50th Annual Virginia Apgar Seminar - Obstetric Anesthesia and Care of the Newborn

CE Seminars

50th Annual Virginia Apgar Seminar - Obstetric Anesthesia and Care of the Newborn

March 13 - 15, 2026

Hilton Orlando-Lake Buena Vista, Disney Springs® Area, Orlando, FL

Description & Objectives

The 50th Annual Virginia Apgar Seminar will present a lecture and panel discussion program on recent advances in obstetric anesthesia. After this seminar, the seminar attendee should be able to discuss and describe advances in the practice of obstetric anesthesia, including fundamental considerations, recent advances, problems, pitfalls and maternal anesthesia challenges. This program is intended for both anesthesiologists and nurse anesthetists. The program syllabus* containing summaries of all talks will be available for all registrants in PDF form on a flash drive.

*Subject to updated information on day of meeting by each presenter. Speakers, topics and times subject to change without notice.

Faculty

  • Katherine W. Arendt, MD
    Professor of Anesthesiology, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN
  • Michaela Farber, MD
    Chief, Division of Obstetric Anesthesiology, Department of Anesthesiology, Mass General Brigham; Brigham and Women's Hospital and Massachusetts General Hospital; Associate Professor of Anaesthesia, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA
  • Robert Gaiser, MD
    Professor of Anesthesiology, Yale School of Medicine, New Haven, CT
  • Lawrence C. Tsen, MD
    Associate Professor in Anaesthesia, Harvard Medical School; Director of Anesthesia, Center for Reproductive Medicine, Department of Anesthesiology, Perioperative and Pain Medicine, Brigham & Women's Hospital, Boston, MA

Accreditation

Prior approval to be applied for.

Approved by Frank Moya Continuing Education Programs, LLC. Provider approved by the California Board of Registered Nursing, Provider number CEP 1754, for 20 contact hours and Florida Board of Nursing, Provider Number FBN 2210 for 20 contact hours. 

The Frank Moya Continuing Education Programs, LLC is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians. This activity contributes to the patient safety CME requirement for the CME component of the American Board of Anesthesiology's (ABA) redesigned Maintenance of Certification in Anesthesiology™ (MOCA®) program, known as MOCA 2.0®. Please consult the ABA website, www.theABA.org for a list of all MOCA 2.0® requirements.

Designation

The Frank Moya Continuing Education Programs, LLC designates this live activity for a maximum of 20 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity. The Frank Moya Continuing Education Programs, LLC is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

Hotel Accommodations

This course takes place at the Hilton Orlando-Lake Buena Vista, Disney Springs® area, 1751 Hotel Plaza Boulevard, Lake Buena Vista, FL 32830 located just across the street from Disney Springs® in Florida. You'll enjoy luxurious amenities such as the pool and cabana bar, complimentary unlimited shuttle transportation to and from Epcot®, Disney-Hollywood Studios®, Animal Kingdom® , and Walt Disney World® Magic Kingdom, guest room high speed wireless internet access, DVDNow Movie Rentals, Two (2) Starbucks Coffees (16 oz) and two (2) bottled water (16.9 oz) daily, redeemable at Mainstreet Market, and 50% off Golf rentals at Disney Golf courses.

The special group room rate of $239 single/double (plus occupancy/sales tax, currently 12.5%) will be available until February 5, 2026, or until the group block is sold out, whichever comes first. Guests reserved in the designated group block will be charged a $30 resort fee (per room, per night plus applicable state and local tax).  A first night's deposit is required, refundable up to five (5) days in advance of arrival. To make reservations, call 1 -800 - 782 - 4414. Special group room rates are available three (3) days pre/post event dates and based on availability.

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Schedule

Friday March 13, 2026
08:00 AM - 09:00 AM Cesarean Delivery Anesthesia: What Have We Learned Over the Past 50 Years? Lawrence C. Tsen, MD
09:00 AM - 09:45 AM Obstetric Anesthesia in Cardiovascular Disease Katherine W. Arendt, MD
09:45 AM - 10:30 AM Dural Puncture Epidural (DPE) Technique: Tips and Tricks to Make It Work For You! Lawrence C. Tsen, MD
10:30 AM - 11:30 AM Improving Your Communication on L&D Robert Gaiser, MD
11:30 AM - 12:15 PM Intergrating Point-of-Care Ultrasound in OB Anesthesia Practice Michaela Farber, MD
12:15 PM - 01:00 PM Interactive Discussion Faculty Panel
02:00 PM - 03:00 PM Cardiac Arrest in Pregnancy Katherine W. Arendt, MD
03:00 PM - 03:45 PM Neonatologists Tied Up and You Are Asked to Resuscitate the Newborn Robert Gaiser, MD
03:45 PM - 04:30 PM Obstetric Crisis Management Michaela Farber, MD
04:30 PM - 05:30 PM After the Wet Tap: Spinal Catheters and Post Dural Puncture Headache Management Lawrence C. Tsen, MD
05:30 PM - 06:00 PM Interactive Discussion Faculty Panel
Saturday March 14, 2026
08:00 AM - 09:00 AM To Touch or Not To Touch the Dura: That is the Question Robert Gaiser, MD
09:00 AM - 10:00 AM Placenta Accreta Spectrum: Best Practices and Knowledge Gaps Michaela Farber, MD
10:00 AM - 11:00 AM Complex Cardiac Cases in Obstetric Anesthesia Katherine W. Arendt, MD
11:00 AM - 12:00 PM Headaches on OB: Iatrogenic and Non-iatrogenic Robert Gaiser, MD
12:00 PM - 01:00 PM OB Anesthesia Update: Top Papers That May Change Your Practice Michaela Farber, MD
01:00 PM - 02:00 PM Interactive Discussion Faculty Panel
Sunday March 15, 2026
08:00 AM - 08:45 AM Pain During Cesarean Delivery: The Next Frontier Robert Gaiser, MD
08:45 AM - 09:30 AM Clinical Conundrums in Obstetric Anesthesiology: Part I Katherine W. Arendt, MD
09:30 AM - 10:30 AM Anesthesia for Assisted Reproductive Technologies: Not Your Usual Ambulatory Anesthesia! Lawrence C. Tsen, MD
10:30 AM - 11:15 AM Clinical Conundrums in Obstetric Anesthesiology: Part II Katherine W. Arendt, MD
11:15 AM - 12:15 PM Oxytocin and Alternative Utertonic Agents for Cesarean Delivery Lawrence C. Tsen, MD
12:15 PM - 01:00 PM Interactive Discussion Faculty Panel