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UF Anesthesiology remains a major force at the FSA Annual Meeting

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The UF Department of Anesthesiology was well represented at the Florida Society of Anesthesiologists (FSA) Annual Meeting, held June 12-14th at the Breakers in West Palm Beach, FL.

Over 40 of our department members, including faculty, residents, and fellows, played an active role in making the meeting a success by participating in 7 sessions or workshops and sharing a total of 18 posters. Covered topics included airway management, liver transplantation, and aortic arch surgery.

Department members at the Florida Society of Anesthesiologists annual meeting.

The FSA Annual Meeting is the largest gathering of anesthesiologists in the Southeastern United States.

Nine of our faculty members led or moderated sessions or workshops: Joseph AbuRahma, M.D., Brandon Lopez, M.D., Emuejevoke Chuba, M.D., Amanda Frantz, M.D., Kenneth John, M.D., Yong G. Peng, M.D., Ph.D., Bharathram Vasudevan, MBBS, M.D., Shakthi Venkatachalam, MBBS, Peggy White, M.D.

Department faculty and other members at the Florida Society of Anesthesiologists

Peng, professor of anesthesiology, and White, associate professor of anesthesiology, were both moderators for a point-of-care ultrasound workshop and co-led a cardiac ultrasound hands-on station.

Peng credited the workshop’s success to the FSA Organizing Committee for supporting the event and to the instructors for sharing their expertise.

Abigail Schirmer, M.D., newly graduated resident, was a moderator for “The Road to Becoming a Successful Anesthesiologist — A Session for Trainees,” while Frantz, associate professor of anesthesiology, was a part of its panel.

Schirmer was also the recipient of the Top Anesthesiology Trainee award, being one of three residents to earn it. Additionally, two faculty-mentored UF College of Medicine students Snigdha Sama and Helena Krogman were selected for the Top Medical Student award.

Congratulations to all our fantastic department members who contributed to this event and represented our department!

The next FSA Annual Meeting will be in 2027 from June 11 to 13. The call for abstracts for the next annual meeting will open November 2026.

Department members doing the Gator chomp.
Kyle Chan, M.D., with his poster
Kyle Chan and other residents looking at a poster
Kade Eppich sharing his research
Kenneth John, Bharathram Vasudevan, and Voke Chuba watching a speaker
Peggy White and Yong G. Peng
Kendall Jenkins talking to a visitor
Meena Kanhai sharing her research

Sessions and Workshops

  • Perioperative management of mechanical circulatory support devices for non-cardiac surgery
    • Moderator: Dr. Ahmed Zaky
    • Speakers: Dr. Emuejevoke Chuba, Dr. Kenneth John, and Dr. Bharathram Vasudevan
  • Point-of-care ultrasound (POCUS) workshop
    • Moderator: Dr. Yong G. Peng and Dr. Peggy White
    • Mini lecture: Image Acquisition Techniques; Speaker: Dr. Peggy White
    • Mini lecture: ASA POCUS Certification Pathway; Speaker: Dr. Yong G. Peng
    • Hands-on station: Cardiac ultrasound led by Dr. Peggy White and Dr. Yong G. Peng
  • Clinical snap talks: Is a cardiac anesthesiologist needed?
    • Moderator: Dr. Imani K. Thornton
    • Speaker: Dr. Joseph AbuRahma
  • OB challenging case panel
    • Moderator: Dr. Jennifer Hochman Cohn
    • Speakers: Dr. Mariana Acosta and Dr. Shakthi Venkatachalam
  • The road to becoming a successful anesthesiologist — a session for trainees
    • Moderato: Dr. Abigail Schirmer
    • Panel: Dr. Amanda Frantz, Dr. Benjamin Houseman, and Dr. Tatiana Jamroz
  • Intraoperative MI in liver transplantation: Fast-track rescue with VA-ECMO
    • Speakers: Lori Jean-Baptiste, M.D.; Brandon Lopez, M.D.
  • Rigid bronchoscopy intubation in a patient with difficult airway and mediastinal mass
    • Speakers: Carmelina Gonzalez, D.O.; Paul Campbell, M.D.

Posters

Digital posters

Posters