACE IN CARDIAC SURGERY: LIFE or ECMO or DEATH?
7:00AM - 7:30AM
Eric I Jeng, MD


Objectives:
  1. Identifying cardiogenic shock
  2. Differentiate between scenarios where ecmo serves as bridge to decision, bridge to recovery, or bridge to durable device/transplant
  3. Recognize common complications of ecmo
  4. Integrate multidisciplinary perspectives regarding ecmo-related decisions
Q&A
7:30AM - 7:40AM
Eric I Jeng, MD

Pulmonary Hypertension: What the RV Wants You to Know
7:40AM - 8:10AM
Barbara Wilkey, MD


Objectives:
  1. At the end of this session participants will be able to distinguish between precapillary, postcapillary, and mixed pre/post capillary pulmonary hypertension based upon right heart catheterization findings.
  2. At the end of this session participants will be able to troubleshoot common anesthetic concerns related to patients with pulmonary hypertension.
Q&A
8:10AM - 8:20AM
Barbara Wilkey, MD

Perioperative Spine Surgery Planning A Surgeons Perspective
8:20AM - 8:50AM
Matt Decker, MD


Objectives:
  1. Differentiate procedure specific anatomy relevant to operative planning and risk assessment. 
  2. Identify intraoperative surgical factors in spine procedures that influence neurological risk and operative decision making. 
  3. Recognize postoperative surgical considerations that affect recovery, mobilization, and complication risk after spine surgery. 
Q&A
8:50AM - 9:00AM
Matt Decker, MD

Gastric Ultrasound Snapshot
4:00PM - 4:30PM
Meghan Brennan, MD


Objectives:
  1. Describe basic gastric ultrasound anatomy and indications for gastric ultrasound
  2. Review point of care gastric ultrasound
  3. Apply point of care gastric ultrasound findings to perioperative airway and anesthetic planning.
Q&A
4:30PM - 4:40PM
Meghan Brennan, MD

Anemia, Frailty, and Patient Blood Management at UF
4:40PM - 5:10PM
Keith Howell, MD


Objectives:
  1. Review the impact of preoperative anemia on perioperative morbidity, mortality, transfusion requirements, and resource utilization.
  2. Describe the association between preoperative anemia, perioperative transfusion, and postoperative cognitive and functional outcomes, including delirium and longer-term neurocognitive recovery.
  3. Apply practical, multidisciplinary strategies to implement a preoperative Patient Blood Management (PBM) program, including screening workflows, optimization timelines, and integration into existing perioperative pathways.
Q&A
5:10PM - 5:20PM
Keith Howell, MD

TBD
5:20PM - 5:50PM

Q&A
5:50PM - 6:00PM

Wednesday, March 18, 2026
Operating Room Tragedy 10 Years Later
7:00AM - 8:10AM
Saurin Shah, MD


Objectives:
  1. Long term recovery from tragic events 
  2. Development of an institutional incident debriefing system and post event support center (CHaMPS)
  3. Leadership lessons learned
Q&A
8:10AM - 8:20AM
Saurin Shah, MD

Physician Burnout
8:20AM - 8:50AM
Kathleen J McDonald, MD


Objectives:
  1. Discuss history and prevalence of burnout and compassion fatigue among physicians.
  2. Explore professional ramifications of burnout and compassion fatigue on productivity and personal fulfillment.
  3. Review evidenced based literature in support of nature, exercise, and sleep to augment traditional therapy for burnout and compassion fatigue
Q&A
8:50AM - 9:00AM
Kathleen J McDonald, MD

A Patient's Inquiry About Surgical Procedures Abroad: What advice can you offer?
4:00PM - 4:30PM
Felipe Urdaneta, MD


Objectives:
  1. Discuss the perioperative principles involved in healthcare tourism.
  2. Identify the risks and opportunities of surgical tourism
Q&A
4:30PM - 4:40PM
Felipe Urdaneta, MD

Medical Outreach, Tips for Success
4:40PM - 5:10PM
Steven A Robicsek, MD, PhD


Objectives:
  1. Describe the key elements of effective medical outreach, including needs assessment, local partnerships, and alignment with host-community priorities.
  2. Outline strategies that improve clinical impact and sustainability, such as capacity-building, equipment planning, and outcome measurement.
  3. Apply operational and ethical principles that promote safety, quality, and long-term program success.
Q&A
5:10PM - 5:20PM
Steven A Robicsek, MD, PhD

Endoscopic Techniques for Painful Spinal Pathologies
5:20PM - 5:50PM
Sanjeev Kumar, MD


Objectives:
  1. Describe the role of endoscopic techniques in the diagnosis and treatment of painful spinal pathologies, including lumbar, thoracic and cervical disc herniation, spinal stenosis, and selected degenerative conditions.
  2. Recognize the unique anesthetic and perioperative considerations of endoscopic spine procedures, including patient selection, positioning, airway management, neuromonitoring, and multimodal analgesia strategies.
  3. Integrate endoscopic spine surgery into multidisciplinary pain management and perioperative care pathways to improve functional outcomes, minimize complications, and reduce opioid dependence.
Q&A
5:50PM - 6:00PM
Sanjeev Kumar, MD

Thursday, March 19, 2026
An Uncommon Complication of a Common Procedure
7:00AM - 7:30AM
Felipe Urdaneta, MD


Objectives:
  1. Explore an unexpected failure in airway management during a non-operating room anesthesia (NORA) case, after a routine bedside procedure. 
  2. Learn strategies to manage difficult airways
Q&A
7:30AM - 7:40AM
Felipe Urdaneta, MD

Pediatric Difficult Airways Increasing Your First-Pass Success Rate
7:40AM - 8:10AM
Christopher Edwards, MD


Objectives:
  1. Recognize pitfalls in pediatric difficult airway management
  2. Identify techniques for pediatric and/or syndromic difficult intubations not amenable to awake management
Q&A
8:10AM - 8:20AM
Christopher Edwards, MD

TBD
8:20AM - 8:50AM

Q&A
8:50AM - 9:00AM

The Changing Landscape in Residency Training
4:00PM - 4:30PM
Nicholas Nedeff, MD


Objectives:
  1. Examine the policy changes that have impacted residency training
  2. Summarize the current state of anesthesia residency training
  3. Preparing for the future of training
Q&A
4:30PM - 4:40PM
Nicholas Nedeff, MD

Buprenorphine in Acute Pain
4:40PM - 5:10PM
Relin Yang, MD, MPH


Objectives:
  1. Understand the clinical rationale for considering IV Buprenorphine (Buprenex) for acute pain management within the VA system. 
  2. Compare the efficacy and safety of Buprenorphine to traditional full agonist opioids
  3. Evaluate the cost implications and budget impact of adding Buprenex
Q&A
5:10PM - 5:20PM
Relin Yang, MD, MPH

Whole Blood vs. Component Therapy in Trauma
5:20PM - 5:50PM
Sripad Rao, MD


Objectives:
  1. Review old literature.
  2.  Apply evidence based transfusion strategies.
  3.  Discuss operational safety and considerations.
Q&A
5:50PM - 6:00PM
Sripad Rao, MD

Friday, March 20, 2026
Pediatric Cancer Pain: Perioperative Considerations
7:00AM - 7:30AM
Bobbie L Riley, MD


Objectives:
  1. Medical optimization for surgery in patients with chronic pain.
  2.  Utilization of a home catheter program in pediatrics.
  3. Indications for neurolysis as a mechanism for prehab and postop mgt.
Q&A
7:30AM - 7:40AM
Bobbie L Riley, MD

Navigating Conflict
7:40AM - 8:10AM
Chris Giordano, MD


Objectives:
  1. List reasons why physicians need to learn strategies for conflict management.
  2. Learn different types of conflict management strategies.
  3. Learn the differences between “No”, “yes”, and “that’s right”.
Q&A
8:10AM - 8:20AM
Chris Giordano, MD

Being the EXAMPLE
8:20AM - 8:50AM
Glenn Paige, MD


Objectives:
  1. Understand the Significance of Personal Leadership and Leading by Example:
    Gain insights into the importance of personal leadership and leading by example in professional settings, community engagement, and personal life.
  2. Identify the Consequences of Ineffective Leadership and the Dangers of Lacking Leadership by Example:
    Recognize the detrimental effects of poor leadership and the severe consequences of failing to lead by example.
  3. Comprehend the Importance of Trustworthiness and Patient-Centric Focus:
    Recognize the critical need for colleagues, administrators, and, most importantly, patients to perceive us as trustworthy and dedicated to providing optimal patient care and achieving positive outcomes.
  4. Develop Techniques and Resources for Establishing Excellence in Leadership:
    Acquire practical strategies and resources to set the most effective example for oneself and others.
Q&A
8:50AM - 9:00AM
Glenn Paige, MD

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