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ForwardAn Overview of Perioperative Medicine 2026: From Outpatient Preoperative Assessment to Inpatient Postoperative Care - Live (in-person)
October 20 - 24, 2026 - The Westin Chicago River North - Chicago, Illinois
Course Directors: Karen F. Mauck, M.D., Karna K. Sundsted, M.D., Geno J. Merli, M.D., and Howard H. Weitz, M.D.
Mayo Clinic's An Overview of Perioperative Medicine is intended to update general internists, internist subspecialists, family medicine specialists, anesthesiologists, surgeons and other healthcare professionals on perioperative assessment and management. This course focuses on the practical, clinical side of preoperative assessment and postoperative management. The course features a collaborative faculty of multispecialty experts in perioperative medicine from both Mayo Clinic and Sidney Kimmel Medical College at Thomas Jefferson University.
Target Audience
This course is designed for clinicians who see perioperative patients, including internists, hospitalists, family physicians, surgeons, anesthesiologists, NPs, PAs, and nurse anesthetists.
Learning Objectives
Attendance at any Mayo Clinic course does not indicate or guarantee competence or proficiency in the skills, knowledge or performance of any care or procedure(s) which may be discussed or taught in this course.
Upon completion of this activity, participants should be able to:
- Describe a systematic approach to preoperative risk assessment in patients with various medical comorbidities.
- Review the new AHA/ACC guideline for the perioperative cardiovascular management of patients undergoing noncardiac surgery.
- Identify risk reduction strategies that impact important postoperative outcomes.
- Effectively assess patients for substance use and recommend appropriate perioperative management.
- Recommend the appropriate continuation and discontinuation of medications and nutraceuticals in the perioperative setting.
- Understand how GLP-1 agonists and SGLT2 inhibitors should be managed in the perioperative setting.
- Describe patients with substance use and recommend appropriate perioperative management.
- Discuss updated guideline recommendations for your perioperative practice.
- Describe postoperative medical complications.
- Discuss management of anticoagulants perioperatively.
- Examine the perioperative uses of point of care ultrasound.
Discounted rooms are available at the Westin Chicago River North with a special rate starting at $349/night.
Reserve your room online any time or call (888) 627-8359, ask to speak to in-house group reservations and identify yourself as a participant of the Mayo Clinic Overview of Perioperative Medicine 2026 conference when making your reservation.
Reservations must be made by Monday, September 28, 2026, or before the group rooms are sold out, whichever comes first. Prevailing rates may apply after this date or when the group rooms are sold out, whichever occurs first. Rooms are subject to availability. Group rates apply three days prior to and three days after the course dates, based on availability. After September 28, 2026, reservations will be taken on space and rate availability.
All travel and lodging expenses are the sole responsibility of the individual registrant.
Accreditation Statement
In support of improving patient care, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.
Credit Statement(s):
AMA
Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science designates this live activity for a maximum of 29.50 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
AAPA
Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science has been authorized by the American Academy of Physician Associates (AAPA) to award AAPA Category 1 CME credit for activities planned in accordance with AAPA CME Criteria. This activity is designated for 29.50 AAPA Category 1 CME credits. PAs should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation.
ANCC
Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science designates this activity for a maximum of 29.50 ANCC contact hours. Nurses should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
IPCE
This activity was planned by and for the healthcare team, and learners will receive 29.50 Interprofessional Continuing Education (IPCE) credit for learning and change.
Other Healthcare Professionals:
A record of attendance will be provided to all registrants for requesting credits in accordance with state nursing boards, specialty societies or other professional associations.
| Day | Credit(s) |
|---|---|
| Tuesday | 5.75 |
| Wednesday | 6.00 |
| Thursday | 8.25 |
| Friday | 5.50 |
| Saturday | 4.00 |
For disclosure information regarding Mayo Clinic School of Continuous Professional Development accreditation review committee member(s) and staff, please go here to review disclosures.
Available Credit
- 29.50 AAPA Category 1
- 29.50 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™
- 29.50 ANCC
- 29.50 Attendance
- 29.50 IPCE
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Commitment to Belonging and Inclusion
Mayo Clinic School of Continuous Professional Development (MCSCPD) strives to foster a learning environment in which all individuals are valued, allowing all to achieve their fullest potential.
Every effort will be made to accommodate dietary requirements; however, some requests may not be feasible based on venue kitchen capabilities. Attendees will be contacted in advance if a dietary restriction cannot be fulfilled.
The Mayo Clinic School of Continuous Professional Development strives for fully accessible learning experiences. If you anticipate any barriers while attending this course, please reach out to the course coordinator who will be in touch with all registrants. If you need disability-related accommodations, please contact the Office of Wellness and Academic Support – Disability Access Services at MCCMS.DS@mayo.edu.
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