The Departments of Anesthesiology at Weill Cornell Medicine, Hospital for Special Surgery and Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center proudly present the second Tri-Institutional Anesthesiology Symposium, a full-day event designed to advance clinical knowledge in anesthesiology.
Hosted on the Cornell Tech campus, this in-person symposium will feature panel discussions, PBLDs, and workshops offering hands-on training in regional anesthesiology, airway management, POCUS and acupuncture. Sessions will be led by expert faculty from the three host institutions.
Don’t miss this opportunity to participate in a dynamic day of clinical learning and networking with colleagues and leaders in the field.
SYMPOSIUM DETAILS
Date: Saturday, November 7, 2026
Time: 8:30 am - 6:30 pm
Place: In person at the Verizon Executive Education Center at Cornell Tech on Roosevelt Island.
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Audience: Open to attending anesthesiologists, residents, fellows and CRNAs.
Registration:
- Registration is required for all participants.
- Lunch will be provided for all participants.
CME: Weill Cornell Medical College is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
Weill Cornell Medical College designates this live activity for a maximum of 7.75 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
Registration for Tri-Institutional Faculty, Residents and Fellows
Participants from WCMC, HSS and MSKCC attend free of charge.
Registration for Tri-Institutional CRNAs
CRNA participants from WCMC, HSS and MSKCC attend free of charge.
Registration for External Participants
We welcome participants from all institutions.
Program
08:30-08:45 OPENING REMARKS | Dr. Maria Bustillo (WCMC); Dr. David Lee (HSS); Dr. Alessia Pedoto (MSKCC)
08:45-09:45 PANEL 1: AI & Anesthesia | Moderator: Dr. Patrick J. McCormick (MSKCC)
Role of AI/Machine Learning | Dr. Rohan Jotwani (WCMC)
Use of Social Media by Anesthesia Programs | Dr. Amita Kundra (NYU)
Can the Agents Provide Feedback? | Dr. John Rubin (WCMC)
09:45-10:45 PANEL 2: Guidelines Update | Moderator: Dr. Alessandro De Camilli (MSKCC)
ASRA Guidelines (WCMC) | Dr. Sandy Kopp (HSS)
Malignant Hyperthermia | Dr. Adam Lichtman (WCMC)
MTNDA Mutation ASA-SPA Advisory | Dr. Kathryn DelPizzo (HSS)
10:45-11:00 BREAK
11:00-12:00 KEYNOTE: Post-Operative Cognitive Decline | Dr. Elizabeth Whitlock (UCSF)
12:00-01:00 LUNCH
01:00-03:00 WORKSHOPS
WORKSHOP 1: Regional Nerve Blocks: Upper Extremity, Lower Extremity, Chest, Abdomen
Dr. Lucia Lee, Dr. Aron Legler, Dr. Camille Fontaine, Dr. Emily Lin (MSKCC); Dr. Shelby Badani, Dr. Neil Borad, Dr. Bryan-Huppert, Dr. Rohan Jotwani, Dr. Shona Lee, Dr. Lauren Miller-Lopez, Dr. John Rubin, Dr. Nicolas Salvatierra, Dr. Liang Shen, Dr. Julia Sobol (WCMC); Dr. Michael Singleton, Dr. Stephen McCracken, Dr. Stavros Memtsoudis, Dr. Max Zhukovsky (HSS)
WORKSHOP 2: Airway: Lung Isolation - Difficulty AW
Dr. Shefali Rikhi (MSKCC); Dr. James Beckman, Dr. Sean Garvin, Dr. Stephen Haskins (HSS); Dr. Julien Fessler (WCMC)
WORKSHOP 3: POCUS
Dr. Alessandro De Camilli (MSKCC); Dr. Michael Singleton, Dr. Christopher Tanaka (HSS); Dr. Julia Sobol (WCMC)
WORKSHOP 4: Acupuncture: Dr. Deirdre Kelleher (WCMC); Dr. Dae Kim, Dr. Mark Weller (HSS)
Problem-Based Learning Discussions (PBLDs)
My patient is allergic to sulfites. What do I need to avoid? | Dr. Patricia Mack, Dr. Wenting Ma (WCMC)
Atrial Fibrillation - Prevention and treatment updates | Dr. Diana Anca (WCMC), Dr. Rachel Jones (MSKCC)
The patient with cardiac stents having shoulder surgery | Dr. Jon Kennedy (HSS); Dr. Poonam Sawant (MSKCC)
03:00-03:15 BREAK
03:15-05:15 WORKSHOPS and PBLDs (REPEAT)
05:15-05:30 BREAK
05:30-06:15 PRO-CON DEBATE | Moderators: Dr. Jon Beathe / Dr. Mandip Kalsi (HSS)
Sugammadex is here! Do we still need to monitor NM blockade or is the twitcher obsolete?
PRO: Dr. Cynthia Lien (MCW); CON: Dr. Stavros Memtsoudis (HSS)
06:15-06:30 CLOSING REMARKS | Dr. Maria Bustillo (WCMC); Dr. David Lee (HSS); Dr. Alessia Pedoto (MSKCC)
Featured Speakers
KEYNOTE: Elizabeth Whitlock, MD, MS
Associate Professor
Department of Anesthesia & Perioperative Care
University of California, San Francisco
Dr. Elizabeth Whitlock is an Associate Professor in the University of California, San Francisco Department of Anesthesia & Perioperative Care. A clinical anesthesiologist and epidemiological researcher, Dr. Whitlock’s work centers on understanding impact of perioperative care on patient-centered cognitive and functional outcomes, like delirium and cognitive change, in older adults. Funded by the National Institutes of Health, her research program intends to facilitate patient-centered counseling about postoperative neurocognitive disorders. She has received funding from the Foundation for Anesthesia Education and Research, the National Institute on Aging’s GEMSSTAR R03 mechanism, and is currently PI of an R01 award from the NIA.
Jonathan Beathe, MD (HSS)
Clinical Assistant Professor of Anesthesiology, WCMC
Alessandro De Camilli, MD (MSKCC)
Attending Physician, Anesthesiology and Critical Care Medicine, MSKCC
Kathryn DelPizzo, MD (HSS)
Director of Pediatric Anesthesiology, HSS
Clinical Assistant Professor of Anesthesiology, WCMC
Rohan Jotwani, MD, MBA (WCMC)
Assistant Professor of Clinical Anesthesiology, WCMC
Nanette Laitman Education Scholar in Entrepreneurship
Mandip Kalsi, MD (HSS)
Director, HSS Regional Anesthesiology & Acute Pain Medicine Fellowship
Clinical Assistant Professor of Anesthesiology, WCMC
Sandy Kopp, MD (HSS)
Attending Anesthesiologist, HSS
Adam Lichtman, MD, FASE (WCMC)
Chief, General Anesthesiology. WCMC
Professor of Clinical Anesthesiology, WCMC
Cynthia Lien, MD (MCW)
John P. Kampine Professor and Chair,
Department of Anesthesiology
Medical College of Wisconsin
Patrick J. McCormick, MD, MEng (MSKCC)
Vice Chair for Informatics in Anesthesiology & Critical Care Medicine, MSKCC
Stavros G. Memtsoudis, MD, PhD, MBA (HSS)
Chief of Anesthesiology, Critical Care and Pain Management, HSS
Clinical Professor of Anesthesiology, WCMC
Clinical Professor of Public Health, WCMC
John Rubin, MD (WCMC)
Assistant Professor of Clinical Anesthesiology, WCMC
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