Honorary Lectures
For many years, SOAP members attending the Annual Meeting have benefited from presentations from highly esteemed colleagues chosen as honorary lecturers.
52nd Annual Meeting Sept. 17-Oct. 29, 2020 Virtual Event |
- Gerard W. Ostheimer Lecture – What’s New in Obstetric Anesthesia?: Ronald B. George, MD, FRCPC
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51st Annual Meeting May 1-5, 2019 Phoenix, AZ |
- Gerard W. Ostheimer Lecture – What’s New in Obstetric Anesthesia?: Carolyn Weiniger, M.B., Ch.B.
- Fred Hehre Lecture: Dogmas in Obstetric Anesthesia – The Balance Between Evidence, Common Sense, Habit and Fear: Jose C.A. Carvalho, M.D., Ph.D., FANZCA, FRCPC
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50th Annual Meeting May 9-13, 2018 Miami, FL |
- Gertie Marx Education Lecture: Brendan Carvalho, M.B.B.Ch., F.R.C.A., M.D.C.H.; Richard B. Clark, M.D.; Bradley Smith, M.D.; Mark I. Zakowski, M.D.,FASA
- “SOAP’s 50th Anniversary” Gerard W. Ostheimer Lecture – What’s New in Obstetric Anesthesia?: Ashraf S. Habib, M.B., B.Ch., M.H.Sc., F.R.C.A.
- Fred Hehre Lecture: Robert A. Dyer, FCA (SA), Ph.D.
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49th Annual Meeting May 10-14, 2017 Belleuve, WA |
- Gertie Marx/FAER Education Lecture: Ansgar Brambrink, M.D., Ph.D. “Anesthetic Neurotoxicity – An Update”
- Gerard W. Ostheimer Lecture – What’s New in Obstetric Anesthesia?: Brian T. Bateman, M.D., M.Sc.
- Fred Hehre Lecture: Two Steps Forward and One Step Forward: Cynthia A. Wong, M.D.
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48th Annual Meeting May 18-22, 2016 Boston, MA |
- Gertie Marx/FAER Education Lecture: Mary E. D’Alton, M.D. “Reducing Maternal Mortality and Morbidity in New York and Beyond”
- What’s New in Obstetrics?: Neel T. Shah, M.D., M.P.P.
- Gerard W. Ostheimer Lecture – What’s New in Obstetric Anesthesia?: Philip E. Hess, M.D.
- Fred Hehre Lecture: Lawrence C. Tsen, M.D.
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47th Annual Meeting May 13-17, 2015 Colorado Springs, CO |
- Gertie Marx/FAER Education Lecture: Frederic W. Hafferty, Ph.D. “Professionalism and the Hidden Curriculum”
- What’s New in Obstetrics?: Linda A. Barbour, M.D., M.S.P.H., FACP. “The Intrauterine Factors Fueling Trans-generational Obesity”
- Gerard W. Ostheimer Lecture – What’s New in Obstetric Anesthesia?: Katherine W. Arendt, M.D.
- Fred Hehre Lecture: Warwick Ngan Kee, B.H.B, M.B., Ch.B., M.D., FANZCA, FHKCA, FHKAM (Anaesthesiology) “Reflections on the Evolution of the Management of Hypotension During Spinal Anesthesia for Cesarean Delivery”
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46th Annual Meeting May 14-18, 2014 Toronto, Ontario, Canada |
- Gertie Marx/FAER Education Lecture: Eleni Tsigas “Preeclampsia: What Patients Want You to Know”
- What’s New in Obstetrics?: John C. Kingdom, M.D. “Pathogenesis, Prevention & Management of Severe Preeclampsia”
- Gerard W. Ostheimer Lecture – What’s New in Obstetric Anesthesia?: Lisa R. Leffert, M.D.
- Fred Hehre Lecture: David J. Wlody, M.D.
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45th Annual Meeting April 24-28, 2013 San Juan, Puerto Rico |
- Gertie Marx/FAER Education Lecture: Ndola Prata, M.D. M. Sc. “Maternal Morality in Resource-Poor Settings”
- What’s New in Obstetrics?: Michael Greene, M.D.
- Gerard W. Ostheimer Lecture – What’s New in Obstetric Anesthesia?: Arvind Palanisamy, M.D. F.R.C.A.
- Fred Hehre Lecture: Richard Smiley, M.D. Ph.D.
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44th Annual Meeting May 2-5, 2012 Monterey, CA |
- Gertie Marx/FAER Education Lecture: Gordon Guyatt, M.D. B. Sc. M. Sc. F.R.C.P.C. “Why Bother with Evidence-Based Obstetrical Anesthesia”
- What’s New in Obstetrics?: Julian Parer, M.D.
- Gerard W. Ostheimer Lecture – What’s New in Obstetric Anesthesia?: Alexander Butwick, M.B.B.S. F.R.C.A. M.S.
- Fred Hehre Lecture: Gordon Lyons, M.D.
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43rd Annual Meeting April 13-17, 2011 Lake Las Vegas, NV |
- Special Lecture: Valerie A. Arkoosh, M.D. M.P.H. “Health Care Reform: Impact on Physicians and Practice”
- Gertie Marx/FAER Education Lecture: Sulpicio (Sol) Soriano, M.D. “Effects of Anesthetics on Neurodevelopment of Fetus”
- What’s New in Obstetrics?: Aaron Caughey, M.D.
- Gerard W. Ostheimer Lecture – What’s New in Obstetric Anesthesia?: Paloma Toledo, M.D.
- Fred Hehre Lecture: William Camann, M.D.
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42nd Annual Meeting May 12-16, 2010 San Antonio, TX |
- Special Research Lecture: Steven L. Shafer, M.D. “The Role of Mathematical Modeling in Advancing Obstetric Anesthesia Research”
- Gertie Marx/FAER Education Lecture: Michael R. Pinsky, M.D. “Perioperative Technology: Use and Limitations of Non and Minimally Invasive Hemodynamic Monitoring”
- What’s New in Obstetrics?: George R. Saade, M.D.
- Gerard W. Ostheimer Lecture – What’s New in Obstetric Anesthesia?: Jill M. Mhyre, M.D.
- Fred Hehre Lecture: Susan K. Palmer, M.D.
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41st Annual Meeting April 29-May 3, 2009 Washington, DC |
- Anesthesiology’s Contribution to Maternal Safety: Joy L. Hawkins, M.D.
- Gerard W. Ostheimer Lecture – What’s New in Obstetric Anesthesia: John T. Sullivan, M.D., M.B.A.
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40th Annual Meeting April 30-May 4, 2008 Chicago, Illinois |
- Fred Hehre Lecture: See One, Do One, Teach One: Is This What Women Really Want? Introduction: Gurinder M.S. Vasdev, M.D., F.R.C.A. Speaker: Alan C. Santos, M.D.
- Gerard W. Ostheimer Lecture: “What’s New in Obstetric Anesthesia”: Ruth Landau, M.D.
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39th Annual Meeting May 16-19, 2007 Banff, Alberta, Canada |
- What’s New In Obstetrics: Michael Helewa, MD
- Obstetric Medicine Update: Linda Barbour, MD, MSPH
- Gerard W. Ostheimer Anesthesia Lecture: Alison Macarthur, MD, MSc, FRCPC
- “What’s New in OB Anesthesia” Fred Hehre Lecture: David J. Birnbach, MD, MPH – “Malpractice or Miscommunication? The Importance of Improved Communication between Anesthesiologists, Patients and our Colleagues”
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38th Annual Meeting April 26-30, 2006 Hollywood, FL |
- What’s New In Obstetrics: Howard Minkoff, MD
- Obstetric Medicine Update: Erin Joanne Keely, MD, FRCP “Endocrine Disease in Pregnancy”
- Gerard W. Ostheimer Anesthesia Lecture: Roshan Fernando, FRCA “What’s New in OB Anesthesia”
- Fred Hehre Lecture: David Chestnut, MD
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37th Annual Meeting May 4 – 7, 2005 Palm Desert, CA |
- What’s New In Obstetrics – Errol R. Norwitz, MD, PhD
- What’s New In Obstetric Medicine – Raymond Powrie, MD, FRCP(C), FACP
- Gerard W. Ostheimer Anesthesia Lecture: What’s New in Obstetric Anesthesia – Brenda A. Bucklin, MD
- Fred Hehre Lecture – James C. Eisenach, MD – “Pain and Delivery – Why, What and When”
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36th Annual Meeting May 12 – 16, 2004 Ft. Myers, FL |
- What’s New In Obstetrics – Gary Hankins, MD
- What’s New In Neonatology – Ruben Quintero, MD
- Gerard W. Ostheimer Anesthesia Lecture: What’s New in Obstetric Anesthesia – Lawrence C. Tsen, MD
- Fred Hehre Lecture – Samuel C. Hughes, MD – “Maternal Mortality: What have we learned and how do we use it?
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35th Annual Meeting May 14 – 17, 2003 Phoenix, AZ |
- What’s New in Obstetrics – Kathryn L. Reed, MD
- What’s New in Neonatology – Kevin Coulter, MD
- Gerard W. Ostheimer Anesthesia Lecture: What’s New in Obstetric Anesthesia – Audrey S. Alleyne, MD
- Fred Hehre Lecture – Donald Caton, MD
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34th Annual Meeting May 1 – 5, 2002 Hilton Head Island, SC |
- What’s New in Neonatology: Vignettes in Neonatal Resuscitation – Robert Chantigian, MD
- What’s New in Obstetrics – Michael Greene, MD
- Gerard W. Ostheimer Anesthesia Lecture: What’s New in Obstetric Anesthesia David H. Wlody, MD
- Fred Hehre Lecture – David M. Dewan, MD “Obstetic Anesthesia 1977 – 2002 A Personal Perspective – from Consilience to Victory”
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33rd Annual Meeting April 25 – 28, 2001 San Diego, CA |
- What’s New in In Vitro Fertilization – Christo Zouves, MD
- What’s New in Obstetrics – Robert Resnik, MD
- Fred Hehre Lecture – M. Joanne Douglas, MD
- Gerard W. Ostheimer: What’s New in Obstetric Anesthesia Lecture – B. Scott Segal, MD
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32nd Annual Meeting May 31 – June 4, 2000 Montreal, Quebec, Canada |
- Gerard W. Ostheimer What’s New in Obstetric Anesthesia – Linda S. Polley, MD
- What’s New in Obstetrics – Frank Chervenak, MD
- What’s New in Intrauterine Fetal Surgery and “Exit” Procedures – Timothy Crombleholme, MD
- Fred Hehre Lecture – Michael J. Cousins, MD “Persistant Pain: A Disease Entity?”
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31st Annual Meeting May 19 – 22, 1999 Denver, CO |
- What’s New in Neonatology – Susan F. Townsend, MD “Ethical Issues at the Intersection of Neonatology and Anesthesia”
- What’s New in Obstetrics – Larry C. Gilstrap, III, MD
- Fred Hehre Lecture – Sheila E. Cohen, MB, ChB
- Gerard W. Ostheimer Lecture: What’s New in Obstetric Anesthesiology – McCallum Hoyt, MD
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30th Annual Meeting April 29 – May 2, 1998 Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada |
- What’s New in Neonatology – Shoo Lee, MD
- What’s New in Obstetrics – Thomas Benedetti, MD
- Fred Hehre Lecture – Gershon Levinson, MD
- Gerard W. Ostheimer What’s New in Obstetric Anesthesia – David Campbell, MD
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29th Annual Meeting April 13 – 17, 1997 Bermuda |
- Fred Hehre Lecture – M. Finster, MD “Abandoned Techniques and Drugs in Obstetrics and Obstetric Anesthesia”
- What’s New in Obstetrics – Valerie M. Parisi, MD, MPH
- What’s New in Obstetric Anesthesia – Richard N. Wissler, MD, PhD
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28th Annual Meeting May 1 – 4, 1996 Tucson, AZ |
- What’s New in Obstetrics – Maurice L. Druzin, MD
- What’s New in Neonatology – Wallace Nogami, MD
- Fred Hehre Lecture – Charles P. Gibbs, MD “Obstetric Anesthesia – USA”
- What’s New in Obstetric Anesthesia – David J. Birnbach, MD
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27th Annual Meeting May 17 – 20, 1995 Montreal, Quebec, Canada |
- Fred Hehre Lecture – Ronald Melzack, PhD “Current Concepts of Pain”
- What’s New in Anesthesiology – Holly A. Muir, MD, FRCP
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26th Annual Meeting May 11 – 14, 1994 Philadelphia, PA |
- Fred Hehre Lecture – Felicity Reynolds, MBBS, MD “In Defense of Bupivacaine”
- What’s New in Obstetrical Anesthesia – Valerie A. Arkoosh, MD
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25th Annual Meeting May 5 – 8, 1993 Indian Wells, CA |
- Fred Hehre Memorial Lecture – Frederick P. Zuspan, MD “New Thoughts on an Old Disease: Preeclampsia/Eclampsia”
- What’s New in Obstetric Anesthesia – Beth Glosten, MD
- What’s New in Obstetrics – Jeffery P. Phelan, MD, JD
- What’s New in Neonatology – Stephen Baumgart, MD
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24th Annual Meeting May 7 – 10, 1992 Charleston, SC |
- Frederick W. Hehre, Jr., MD Memorial Lectureship – Bradley Smith, MD "Frederick W. Hehre, MD: Visionary of the Past, Example for the Future of Obstetric Anesthesia”
- What’s New in Obstetrics – Roderick F. “Rick” Hume, Jr., MD
- What’s New in Neonatology – Frank Tanaka, MD
- What’s New in Obstetric Anesthesia – Andrew Malinow, MD
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23rd Annual Meeting May 23 – 25, 1991 Boston, MA |
- What’s New in Obstetrics – David B. Cotton, MD
- What’s New in Obstetric Anesthesia – Barbara L. Leighton, MD
- What’s New in Neonatology – Steven Ringer, MD
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22nd Annual Meeting May 23 – 26, 1990 Madison, WI |
- What’s New in Obstetrics – Sharon Dooley, MD
- What’s New in Obstetric Anesthesia – Susan Palmer, MD
- What’s New in Neonatology – Jane Brazy, MD
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21st Annual Meeting May 24 – 27, 1989 Seattle, WA |
- What’s New in Obstetrics – Thomas Benedetti, MD
- What’s New in Anesthesia – James Eisenach, MD
- Fred Hehre Lecture – Francis M. James, MD “Lessons Learned from Obstetric Anesthesia”
- What’s New in Neonatology – John Scanlon, MD
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20th Annual Meeting April 27 – 30, 1988 San Francisco, CA |
- Annual Review of Neonatology – Roderic Phibbs, MD
- Annual Review of Anesthesiology – David Chestnut, MD
- Fred Hehre Lecture – Tony Yaksh, PhD “New Horizons in the Control of the Spinal Cord Level of the Sensory and Autonomic Response to Pain”
- Annual Review of Obstetrics – James Green, MD
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19th Annual Meeting May 20 – 23, 1987 Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada |
- Annual Review of Anesthesiology – Sally K. Weeks, MD
- Annual Review of Obstetrics – Tom Baskett, MD
- Fred Hehre Lecture – John J. Bonica, MD “The Mechanisms and Pathways of the Pain of Childbirth”
- What’s New in Neonatology – Part 1 – M.J. Vincer, MD
- What’s New in Neonatology – Part 2 – C.G. Nwaesei, MD
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18th Annual Meeting May 14 – 17, 1986 Salt Lake City, UT |
- Fred Hehre Lecture – Frank C. Greiss, Jr., MD “The Evolution of the Placental Circulation with Comments on Clinical Implications”
- What’s New in Pediatrics – John Scanlon, MD
- Special Lecture – Obstetric Anesthesia: A National Survey – Charles Gibbs, MD
- What’s New in Obstetrics – Neil K. Kochenour, MD
- What New in Anesthesia – Laurence Reisner, MD
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17th Annual Meeting May 9 – 12, 1985 Washington, DC |
- Frederick W. Hehre Jr. Memorial Lecture – Sol M. Shnider, MD “The Fellows Made Me Do It”
- What New in Obstetrics – M. Lynn Yonekura, MD
- What’s New in Neonatology – Virginia Williams, MD
- What’s New in Anesthesia – Samuel C. Hughes, MD
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16th Annual Meeting April 12 – 15, 1984 San Antonio, TX |
- What’s New in Anesthesia – Robert Middaugh, MD
- What’s New in Obstetrics of Particular Relevance to Anesthesia – Robert W. Huff, MD
- Fred Hehre Lecture – Phillip R. Bromage, MD “Evolution and Revolution in Obstetrical Anesthesia”
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15th Annual Meeting May 25 – 28, 1983 Vancouver, BC, Canada |
- Annual Review of Anesthesiology – W.D.R. Writer, MD
- Annual Review of Obstetrics – Sidney Effer, MD
- Fred Hehre Lecture – Edward Hon, MD “Whose Distress – Mother, Fetus, Doctor”
- Annual Review of Pediatrics – A.J. MacNab, MD
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14th Annual Meeting June 2 – 6, 1982 Grand Teton National Park, WY |
- What’s New in Neonatology – Lawrence J. Grylack, MD
- Second Annual Frederick Hehre Lecture – L. Stanley James, MD
- What’s New in Obstetrical Anesthesia – Kenneth Conklin, MD
- What’s New in Obstetrics – Thomas Benedetti, MD
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13th Annual Meeting April 1 – 4, 1981 San Diego, CA |
- Annual Review of Neonatology – Louis Gluck, MD
- Annual Review of Anesthesiology – Walter L. Millar, MD
- Frederick W. Hehre, Jr. Memorial Lecture – Gertie F. Marx, MD “Monitoring the Mother During Labor”
- Annual Review of Obstetrics – Larry M. Cousins, MD
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12th Annual Meeting May 9 – 11, 1980 Boston, MA |
- What’s New in Obstetrics – David Acker, MD
- What’s New in Anesthesia – Robert G. Strauss, MD
- What’s New in Neonatology – Michael F. Epstein, MD
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11th Annual Meeting April 5 – 8, 1979 Winston-Salem, NC |
- What’s New in Obstetrics – Phillip J. Goldstein, MD
- What’s New in Pediatrics – Robert G. Dillard, MD
- What’s New in Anesthesia – Michael H. Plumer, MD
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10th Annual Meeting March 30 – April 2, 1978 Memphis, TN |
- What’s New in Anesthesia – John B. Craft, MD
- What’s New in Pediatrics – John W. Scanlon, MD
- What’s New in Obstetrics – Richard Depp, MD
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9th Annual Meeting April 14 – 17, 1977 Seattle, WA |
- What’s New in Obstetrics – Kent Ueland, MD
- What’s New in Anesthesia – Gershon Levinson, MD
- What’s New in Pediatrics – David E. Woodrum, MD
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8th Annual Meeting April 8 – 11, 1976 Orlando, FL
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- What’s New in Obstetric Anesthesia – Thomas Joyce, MD
- What’s New in Neonatology – George Cassady, MD
- What’s New in Obstetrics – Calvin Hobel, MD
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7th Annual Meeting April 4 – 6, 1975 Philadelphia, PA |
- What’s New in Obstetric Anesthesia – Robert Hook, MD
- What’s New in Obstetrics – John Fishburne, MD
- What’s New in Perinatology – Paul Branca, MD
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