2027 Conference Schedule
Sedation and Anesthesia Outside the O.R. Conference
February 13-19, 2027
Sundial Lodge, Executive Conference Board Room, Park City, Utah
Please Note: Schedule is subject to change.
Sundial Lodge, Executive Conference Board Room, Park City, Utah
Day 1: Saturday, February 13, 2027 (Total CE credits: 5)
· 7:00 AM – 7:15 AM: Registration and Welcome
· 7:15 AM – 8:15 AM: Non-OR Anesthesia and Sedation: Introduction, Pearls and Pitfalls
Drs. Keira Mason and Steve Yun
· 8:15 AM – 9:15 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 – 7:00 PM: Virtual Reality for Anxiolysis and Analgesia.
Dr. Hunter Hoffman
Day 2: Sunday, February 14, 2027 (Total CE credits: 5)
· 7:00 AM – 9:00 AM: Newer Sedatives and Analgesics in Non-OR Settings
Drs. Keira Mason and Steve Yun
· 9:00 AM – 4:00 PM: Break
· 4:00 PM – 5:00 PM: The Magic of Nitrous Oxide in Pediatric Dental Sedation
Dr. Sara Arcari
· 5:00 PM – 6:00 PM: Drug and Alcohol Abuse in Office Sedation
Dr. Steve Yun
· 6:00 PM – 7:00 PM: Scientific Efficacy of Virtual Reality Techniques for Sedation
Dr. Hunter Hoffman
7:00 PM – 9:00 PM: Optional Networking Dinner (Not eligible for CE credit)
Day 3: Monday, February 15, 2027 (Total CE credits: 5)
· 7:00 AM – 9:00 AM: Adult Sedation Morbidity and Mortality: Root Cause Analysis of Closed Claim Cases
Drs. Keira Mason, Jennifer Dearden, Steve Yun
· 9:00 AM – 4:00 PM: Break
· 8:00 AM – 9:00 AM: Mastering the Difficult Airway Outside the O.R.
Dr. Steve Yun
· 5:00 PM – 6:00 PM: Sedation for Children with Congenital Heart Disease
Dr. Lori Aronson
· 6:00 PM – 7:00 PM: Notable Publications from the Past Year
Drs. Keira Mason, Steve Yun
Day 4: Tuesday, February 16, 2027 (Total CE credits: 5)
· 7:00 AM – 8:00 AM: Efficacy of Procedural Sedation in Children
Dr. Keira Mason
· 8:00 AM – 9:00 AM: Hidden Black Diamond Pitfalls in Office Sedation
Dr. Steve Yun
· 9:00 AM – 4:00 PM: Break
· 4:00 PM – 5:00 PM: Sedation for Children with Obesity
Dr. Lori Aronson
· 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 17, 2027 (Total CE units: 5)
· 7:00 AM – 8:00 AM: When to Call the Ski Patrol: Analysis of Complications in Dental Sedation.
Dr. Steve Yun
· 8:00 AM – 9:00 AM: Risk Management and Sedation Safety: Lessons from 25 Years of Hospital Dentistry
Dr. Brian Martin
· 9:00 AM – 4:00 PM: Break
· 4:00 PM – 5:00 PM: Identifying and Managing Risk in Procedural Sedation for Children
Dr. Keira Mason
· 5:00 PM – 6:00 PM: Dexmedetomidine: Practical Uses and Techniques
Dr. Keira Mason
· 6:00 PM – 7:00 PM: Panel Discussion: Challenging Clinical Cases
Drs. Keira Mason, Jennifer Dearden, Steve Yun
7:00 PM – 9:00 PM: Optional Networking Dinner (Not eligible for CE credit)
Day 6: Thursday, February 18, 2027 (Total CE units: 5)
· 7:00 AM – 8:00 AM: Multimodal Procedural Sedation: Optimizing Patient Comfort while Minimizing Opioid Reliance
Dr. Steve Yun
· 8:00 – 9:00 AM: Oral Sedation for Pediatric Patients: Safe, Proven, Effective Mixology
Dr. Brian Martin
· 9:00 AM – 4:00 PM: Break
· 4:00 PM – 5:00 PM: Sedating the Anxious and Neurodivergent: Tailored Strategies for Dental Special Care Patients
Dr. Steve Yun
· 5:00 PM – 7:00 PM: Pediatric Sedation Morbidity and Mortality: Root Cause Analysis of Closed Claim Cases
Drs. Jennifer Dearden, Corbin Smith, and Steve Yun
Day 7: Friday, February 19, 2027 (Total CE units: 5)
· 7:00 AM – 9:00 AM: Using the Power of Magic and other Non-Pharmacologic Techniques for Anxiolysis – Dr. Kevin Spencer
· 9:00 AM – 4:00 PM: Break
· 4:00 PM – 5:00 PM: Sedation & Anesthesia for the Disabled Patient
Dr. Steve Yun
· 5:00 PM – 6:00 PM: Newer Techniques for Management of the Difficult Airway
Dr. Jennifer Dearden
· 6:00 PM – 7:00 PM: Closed-Claims Analysis of Difficult Airway Complications in non-OR Settings
Drs. Jennifer Dearden, Corbin Smith, Steve Yun