2026 Conference Schedule
Snow & Sedation February 2026
Sundial Lodge, Executive Conference Board Room, Park City, Utah
Please Note: Schedule is subject to change.
Day 1: Saturday, February 14, 2026
7:00 AM – 8:15 AM: Registration and Welcome
Non-OR Anesthesia and Sedation: Introduction, Pearls and Pitfalls
Drs. Keira Mason and Steve Yun
8:15 AM – 9:00 AM: Optimizing Pediatric Sedation Outcomes
Dr. Keira Mason
9:00 AM – 4:00 PM: Break
4:00 PM – 5:00 PM: Evaluation of the Difficult Pediatric Airway
Dr. Jennifer Dearden
5:00 PM – 6:00 PM: Dexmedetomidine: Practical Uses and Techniques
Dr. Keira Mason
6:00 PM – 7:00 PM: Starting a Mobile Dental Sedation Practice
Dr. Steve Yun
Day 2: Sunday, February 15, 2026
7:00 AM – 8:00 AM: What Dentists Need to Know about the Medical Physical Exam
Dr. Steve Yun
8:00 AM – 9:00 AM: Newer Sedatives and Analgesics
Drs. Keira Mason and Steve Yun
9:00 AM – 4:00 PM: Break
4:00 PM – 5:00 PM: Navigating Your State’s Sedation Regulations
Dr. Steve Yun
5:00 PM – 7:00 PM: Workshop – The Use of Magic for Anxiolysis
Dr. Kevin Spencer
7:00 PM – 9:00 PM: Optional Networking Dinner
Day 3: Monday, February 16, 2026
7:00 AM – 9:00 AM: Adult M & M: Root Cause Analysis of Closed Claim Cases
Drs. Keira Mason, Jennifer Dearden, Steve Yun
9:00 AM – 4:00 PM: Break
4:00 PM – 5:00 PM: Risk Management and Sedation Safety: Lessons from 25 Years of Hospital Dentistry
Dr. Brian Martin
5:00 PM – 6:00 PM: Sedation for Patients with Syndromes
Dr. Steve Yun
6:00 PM – 7:00 PM: Knowledge, Training and Skills Needed for a Safe Sedation Practice: A Competency Based Approach
Dr. Douglas Carlson
Day 4: Tuesday, February 17, 2026
7:00 AM – 8:00 AM: Oral Sedation for Pediatric Patients: Safe, Proven, Effective Mixology
Dr. Brian Martin
8:00 AM – 9:00 AM: Hidden Pitfalls in Office Sedation
Dr. Steve Yun
9:00 AM – 4:00 PM: Break
4:00 PM – 5:00 PM: Sedation for Dental Procedures in the ED
Dr. Mark Roback
5:00 PM – 6:00 PM: Adverse Events in Pediatric Sedation, Part 1
Drs. Keira Mason and Jennifer Dearden
6:00 PM – 7:00 PM: Adverse Events in Pediatric Sedation, Part 2
Drs. Keira Mason and Jennifer Dearden
Day 5: Wednesday, February 18, 2026
7:00 AM – 8:00 AM: Sedation for Severely Obese Children
Dr. Jennifer Dearden
8:00 AM – 9:00 AM: Evaluation of the Elderly, Compromised Patient
Dr. Penelope Duke
9:00 AM – 4:00 PM: Break
4:00 PM – 5:00 PM: Identifying and Managing Risk in Procedural Sedation for Children
Dr. Mark Roback
5:00 PM – 6:00 PM: Drug and Alcohol Abuse in Office Sedation
Dr. Penelope Duke
6:00 PM – 7:00 PM: Panel Discussion: Challenging Cases
Drs. Keira Mason, Jennifer Dearden, Ronald Kosinski
Day 6: Thursday, February 19, 2026
7:00 AM – 8:00 AM: Adverse Events in Dental Sedation: Lessons Learned from Australia
Dr. Eduardo Alcaino
8:00 – 9:00 AM: Efficacy of Procedural Sedation in Children
Dr. Mark Roback
9:00 AM – 4:00 PM: Break
4:00 PM – 5:00 PM: The Pre-Op Visit: An Opportunity for Empathy and Care
Dr. Cherese Lapere
5:00 PM – 7:00 PM: Pediatric M&M
Drs. Keira Mason, Jennifer Dearden, Ronald Kosinski
Day 7: Friday, February 20, 2026
7:00 AM – 8:00 AM: Novel Uses of Nitrous Oxide for Sedation
Dr. Demitris Emmanouil
8:00 AM – 9:00 AM: Ketamine and Dexmedetomidine for Pediatric Sedation
Dr. Cherese Lapere
9:00 AM – 4:00 PM: Break
4:00 PM – 5:00 PM: Sedation & Anesthesia for the Disabled Patient
Dr. Ronald Kosinski
5:00 PM – 6:00 PM: Newer Techniques for Management of the Difficult Airway
Dr. Jennifer Dearden
6:00 PM – 7:00 PM: Panel Discussion: Difficulties in Running a Sedation Practice
Drs. Keira Mason, Jennifer Dearden, Ronald Kosinski