Snow And Sedation

5 Day Conference

$999
Monday Feb 16 – Friday Feb 20
4-7 PM on Monday Feb 16
7-9 AM and 4-7 PM each day on Tue Feb 16 – Friday Feb 20

Total of 35 CME or 30 Sedation CE credits!

Snow & Sedation February 2026 Schedule
Sundial Lodge, Executive Conference Board Room, Park City, Utah.
Please Note: Schedule is subject to change.

Day 1: 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 2: 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 3: 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 4: 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 5: 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

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Speakers include:

Eduardo Alcaino, DDS, University of Sydney, Australia
Jennifer Dearden, M.D., Boston Children’s Hospital
Penelope Duke, M.D., Texas Medical Board
Dimitris Emmanouil, DDS, PhD, University of Athens, Greece
Brian Martin, DMD, MHCDS, Vice President of Population Health at Akron Children’s Hospital
Keira Mason, M.D., Boston Children’s Hospital
Steve Yun, M.D., Western University of Health Sciences, California

Registration fees refundable until December 1, 2025. After December 1, any refunds are subject to a 50% fee. After January 1, fees are non-refundable.

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