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Full Schedule

Full Schedule

  • Thursday, April 16, 2026
  • 6:30 AM - 6:30 PM MT
    Registration
  • 7:45 AM - 8:15 AM MT
    Welcome and Opening
    Main Meeting
  • 8:15 AM - 9:15 AM MT
    Problem Based Learning Discussions
    PBLD
  • 8:15 AM - 9:45 AM MT
    WS - Hands-On Workshops
    Workshops
  • 8:15 AM - 9:45 AM MT
    PS-01 - Thinking Outside the Box with Regional Anesthesia
    Moderator: Vishal Uppal, MBBS, Msc, FRCA – Dalhousie University, Canada
    Main Meeting
  • 9:45 AM - 10:00 AM MT
    Break and Refreshments
  • 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM MT
    Problem Based Learning Discussions
    PBLD
  • 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM MT
    WS - Hands-On Workshops
    Workshops
  • 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM MT
    PS-02 - Latest Updates into Current Practice
    Moderator: Rebecca L. Johnson, MD, FASA – Mayo Clinic Rochester, MN
    Main Meeting
  • 1:30 PM - 2:30 PM MT
    Problem Based Learning Discussions
    PBLD
  • 1:30 PM - 3:30 PM MT
    WS - Hands-On Workshops
    Workshops
  • 1:30 PM - 3:30 PM MT
    PS-03 - Controversies in Regional Anesthesia
    Moderator: Linda Le-Wendling, MD (she/her/hers) – University of Florida, Gainesville
    Main Meeting
  • 3:45 PM - 4:45 PM MT
    Problem Based Learning Discussions
    PBLD
  • 3:45 PM - 5:15 PM MT
    WS - Hands-On Workshops
    Workshops
  • 3:45 PM - 5:15 PM MT
    PS-04 - Neurologic Injury & The Path to Recovery
    Moderator: Ellen M. Soffin, MD, PhD – Hospital for Special Surgery
    Main Meeting
  • 5:15 PM - 7:00 PM MT
    Welcome Networking Reception and Exhibit Hall Grand Opening
  • Friday, April 17, 2026
  • 6:15 AM - 7:15 AM MT
    ASRA Pain Medicine Fun Run
  • 6:30 AM - 6:30 PM MT
    Registration
  • 8:00 AM - 9:00 AM MT
    Problem Based Learning Discussions
    PBLD
  • 8:00 AM - 9:30 AM MT
    WS - Hands-On Workshops
    Workshops
  • 8:00 AM - 9:30 AM MT
    IS-01 - RA in High-Risk Scenarios (Pre-Existing Neurologic Injury, Anticoagulation EG Vascular Surgery, Patient with Poor Respiratory Function for Surgery of Trunk and Above
    Moderator: Kristopher Schroeder, MD, FASA, FASRA (he/him/his) – University of Wisconsin Department of Anesthesiology
    Faculty: Vivian Ip, MD (she/her/hers) – University of Calgary
    Faculty: Kristopher Schroeder, MD, FASA, FASRA (he/him/his) – University of Wisconsin Department of Anesthesiology
    Faculty: Tiffany Tedore, MD (she/her/hers) – New York Presbyterian Hospital Weill Cornell Medicine
    Faculty: Peter Merjavy, MD, PhD, FRCA, ESRA-DRA – Craigavon Area University Teaching Hospital
    Associate Faculty: Alexander Stone, MD – Brigham and Women's Hospital/Harvard Medical School
    Interactive Session
  • 8:00 AM - 9:30 AM MT
    PS-05 - Improving Our Understanding of Neuraxial Anesthesia and Analgesia
    Moderator: Sylvia Wilson, MD – Medical University of South Carolina
    Main Meeting
  • 9:30 AM - 10:15 AM MT
    Break and Refreshments
  • 10:15 AM - 11:15 AM MT
    Problem Based Learning Discussions
    PBLD
  • 10:15 AM - 11:45 AM MT
    WS - Hands-On Workshops
    Workshops
  • 10:15 AM - 11:45 AM MT
    IS-02 - Trunk, Abdomen, and Hip: Fascial Plane vs Paraneuraxial vs Neuraxial-Which Blocks Should I Implement In My Practice and Why?
    Moderator: Steven Porter, MD – Mayo Clinic
    Faculty: Ki Jinn Chin, MBBS, MMed, FRCPC – Toronto Western Hospital, University Health Network, University of Toronto
    Faculty: Reva Ramlogan, MBBS, MEd, FRCPC (he/him/his) – University of Ottawa
    Faculty: Barys Ihnatsenka, MD (he/him/his) – University of Florida
    Faculty: Alexander Stone, MD – Brigham and Women's Hospital/Harvard Medical School
    Interactive Session
  • 10:15 AM - 11:45 AM MT
    PS-06 - Acute Pain Management: A Systematic Approach to Systemic Analgesia
    Moderator: Eric Schwenk, MD – Sidney Kimmel Medical College at Thomas Jefferson University
    Main Meeting
  • 1:30 PM - 2:15 PM MT
    Spec-01 - Special Session: “State of the Union” Address: Opportunities and Challenges Facing Our Specialty
    Main Meeting
  • 2:15 PM - 3:15 PM MT
    Problem Based Learning Discussions
    PBLD
  • 2:15 PM - 3:45 PM MT
    WS - Hands-On Workshops
    Workshops
  • 2:15 PM - 3:45 PM MT
    IS-03 - The Challenging Spinal and Epidural: Techniques, Pearls, and Tips for Success (On Placement, Dosing, and Confirmation)
    Moderator: Reva Ramlogan, MBBS, MEd, FRCPC (he/him/his) – University of Ottawa
    Faculty: Barys Ihnatsenka, MD (he/him/his) – University of Florida
    Faculty: Brinda Kamdar, MD (she/her/hers) – Massachusetts General Hospital
    Faculty: Kwesi Kwofie, MD FRCPC – Dalhousie University
    Associate Faculty: Ranjith Kumar Sivakumar, MD, EDRA, DipBiostats – The Chinese University of Hong Kong
    Interactive Session
  • 2:15 PM - 3:45 PM MT
    PS-07 - Spotlight on Current Affairs
    Moderator: Steven Porter, MD – Mayo Clinic
    Main Meeting
  • 3:45 PM - 4:30 PM MT
    Break and Refreshments
  • 4:30 PM - 5:30 PM MT
    Problem Based Learning Discussions
    PBLD
  • 4:30 PM - 6:00 PM MT
    WS - Hands-On Workshops
    Workshops
  • 4:30 PM - 6:00 PM MT
    IS-07 - Shark Tank
    Moderator: Jennifer Noerenberg, MD – Kaiser Permanente, San Diego
    Faculty: Brian Sites, MD – Dartmouth Health
    Faculty: Eugene R. Viscusi, MD – Thomas Jefferson University
    Faculty: Samer Narouze, MD, PhD, MMM – University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center
    Faculty: Rajnish K. Gupta, Medical Doctor (he/him/his) – Vanderbilt University Medical Center
    Faculty: Sylvia Wilson, MD – Medical University of South Carolina
    Faculty: Vivian Ip, MD (she/her/hers) – University of Calgary
    Faculty: Patrick Tighe, MD MS – University of Florida College of Medicine
    Interactive Session
  • 4:30 PM - 6:00 PM MT
    PS-08 - Spinal Anesthesia for Ambulatory Surgery: Tips, Tricks, and Recipes
    Moderator: Rajnish K. Gupta, Medical Doctor (he/him/his) – Vanderbilt University Medical Center
    Main Meeting
  • 6:00 PM - 7:00 PM MT
    Resident/Fellow and Fellowship Director Meet and Greet
  • Saturday, April 18, 2026
  • 7:00 AM - 5:00 PM MT
    Registration
  • 8:00 AM - 9:00 AM MT
    Problem Based Learning Discussions
    PBLD
  • 8:00 AM - 9:30 AM MT
    IS-04 - Ask the Experts Interactive Session: Hot Topics in Regional Anesthesia Education
    Moderator: Sylvia Wilson, MD – Medical University of South Carolina
    Faculty: Brian Allen
    Faculty: Stuart Grant, MD (he/him/his) – UNC Chapel Hill
    Faculty: Monika Nanda, MBBS, MPH, FASA – University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
    Associate Faculty: Kellie Jaremko, MD, PhD (she/her/hers) – Johns Hopkins
    Associate Faculty: Ranjith Kumar Sivakumar, MD, EDRA, DipBiostats – The Chinese University of Hong Kong
    Interactive Session
  • 8:00 AM - 9:30 AM MT
    PS-09 - Motor Preserving Blocks- How Distal Can I Go and Still Make A Clinical Difference In Analgesia (Live Demo)
    Moderator: Ki Jinn Chin, MBBS, MMed, FRCPC – Toronto Western Hospital, University Health Network, University of Toronto
    Main Meeting
  • 8:00 AM - 10:00 AM MT
    WS - Hands-On Workshops
    Workshops
  • 9:30 AM - 10:15 AM MT
    Break and Refreshments
  • 10:15 AM - 11:15 AM MT
    Problem Based Learning Discussions
    PBLD
  • 10:15 AM - 11:45 AM MT
    WS - Hands-On Workshops
    Workshops
  • 10:15 AM - 11:45 AM MT
    IS-05 - The Art of Communication and Negotiation: Carrying Meaningful Conversations with Your Surgical Colleagues and the C-Suite
    Moderator: Monica W. Harbell, MD (she/her/hers) – Mayo Clinic Arizona
    Faculty: Maggie Holtz, MD – WellStar Medical Group
    Faculty: Melody Anderson, MD (she/her/hers) – Atrium Health Carolinas Medical Center
    Faculty: Jennifer Hagen, MD (she/her/hers) – University of Florida
    Faculty: Anikar Chhabra, MD MBA MS – Mayo Clinic AZ
    Faculty: Olga Nin, MD, MBA (she/her/hers) – UF Health Gainesville
    Interactive Session
  • 10:15 AM - 11:45 AM MT
    PS-10 - High Yield Regional Anesthesia for Special Populations
    Moderator: Jinlei Li, MD PhD – Yale University
    Main Meeting
  • 12:00 PM - 1:30 PM MT
    Excellence in ASRA Pain Medicine Awards Luncheon
    Special EventMain Meeting
  • 1:45 PM - 2:45 PM MT
    Problem Based Learning Discussions
    PBLD
  • 1:45 PM - 3:15 PM MT
    PS-11 - New Blocks for Your Repertoire?
    Moderator: Rebecca L. Johnson, MD, FASA – Mayo Clinic Rochester, MN
    Main Meeting
  • 2:15 PM - 3:45 PM MT
    IS-07 - Anything and Everything on Extending Block Duration (Technical Pearls, Adjuvants, and Catheters, and Rebound).
    Moderator: Alberto Ardon, MD MPH – Mayo Clinic
    Faculty: Peter Merjavy, MD, PhD, FRCA, ESRA-DRA – Craigavon Area University Teaching Hospital
    Faculty: Maggie Holtz, MD – WellStar Medical Group
    Faculty: Jody Leng, MD, MS – VA Palo Alto/Stanford Health Care
    Associate Faculty: Keith A. May, MD, MBA, FASA – University of Tennessee-Knoxville
    Interactive Session
  • 3:15 PM - 3:30 PM MT
    Break and Refreshments
  • 3:30 PM - 5:00 PM MT
    PS-12 - POCUS, POCUS, POCUS
    Moderator: Stephen C. Haskins, MD (he/him/his) – Hospital for Special Surgery
    Main Meeting
  • 6:00 PM - 9:00 PM MT
    ASRA Pain Medicine Annual Meeting Celebration