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Oxon Hill, MD 20745
United States
Friday, May 15, 2026
Saturday, May 16, 2026
6737 West Washington Street Suite 4210
Milwaukee, Wisconsin 53214
United States 414.488.3915
SAMBA 2026 Annual Meeting
Held concurrently with Ambulatory Surgery Center Association Annual Meeting
Wednesday, May 13, 2026
to Saturday, May 16, 2026
Gaylord National – Washington, DC
201 Waterfront StreetOxon Hill, MD 20745
United States
SAMBA has partnered with ASCA to host the ASCA + SAMBA Conference & Expo, taking place May 13–16, 2026, at the Gaylord National Resort & Convention Center in Washington, DC. This joint meeting brings SAMBA members and ASC leaders together for practical sessions on outpatient anesthesia.
Thursday, May 14, 2026
| Time | Topic | Presenter(s) |
| 7:00AM - 8:00AM | Welcome Breakfast (w/ASCA) | |
| 7:00AM - 8:00AM | Sponsored Breakfast Symposium (Non-CME) | |
| 8:00AM - 8:05AM | President's Welcome | Alberto Ardon, MD, MPH, FASA, SAMBA-F |
| 8:05AM - 8:10AM | Introductions and Housekeeping | Basem B. Abdelmalak, MD, FASA, SAMBA-F |
| 8:10AM - 9:00AM | Panel: Cancel Culture, Do You Really Want to Cancel this Case? Inadequate NPO Hyperkalemia No Accompanying Responsible Individual A Fib with RVR |
Moderator: BobbieJean Switzer, MD, FACP, SAMBA-F, FASA Alberto Ardon, MD, MPH, FASA,SAMBA-F Leopoldo V. Rodriguez, MD, MBA, FAAP, FASA, SAMBA-F Dawn J. Schell, MD, SAMBA-F BobbieJean Sweitzer, MD, FACAP, SAMBA-F, FASA |
| 9:10AM - 10:10AM | Panel: Pediatric Anesthesia in the ASC Too Much, Too Little, or Just Right? Navigating Sedation in Kids From Emergence to Discharge: Managing Pediatric Post-Op Challenges Autism–Let's Cope Together When Kids Aren't Routine: Managing Pediatric Emergencies in a Mixed ASC |
Moderator: Steven Butz, MD, SAMBA-F, FASA Kar-Mei Chan-Linder, MD Audra Webber, MD, FASA Steven Butz, MD, SAMBA-F, FASA Domiciano N. Santos, MD |
| 10:15AM - 11:00AM | Break and Exhibit Hall (w/ASCA) | |
| 11:00AM - 12:30PM | ASA/ASCA Update | |
| 12:30PM - 2:20PM | Lunch in Expo Hall (w/ASCA) | |
| 12:45PM - 2:00PM | Sponsored Lunch Symposium (Non-CME) | |
| 2:20PM - 3:35PM | Former Presidents' Rapid Fire Topics How Well an ASC Can Use AI ASC Medical Director Responsibilities How to Break in to the C-suite How to Cancel the Canceller? Knowing and Mending the Gaps in Routine Anesthesia Practice |
Moderator: Basem B. Abdelmalak, MD, FASA, SAMBA-F Kumar Belani, MBBS, MS, FACA, FAAP, SAMBA-F Leopoldo V. Rodriguez, MD, MBA, FAAP, FASA, SAMBA-F Steven Butz, MD, SAMBA-F, FASA Alan P. Marco, MD, MMM, SAMBA-F Girish P. Joshi, MBBS, MD, FCAI, SAMBA-F |
| 3:45PM - 4:30PM | Panel: New Practice Guidelines DVT and PE Prophylaxis at Your ASC Anesthesia for OBA Perioperative Cannabis Q&A |
Moderator: Basem B. Abdelmalak, MD, FASA, SAMBA-F Niraja Rajan, MD, SAMBA-F, FASA Fred E. Shapiro, DO, FASA Gary Schwartz |
| 4:30PM - 5:00PM | Accreditation: Common Missed Concepts | Michon Mayfield, MHA |
| 5:00PM - 6:30PM | Cocktail Reception with Sponsors & Exhibitors (w/ASCA) | |
| 5:00PM - 6:30PM | Moderated Poster Session | |
| 6:30PM - 9:00PM | VIP Dinner |
Friday, May 15, 2026
| Time | Topic | Presenter(s) |
| 7:30AM - 8:30AM | Breakfast (w/ASCA) | |
| 8:00AM - 9:00AM | Sponsored Breakfast Symposium (Non-CME) | |
| 8:30AM - 8:35AM | Welcome & Morning Announcements | Simon Lee, MD |
| 8:35AM - 9:30AM | Panel: NORA Peds NORA Topic–PACU Anesthesia? Patient Triaging, Who Needs NORA? Incentivising Efficiency at NORA |
Moderator: Kara M. Barnett, MD, FASA, SAMBA-F Brian Schloss, MD Rafael Vazquez, MD Justin Routman, MD, MSHA |
| 9:30AM - 10:00AM | Pro/Con Debate: Is Locum the Right Thing for My Facility? Locums is the Best Solution for the Anesthesia Shortage Locums is Destroying Anesthesia Practice and ASC Business |
Moderator: Anoushka Afonso, MD, FASA Simon Lee, MD Brett Maxfield, CRNA |
| 9:30AM - 11:30AM | Networking Break with Exhibitors (w/ASCA) | |
| 11:30AM - 12:30PM | Panel: Dilemmas in the PACU Common Issues: Non-Arrousal, Delirium 23 Hours Stay Common Issues: HTN, Urinary Retention, Hypoxia |
Moderator: Kelly Lebak, MD, FASA, SAMBA-F Basavana Goudra, MD, FRCA, FCARCSI, FASA Hanae K. Tokita, MD Kara M. Barnett, MD, FASA, SAMBA-F |
| 2:05PM - 2:40PM | Ambulatory Anesthesia Literature; Year in Review | Girish P. Joshi, MBBS, MD, FCAI, SAMBA-F |
| 2:40PM - 3:25PM | International Panel Ambulatory Care in India: Regulation, Safety, Managing Unplanned Admissions and Other Issues Ambulatory Care in South Korea: Regulation, Safety, Managing Unplanned Admissions and Other Issues |
Moderator: Kumar Belani, MBBS, MS, FACA, FAAP, SAMBA-F Saneesh PJ, MBBS, MD, DNB (Anesthesiology), FICA Seokyung (Seakyung) Shin, MD, PhD |
| 3:25PM - 3:45PM | Networking Break | |
| 3:45PM - 4:30PM | OBA in 2026 Ketamine: An Old Drug in a New Bottle Is OBA the Right Place for Wholistic Care? Controlled Substance Handling |
Moderator: Meghan Valach, MD Srinivas Pyati, MBBS, MD, FCARCSI Meghan Valach, MD Christina M. Menor, MD, MS, FASA |
| 4:30PM - 5:00PM | Pro-Con Debate: Should We Have a Policy for This? Policies Rule! You Should Always Commit to Writing! Policies are Terrible! They Can't Account for Everyday Decisions! |
Moderator: Anoushka Afonso, MD, FASA Cassie Dietrich Victor Davilla, MD, SAMBA-F |
| 6:00PM - 10:00PM | Social Event (w/ASCA) |
Saturday, May 16, 2026
| Time | Topic | Presenter(s) |
| 7:30AM - 8:30AM | Sponsored Breakfast Symposium (Non-CME) | |
| 7:30AM - 8:30AM | Breakfast (w/ASCA) | |
| 8:30AM - 8:35AM | Welcome & Morning Announcements | Steven Butz, MD, SAMBA-F, FASA |
| 8:35AM - 9:45AM | Research Award Nominee Presentations | Moderator: Kara M. Barnett, MD, FASA, SAMBA-F |
| 9:45AM - 10:00AM | Break (w/ASCA) | |
| 10:00AM - 11:30AM | Panel: "Cases from the Real World" Case Presenters Case Presenters Case Presenters Oral Board Participant Oral Board Participant Oral Board Participant |
Moderator: Michael Walsh, MD, SAMBA-F Srinivas Pyati, MBBS, MD, FCARCSI Kara M. Barnett, MD, FASA, SAMBA-F Steven Butz, MD, SAMBA-F, FASA Victor Davila, MD, SAMBA-F Jaime B. Hyman, MD Audra Webber, MD, FASA |
| 11:30AM - 12:00PM | Perioperative Management of the Ambulatory Surgery Patient with Uncontrolled Hypertension | BobbieJean Sweitzer, MD, FACP, SAMBA-F, FASA |
| 12:00PM - 1:00PM | SAMBA Business Meeting and Luncheon (ASCA's Held Concurrently) | Alberto Ardon, MD, MPH, FASA, SAMBA-F |
| 1:00PM - 1:45PM | Navigating Risks: Regional Anesthesia Complications and Wrong-Sided Blocks Wrong side Complications |
Hanae K. Tonikta, MD vs. Alberto Ardon, MD, MOH, FASA, SAMBA-F Jihye Ha, MD Charles Luke |
| 1:45PM - 2:15PM | What to Expect in a Cardiac ASC | Deb Yoder, RN, MHA, CNOR, CASC |
| 2:15PM - 2:45PM | Pro/Con Debate: Checklist Checklists are Not Worth the Paper They are Written On Checklists are the Gold Standard for Patient Safety |
Anoushka Afonso, MD, FASA Michael O'Rourke, MD, FASA Gustavo A. Lozada, MD, MSEd, MBA |
| 3:00PM - 5:00PM | PBLDs 1 – A Patient with ALS for PEG Tube Placement in IR 2 – Too Hot to Handle: Delivering Safe Anesthesia in Extreme NORA Environments 3 – Chronic Renal Failure and Ambulatory Anesthesia 4 – Extended Recovery in the Ambulatory Setting After Total Joint Arthroplasty 5 – Pregnant Women for ACLS Repair 6 – Peds Obesity and Ambulatory Anesthesia 7 – Patient on Subaxone Coming to Your ASC |
Olga Vornovitsky, MD Justin Routman, MD, MSHA James Moore, MD Sonia Pyne, MD, MsHA, FASA Melissa Kreso, MD, MsBA, FASA Chhaya Patel, MD, SAMBA-F Karlyn Powell, MD, FASA |
| 3:00PM - 5:00PM | POCUS Workshop | Siva Arumugam, MD, FASA Hari Kalagara, MD |
Hotel and Travel
Gaylord National Resort & Convention Center
201 Waterfront St.
National Harbor, MD 20745
Rooms are not guaranteed and must be booked by April 17th, 2026. Rooms are subject to cancellation if not registered for the SAMBA + ASCA Conference & Expo by April 17th, 2026. More Information is available on the ASCA website.
Guest rooms begin at $271/night, plus taxes and fees for a single or double room. A $22 resort fee, plus tax/night will cover the following amenities:
- 24-hour access to the fitness center
- Access to the indoor junior Olympic-sized pool and seasonal river view pool deck
- Local, toll-free, and domestic long-distance phone calls
- Two bottles of Aquafina® water per room, per day
- Up to 20 complimentary black & white copies during your stay at the FedEx Business Center
- Daily enhanced high-speed internet access
- Two welcome glasses of beer, wine, or a cocktail at any of the Resort’s bars (offer valid one time only during your stay)
- Daily transportation on the National Harbor Circulator Bus (valid for up to four people)
- Daily one-hour sunrise yoga (valid for two people)
Register on the ASCA website: https://www.ascaconnect.org/annualconference/registration/samba-members
| Registrant Type | Early Rates Ends Dec. 31 |
Standard Rates Jan. 1 - Apr. 20 |
Onsite Rates Begins Apr. 21 |
|
ASCA |
$698 | $798 | $998 |
| SAMBA Member/Affiliate |
$698 | $798 | $998 |
| SAMBA Member Resident, Fellow or Medical Student | $295 | $295 | $295 |
| Non-Member | $999 | $1,099 | $1,199 |
| Guest | $305 | $305 | $305 |
2026 SAMBA members are invited and encouraged to submit abstracts for the 2026 Annual Meeting combined with the Ambulatory Surgery Center Association (ASCA).
For More Information:
6737 West Washington Street Suite 4210Milwaukee, Wisconsin 53214
United States 414.488.3915