The Society of Critical Care Anesthesiologists

2023 SOCCA Webinar Series

The Society of Critical Care Anesthesiologists will continue its series of 60-minute webinars. This high-quality education series will feature informative content based on current research and is designed to help advance the field of critical care anesthesiology.

These webinars will be free for the public to attend but will require pre-registration.


The Liver Transplantation Patient and the Challenges Associated
January 19, 2023 | 4:00pm – 5:00pm ET

Moderator:

Vikram Fielding-SinghVikram Fielding-Singh, MD, JD
Stanford University
Stanford, CA

Panelists:

Amy KloosterboerPre-Liver Transplantation Patient and the Challenges Associated
Amy Kloosterboer, MD
Stanford University
Stanford, CA

Michael LinPost-Liver Transplantation Patient and the Challenges Associated
Michael Lin, MD
UCLA Health
Los Angeles, CA

Description: New frontiers in transplantation are pushing the boundaries with higher risk grafts and higher risk recipients. Inevitably, a larger proportion of solid organ transplant patients will require ICU-level care preoperatively or postoperatively. In this session, we discuss models of care and issues in creating a perioperative home for these transplant patients in the ICU, and how to build systems that prepare and recover patients from transplants in a safe, effective, and efficient way.


Enhancing Women Applicants for CCM Fellowships: Strategies for Success co-sponsored by the Women in Critical Care Medicine
February 15, 2023 | 4:30pm – 5:30pm ET

Moderator:

Shahla SiddiquiShahla Siddiqui, MD, MSc, FCCM
Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
Boston, MA

Panelists:

Vivek MoitraVivek Moitra, MD, MHA
Columbia University
New York, NY

Roshni SreedharanRoshni Sreedharan, MD, FASA, FCCM
Cleveland Clinic
Cleveland, OH

Erin HennesseyErin Hennessey, MD
Stanford Health Care
Stanford, CA

George W. WilliamsGeorge W. Williams, II, MD, FASA, FCCM, FCCP
UT Health Houston, McGovern Medical School
Houston, TX


How to Kickstart a Research Career in Critical Care Anesthesiology – Co-Sponsored by SOCCA Research Committee
May 18, 2023 | 5:00pm – 6:00pm ET

Moderator:

Shahla SiddiquiShahla Siddiqui, MD, MSc, FCCM
Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
Boston, MA

Panelists:

Emily VailWhy I Chose to Incorporate Research into My Critical Care Practice
Emily Vail, MD, MSc
University of Pennsylvania
Philadelphia, PA

Marcos LopezHow I Use My Role as an Intensivist and Anesthesiologist to Fuel Translational Research and Collaboration
Marcos Lopez, MD, MS
Vanderbilt University Medical Center
Nashville, TN

Shahzad ShaefiHow to Achieve Sustainable Success in Research and Academia
Shahzad Shaefi, MD, MPH
Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
Boston, MA

Matthew WarnerModerated Discussion and Q&A
Matthew Warner, MD
Mayo Clinic
Rochester, MN

Description: This webinar focuses on highlighting salient points and tips on how to “get out of the starting blocks” from leading clinician-scientists in critical care anesthesiology.


How did we get here? How a polio epidemic led to the birth of critical care
September 21, 2023 | 4:00pm – 5:00pm ET

Panelist:

How did we get here? How a polio epidemic led to the birth of critical care

Hannah WunschHannah Wunsch, MD, MsC

Distinguished Professor of Anesthesiology and Critical Care Medicine and Vice Chair of Research
Department of Anesthesiology, Weill Cornell Medical College


Critical Care Everywhere: The Expanding Role of the Anesthesia Intensivist
October 19, 2023 | 4:00pm – 5:00pm ET

Moderator:

Kunal Karamchandani, MD, FCCM, FCCP
University of Texas
Southwestern Medical Center

Panelists:

Current landscape of critical care in communities: Opportunities and challenges for the specialty
Ameeka Pannu, MD
Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
Boston, MA

Setting up a community ICU practice: The nuts and bolts
Robert DeQuevedo, MD
St. Luke’s University Health Network
Bethlehem, PA

Running a successful ICU: Metrics of success, challenges and solutions
Somnath Bose, MD, MPH
Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
Boston, MA

Description: Anesthesia intensivists are now providing critical care in all parts of the hub-and-spoke models, including community ICUs and smaller hospitals that refer to larger academic centers. Increasing demand for intensivists from both a clinical care and administrative standpoint means that we are extending past our traditional footprint to successfully provide intensive care services across a variety of settings. This panel will discuss the factors that have led to a greater demand for anesthesia critical care physicians outside large medical centers, operationalizing an expansion of services and the successful running of community ICUs by anesthesia intensivists.


Mission, margin, and the role of the critical care anesthesiologist
November 16, 2023 | 4:00pm – 5:00pm ET

Moderator:

Michael Nurok

Panelists:

Measuring Costs and Outcomes for Effective Care Reorganization
Michael Nurok, MD, PhD
Cedars- Sinai Medical Center
Los Angeles, CA

Good to Think: The Role of the Critical Care Anesthesiologist in Europe
Christian Stoppe, MD
Department of Cardiac Anesthesiology and Intensive Care Medicine
Charité Berlin Germany

Organizational and Societal Priorities for the Critical Care Anesthesiologist
Meghan Lane-Fall, MD, MSHP
University of Pennsylvania
Philadelphia, PA

Description: The COVID-19 pandemic was a pivotal moment where medical centers reconsidered their mission and pivoted towards a long-needed prioritization of equity. This session will focus on the role of the critical care anesthesiologist in supporting organizational missions from high level strategic goals to granular costs and outcomes.