18th Annual Society for Airway Management Scientific Meeting and Workshop

The Society for Airway Management (SAM) is comprised of a multidisciplinary group of physicians from Anesthesiology, Emergency Medicine, Otolaryngology, Critical Care, and Pulmonology Medicine, as well as CRNAs, paramedics and nurses. The 18 th SAM Annual Scientific Meeting and Workshop has been developed to feature international experts in the various fields of medicine involving with airway management. Many aspects of difficult airway management, in a variety of clinical settings, will be highlighted. This course will consist of plenary presentations, small group round table discussions, a Hands-On Workshop including a Patient Simulator Session, and Professor Poster Rounds. Audience engagement will be encouraged with question periods and an audience response system. There are Abstract Scientific Exhibit sessions, oral presentations of selected abstracts and opportunities to interact with product developers, manufacturers and distributors. The theme of this year’s meeting is looking back at major changes with regards to airway management in the last quarter of century and a looking forward to what the future holds.