Wednesday, May 6, 2026 at 7:00 AM
Online Streaming Available
May 6th, 2026 1.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit Hours
Description
The purpose of this lecture is to expand the learners’ understanding of the key elements upon which to assess high-risk obstetric patients’ candidacy for neuraxial procedures. We will discuss guiding principles and examples of comorbidity-specific algorithms that help to drive the decision-making process. These discussions will be set in the context of historical and contemporary data on general versus neuraxial anesthesia for obstetric patients.
Dates and Times
Start: 5/6/2026 7:00 AM
End: 5/6/2026 8:00 AM
Objectives
Learning objectives:
Interrogate the evidence related to general versus neuraxial anesthesia in obstetrics
Frame anatomic principles in the assessment of candidacy for neuraxial procedures in obstetric patients
Apply established algorithms to shared decision making regarding neuraxial procedures in high-risk patient
Speakers
Location
Stony Brook Medicine
HSC Level 3, lecture hall 5
HSC, Level 3. :Lecture Hall 5
Stony Brook, NY 11720
Accreditation
The School of Medicine, State University of New York at Stony Brook, is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
The School of Medicine, State University of New York at Stony Brook designates this live activity for a maximum of 1.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits ™. Physicians should only claim the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
Need help with this Grand Round Session?
Please contact the Grand Round coordinator listed below:
Christine Fogarty
Department: Anesthesiology
Phone: (631) 444-1614
Email: christine.fogarty@stonybrookmedicine.edu