2025 Annual Meeting
Society of Anesthesia and Sleep Medicine (SASM)
15th Annual Meeting: Current and New Frontiers in Perioperative Care and Treatment in Sleep Medicine
- October 10, 2025
- San Antonio Marriott Riverwalk
- San Antonio, TX
- #SASM2025
Attend 2025 Society of Anesthesia and Sleep Medicine (SASM) meeting in San Antonio, Texas to learn from experts in both anesthesiology and sleep medicine. This year, our high impact meeting includes topics such as mechanisms of anesthesia and consciousness, pediatric sleep apnea, gastric ultrasound, and the impact of standard time vs daylight savings time. Additionally, we will hear from patient advocates about ways to reach underserved populations for sleep-disordered breathing. Our keynote talk will focus on the pathophysiology of restless legs syndrome and the recently-updated guidelines and treatment recommendations.
This meeting is designed as a high-yield learning opportunity for providers in anesthesiology, sleep medicine, and perioperative care and is valuable for individuals at any career stage or level of training.
PROGRAM OBJECTIVE
The objective of this meeting is to provide learning and research updates for topics relevant to anesthesia, sleep medicine and the intersection of these two specialties. The goal is to promote interest in clinical care, education and research in these fields.
Program Co-Chairs:
- Dr. Sarah McConville, MD, Oregon Health and Science University - Annual Meeting Program Co-Chair
- Dr. Vidya Raman, MD, MBA, FASA, FAAP, Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center - Annual Meeting Program Co-Chair
- Dr. Mohamed S Eissa, MBBCh, MSc, MD, EDAIC, FRCPC, Diplomate Advanced TEE, University of Ottawa - Annual Meeting Abstract Chair
Dr. Muna Irfan
Keynote Speaker - Adios Augmentation: Thinking Beyond Dopaminergics for RLSfo
Dr. Irfan is an Associate Professor of Neurology, Program Director of Sleep Medicine Fellowship and Medical Director of Veterans Affairs Medical Center Minneapolis Sleep Services. She strongly believes in education being the essential tool to further the field of Sleep Medicine and to improve trainee, individual & population sleep. She is involved in teaching endeavors across the spectrum of learners at University, VAMC and affiliate academic institutions in her role as Site Director for Sleep Education, Founding Faculty Advisor for Medical Student Interest Group in Sleep Medicine and has been recipient of Exceptional affiliate teaching award at University of Minnesota. She has been involved with sleep education at national and international level through collaboration with AASM and other professional societies. As a part of educational enhancement, she has successfully employed various teaching practices such as fellows boot camp, interactive module for interdepartmental teaching, Sleep workshops and Tele-Sleep Education for international medical students. Her clinical interests include sleep disorders in neurological patients such as Parasomnias, Willis-Ekbom Disease, Hypersomnias, Sleep Related Movement & Sleep Related Disordered Breathing and collaboration in Telesleep to improve sleep care for all
2025 Abstract Winners
First Place
- Enrico Camporesi, MD
Impact of Tongue Thickness, CPAP Use and Sleep Study Timing on Postoperative Respiratory Outcomes in Bariatric Surgery Patients
Second Place
- Shinichi Nakamura, MD, PhD
Co-injection VS. Separate Injection Of Bicuculline And Flumazenil: Their Potential Antagonistic Effects On Diazepam-inhibited Hypoglossal And Phrenic Nerve Activities In Anesthetized Rabbits
Third Place
- Christian Mpody, MD, PhD, MBA
Impact of Epidural Analgesia on Postoperative Pulmonary Outcomes in Children with Sleep-Disordered Breathing Undergoing Thoraco-Abdominal Surgery
Joint Accreditation Statement
In support of improving patient care, this activity has been planned and implemented by Amedco LLC and Society of Anesthesia and Sleep Medicine. Amedco LLC is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), to provide continuing education for the healthcare team Amedco Joint Accreditation #4008163.
Physicians
Amedco LLC designates this live activity / enduring materials for a maximum of 6.5 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits TM . Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
Thank You to Our 2025 Annual Meeting Sponsor!
