18th Annual Conference of the Association of Obstetric Anaesthesiologists (AOA)

18th Annual Conference of the Association of Obstetric Anaesthesiologists (AOA) is organized by Meetings and More and will be held from Oct 31 - Nov 02, 2025 at AIIMS Bhubaneswar Auditorium, Bhubaneswar, Odisha, India.

Theme: Maternal Care - Operating Room and Beyond

Description:
They are excited to announce special focus tracks and hands-on workshops designed to benefit Postgraduates, Residents, and Practitioners, ensuring practical exposure and skill enhancement in critical areas:

• Obstetric Critical Care and Resuscitation
• Obstetric RA and POCUS
• Labor Analgesia
• Critical Incidences and Simulation
• (For Nursing and Allied) Essential Obstetric Emergencies and Critical Care

In addition, recognizing the vital role of Nurses and Allied Health Personnel, who form the backbone and critical supporters of our practices, we are delighted to organize a dedicated Essential Obstetric Emergencies and Critical Care Workshop. This workshop aims to empower healthcare support staff with practical knowledge and skills, ensuring better outcomes for both providers and patients.

Conference Highlights:
Obstetric Anaesthesia Highlights

• Advances in Labour Analgesia
• Anaesthetic Considerations in High-Risk Obstetrics
• Management of Obstetric Hemorrhage: A Multidisciplinary Approach
• Regional Anaesthesia Techniques in Cesarean Section
• Obstetric Anaesthesia in Cardiac Disease: Must Know Facts
• Postpartum Analgesia: Emerging Trends & Protocols
• Preeclampsia and Eclampsia: Anaesthetic Challenges and Strategies

Critical Care Highlights

• Hemodynamic Monitoring in the Critically Ill Obstetric Patient
• ICU Management: Preeclampsia and HELLP Syndrome
• Sepsis in Pregnancy: Diagnosis, Management & Pitfalls
• Mechanical Ventilation Strategies in Pregnancy
• Ethics & End-of-Life Care in the Obstetric ICU
• Point-of-Care Ultrasound (POCUS) in Obstetric Critical Care
• Role of ECMO in Peripartum Cardiomyopathy: When & How

Perioperative Medicine Highlights

• Optimizing the High-Risk Obstetric Patient for Surgery
• Enhanced Recovery After Cesarean Section (ERACS)
• Multimodal Analgesia in Perioperative Care
• Prehabilitation and Nutritional Optimization in Pregnancy
• Perioperative Monitoring: What's New and What Matters Most
• Crisis Management & Simulation in Obstetric Anaesthesia
• Anaesthesia and the Brain: Perioperative Neurocognitive Considerations
• Medicolegal Challenges in Obstetric Anaesthesia

Academic Highlights

• AOA Oration & Keynote Lectures by National & International Experts
• Paper & Poster Presentations
• Pro & Cons
• Tribate & Panel discussions
• Latest Updates in Obstetric Anaesthesia Guidelines & Protocols
• High-Risk Obstetric Anaesthesia Workshops
• Interdisciplinary Panel Discussions with Obstetricians & Intensivists