2026-2027 AST Perioperative Medicine Conference

1. Discuss the appropriate management of patients in the perioperative setting, often using a case-based approach.
2. Identify strategies for appropriately discussing obesity and risks of elective surgeries with patients.
3. Identify and manage common postoperative complications.
4. Determine when cardiac testing is appropriate prior to non-cardiac surgeries.
5. Utilize Point of Care Ultrasound (POCUS) to help manage patients in the perioperative setting.
6. Implement an evidence-based approach to caring for perioperative patients in alignment with current ASA guidelines.

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Mitigation of Relevant Financial Relationships

Ascension Saint Thomas is committed to providing CME that is balanced, objective, and evidence-based. In accordance with the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education Standards for Integrity and Independence in Accredited Continuing Education, all individuals who have the opportunity to control content are required to disclose any financial relationships within the past 24 months with ineligible companies whose primary business is producing, marketing, selling, re-selling, or distributing healthcare products used by or on patients. Ascension Saint Thomas has established mechanisms to mitigate relevant financial relationships should they arise. The planning committee and faculty have no relevant financial relationships with ineligible companies.

This educational activity received no commercial support.