Dear colleagues and friends,
Another year is almost over, and the SNACC Annual Meeting is coming up soon in beautiful Atlanta, Georgia, September 12-14. I hope you are just as excited as I am about the three days packed full of cutting-edge content that Angele Theard and the organizing committee will be treating us to! We will hear from experts on the latest and greatest innovations in neuroanesthesia and perioperative management, get a deep dive into cutting-edge science and discuss abstracts with presenters and fellow attendees, and be entertained by a passionate pro-con debate. We will also learn about the global landscape in an update on neuroanesthesia practice in low and middle-income countries and gain more insight into tackling disparities in perioperative brain health. I especially look forward to Meredith Adams’ keynote lecture on AI and neuroscience, which is such a fast-moving topic. I am similarly excited for the WINNER lecture by fellow neurointensivist Susanne Muehlschlegel, who will present the ever-evolving science of prognostication. PBLD discussions will once again provide helpful practice primers, covering the breadth of neuroanesthesia practice, including pediatrics, emergency surgery, awake techniques, and non-neurological surgery affected by neuro devices. The ICPNT Masterclass will kick off the meeting with a bang on September 12. Courses offered will dissect the mysteries of academic publishing and provide hands-on learning in brain ultrasound and crisis management. Perioperative neuromonitoring and point of care ultrasound will be covered in detail as well, with an additional focused session on EEG monitoring. Of course, the opportunity to see old friends and meet new ones at the annual meeting is just as exciting as the formal learning. Towards that end, we will once again have a hosted reception to support mingling and networking among attendees.
SNACC has accomplished a lot this year. The Spring Clinical Symposium, now in its third year, continues to complement the annual meeting with best-practice content that is relevant to clinicians and allows us to reach more clinically-focused audiences. We are also continuing to expand and solidify our partnerships with like-minded societies and groups around the world. Alexander Papangelou and Geraldine Jose and the Global Outreach Committee are leading this effort to connect neuro-enthusiasts from all areas of the globe and create opportunities for professional exchange and mutual learning. ICPNT and SNACC initiated a new partnership with the World Federation of Societies of Anesthesiologists (WFSA) this year, which has already led to an excellent joint webinar on perioperative challenges for preserving brain health, featuring SNACC speakers Susana Vacas and Phillip Vlisides, on July 22. SNACC expertise and SNACC experts continue to be present at meetings organized by other societies around the world. Within the US, we once again had outstanding SNACC-sponsored panels at both the ASA and IARS meetings and expect to continue this tradition in the future.
SNACC lives through its members, who maintain this vibrant community and donate their time and energy to work in committees, create educational material and guidelines, present their work and share their expertise at the meetings, and do so much more. We once again had an absolutely outstanding group of members who volunteered to step up their support even more as members of the board of directors or executive committee. By the time this newsletter is published, the election will have closed and results announced. I know that, no matter who is elected, the society will be in good hands.
I encourage you all to keep up your connection with SNACC, maintain your membership, or join us, if you are not yet a member, continue to volunteer for committee work and other tasks, and advertise our wonderful subspecialty to your colleagues and friends. I look forward to seeing you all in Atlanta!
Ines
