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Oxon Hill, MD 20745
United States
6737 West Washington Street Suite 4210
Milwaukee, Wisconsin 53214
United States 414.488.3915
SAMBA 2026 Annual Meeting
Held concurrently with Ambulatory Surgery Center Association Annual Meeting
Wednesday, May 13, 2026
to Saturday, May 16, 2026
Gaylord National – Washington, DC
201 Waterfront StreetOxon Hill, MD 20745
United States
SAMBA has partnered with ASCA to host the ASCA + SAMBA Conference & Expo, taking place May 13–16, 2026, at the Gaylord National Resort & Convention Center in Washington, DC. This joint meeting brings SAMBA members and ASC leaders together for practical sessions on outpatient anesthesia.
Agenda
| May 13 | |
| 5:00 PM - 7:00 PM | Exhibit Hall Opens |
| May 14 | |
| 7:00 AM - 8:00 AM | Welcome Breakfast (w/ASCA) |
| 7:00 AM - 8:00 AM | Sponsored Breakfast Symposium (Non-CME) |
| 8:00 AM - 8:05 AM | President's Welcome Alberto Ardon, MD, MPH, FASA, SAMBA-F |
| 8:05 AM - 8:10 AM | Introductions and Housekeeping Basem B. Abdelmalak, MD, FASA, SAMBA-F |
| 8:10 AM - 9:10 AM |
Panel: Cancel Culture, Do You Really Want to Cancel this Case?
Moderator: BobbieJean J. Sweitzer, MD, FACP, SAMBA-F, FASA Inadequate NPO – Alberto Ardon, MD, MPH, FASA, SAMBA-F Hyperkalemia – BobbieJean J. Sweitzer, MD, FACP, SAMBA-F, FASA No Accompanying Responsible Individual – Dawn J. Schell, MD, SAMBA-F A Fib with RVR – BobbieJean J. Sweitzer, MD, FACP, SAMBA-F, FASA |
| 9:10 AM - 10:10 AM |
Panel: Pediatric Anesthesia in the ASC
Moderator: Steven Butz, MD, SAMBA-F, FASA Too Much, Too Little, or Just Right? Navigating Sedation in Kids – Kar-Mei Chan-Linder, MD From Emergence to Discharge: Managing Pediatric Post-Op Challenges – Audra Webber, MD, FASA Autism--Let's Cope Together – Steven Butz, MD, SAMBA-F, FASA When Kids Aren't Routine: Managing Pediatric Emergencies in a Mixed ASC – Domiciano N. Santos, MD |
| 10:10 AM - 11:00 AM | Break and Exhibit Hall |
| 11:00 AM - 12:30 PM | Combined ASCA/SAMBA Keynote Speaker |
| 12:30 PM - 2:00 PM | Sponsored Lunch Symposium (Non-CME) |
| 12:30 PM - 2:20 PM | Lunch in Expo Hall |
| 2:20 PM - 3:35 PM |
Former Presidents' Rapid Fire Topics
Moderator: Basem B. Abdelmalak, MD, FASA, SAMBA-F How Well an ASC Can Use AI - Kumar Belani, MBBS, MS, FACA, FAAP, SAMBA-F ASC Medical Director Responsibilities - Arnaldo Valedon, MD, MBA, FASA, SAMBA-F How to Break in to the C-Suite - Steven Butz, MD, SAMBA-F, FASA How to Cancel the Canceller? - Alan P. Marco, MD, MMM, CPE, DFAAPL, SAMBA-F Bridging the Know-Doing Gap in Perioperative Care - Girish P. Joshi, MBBS, MD, FCAI, SAMBA-F |
| 3:35 PM - 3:45 PM | Break |
| 3:45 PM - 4:30 PM |
Panel: New Practice Guidelines
Moderator: Basem B. Abdelmalak, MD, FASA, SAMBA-F DVT and PE Prophylaxis at Your ASC – Niraja Rajan, MD, SAMBA-F, FASA Anesthesia for OBA – Fred E. Shapiro, DO, FASA Perioperative Cannabis – Gary Schwartz, MD, FASA, FASRA |
| 4:30 PM - 5:00 PM | Accreditation: Common Missed Concepts Michon Mayfield, MHA |
| 5:00 PM - 6:30 PM |
Moderated Poster Session
Moderators: Kara M. Barnett, MD, FASA, SAMBA-F Kenneth Cummings, III, MD, MS, FASA Imoh Z. Ikpot, MD Catherine Tobin, MD, FASA, CHSE Bernadette J. Pasamba-Rakhlin Kathryn H. Bridges, MD, FASA Chhaya Patel, MD, SAMBA-F |
| 5:00 PM - 7:00 PM | Exhibit Hall Happy Hour |
| May 15 | |
| 7:30 AM - 8:30 AM | Breakfast |
| 7:30 AM - 8:30 AM | Sponsored Breakfast Symposium (Non-CME) |
| 8:30 AM - 8:35 AM | Welcome & Morning Announcements |
| 8:35 AM - 9:30 AM |
Panel: NORA
Moderator: Kara M. Barnett, MD, FASA, SAMBA-F Pediatric MRI - Can Less Be More? – Brian Schloss, MD Patient Triaging, Who Needs NORA? – Rafael Vazquez, MD Incentivizing Efficiency at NORA – Justin Routman, MD MSHA |
| 9:30 AM - 10:00 AM |
Pro/Con Debate: Is Locum the Right Thing for My Facility?
Moderator: Anoushka Afonso, MD, FASA Locums is the Best Solution for the Anesthesia Shortage – TBD Locums is Destroying Anesthesia Practice and ASC Business – Brett B. Maxfield, CRNA |
| 10:00 AM - 11:30 AM | Networking Break with Exhibitors |
| 11:30 AM - 12:30 PM |
Panel: Dilemmas in the PACU
Moderator: Kelly Lebak, MD FASA SAMBA-F Common Issues: Non-Arousal, Delirium – Basavana Goudra, MD, FRCA, FCARCSI, FASA 23 Hours Stay – Hanae K. Tokita, MD PACU Issues: HTN and Urinary Retention – Kara M. Barnett, MD, FASA, SAMBA-F |
| 12:30 PM - 2:00 PM | ASC Celebration Luncheon |
| 12:30 PM - 2:00 PM | Sponsored Lunch Symposium (Non-CME) |
| 2:05 PM - 2:40 PM | Ambulatory Anesthesia Literature; Year in Review Girish P. Joshi, MBBS, MD, FCAI, SAMBA-F |
| 2:40 PM - 3:25 PM |
International Panel
Moderator: Kumar Belani, MBBS, MS, FACA, FAAP, SAMBA-F Ambulatory Care in India: Regulation, Safety, Managing Unplanned Admissions and Other Issues – Saneesh PJ, MBBS, MD, DNB (Anesthesiology), FICA Ambulatory Care in South Korea: Regulation, Safety, Managing Unplanned Admissions and Other Issues – Seokyung Shin, MD, PhD |
| 3:25 PM - 3:45 PM | Networking Break |
| 3:45 PM - 4:30 PM |
OBA in 2026
Moderator: Meghan Valach, MD Ketamine: An Old Drug in a New Bottle – Srinivas Pyati, MBBS, MD, FCARCSI Is OBA the Right Place for Wholistic Care? – Meghan Valach, MD Controlled Substance Handling – Christina M. Menor, MD, MS, FASA |
| 4:30 PM - 5:00 PM |
Pro/Con Debate: Should We Have a Policy for This?
Moderator: Anoushka Afonso, MD, FASA Policies Rule! You Should Always Commit to Writing! – Cassie Dietrich, MD, FASA Policies are Terrible! They Can't Account for Everyday Decisions! – Victor Davila, MD, SAMBA-F |
| 6:00 PM - 9:00 PM | ASCA + SAMBA Social Event |
| May 16 | |
| 7:30 AM - 8:30 AM | Breakfast |
| 7:30 AM - 8:30 AM | Sponsored Breakfast Symposium (Non-CME) |
| 8:30 AM - 8:35 AM | Welcome & Morning Announcements Steven Butz, MD, SAMBA-F, FASA |
| 8:35 AM - 9:45 AM | Research Award Nominee Presentations Moderator: Kara M. Barnett, MD, FASA, SAMBA-F |
| 9:45 AM - 10:00 AM | Break |
| 10:00 AM - 11:30 AM |
Panel: "Cases from the Real World"
Moderator: Michael Walsh, MD, SAMBA-F Case Presenters: Srinivas Pyati, MBBS, MD, FCARCSI; Kara M. Barnett, MD, FASA, SAMBA-F; Steven Butz, MD, SAMBA-F, FASA Oral Board Participants: Victor Davila, MD, SAMBA-F; Audra Webber, MD, FASA; Jaime B. Hyman, MD, SAMBA-F |
| 11:30 AM - 12:00 PM | Perioperative Management of the Ambulatory Surgery Patient with Uncontrolled Hypertension BobbieJean J. Sweitzer, MD, FACP, SAMBA-F, FASA |
| 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM | SAMBA Business Meeting and Luncheon Moderator: Alberto Ardon, MD, MPH, FASA, SAMBA-F |
| 1:00 PM - 1:45 PM |
Navigating Risks: Regional Anesthesia Complications and Wrong-Sided Blocks
Moderator: Hanae K. Tokita, MD Wrong Side – Jihye Ha, MD Complications – Charles Luke, MD, MBA, FASAM |
| 1:45 PM - 2:15 PM | What to Expect in a Cardiac ASC Deb J. Yoder, RN, MHA, CNOR, CASC |
| 2:15 PM - 2:45 PM |
Pro/Con Debate: Checklists
Moderator: Anoushka Afonso, MD, FASA Checklists are Not Worth the Paper They are Written On – Michael O'Rourke, MD, FASA Checklist are the Gold Standard for Patient Safety – Gustavo A. Lozada, MD, MSEd, MBA |
| 2:45 PM - 3:30 PM | ASA Update Kriag S. de Lanzac, MD, MBA, FASA |
| 3:30 PM - 5:00 PM |
POCUS Workshop
Separate Registration Required – Registration Opening Soon! Siva Arumugam, MD, FASA Thomas Durick, MD Peter Kanelos Promil Kukreja, MD Olga C. Nin, MD, MBA |
| 3:30 PM - 5:00 PM |
PBLDs (Options 1-4)
A Patient with ALS for PEG Tube Placment in IR – Olga Vornovitsky, MD & Imoh Z. Ikpot, MD 2 – Too Hot to Handle: Delivering Safe Anesthesia in Extreme NORA Environments – Justin Routman, MD MSHA 3 – Chronic Renal Failure and Ambulatory Anesthesia – James Moore, MD 4 – Extended Recovery in the Ambulatory Setting After Total Joint Arthroplasty – Sonia Pyne, MD, MS, FASA |
| 3:30 PM - 5:00 PM |
PBLDs (Options 5-7)
5 – Pregnant Woman for ACLS Repair – Melissa Kreso, MD, MsBA, FASA 6 – Peds Obesity and Ambulatory Anesthesia – Chhaya Patel, MD, SAMBA-F 7 – Patient on Subaxone Coming to Your ASC – Karlyn Powell, MD, FASA |
Hotel and Travel
Gaylord National Resort & Convention Center
201 Waterfront St.
National Harbor, MD 20745
Rooms are not guaranteed and must be booked by April 17th, 2026. Rooms are subject to cancellation if not registered for the SAMBA + ASCA Conference & Expo by April 17th, 2026. More Information is available on the ASCA website.
Guest rooms begin at $271/night, plus taxes and fees for a single or double room. A $22 resort fee, plus tax/night will cover the following amenities:
- 24-hour access to the fitness center
- Access to the indoor junior Olympic-sized pool and seasonal river view pool deck
- Local, toll-free, and domestic long-distance phone calls
- Two bottles of Aquafina® water per room, per day
- Up to 20 complimentary black & white copies during your stay at the FedEx Business Center
- Daily enhanced high-speed internet access
- Two welcome glasses of beer, wine, or a cocktail at any of the Resort’s bars (offer valid one time only during your stay)
- Daily transportation on the National Harbor Circulator Bus (valid for up to four people)
- Daily one-hour sunrise yoga (valid for two people)
Register on the ASCA website: https://www.ascaconnect.org/annualconference/registration/samba-members
| Registrant Type | Early Rates Ends Dec. 31 |
Standard Rates Jan. 1 - Apr. 20 |
Onsite Rates Begins Apr. 21 |
|
ASCA |
$698 | $798 | $998 |
| SAMBA Member/Affiliate |
$698 | $798 | $998 |
| SAMBA Member Resident, Fellow or Medical Student | $295 | $295 | $295 |
| Non-Member | $999 | $1,099 | $1,199 |
| Guest | $305 | $305 | $305 |
2026 SAMBA members are invited and encouraged to submit abstracts for the 2026 Annual Meeting combined with the Ambulatory Surgery Center Association (ASCA).
For More Information:
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United States 414.488.3915