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Mission of SOAP

The purpose of the Society is to provide a forum for discussion of medical problems unique to the peripartum period and to promote excellence in medical care, research and education in anesthesia, obstetrics, obstetric medicine and neonatology.

Accreditation and Designation

The Society for Obstetric Anesthesia and Perinatology is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to sponsor continuing medical education for physicians.

The Society for Obstetric Anesthesia and Perinatology designates this educational activity for a maximum of 19 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)TM. Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

American Academy of Pediatrics Neonatal Resuscitation Certification Program
The Society for Obstetric Anesthesia and Perinatology designates this educational activity for a maximum of 4 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)TM. Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Multidisciplinary Case Forum
The Society for Obstetric Anesthesia and Perinatology designates this educational activity for a maximum of 4 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)TM. Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Mission of SOAP Program Committee

The mission of the Society’s Program Committee is to provide anesthesiologists, obstetricians, and other physicians and members of related allied health specialties with the knowledge that will reinforce past learning as well as disseminate new concepts, practices, and skills involving anesthesia and analgesia for the pregnant woman.

Target Audience

The SOAP 40th Annual Meeting is intended for anesthesiologists, obstetricians, neonatologists, obstetric medicine specialists, maternal-fetal medicine specialists, residents, fellows and medical students. The Society supports the attendance by associate members in the educational sessions of the annual meeting. The program is generated from member requests and an assessment of need by the program committee. Attendance at this meeting does not guarantee competency or proficiency in the performance of any procedures which may be discussed or taught during the course.

Objectives

American Academy of Pediatrics: Certification in Neonatal Resuscitation Program

At the end of this session participants will be able to:

• Describe an evidence-based approach to resuscitation of the newborn;
• Critically evaluate the causes, prevention, and management of mild to severe neonatal asphyxia;
• Demonstrate skills in newborn resuscitation which include and are not limited to chest compression, bag mask ventilation, endotracheal intubation, indications for the use of plasma expanders and vasoactive drugs;
• Interpret the effects of meconium aspiration;
• Recognize the ethical implications of starting and stopping resuscitation;
• Identify the effects of resuscitation on the extended hospital stay.

Multidisciplinary Case Forum

Following this session, the learner will be able to:

• Describe the effect of preeclampsia on anesthetic management;
• Delineate the potential challenges of managing the parturient with cardiac co-morbidity;
• Understand how severe pulmonary disease impacts peripartum care;
• Discuss alterations in anesthetic management of the morbidly obese parturient.

Gertie Marx Research Competition

Attendees will become familiar with the most recent and best peer reviewed obstetric anesthesia research abstracts from around the world. (Presentations in this session will be by Fellows)

Pro/Con Debate #1 All Parturients Receiving Neuraxial Morphine Should Be Monitored with Continuous Pulse Oximetry

At the end of this debate attendees will be able to:

• Discuss the beneficial and detrimental effects of women receiving neuraxial long acting opiates;
• Critically appraise the evidence for adverse outcomes in neuraxial blockade;
• Describe the rationale for type and length of postpartum monitoring.

What’s New in Obstetrics?

At the conclusion of this lecture, participants will be able to:

• Assess the evidence for new concepts in the field of general obstetrics and maternal fetal medicine from the calendar year 2007-2008;
• Describe the impact of new obstetric research on the clinical practices of obstetric anesthesia, obstetric medicine and neonatology.

Zuspan Research Competition

Attendees will become familiar with the most recent and best peer reviewed abstracts for research done in collaboration with an obstetrician-gynecologist.

What’s New in Obstetric Medicine

Following this lecture, the learner will be able to:

• Apply new findings in internal medicine as it applies to obstetrics and obstetric anesthesia clinical practice;
• Describe the effect of medical disease in pregnancy on clinical practice, education and future research.

Panel #1 Advances in the Management of Obstetric Hemorrhage

• Describe the common causes of antenatal and postpartum hemorrhage;
• Understand the common surgical, pharmacologic, and interventional radiologic approaches to peripartum hemorrhage;
• Discuss risks associated with repeat cesarean delivery, abnormal placentation and maternal blood transfusion.

Breakfast with the Experts

After this problem-based learning discussion participants will be able to:

• Interpret the problems associated with an obstetric patient with pre-existing complex medical problems;
• Organize an anesthetic plan for non obstetric surgery in this patient;
• Review and evaluate how the plan changes based on a changing surgical situation.

Panel #2 Legal Issues in Obstetric Anesthesia

• Describe the most common medicolegal risks in obstetric anesthesia;
• Discuss the different approaches taken by states to ameliorate the liability insurance crisis for physicians, especially those who practice obstetrics;
• Utilize risk-reduction and patient safety strategies in the everyday practice of obstetric anesthesia.

Gerard W. Ostheimer Lecture

At the end of this lecture, the attendees will be able to:

• Evaluate the level of evidence for new preventive and therapeutic strategies in the vast field of maternalfetal medicine, perinatology and obstetric anesthesia;
• Describe and apply state-of-the art obstetric analgesia and anesthesia.
• Identify novel concepts and areas of research relevant to the understanding and management of pregnancy-related disorders, neonatal outcomes and obstetric anesthesia.

Fred Hehre Lecture: See One, Do One, Teach One: Is This What Women Really Want

• The attendee will recognize the differences between an obstetric and generalist anesthesiologist;
• Evaluate different modalities for teaching obsteric anesthesiology;
• Recognize the steps required to create the next generation of obsteric anesthesiologists.

Research Hour: Making the Almost Impossible Possible: Overcoming Obstacles to Doing and Publishing Clinical Research in Obstetric Anesthesia

After this session the attendees will:

• Have a better understanding of issues of concern to the IRB regarding research in pregnant women;
• Be aware of existing federal regulations regarding research in pregnant women;
• Understand emerging journal policies regarding registration of clinical trials and FDA Investigational New Drug (IND) Applications.

Pro/Con Debate #2: General Anesthesia is Acceptable for Elective Cesarean Section

At the end of this debate the audience will understand the relative risks and benefits of general and neuraxial anesthesia for the mother and baby.

Educational Format

CME activities may include the following formats: plenary sessions, debates, lectures, poster discussions, oral abstracts, problem-based learning, and skill-set workshops.

Participation in the SOAP 40th Annual Meeting

Attendance shall be open to all health practitioners, provided that they have registered for the meeting. CME credit will only be offered to M.D.s, D.O.s or equivalent. A completed Physician Verification of Attendance form must be turned in to SOAP at the conclusion of the meeting. The form will be available on-site.

Special Needs Statement

The Society for Obstetric Anesthesia and Perinatology is committed to making its activities accessible to all individuals. If you are in need of an accommodation, please do not hesitate to call the SOAP office at (847) 825-5586 and/or submit a description of your needs in writing to c.dionne@asahq.org.