Events

Anesthesia in War and Armed Conflicts: Perioperative Management from ED to ICU

Online via WebEx

Organized by the Office of Continuing Medical Education and Professional Development at the LAU Gilbert and Rose-Marie Chagoury School of Medicine, this session will cover the following topics:

  • Anesthesia at the Frontlines: Peri-operative Challenges in Modern Conflicts and HybridWarfare. 
    Speaker: Dr. Vanda Abi Raad, Department of Anesthesiology
     
  • From Emergency Department to Operating Room: Early Stabilization and Perioperative Handover. 
    Speaker: Dr. Mariana Helou, Division of Emergency Medicine
     
  • Preparedness and Training for Anesthesiologists in Conflict Settings. 
    Speaker: Dr. Hanane Barakat, Department of Anesthesiology
     
  • Postoperative and Critical Care Management in Resource-Limited Environments.

    Speaker: Dr. Dany Gaspard,  Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine
     
  • Bridging ED, OR, and ICU: Lessons Learned from Conflict Care 
    (Panel Discussion) All speakers


Synopsis:

By the end of this session, participants will be able to describe the evolving role of anesthesiology in war and armed conflict settings; recognize key peri-operative challenges associated with mass casualty incidents; apply practical principles for effective coordination from the emergency department to the operating room during crisis situations; identify strategies to enhance preparedness, team training, and system responsiveness; and discuss essential postoperative and critical care considerations in resource-limited environments.

WebEx access (Click here to join) / Event Number: 2377 105 2030 / Event Password: 1234

You are kindly requested to:

  • Log in to WebEx using your full name to ensure accurate attendance tracking.
  • Attend at least 75% of the session to be eligible to receive a certificate of attendance, in accordance with CME Office guidelines.
  • Attendance via WebEx will be recorded by the CME Office.


Attendance & Certification:

Participants who attend at least 75% of the session are eligible to receive 1.5 CME credit as designated by the Lebanese Order of Physicians (for physicians), or a certificate of attendance with 1.5 CPD credit for non-physicians.

Disclosure & Independence Statement:

All faculty and planners have disclosed relevant financial relationships, and no conflicts of interest were identified; therefore, no mitigation was required.
 

Target Audience:
This activity is designed for anesthesiologists, critical care physicians, emergency medicine physicians, surgeons, and other healthcare professionals involved in peri-operative and acute care.

You are welcome to share this invitation with interested colleagues.