SOAP PEAK - Education: February 5, 2026

SOAP is excited to host PEAK: Professional Excellence and Advancement Keys, a virtual event designed to support your professional development in obstetric anesthesia. The session will spotlight a key career advancement topic, featuring expert faculty and high-quality, actionable content. Register today for the virtual session on February 5, 2026. Sessions will be available in perpetuity on the SOAP website for members.

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.

Session Date: February 5, 2026.
Session Topic: Education

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.

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Registration Fees

Member Type Cost
SOAP Member: Active, Associate $200
SOAP Member: Retired $0
SOAP Member: Fellows (free to join) $50
SOAP Member: Residents, Students (free to join)  $0
Non-Member $300

Schedule *all times are Central

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

FEBRAURY 5, 2026
Time  Lecture Speaker
1:00pm - 1:05pm  Welcome & Introduction Matthew Hire, MD
1:05pm - 1:50pm  Evolving Obstetric Anesthesiology Curricula to Reflect a Changing Clinical Landscape

Moderator: Matthew Hire, MD 
 
  • It Takes a Village: Leveraging the Non-Obstetric Anesthesiology Expertise to Improve the Education of Obstetric Anesthesiology Fellows
 Alexander Samworth, MD 
Ioannis (Yanni) Angelidis, MD 
Caitlin Sutton, MD
 
  •  Evaluating the Needs of an Obstetric Anesthesiology Fellowship Curriculum
  Kaitlyn Neumann, MD
1:50pm - 2:00pm  Q&A  
2:00pm -2:50pm  The Run-Through: Improving Patient Outcomes through Simulation  Moderator: Matthew Hire, MD 
 
  • Designing Scenarios for Simulation Based Education iObstetric Anesthesiology
 Kelly Fedoruk, MD 
 
  • Lessons Learned: Ensuring Sustained Competence in Simulation through Group Debriefing
 Jessica Sheeran, MD
 2:50pm - 3:00pm  Q&A  Kelly Fedoruk, MD & Jessica Sheeran, MD 
 3:00pm - 3:50pm  Creating Effective Supervisors – Preparing Senior Residents and Fellows to Become Effective Educators in Obstetric Anesthesiology Moderator: Matthew Hire, MD 
 
  •  Navigating the balance between oversight and autonomy for fellows and senior residents
 Bryan Mahoney, MD 
 
  •  Coaching and Feedback for Senior Trainees in Obstetric Anesthesiology
 Kristen Fardelmann, MD 
 3:50pm - 4:00pm 
  • Q&A
 Bryan Mahoney, MD & Kristen Fardelmann, MD 
4:00pm - 4:50pm 

Innovations in Obstetric Anesthesiology

 Moderator: Matthew Hire, MD 
 
  • Utilizing Artificial Intelligence as an asset in obstetric anesthesiology education
 Emily Sharpe, MD  
 
  • Spreading the Word: Turning Educational Innovation into Scholarship
 Bob Gaiser, MD  
 4:50pm - 5:00pm
  • Q&A 
 Emily Sharpe, MD & Bob Gaiser, MD 

 
5:00pm    Wrap Up & Adjourn Moderator: Matthew Hire, MD 

 

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Speakers

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CME 

Jointly provided by the American Society of Anesthesiologists and Society for Obstetric Anesthesia & Perinatology (SOAP)

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 EducationThe American Society of Anesthesiologists designates this live activity for a maximum of 4.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

This activity contributes to the CME component of the American Board of Anesthesiology’s redesigned Maintenance of Certification in Anesthesiology™ (MOCA®) program, known as MOCA 2.0®. Please consult the ABA website, www.theABA.org, for a list of all MOCA 2.0 requirements.

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