Harvard Anesthesiology Update 2026

• Target Audience: anesthesiologists and CRNAs
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1. Overview

The Comprehensive 2026 Anesthesiology Update Cardiac, Regional, Office-Based, Thoracic, Obstetric, Neuro, and Pediatric

In the past year, there have been significant clinical changes that affect the practice of anesthesiology. This comprehensive program provides a special and timely opportunity for anesthesiologists, nurse anesthetists, and others with interest in the field to hear directly from world-renowned specialists and master clinicians about these changes.

The curriculum at Anesthesiology Update 2026 ensures that attendees leave with a comprehensive understanding of the latest advances, risk mitigation strategies, and anesthesiology guidelines, and also with specific recommendations to incorporate these updates into practice.

The format is engaging and attendees are encouraged to pose questions of the national and international experts who will be delivering the updates and education at this event.

Updates, best practices and new guidelines cover:

Hands-on cardiac, gastric and lung ultrasound

Front of neck airway access

High-flow nasal oxygen

Advances in transfusion practices

Artificial intelligence in anesthesia delivery

Brain health: using artificial intelligence to predict neurocognitive disorders

News from the Anesthesia Patient Safety Foundation

High-risk obstetric patients: evidence-based care

Perioperative resuscitation

End-of-life care

Mechanical circulatory support and intracardiac devices

New developments in anesthetic pharmacology: hypnotics and analgesics

Recent advances in airway management

The agony of GLP-1 agonists

Care of the geriatric patient for surgery

Frontiers in quality measurement and improvement

Participants will take away important guidelines and checklists that they can put to immediate use in their anesthesia practice.

Program Highlights

2026 Guidelines, New Innovations, Challenging Cases, and State-of-the-Art Clinical and Patient Safety Updates in the Areas of:

Regional anesthesia

Cardiac anesthesia

Critical care medicine

Ambulatory anesthesia and office-based anesthesia

Pediatric anesthesia

Obstetric anesthesia

Thoracic anesthesia

Perioperative transfusion medicine

Neuroanesthesia

State-of-the-art pain management

Patient safety and risk reduction

Enhanced recovery after surgery

Important Drug Updates

Anesthetic drugs in the development pipeline

GLP-1 agonists

Target-controlled Infusion

New hypnotics

Methadone in clinical care

2. Learning Objectives

Apply principles for practicing perioperative ultrasound

Diagnose and develop a treatment plan for cerebrovascular emergencies

Recognize best practices in preoperative evaluation and risk assessment

Integrate updated guidelines in practice when managing the difficult airway

Implement current principles for appropriate opioid use and pain management

Interpret the latest evidence-based practices in obstetric anesthesia

Incorporate multimodal general anesthesia and enhanced recovery into clinical practice

Discuss best practices in managing patients with morbid obesity and sleep apnea

Integrate evidence-based protocols when practicing regional anesthesia

Identify new drugs that can be incorporated into anesthesia practice

3. Target Audience

Best for anesthesiologists and CRNAs who want updates on AI in anesthesia, difficult airway management, and multimodal pain protocols.

Who Should Participate

Anesthesiologists

Nurse Anesthetists

Anesthesiologist Assistants

Residents and Fellows

Student Nurse Anesthetists

4. Topics

01 Welcome

02 Why the Future of Anesthesiology Shines Bright

03 Opioids and Obstructive Sleep Apnea The Latestin 2026

04 Target Controlled Infusion (TCI) Conceptual Overview and Practical Considerations

05 Current Risks and Benefits of Blood Transfusion

06 Q&A Drs. Egan, Gropper, Kharasch, and Mason

07 Patients Post-PACU Out of Sight – Out of Mind

08 Perioperative Neurocognitive Decline Acetaminophen, SCOPE, and Multimodal General Anesthesia

09 How Total Intravenous Anesthesia (TIVA) Evolved into a Viable Alternative to Inhalational Techniques A View from the Front Lines

10 Q&A Drs. Egan, Kharasch, O’Gara, and Subramaniam

11 Physiological Effects of High Flow Nasal Cannula

12 Perioperative Neurocognitive Disorders

13 Spontaneous Ventilation Friend or Foe

14 Building an Evidence Base for Personalized Regional Anesthesia

15 Q&A Drs. Mauri, O’Gara, and Schreiber

16 Leveraging Technology and Artificial Intelligence forSmarter Anesthesia Systems

17 Artificial Intelligence and Medication Safety in the Perioperative Setting

18 Artificial Intelligence and the Anesthesia Workforce Addressing Shortages and Optimizing Care

19 Fireside Chat Patient Safety in the Era of Artificial Intelligence Challenges, Opportunities, and the Future of Anesthesia Care + Q&A

20 POCUS in the Obstetric Patient

21 Cardiac Disease in Pregnancy

22 Oxytocin and Alternative Uterotonic Agents for Cesarean Delivery

23 Maternal Hemorrhage Don’t Give up on Mom

24 Pain During Cesarean Delivery Avoiding Traumatic Birth Experiences

25 Q&A Drs. Farber, Flood, Hess, Naoum, and Tsen

26 The Analgesic Pipeline Suzetrigine and Vocacapsaicin

27 Waking up Happy General Anesthesia for Patients with Chronic Pain

28 Q&A Drs. Flood, Shafer, and Valovska

29 Pain Management in People Using Opioids

30 All Things Are Poison Antidotes in Anesthesia

31 Persistent Opioid Use After Surgery

32 Cognitive Computing and Disruptive Technology Why We Won’t Be Replaced Anytime Soon

33 Hot Topics in Anesthesia What Is New in the Last 12 Months

34 Q&A Drs. Forget, Hemmings, Mountjoy, and Shafer

35 The Management of Cannot Intubate, Cannot Oxygenate Scenario

36 Unexpected Difficult Intubation Are You Prepared

37 Challenges of the Bleeding Airway

38 Q&A Drs. Kodali, O’Gara, and Osborn

40 The Science Has Spoken and It’s Probably Wrong

41 Management of Sepsis in 2026 New Guidelines

42 Q&A Drs. Nunnally, O’Gara, and Sites

43 Preoperative Evaluation for Ambulatory Surgery

44 Enhanced Recovery in Ambulatory Surgery

46 Outcomes in Ambulatory Surgery

47 Q&A Drs. Rajan, Shapiro, Sweitzer, and Urman

48 Regional Blocks for Hip and Rib Fractures Evidence-Based Techniques and Best Practice

49 Adding Perioperative Methadone to Your Practice Understanding the Current Evidence

50 Ultrasound-Guided Neuraxial Blocks

51 Q&A Drs. Gerner, Kamdar, and Stone

52 Tips and Pearls for Getting Published in Regional Anesthesia and Pain Medicine Insight from an Editor-in-Chief

53 Update on Rebound Pain After Nerve Blocks

54 Exploring the Potential Role of Artificial Intelligence in Prediction and Management of Perioperative Neurocognitive Disorders

55 Management of Pain After Cesarean Section When Neuraxial Opioids Are Not an Option

56 Q&A Drs. Saxena, Sites, Uppal, and Valovska

57 Lessons from the ASA Advisory on Perioperative Care of Older Adults

58 Fundamentals of Evidence-Based Preoperative Screening and Testing

59 Hemostatic Resuscitation for Traumatic Hemorrhage

60 Perioperative Use of Genetics and Genomics to Improve Patient Care

61 Monitoring and Antagonism of Neuromuscular Blockade

62 Q&A Drs. Domino, Dutton, Mountjoy, Muehlschlegel, and Vetter

63 Quality in Anesthesiology Do We Know It When We See It

64 Preoperative Optimization of Patients with Complex Diseases

65 Frontiers in Quality Measurement and Quality Improvement in Anesthesiology

66 Q&A Drs. Dutton, Mason, Pimental, and Vetter VIDEO NOT RELEASE

67 Neuroprognostication and Shared Decision-Making

68 Optimizing the ABCDEF Bundle

69 Risk Prediction Atrial Fibrillation and Cardiac Surgery

70 Q&A Drs. Devlin, D. Muehlschlegel, S. Muehlschlegel, and Valovska

71 Blood Management in 2026

72 Scores in Pediatric Anesthesia

73 Remimazolam Is This the New Propofol

74 Play Now or Pay Later State-of-the-Art Pain Management in Children

75 Learning from Our Mistakes Lessons Learned

76 Q&A Drs. Boretsky, Goobie, Habre, Jones, and Mason

77 State of the Art in Awake Craniotomy

78 Point-of-Care Ultrasound in Anesthesia Where We Are and Future Directions

80 Perioperative Management of Patients with Implantable Cardiac Devices

81 Management of Patients with Left Ventricular Assist Devices for Non-Cardiac Surgery

82 Q&A Drs. Crowley, Goettel, Hobai, Mountjoy, and Palmer

83 Ethical Dilemmas in the ICU The Anesthesiologist’s Moral Compass

84 The Power of Hope

85 Comfort Symptom Management for Patients and Their Families at the End of Life

86 Communication Needs of Patients and Their Families at the End of Life

87 Continuity Hospice Care and Care of the Bereaved in 2026

88 Q&A Drs. Khanna, Leiter, Lin, Matsuya, Santo, and Siddiqui + Concluding Remarks