Aspen Anesthesia Seminar
January 31 – February 7, 2026 at the Viceroy Snowmass Resort
Lecture Schedule
| Saturday, January 31 | Optional Travel Day | |
| Sunday, February 1 | ||
| 4:30-6:00 PM | Welcome Reception for Attendee and Spouse/Guest | |
| Monday, February 2 | ||
| 7:00 AM | Dr. Kharasch | GLP-1 Agonists: Sorting Through Evidence, Guidance, and Recommendations |
| 8:00 AM | Dr. Tsen | After the Wet Tap: Spinal Catheters and Post-Dural Puncture Headaches |
| 4:30 PM | Dr. Flexman | Update on Postoperative Delirium |
| 5:30 PM | Dr. McEvoy | Assessment and Management of Obstructive Sleep Apnea: It's About More Than Just Obesity |
| 6:30 PM | Panel Discussion | Drs. Tsen, Flexman, Kharasch, and McEvoy |
| Tuesday, February 3 | ||
| 7:00 AM | Dr. Tsen | Non-Operating Room Anesthesia (NORA): Considerations and Complications |
| 8:00 AM | Dr. McEvoy | Cardiopulmonary Exercise Testing (CPET): What Is That and What Does It Mean for the Surgical Patient (and Me)? |
| 4:30 PM | Dr. Kharasch | Perioperative Gabapentinoids: Slow, Stop, or Reverse? |
| 5:30 PM | Dr. McEvoy | The Deadly Dozen: Reconsidering Health Optimization for... You! The Dr. Bill Smith Lecture Series Presentation Optional: obtain prescribed labs/tests prior to review during lecture Family and spouses welcome to attend this lecture |
| 6:30 PM | Panel Discussion | Drs. Tsen, Kharasch, and McEvoy |
| Wednesday, February 4 | ||
| 7:00 AM | Dr. McEvoy | Acute Kidney Injury and the Surgical Patient: from Preop Assessment to Postop Outcomes |
| 8:00 AM | Dr. Flexman | Clinical Monitoring for Perioperative Stroke Patients: Updates |
| 4:30 PM | Dr. Flexman | Enhanced Recovery and Value Based Care for Spine Surgery: Update on Current Evidence |
| 5:30 PM | Dr. Tsen | Anesthesia for Cesarean Delivery: Updates |
| 6:30 PM | Panel Discussion | Drs. Tsen, Flexman, and McEvoy |
| Thursday, February 5 | ||
| 7:00 AM | Dr. Flexman | The Aging Surgical Population: Optimizing Value and Outcomes |
| 8:00 AM | Dr. Kharasch | Perioperative Methadone in Adults and Children: Application and Benefit |
| 4:30 PM | Dr. Tsen | Dural Puncture Epidural Technique: Trip Up's and Tips |
| 5:30 PM | Dr. Kharasch | Can You Believe It? How to Critically Read the Medical Literature |
| 6:30 PM | Panel Discussion | Drs. Tsen, Flexman, and Kharasch |
| Friday, February 6 | ||
| 7:00 AM | Dr. Kharasch | Patients Post-PACU: Out of Sight, Out of Mind? |
| 8:00 AM | Dr. Flexman | Updates from Top Articles of the Year for Neuroanesthesia Practice |
| Saturday, February 7 | Optional Travel Day | |
*Please note that the lecture topics and/or schedule may change if necessary.
Holiday Seminars does not accept any funds from commercial interests and no one involved in the planning or choice of presentations has any commercial interests. All members of the faculty are evaluated in advance and in the opinion of Holiday Seminars have no commercial ties to ensure that the presentations are free from any bias from commercial interests.
Course Objectives
To review related physiology, pharmacology, agents and techniques that contribute to the art and science of anesthesiology. To discuss new agents, techniques, and controversies in the field, assisting the participant in preparing better patient care plans.
Lecture Objectives