SOAP Fundamentals Virtual Event
September 6 & 13, 2025SOAP Fundamentals logo

Now in its third year, SOAP Fundamentals is the must-attend educational program for anesthesia providers without formal training in obstetric anesthesia. After drawing over 60 enthusiastic participants to last year’s virtual event, we’re thrilled to return with fresh content, dynamic sessions, and expert-led instruction tailored to your needs.

This year’s program promises new topics, practical insights, and interactive learning you won’t want to miss. A big thank-you to our outstanding presenters and dedicated planning committee — their efforts continue to make SOAP Fundamentals an essential learning experience.

Research has identified several barriers these providers face, including difficulty obtaining resources from centers of obstetric anesthesia excellence, the need for ongoing mentorship, and limited access to expertise. SOAP Fundamentals aims to enhance the knowledge of these healthcare teams, supporting SOAP's mission to advance and advocate for the health of pregnant women and their babies. This innovative virtual hybrid meeting will feature high-quality sessions on common topics in obstetric anesthesia delivered by expert faculty.

 Paced Learning

This event is designed to accommodate your schedule with three phases: a live virtual event with faculty, self-paced study, and a final live wrap-up session featuring new content and faculty for questions and answers. 

All live sessions of SOAP Fundamentals will be recorded and made available in the SOAP Learning Center the following Monday for all registered participants. 

 

Phase  Date  Time  Event
Phase 1 September 6 9:00am - 12:10pm (CST) Live Virtual Event (will be recorded and available in Learning Center post event) 
Phase 2 September 7-12 Self-paced  Self Paced Online Resource Materials Review (recorded and available in Learning Center) 
Phase 3 September 13 9:00am - 11:10am (CST)  Live Virtual Event & "Office Hours" (will be recorded and available in Learning Center post event) 




 

Schedule

Phase 1: September 6, 2025 - LIVE SESSION

Time Lecture
9:00am – 9:10am CST Welcome & Program Overview 
9:10am – 9:30am CST LIVE Module 1 - Strategies for Post-Cesarean Analgesia
9:30am –9:40am CST Live Session Questions & Answers
9:40am – 10:00am CST LIVE Module 2 – Postpartum Hemorrhage Management
10:00am – 10:10am  CST Live Session Questions & Answers
10:10am – 10:30am CST  LIVE Module 3 – Evidence-based treatment of Post-dural Puncture Headache 
10:30am - 10:40am  CST Live Session Questions & Answers
10:40am – 11:00am CST  LIVE Module 4 - Hypertension on L&D: Acute crisis, pre-induction management, eclampsia
11:00am - 11:10am CST Live Session Questions & Answers
11:10am -11:30am CST LIVE Module 5 – Tips & Tricks for Labor Analgesia
11:30am – 11:40am  CST Live Session Questions & Answers
11:40am – 12:00pm CST LIVE Module 6 –  Postpartum tubal sterilization and the Anesthesiologist
12:00pm – 12:10pm CST Live Session Questions & Answers

 

Phase 2:  September 7-12, 2025 - PRE-RECORDED MODULES / SELF PACED LEARNING 

Module Topic
Non-obstetric surgery during pregnancy: current approach 
An overview of trauma-informed care
Enhanced recovery after cesarean delivery 
Quality Assessment on L&D: how to become a center of excellence  
Embolic disease during pregnancy and anesthetic considerations   

 

Phase 3: September 13, 2025 - NOVEL CONTENT LIVE SESSION & OFFICE HOURS

Time Lecture
9:00am - 9:10am CST Introductions & Welcome
9:10am - 9:30am CST LIVE MODULE 1 - Neurological Injury Following Labor Analgesia
9:30am - 9:40am CST Live Session Questions & Answers
9:40am - 10:00am CST LIVE MODULE 2 - Dexmedetomidine on L&D: What, How, When?
10:00am - 10:10am CST Live Session Questions & Answers
10:10am - 11:10am CST

“Office Hours”
How to apply concepts from previous lectures and self-study modules in daily practice. Interactive discussion with Question & Answers