Foundation for Advanced Cardiovascular Education and Training 9th Annual ERAS Symposium 2026

Description

+ Include: 35 videos + 35 file sub vtt + 30 pdfs, size: 6.56 GB
+ Target Audience: anesthesiologists, surgeons, and ERAS coordinators
+ Sample video: contact me for sample video
+ Information:
The Foundation for Advanced Cardiovascular Education and Training 9th Annual ERAS Symposium 2026 focuses on the multidisciplinary implementation, optimization, and future directions of Enhanced Recovery After Surgery (ERAS) protocols. The program covers specialized ERAS applications across diverse surgical fields—including cardiac, orthopedic, gynecologic, and emergency surgery—while addressing financial considerations, quality verification, and the integration of emerging technologies like AI.
Course Date: February 6–7, 2026

Successful implementation of an Enhanced Recovery After Surgery (ERAS) program requires a multidisciplinary team effort and active participation of the patient in the recovery program. The ERAS program is an opportunity to collaborate with leading experts in the field with a goal to hasten functional recovery and improve postoperative outcomes.
Presentations may focus on any topic related to Enhanced Recovery at your facility. These include, but are not limited to:

Avoidance of post op complications
Communication and teamwork
Reduction in opioid usage
Preoperative optimization
Financial impact of ERAS
Patient reported outcomes
Patient or staff education
Data collection and auditing
AI and Technology Advancements

2. Learning Objectives

Implement and customize ERAS protocols across various surgical specialties, including ambulatory, cardiac, vascular, and orthopedic trauma surgery.

Evaluate the role of interactive design and the Delphi Method in developing and optimizing effective ERAS programs within hospital systems.

Analyze the financial impact of ERAS implementation, including budget management, return on investment (ROI), and the role of compliance audits.

Assess the clinical benefits of prehabilitation, specific medication management (e.g., SGLT-2i), and postoperative complication mitigation strategies like treating GI tract dysfunction.

Integrate emerging technologies, such as Artificial Intelligence, for real-time decision support to enhance surgical outcomes and align with ACS Quality Verification Programs.

3. Target Audience

Best for anesthesiologists, surgeons, and ERAS coordinators who want updates on multidisciplinary perioperative pathways and prehabilitation.

4. Topics

1 ERAS – Kevin Elias, MD Where Did We Come From. Where Will We Go

2 ERAS Sharifa Himidan, MD When Developing A New Program What To Ask, How To Ask For Input

3 Delphi Method – What To Ask Whom – Gregg Nelson, MD

4 Panel Discussion

5 Transforming Care Through Interactive Design – Jessica Ardoin, MSN

6 Importance Of An ERAS Coordinator – Charlette Hart, MSN

7 Panel Discussion

8 Fievos Christofi, PhD Postoperative Ileus and GI Tract Dysfunction- Mechanisms and Novel Treatment Strategies Beyond ERAS

9 ERAS Before and Beyond the Hospital Walls – Kenneth Cummings, MD

10 ERAS In Ambulatory Surgery – Jarrett Heard, MD

11 Mending the Mountains- Implementing ERAS Protocols For Optimal Fragility Fracture Care In West Virgina – Katherine Shumate, MSN

12 Bringing the Team Along “Recovering Recovery” – Donald Taylor, MHA

13 ERAS In Emergency Surgery – Ready for Prime Time – Nicole Bedros, MD

14 Updates In ERAS Gynecologic Surgery – Gabriella Smith, MD

15 Cardiac Surgery ERAS 2025 – Robert Smith, MD

16 ERAS Ortho-Trauma – Antonia Chen, MD

17 Vascular Sugery – ERAS Updates – Emily Spangler, MD

18 Interactive Audience Survey – Elizabeth Papaila, MD

19 Debate – Is Prehab Ready For Prime Time. – Kevin Elias, MD

20 Debate – From My Perspective, the Secret Of ERAS Is…

21 Debate – Do Compliance Audits Drive Results or Resentment

22 Perioperative Medicine – Opportunities To Magnify The Impact Of ERAS Principles – Richard Urman, MD

23 Finance Presentation to ERAS – Justin Meier, SVP

24 ERAS Budget – From The OSU Persepective – Michele Humeidan, MD

25 Panel Discussion

26 ROI Of Artificial Intelligence In Surgery- Description, Prediction, & Real-Tim Decision Support To Improve Surgical

27 Ticket To Success – Samantha McCollum, BSN & Teresa Glandory, MSN

28 Pedal Movement -Mallory Royall, DNP

29 Impact Of Prehabilitation On Early Postoperative Opioid Use Following Radical Cystectomy Within An Enhanced Recovery Pathway

Abstracts Panel

31 Managing SGLT-2i Medications In Surgical Settings And Importance Of Vitamin D In ERAS – Sharnita Trivedi, DO

32 How ERAS Aligns With The ACS Quality Verification Programs – Clifford Ko, MD

33 Pediatric ERAS – Mary Brindle, MD

34 ERAS And The Older Patient – Courtney Collins, MD

35 Bespoke ERAS Pathways – Cedar Fowler, MD