Introducing the PEAK Lecture Series: Professional Excellence and Advancement Keys

The SOAP Member Value Committee is excited to present SOAP PEAK (Professional Excellence and Advancement Keys), our NEW Educational Lecture Series that presents engaging, expert-led sessions for your professional growth. SOAP PEAK is an expansion of the previous SOAP Fall Forum, our organization’s professional development series that focused on research, education, quality and leadership for the professional at every phase of their career. Register today for the first virtual session on November 13, 2025: Climbing to the top through: quality improvement. Sessions will be available in perpetuity on the SOAP website for members.

  • November 13, 2025 – Quality Improvement
  • February 5, 2026 – Education
  • June 25, 2026 – Career Advancement
  • August 27, 2026 – Research

Whether you are just starting your career or looking to elevate your impact, the PEAK series will equip you with the tools, knowledge, and inspiration to succeed.

Can’t attend live? All sessions will be recorded and available in the SOAP Learning Center after each event.
Join us and invest in your professional growth—one PEAK at a time.

 
REGISTER FOR NOVEMBER 13, 2025 - QUALITY IMPROVEMENT

Registration Fees

Member Type Cost
SOAP Member: Active, Associate $100
SOAP Member: Retired $0
SOAP Member: Fellows (free to join) $50
SOAP Member: Residents, Students (free to join)  $0
Non-Member $200

Schedule *all times are Central

The live session will be recorded for those unable to attend the live session. 

NOVEMBER 13, 2025
Time  Lecture Speaker
12:50pm - 1:00pm  Welcome & Introduction Kristen Fardelmann, MD – Yale University 
1:00pm -2:00pm  Quality Improvement for 2025 – Hot Trends and New Trajectories   Moderator: Kristen Fardelmann, MD – Yale University
 
  • Quality Improvement from the Obstetrician’s Perspective
 Steven Fleischman, MD - President of ACOG
 
  • Engaging and Incorporating Patients in QI Improvement
 Danielle Sapienza, BS & Jennifer Mikenas, BS/BSc – Preeclampsia Foundation 
 
  • Patient Reported Outcome Measures
 Pervez Sultan, MD  – Stanford University
 
  • Utilizing AI/Informatics in Obstetric Anesthesia Quality Programs – A Way Forward
 Vesela Kovacheva, MD -  Brigham and Women’s Hospital
 2:00pm - 3:00pm   A Critical Event Has Occurred! What now?   Moderator: Klaus Kjaer, MD – New York Presbyterian Hospital - Weill Cornell Medicine
 
  •  Debriefing is the Norm: Building a Culture of Safety
 Christine McKenzie, MD - University of North Carolina
 
  •  The Dos and Don’ts of Multidisciplinary Root Cause Analysis
 Andrea Girnius, MD  – University of Cincinnati
 
  • Quality Improvement for the Healthcare Team:
    Navigating Resilience and Wellness in Today’s Healthcare Landscape
 David Stahl, MD  – Stanford University
 
  • QI for the Trainee: Incorporating QI into Medical Education Programs
 Daniel Katz, MD – Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai 
 3:00pm - 4:00pm   We have takeoff! Sustaining QI Initiatives after Implementation Moderator: Melissa Kreso, MD - University of Rochester Medical Center
 
  • Lessons Learned: Successes and Pitfalls of QI Initiatives
 Kelly Fedoruk, MD  – Stanford University
 
  • Maternal Disparities: Quality Evaluation for your Institution
 Michelle Simon, MD  – Yale University 
 
  • Multidisciplinary Collaboration: Leading Partnership and Patient Safety
 Rachel Kacmar, MD  – University of Colorado 

 
 
  • Collective Competence: Teaming to our Full Potential 
 Rebecca Minehart , MD – Brown University
 4:00pm - 5:00pm   From Institutional to International Influence   Moderator: Holly Ende, MD - Vanderbilt University Medical Center
 
  • The Economics of Quality Improvement, Obstetric Anesthesia Style 
 Howard Roselinsky, MD  – Yale University
 
  • Perinatal Quality Collaboratives
 C. LaToya Mason, MD – University of Mississippi  
 
  • Building Quality Programs in Low Resource Settings
 Kokila Thenuwara, MD  – University of Iowa
 
  • Quality at the State Level and Beyond
 Michaela Farber, MD - Brigham & Women's Hospital

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CME 

AMA Statement

This activity has been approved for AMA PRA Category 1 Credit TM. 

Joint Providership Statement

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Jointly provided by the American Society of Anesthesiologists and Society for Obstetric Anesthesia and Perinatology.

Accreditation Statement

This activity has been planned and implemented in accordance with the accreditation requirements and policies of the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) through the joint providership of American Society of Anesthesiologists and SOAP. The American Society of Anesthesiologists is accredited by the ACCME to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

Physician Continuing Education
The American Society of Anesthesiologists designates this live activity for a maximum of 4 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

 

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