Taylor Davis, M4 – UT Medical Branch
“Opioid-Free Anesthesia: Promise, Pitfalls, and Practical Peral’s”

OBJECTIVES: As a result of this activity, the participants should be able to: 

1. Describe the rationale behind opioid-free anesthesia and its role in modern perioperative care.
2. Identify commonly used pharmacologic alternatives to opioids in anesthesia.
3. Discuss the potential benefits, limitations, and controversies surrounding opioid-free anesthesia.

Blake Dwyer, M4 – Burnett School of Medicine at TCU
“Indications for Peripheral Nerve Blocks for Cesarean Delivery Postoperative Pain in Contemporary Obstetric Anesthesia.”

OBJECTIVES: As a result of this activity, the participants should be able to: 

1. Identify the indications for peripheral nerve blocks for cesarean delivery postoperative pain.
2. Compare and contrast the risks and benefits of regional anesthesia versus traditional analgesic methods.
3. Describe the most appropriate peripheral nerve block based on the distribution of analgesic coverage for each.

Zara Nadir, M4 – Texas A&M Dallas
“Patient Demographic and Clinical Variables Associated with Postpartum Depression Following Cesarean Delivery”

OBJECTIVES: As a result of this activity, the participants should be able to: 

1. Determine the incidence of postpartum depression within one year of cesarean delivery.
2. Identify demographic, clinical, and social factors linked to postpartum depression after cesarean delivery.
3. Identify the association of opioid dependence and other comorbidities with postpartum depression risk.

Maureen Schick, MS4 – Medical College of Wisconsin-Milwaukee
“Disparities in Neuraxial Anesthesia Utilization in Parturients with Opioid Use Disorder”

OBJECTIVES: As a result of this activity, the participants should be able to: 

1. Identify differences in analgesic care during cesarean delivery for patients with OUD, focusing on social deprivation and race/ethnicity.
2. Describe the impact of the social vulnerability index in neuraxial anesthesia utilization in parturients with opioid use disorder.
3. Review post-delivery outcomes, including the development of chronic pain and other disparities in the year following delivery in patients that did not receive neuraxial anesthesia.

Franciele Schreiber Franz, MS4, University of Incarnate Word SOM
“Understanding NIMS: Technology, Signals, and Anesthetic Considerations”

OBJECTIVES: As a result of this activity, the participants should be able to: 

1. Describe the basic technology and setup of Nerve Integrity Monitoring Systems (NIMS).
2. Interpret the significance of EMG signals obtained during intraoperative nerve monitoring.
3. Identify key anesthetic considerations when using NIMS, including limitations of neuromuscular blockage.

Alison Wissa, MS4, University of Incarnate Word SOM
“Postoperative Neurocognitive Disorders”

OBJECTIVES: As a result of this activity, the participants should be able to: 

1. Discuss the spectrum of postoperative neurocognitive disorders.
2. Identify patient- and anesthesia-related risk factors and mechanisms that contribute to PND.
3. Analyze the role of anesthesiologists in prevention and early detection of PND based on current guidelines.

FACULTY DISCLOSURE: Drs. Davis, Dwyer, Nadir, Schick, Schreiber Franz and Wissa have no relevant financial relationship(s) with companies whose primary business is producing, marketing, selling, re-selling, or distributing healthcare products used by or on patients.

PLANNERS DISCLOSURES: The planners have no relevant financial relationship(s) to disclose with companies whose primary business is producing, marketing, selling, re-selling, or distributing healthcare products used by or on patients.

ACCREDITATION: The A. Webb Roberts Center for Continuing Medical Education of Baylor Scott & White Health is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

DESIGNATION: The A. Webb Roberts Center for Continuing Medical Education of Baylor Scott & White Health designates this live activity for a maximum of 1 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity

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