MeSA 2026 Winter Meeting

On February 7 and 8, 2026, the Maine Society of Anesthesiologists met for its annual winter meeting at the Sugarloaf Mountain Hotel. The business meeting included an ASA Update. Following the business meeting and social hour, Dr. Meredith Peck presented the keynote titled: Speaking New Evidence into Old Ideas: New Understandings in Regional Anesthesia and Acute Pain Medicine from a Year in Fellowship.

The Sunday morning CME topics were:

• Anesthetic Considerations for Pregnant Patients Undergoing Non-Obstetric Surgery

• Complications of Regional Anesthesia and Appropriate Intervention

• Evaluation & Management of the Hemodialysis Patient in the Perioperative Setting

• Marijuana: Clinical Considerations in Modern Anesthetic Practice