CAS Samba ambulatory anesthesia collaborative rounds series
The Canadian Anesthesiologists’ Society is pleased to announce a new education program developed in collaboration between the CAS Ambulatory Section and The Society for Ambulatory Anesthesia (SAMBA). The program consists of a series of educational rounds aimed to enhance the knowledge and skills of professionals in the field of ambulatory anesthesia through shared expertise and resources.
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The CAS SAMBA Ambulatory Anesthesia Collaborative Rounds Series is a self-approved group learning activity (Section 1) as defined by the Maintenance of Certification Program of the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada. Each round will be 1 hour.
Click on each event below for details on the upcoming rounds. All events are listed chronologically.
Preoperative Evaluation and Criteria for Ambulatory Surgery
October 1, 2025
8 pm ET
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As the scope of ambulatory surgery continues to expand, careful preoperative evaluation and patient selection remain essential to ensure safe, high-quality care. This interactive session will review the latest evidence on patient selection for adult outpatient procedures, provide guidance on tailoring criteria to individual patient populations, and explore practical approaches to developing decision algorithms for high-risk cases. Participants will leave with a deeper understanding of how to apply evidence-based practices to optimize outcomes and improve efficiency in the ambulatory setting.
After attending this round, the participants will be able to:
- Discuss current evidence related to patient selection for adult outpatient surgery
- Create customized patient selection criteria
- Create decision algorithms for high-risk patients
Moderator: Dr Natalie Clavel
Dr Natalie Clavel is an Assistant Professor and the Director of Faculty Development and Professionalism for the Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine at Temerty Medicine, University of Toronto. Dr. Clavel completed her anesthesia residency training at the University of Ottawa in 2012. In 2015, Natalie completed a Masters in Health Systems Research and Administration with the Institute of Health Policy Management and Evaluation (IHPME), at the University of Toronto. Her academic interests include: operating room efficiency, performance measurement, patient experience, physician wellness, organizational culture, and medical education.
Presenter: Dr Niraja Rajan
Penn State Health
Dr Niraja Rajan completed a residency in Anesthesiology at the University of Pennsylvania and a fellowship in Pediatric Anesthesia at the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia. Dr. Rajan has a special interest in ambulatory anesthesia and acute pain management. Dr Rajan is currently Co- Chair of the Guidelines Committee and President of the Society for Ambulatory Anesthesia. She is also a member of the ASA Sub-Committee on Ambulatory Anesthesia Education track and the ASA Committee on Ambulatory Surgical Care. Dr Rajan has published several abstracts, research articles, review articles and book chapters. She is the editor of the recently published book: A Manual of Practice management for Ambulatory Surgery Centers. She has spoken at various national and international meetings on topics related to ambulatory anesthesia. She is also on the Editorial Board of Anesthesia and Analgesia. She developed the ambulatory anesthesia curriculum on Toolbox Anesthesia, an online educational module for residents across the country. Dr Rajan is also passionate about patient safety in the ambulatory setting and has worked with several US organizations including AHRQ on patient safety and quality improvement projects involving ASCs. Dr Rajan is serving on the Institute Quality Advisory Committee of the AAAHC.
Sleep-Disordered Breathing and Ambulatory Surgery: A collaborative round with CAS, SAMBA, and the Society for Anesthesia and Sleep Medicine (SASM)
December 3, 2025
8 pm ET
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This session will explore the definition of sleep-disordered breathing, review the methodology behind guideline development for postoperative management, and help participants apply these recommendations to formulate safe and effective anesthetic plans for ambulatory surgical patients.
After attending this round, the participants will be able to:
- Define sleep-disordered breathing.
- Examine the methodology behind the development of guidelines for postoperative management of patients with sleep-disordered breathing.
- Formulate an anesthetic plan for ambulatory surgical patients facilitated by guideline recommendations from SASM, SOCCA, and SAMBA.
Moderator: Dr Mandeep Singh
Dr Mandeep Singh is an early-career clinician-scientist, uniquely dual-certified in Sleep Medicine and Anesthesiology, having completed the training from University of Toronto (UT) and practices in both the disciplines. He also completed a Masters in Clinical Epidemiology and Health Sciences Research from the Institute of Health and Policy Management and Evaluation, UT. He is the Lead, and Fellowship Director of the inaugural Sleep, Anesthesiology and Pain medicine (SleAP) program at Women's College Hospital, and University Health Network, UT. He is the recipient of prestigious Canadian Anesthesiologists Society Career Scientist Award, Merit Award program at University of Toronto, and recently, the 2020 SASM Presidential Scholar Award. His current translational research interests include evaluating perioperative outcomes in patients with sleep health disruption, including obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), chronic insomnia and disorders of daytime hypersomnolence such as narcolepsy and idiopathic hypersomnia. Current projects include the impact of optimal sleep health on quality of life and wellness amongst health care workers, perioperative and chronic pain population; evaluation of health technology such as Point-of-Care Ultrasound (PoCUS) and other tools to measure objective sleep-health data in patients with various sleep disorders in these settings.
Presenter: Dr Jaime Hyman
Yale School of Medicine
Dr Jaime Hyman is an Associate Professor of Anesthesiology, Division Chief of Ambulatory Anesthesiology, and director of the Head and Neck Anesthesiology Fellowship at the Yale School of Medicine. She is also a director on the SAMBA board, chair of the SAMBA education committee, member of the SAMBA meetings committee, and member of the ASA Committee on Ambulatory Surgical Care. Dr Hyman has presented nationally and internationally on topics related to ambulatory anesthesiology. Her clinical research focuses on quality of recovery after ambulatory surgery.
Thank you to our Scientific Planning Committee!
Dr Mandeep Singh – CAS Ambulatory Section Chair, Research Advisory Committee member, Physician Wellness Committee member
Dr Natalie Clavel – CAS Ambulatory Section Vice-Chair
Dr Jaimie Hyman – SAMBA Board of Directors Member, Education Committee Chair, Meetings Committee member
Dr Chhaya Patel – SAMBA Education Committee Vice-Chair, Pediatric Anesthesia Committee Vice-Chair, Scientific Papers Committee member