SOAP Fundamentals Virtual Event
September 6 & 13, 2025SOAP Fundamentals logo

Thank you for attending SOAP Fundamentals, now in its third year, SOAP Fundamentals is the must-attend educational program for anesthesia providers without formal training in obstetric anesthesia. After drawing over 50 enthusiastic participants to last year’s virtual event, we’re thrilled to return with fresh content, dynamic sessions, and expert-led instruction tailored to your needs.

This year’s program promises new topics, practical insights, and interactive learning you won’t want to miss. A big thank-you to our outstanding presenters and dedicated planning committee — their efforts continue to make SOAP Fundamentals an essential learning experience.

Research has identified several barriers these providers face, including difficulty obtaining resources from centers of obstetric anesthesia excellence, the need for ongoing mentorship, and limited access to expertise. SOAP Fundamentals aims to enhance the knowledge of these healthcare teams, supporting SOAP's mission to advance and advocate for the health of pregnant women and their babies. This innovative virtual hybrid meeting will feature high-quality sessions on common topics in obstetric anesthesia delivered by expert faculty.

Recorded content and conference materials are available on-demand in the SOAP Learning Center for all registrants.

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CME

This activity has been planned and implemented in accordance with the accreditation requirements and policies of the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) through the joint providership of the American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) and the Society for Obstetric Anesthesia and Perinatology (SOAP). The ASA is accredited by the ACCME to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

2025 SOAP Fundamentals
The American Society of Anesthesiologists designates this live activity for a maximum of 6.75 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

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Deadline to Claim CME Credit from ASA: December 31, 2025

CEU

This program has been prior approved by the American Association of Nurse Anesthesiology for 6.25 Class A CE credits; Code Number 1046052; Expiration Date 9/13/2025.

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Requirements to Claim CE from AANA:

  • Attend the live session OR watch the videos in the SOAP Learning Center
  • Complete the survey
  • Complete the SOAP Fundamentals Post Assessment Test
    • A passing score of 80% is required to receive credit.
    • A maximum of two attempts are allowed. 
    • You must take a second post-assessment if you do not pass your first attempt.
    • You will see the link to the second post-assessment on the same webpage where you receive your grade for your first attempt at the post-assessment.
    • A passing score of 80% is required to receive credit. 
  • Please contact SOAP HQ once you have completed your post-assessment to obtain credit.

 Paced Learning

This event is designed to accommodate your schedule with three phases: a live virtual event with faculty, self-paced study, and a final live wrap-up session featuring new content and faculty for questions and answers. 

All live sessions of SOAP Fundamentals will be recorded and made available in the SOAP Learning Center the following Monday for all registered participants, registrants will log on with the email used for registration. 

To access paced learning in the SOAP Learning Center, registrants will log on with the email used for registration. 

Phase  Date  Time  Event
Phase 1 September 6 9:00am - 12:10pm (CST) Live Virtual Event (will be recorded and available in Learning Center post event) 
Phase 2 September 7-12 Self-paced  Self Paced Online Resource Materials Review (recorded and available in Learning Center) 
Phase 3 September 13 9:00am - 11:10am (CST)  Live Virtual Event & "Office Hours" (will be recorded and available in Learning Center post event) 




 

 

Schedule

Phase 1: September 6, 2025 - LIVE SESSION

All live sessions of SOAP Fundamentals will be recorded and made available in the SOAP Learning Center the following Monday for all registered participants, registrants will log on with the email used for registration. 

Time Lecture
9:00am – 9:10am CST Welcome & Program Overview 
9:10am – 9:30am CST LIVE Module 1 - Strategies for Post-Cesarean Analgesia
Beth Clayton, DNP, CRNA
9:30am –9:40am CST Live Session Questions & Answers
9:40am – 10:00am CST LIVE Module 2 – Postpartum Hemorrhage Management
John Kowalczyk, MD
10:00am – 10:10am  CST Live Session Questions & Answers
10:10am – 10:30am CST  LIVE Module 3 – Evidence-based treatment of Post-dural Puncture Headache 
Sangeeta Kumaraswami, MD 
10:30am - 10:40am  CST Live Session Questions & Answers
10:40am – 11:00am CST  LIVE Module 4 - Hypertension on L&D: Acute crisis, pre-induction management, eclampsia
Antonio Gonzalez-Fiol, MD
11:00am - 11:10am CST Live Session Questions & Answers
11:10am -11:30am CST LIVE Module 5 – Tips & Tricks for Labor Analgesia
Greg Palleschi, MD 
11:30am – 11:40am  CST Live Session Questions & Answers
11:40am – 12:00pm CST LIVE Module 6 –  Postpartum tubal sterilization and the Anesthesiologist
Christine McKenzie, MD 
12:00pm – 12:10pm CST Live Session Questions & Answers

 

Phase 2:  September 7-12, 2025 - PRE-RECORDED MODULES / SELF PACED LEARNING 
Each module is 20 minutes. 

To access paced learning in the SOAP Learning Center, registrants will log on with the email used for registration. 

Module Topic
Non-obstetric surgery during pregnancy: current approach - Emily McQuaid-Hanson, MD 
An overview of trauma-informed care - Cheryl Parker, DNP, CRNA
Enhanced recovery after cesarean delivery - Emily Sharpe, MD 
Quality Assessment on L&D: how to become a center of excellence - Josh Younger, MD
Embolic disease during pregnancy and anesthetic considerations - James Damron, MD    

 

Phase 3: September 13, 2025 - NOVEL CONTENT LIVE SESSION & OFFICE HOURS

All live sessions of SOAP Fundamentals will be recorded and made available in the SOAP Learning Center the following Monday for all registered participants, registrants will log on with the email used for registration. 

Time Lecture
9:00am - 9:10am CST Introductions & Welcome
9:10am - 9:30am CST LIVE MODULE 1 - Neurological Injury Following Labor Analgesia
Ron George, MD 
9:30am - 9:40am CST Live Session Questions & Answers
9:40am - 10:00am CST LIVE MODULE 2 - Dexmedetomidine on L&D: What, How, When?
Kelly Fedoruk, MD 
10:00am - 10:10am CST Live Session Questions & Answers
10:10am - 11:10am CST

“Office Hours”
How to apply concepts from previous lectures and self-study modules in daily practice. Interactive discussion with Question & Answers

 

Registration

REGISTRATION CLOSED THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 4th AT NOON EST

Registration Type
 Price
SOAP Member $220
SOAP Non-member $500
Middle & Low Income Countries - SOAP Member 
$155
Middle & Low Income Countries - SOAP Non-member $350

 

CME & CEU

CME
This activity has been planned and implemented in accordance with the accreditation requirements and policies of the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) through the joint providership of the American Society of Anesthesiologists and the Society for Obstetric Anesthesia & Perinatology.

The American Society of Anesthesiologists is accredited by the ACCME to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

The American Society of Anesthesiologists designates this live activity for a maximum of 6.75 AMA PRA Category 1

CME Accreditation Information

CEU
This program has been prior approved by the American Association of Nurse Anesthesiology for 6.25 Class A CE credits; Code Number 1046052; Expiration Date 9/13/2025.

AANA Subscriber Instructions

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