Cutting-Edge Collaboration: What You Should Know About Surgical Approaches and Innovation in the OR

June 6, 2026, 10:15 am - 11:45 am
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Learning Objectives:
  1. Describe recent advances in complex surgical procedures across hepatobiliary, spine, and otolaryngologic specialties that influence anesthetic decision-making and intraoperative management.
  2. Identify the perioperative challenges and anesthesia considerations unique to emerging surgical innovations-such as robotic platforms, augmented-reality navigation, and enhanced recovery protocols.
  3. Integrate multidisciplinary communication strategies to optimize patient safety and outcomes during technically demanding or novel surgical interventions & highlight importance of peri-operative teams and their impact on outcomes.
1.Overall Session Evaluation
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The objectives were clearly stated 
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I was introduced to new perspectives on my current practice
The content was relevant to my learning needs
This session promoted interaction (i.e., Q&A, polling etc.)
2.This session encouraged me to consider changes to my practice
3.Which CanMEDS roles were addressed?
4.Moderator: Dr Alayne Kealey
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The moderator was organized and managed the  session well
5.Speaker: Dr Julie Hallet
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6.Overall, how would you rate the quality and effectiveness of the speaker's presentation with 1 being poor and 10 being excellent?
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7.Speaker: Dr Jeremie Larouche
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9.Speaker: Dr Jeffrey Yeung
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11.The session and presenter(s) were balanced and free from commercial bias
12.Please provide any additional comments or suggestions regarding this session, moderator(s), and speaker(s).
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