Harvard Principles of Pediatric Anesthesia and Critical Care 2025

Overview

Harvard Principles of Pediatric Anesthesia and Critical Care 2025 provides an up-to-date, comprehensive review of advances and best practices in pediatric anesthesia and critical care. This course addresses the complexities in managing pediatric patients with diverse surgical and medical conditions through evidence-based lectures, interactive discussions, and hands-on workshops.

On-demand pediatric anesthesia education — accessible anytime, anywhere.

Format: Videos and PDFs

Agenda

This course includes a series of expert-led lectures and interactive sessions covering pediatric anesthesia and critical care topics relevant to clinical practice.

• 3-D Modeling for Cardiac Surgery — David Hoganson, MD
• Williams Syndrome — Morgan Brown, MD PhD
• My Patient is on Dapagliflozin – Does it Matter? — McKenna Longacre, MD
• Neuromonitoring in Pediatric Cardiac Anesthesia — Jennifer Lynch, MD PhD
• Anesthetic Considerations in the Progeria Patient — Katherine Zaleski, MD
• Cancer Pain Management in Pediatric Patients — Anjali Koka, MD
• Pain Management for Patients with Sickle Cell Disease — Anushree Doshi, MD
• The Role of Regional Anesthesia in Chronic Pain Patients — Maria Alejandra Hernandez, MD
• Pediatric Interventional Pain Management — Pradeep Dinakar, MD MS MBA FAAP
• Ventilator Strategies in the Premie and Neonate — Philip Levy, MD
• Evolution of Pediatric CPR — Amanda O’Halloran, MD MSHP FAAP
• Last in Line: Ethical Responsibilities of Pediatric Anesthesiologists in Complex Cases — Molly Deacutis, MD
• Neuroprotector or Neuroprognosticator: The Role of Neuromonitoring in Managing Children with Acute Brain Injury — Matthew Kirschen, MD PhD FAAN FNCS
• What Makes Consent Informed — Barry Kussman, MBBCh, SM, FFA(SA)
• CDH Repair and Postoperative Ventilator Strategies — Belinda Dickie, MD PhD; Jill Zalieckas, MD MPH
• Pediatric-Specific ASA Classifications — Lynne Ferrari, MD
• Lessons from the Margins: How Neuro-diverse and Gender-diverse Perspectives Improve Perioperative Care for all Children — Julia Galvez Delgado, MD, MBI
• Environmental Sustainability in Anesthesia — Prabhakar Devavaram, MBBS
• Pediatric Difficult Intubations – What Do We Know and Where Are We Headed? — Mary Lyn Stein, MD
• Ultrasound Guided Vascular Access — Nickolas Julian, MD
• Ultrasound Fundamentals — Jason Stoller, MD
• Basic Cardiac Views — Garrett Keim, MD; Samuel Rosenblatt, MD
• Lung Ultrasound — Adam Himebauch, MD
• Neuraxial Ultrasound — Vanessa Mazandi, MD
• Airway Ultrasound — Rodrigo Daly-Guris, MBBS, MSc
• Gastric Ultrasound — Elaina Lin, MD
• FAST/FAFF — Aaron Chen, MD
• Pulmonary HTN and RV Assessment — Asif Padiyath, MBBS
• Assessment of Shock and Hypotension — Thomas Conlon, MD
• Emergency Medicine Procedural Guidance (Paracentesis/Joints/Abscess/Bones) — Mary Kate Claiborne, MD; Michael McWay, MD

Speakers

• David Hoganson, MD
• Morgan Brown, MD PhD
• McKenna Longacre, MD
• Jennifer Lynch, MD PhD
• Katherine Zaleski, MD
• Anjali Koka, MD
• Anushree Doshi, MD
• Maria Alejandra Hernandez, MD
• Pradeep Dinakar, MD MS MBA FAAP
• Philip Levy, MD
• Amanda O’Halloran, MD MSHP FAAP
• Molly Deacutis, MD
• Matthew Kirschen, MD PhD FAAN FNCS
• Barry Kussman, MBBCh, SM, FFA(SA)
• Belinda Dickie, MD PhD
• Jill Zalieckas, MD MPH
• Lynne Ferrari, MD
• Julia Galvez Delgado, MD, MBI
• Prabhakar Devavaram, MBBS
• Mary Lyn Stein, MD
• Nickolas Julian, MD
• Jason Stoller, MD
• Garrett Keim, MD
• Samuel Rosenblatt, MD
• Adam Himebauch, MD
• Vanessa Mazandi, MD
• Rodrigo Daly-Guris, MBBS, MSc
• Elaina Lin, MD
• Aaron Chen, MD
• Asif Padiyath, MBBS
• Thomas Conlon, MD
• Mary Kate Claiborne, MD
• Michael McWay, MD

Target Audience

This course is designed for anesthesiologists, pediatric critical care physicians, nurse anesthetists, and other healthcare professionals involved in pediatric perioperative and critical care management who seek to update and deepen their expertise in advanced pediatric anesthesia and critical care practices.

Why This Topic Matters

Harvard Principles of Pediatric Anesthesia and Critical Care 2025 addresses key challenges in pediatric anesthesia and critical care by providing clinicians with current knowledge and practical guidance applicable across diverse patient care settings. This focus supports the delivery of informed, evidence-based care for children with complex medical and surgical conditions.

The specialty-specific content available through MedHub Central reinforces clinical competence and supports ongoing professional development in pediatric anesthesiology and critical care. This resource assists practitioners in maintaining relevant skills and knowledge aligned with recent advances and best practice standards.