Do you have an idea for a Roundtable, Workshop, Seminar, or Lecture that would benefit the Society for Pediatric Anesthesia membership? If so, please see the requirements and submission information below for the SPA-AAP Pediatric Anesthesiology 2026 meeting.

NEW FORMATS! SMALL GROUP ROUNDTABLE SUBMISSIONS – Deadline is July 25, 2025

We are excited to invite submissions for our newly designed Small Group Roundtable Sessions, each crafted to promote deep engagement, interdisciplinary learning, and collaboration between junior and senior faculty. These roundtables offer dynamic formats grounded in active learning principles, and are ideal for tackling complex clinical, educational, or professional topics in pediatric anesthesiology.

Overview of Roundtable Formats
Each roundtable features a facilitated, interactive discussion guided by a junior and senior faculty pairing. Formats are designed to support peer learning, reflective practice, and evidence-based dialogue, using real-world scenarios and educational prompts.

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Roundtable Session Outline:
– Introduction (10 minutes)
– Facilitated Group Discussion (30 minutes)
– Expert Moderation & Insights (20 minutes)
– Summary & Takeaways (10 minutes)

You may choose from the following four formats:

1 – Case-Based Collaborative Learning
Focus: Clinical decision-making through case discussion
Roles: Junior Faculty (Facilitator) and Senior Faculty (Moderator)
Ideal for: Those wishing to present a compelling clinical case for group problem-solving and diagnostic reflection
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2 – Innovations in Pediatric Clinical Practice: Bridging Theory to Practice
Focus: Sharing and reflecting on clinical innovations and their implementation
Roles: Senior Faculty (Facilitator) and Junior Faculty (Moderator)
Ideal for: Presenters with experience introducing or evaluating new technologies, methods, or treatments in pediatric anesthesia
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3 – AI in Pediatric Anesthesiology: Enhancing Clinical Practice and Career Development
Focus: Leveraging AI for education, clinical operations, and professional growth
Roles: Junior Faculty (Facilitator) and Senior Faculty (Expert Moderator)
Ideal for: Those experienced in AI tools, digital health, or healthcare innovation, with case examples or institutional insights to share
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4 – Advancing Professional Development in Pediatric Anesthesiology
Focus: Leadership, communication, and career advancement
Roles: Junior Faculty (Facilitator) and Senior Faculty (Moderator)
Ideal for: Faculty with practical experience in mentoring, organizational leadership, and communication training within clinical contexts
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Additional Notes

• Sessions are 70 minutes in total, structured for small group engagement (~12–25 participants).
• We strongly encourage diverse facilitator pairings, including representation across institutions, career stages, or clinical focuses.
• All submitted sessions should be evidence-informed and rooted in current best practices.
• Submissions will be peer-reviewed by members of the SPA Education Committee and final selections made by the program planning team.
• Roundtables sessions will be held on Friday and Saturday afternoons.
• The planning team will limit each type of roundtable – not all will be Case-Based Collaborative Learning roundtables.
• Only the first 40 submissions for Case-Based Collaborative Learning roundtables will be considered.

Proposal Submission Instructions
Who Can Submit?
Proposals may be submitted by any SPA member, including faculty, fellows, or trainees, though each session must feature both a junior and senior faculty member.

How to Submit
Click here to submit your proposals. Please complete and submit your proposal no later than July 25, 2025.

WORKSHOP & SEMINAR SUBMISSIONS – Deadline is July 25, 2025 

We are looking for workshop AND seminar topics that will be of interest to those who provide anesthesia, sedation, pain management, and critical care services to infants and children.

WORKSHOPS –

• Workshops are hands-on, equipment-based, learning activities.
• Since these sessions are technical or interactive, they will only be offered in person.
• If your workshop will require equipment provided in-kind by vendors/commercial supporters – please confirm with vendors that they are willing to provide/ship the equipment PRIOR TO SUBMITTING YOUR PROPOSAL.
• Please list all proposed faculty with your submission; confirm that they are willing to participate prior to submitting your proposal.
• Only SPA members may participate as workshop faculty – SPA will not provide any compensation or reimbursement to non-member faculty for workshops.
• Faculty should represent as diverse a group of individuals as possible.

SEMINARS –

• Seminars can include slide-based didactic content, but a large portion of the seminar should include audience interaction. Examples of seminar types include think-pair-share activities and small group discussions. Room setup will include a large screen at the front of the room with tables for participants.
• Seminars are designed to provide enough time (80 minutes) on a topic/ interest area that may not have a hands-on component but could benefit from greater audience participation. (At a minimum, audience participation could take the form of frequent Q&A opportunities and polling tools like poll everywhere.  In its most intimate form, audience participation would be small group discussions in the room and breakout sessions online.)
• This format allows for more participants than a workshop, but less than a general session lecture. Please suggest an attendee cap for your seminar based on the types of audience interaction you will have, as well as the number of available faculty for the interactions.
• We may offer some virtual seminars. Please indicate whether your session is amenable to a virtual format or if best suited for in-person only. There will be no hybrid-format seminars.

NOTE: Please note that the submission form for workshops and seminars also includes the following questions/fields:

• Workshop Faculty List
• Proposed Number of Learners (maximum attendees)
• Proposed Duration (Seminars limited to 80 minutes; three options for workshops)
• Equipment and Resource Needs
• Needs Assessment
  • Gaps in Knowledge that the workshop/seminar will address
  • Educational Needs that this workshop will address (Knowledge, Competence, Performance)
• Educational Goals/Learning Objectives
• Agenda/Description
• Option to Request “Peer Coaching”

Workshop and seminar proposals will be peer-reviewed by members of the Education Committee and other experienced workshop faculty.

Proposals for workshops and seminars that have been presented at past meetings or submitted previously (and not selected for presentation) and new proposals are all eligible for consideration. If there are any specific barriers to address or resources we can help with, please include those in your application.

Seminars that are not accepted will be automatically considered for Expert Round Tables. If accepted, only two faculty can serve as moderators for the Expert Round Table.

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You will need to create (and save) a login for the submission site.

Please complete and submit your proposal no later than July 25, 2025.

LECTURE SUBMISSIONS – Deadline is July 9, 2025  (Note: This deadline is earlier than the others.)

SPA is accepting proposals for general session lectures for the SPA-AAP Pediatric Anesthesiology 2026 meeting.

General Session Lecture Proposals
New this year! We welcome your submissions for individual, PEDx-style (10-15 minutes long) talks. These may be incorporated into themed sessions at the meeting or presented in a PEDx-style session.

**We are also accepting proposals for basic pediatric anesthesia or “refresher” style lectures. These lectures would be geared to general anesthesiologists who provide anesthesia for healthy children, as well as trainees (fellows, residents, students).

Have you presented a lecture at another meeting?  Do you have a topic that hasn’t been presented recently that you would like to suggest? As there only a few available slots, please limit to one submission per proposed speaker. Proposed speaker CVs and recordings of previous talks may be requested.

As always, General Session lecture proposals will also be accepted via Education Committee meetings, meeting evaluations, and/or personal communication with SPA Education Committee and Planning Committees. If you would like to propose several related PEDx talks that would constitute a full session, please contact the Planning Committee directly, rather than using this form.

Requirements for proposal:

• Lecture Title/Topic
• 2-3 Learning Objectives
• Brief Session Description
• Explanation of Educational Need
• Proposed SPA member speaker
• Speaker Availability (Virtual ONLY or Virtual and/or in-person)
• Year of last SPA mainstage/virtual lecture (if applicable)

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Please complete and submit your proposal no later than July 9, 2025.