ICAPS2024 International Conference on Anesthesia Patient Safety 2024

Program

February 9, 2024 (Day 1)

8:00 - 8:30 Opening Ceremony

Greetings (Opening Remarks)

  • Tomoko Yorozu, MD, PhD
  • (Professor Department of Anesthesiology, Kyorin University, School of Medicine)
  • Michiaki Yamakage, MD, PhD
  • (Professor of the Department of Anesthesiology, Sapporo Medical School)
  • Steven B. Greenberg, MD, FCCP, FCCM
  • (Editor-in-Chief, APSF Newsletter, Secretary, APSF, Clinical Professor,
    Department of Anesthesiology, University of Chicago, Pritzker School of Medicine, Jeffery S. Vender,
    MD, Endowed Chair of Anesthesiology Research and Education, North Shore University Health System)

8:30-8:45 Break

8:45-9:45 Keynote Speech Day 1 APSF Newsletter, Past, Current, and Future Directions

  • Title:
  • APSF Newsletter, Past, Current, and Future Directions
  • Speaker:
  • Steven B. Greenberg, MD, FCCP, FCCM
  • (Editor-in-Chief, APSF Newsletter, Secretary, APSF, Clinical Professor,
    Department of Anesthesiology, University of Chicago, Pritzker School of Medicine, Jeffery S. Vender,
    MD, Endowed Chair of Anesthesiology Research and Education, North Shore University Health System)
  • Moderators:
  • Katsuyuki Miyasaka, MD, PhD
  • (Professor Emeritus, St. Luke's International University)

9:45-10:00 Break

10:00-12:00 Session 1A ~ JSA Safety Management Division Chief’s session ~

Emerging infectious diseases and perioperative medical supplies
- What have we learned from the COVID-19 pandemic?
(Featuring Top #8 Infectious Disease)

COVID-19 led to world-wide shortages of anesthetics and medical equipment. This session will discuss the problems of the current system and consider innovations for adequate supplies in Japan, US, and the global chain.

  • Moderators:
  • Steven B. Greenberg, MD, FCCP, FCCM
  • (Editor-in-Chief, APSF Newsletter, Secretary, APSF, Clinical Professor,
    Department of Anesthesiology, University of Chicago, Pritzker School of Medicine, Jeffery S. Vender,
    MD, Endowed Chair of Anesthesiology Research and Education, North Shore University Health System)
  • Moderators:
  • Masaki Nakane, MD, PhD
  • (Clinical Professor, Department of Anesthesia and Emergency Medicine, Yamagata University)
  • Commentator:
  • Moritoki Egi, MD, PhD
  • (Professor, Graduate School of Medicine Department of anesthesia, Kyoto University)

10:00 - 10:20

  • Title:
  • Patient Lives and Safety of the Medical Staff During the COVID-19 Pandemic
  • Speaker:
  • Kazuyoshi Aoyama, MD, PhD
  • (Associate Professor, Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine, and Institute of Medical Science,
    University of Toronto)

10:20 - 10:40

  • Title:
  • APSF Involvement and Consensus Statements for COVID-19 Pandemic
  • Speaker:
  • Mark Warner, MD
  • (Professor of Anesthesiology, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, USA and Past ABA, ASA and APSF President)

10:40 - 11:00

  • Title:
  • Anesthesia based therapy- A very effective lifesaving method for critically ill patients with COVID-19
  • Speaker:
  • Bu-Wei Yu, MD, PhD
  • (CSA: Professor in Anesthesiology, Ruijin Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, School of Medicine)

11:00 - 11:20

  • Title:
  • Looking Back on the COVID-19 Pandemic To Prepare For the Future
  • Speaker:
  • Tokujiro Uchida, MD, PhD
  • (Professor, Department of Anesthesiology, Tokyo Medical and Dental University, Graduate School of Medicine)

11:20 - 11:40

  • Title:
  • The American Society of Anesthesiologists’ Response and Collaboration with Governmental Entities in Saving Lives During the COVID-19 Pandemic
  • Speaker:
  • Mary Dale Peterson, MD, MSHCA, FACHE, FASA
  • (Past President ASA, Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer, Driscoll Health,
    Clinical Associate Professor at Texas A&M University)

11:40 - 12:00

Discussions

12:00-12:15 Break

12:15-12:55 Corporate Supported Symposium/Lunch Seminar Day 1 *No live or on-demand streaming

  • Title:
  • Electroencephalogram guidance for anesthesia may change outcomes in pediatric perioperative care
  • Speaker:
  • Yasuko Nagasaka, MD, PhD
  • (Professor and Chair of the Department of Anesthesia, Tokyo Women's Medical University)
  • Moderator:
  • Tomoko Yorozu, MD, PhD
  • (Chair of the ICAPS 2024, JSA Vice-president, Professor Department of Anesthesiology, Kyorin University, School of Medicine)
  • Sponsorship:
  • Mashimo Japan Corporation

13:10-15:10 Session 1B International Table Discussions

Top # 4 Non-operating room anesthesia (NORA)

  • Countries:
  • Japan (JSA, JFA), US (APSF, ASA), Korea (KSA)
  • Moderators:
  • Della Lin, MD, MS
  • (APSF board of directors, University of Hawaii, Queen’s Medical Center, Hawaii)
  • Moderators:
  • Rie Kato, MD, PhD
  • (Department of Anesthesiology, Showa University School of Medicine)
  • Commentator:
  • Katsuo Terui, MD, PhD
  • (President of the Japan Society for Obstetric Anesthesia and Perinatology, Professor in Obstetric Anesthesia,
    Saitama Medical School)

13:10 - 13:30

  • Title:
  • Challenges and Opportunities in Non-operating Room Anesthesia
  • Speaker:
  • Emily Methangkool, MD, PhD
  • (APSF Board of Directors, Chair, Department of Anesthesiology, Olive View-UCLA Medical Center;
    Associate Professor of Clinical Anesthesiology, David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA)

13:30 - 13:50

  • Title:
  • Sedation education and practical training for non-anesthesiologists
    – Our challenging pursuit to achieve sustainable patient safety-
  • Speaker:
  • Megumi Okuyama, MD, PhD
  • (Assistant Professor, Department of Anesthesia, Pain and Palliative Medicine, Chiba University)

13:50 - 14:10

  • Title:
  • Challenges and Safety Standards for Pediatrics in the Non-Operating Room Anesthesia Environment
  • Speaker:
  • Norifumi Kuratani, MD, PhD
  • (Chair of the Department of Anesthesia, Saitama Prefectural Children’s Medical Center)

14:10 - 14:30

  • Title:
  • Massive intraoperative hemorrhage in the obstetric suite
  • Speaker:
  • Sophie Hyemin Sohn, MD, PhD
  • (KSA: Associate Professor, Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine, Ajou University School of Medicine)

14:30 - 15:10

Discussions

15:10-15:25 Break

15:25-16:05 Corporate Supported Symposium/Afternoon Seminar Day 1

  • Title:
  • Pros and Cons: Can we safely use supraglottic airway devices in laparoscopic surgery?
    Laparoscopic surgery with i-gel? Is it safe ?
  • Speakers:
  • Kenta Furutani, MD, PhD
  • (Niigata University GraduateSchool)
  •       
  • Keito Koh, MD, PhD
  • (Juntendo University
  • Moderator:
  • Izumi Kawagoe, MD, PhD
  • (Professor and Chair of the Department of Anesthesia and Pain Medicine, Junteudo University)
  • Sponsorship:
  • Intersurgical Ltd./Medical Next Ltd.

16:05-16:20 Break

16:20-18:20 Session 1C: Anesthesia Professionals’ Role in the Perioperative Care Environment ~ Implementation of the ASA’s Perioperative Surgical Home (PSH) ~

Top # 3 Clinical Deterioration

  • Moderators:
  • Mark Warner, MD
  • (Professor of Anesthesiology, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, USA and past ASA, ABA, and APSF President)
  • Moderators:
  • Hiroshi Morisaki, MD, PhD
  • (Professor of the Department of Anesthesia, Keio University)
  • Commentator:
  • Kanji Uchida, MD, PhD
  • (Professor, Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Relief Center, Tokyo University)

16:20 - 16:40

  • Title:
  • What is PSH, and how does it contribute to patient safety?
  • Speaker:
  • Maxime P. Cannesson, MD, PhD
  • (Professor and Chair, Department of Anesthesiology & Perioperative Medicine, University
    of California Los Angeles/David Geffen School of Medicine, Los Angeles, California)

16:40 - 17:00

  • Title:
  • JSAPIMS and Nationwide Anesthesia Case Registries
    - A 30-Year Journey Towards Patient Safety and Quality Improvement -
  • Speaker:
  • Tomohiro Sawa, MD, PhD
  • (Professor in Anesthesiology, Teikyo University)

17:00 - 17:20

  • Title:
  • Medication Error Reduction in the Perioperative Period: Gaining a Better Understanding of Safe Medication Practices
  • Speaker:
  • Elizabeth Rebello, MD, FASA, FACHE, CPPS, CMQ
  • (Professor of Anesthesiology and Perioperative Medicine, University
    of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center)

17:20 - 17:40

  • Title:
  • The current status of Early Recovery After Surgery (ERAS) implementation and the role of the Patient Safety Committee in Korea
  • Speaker:
  • Jeong-Hyun Choi, MD, PhD
  • (Associate professor, Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine, Kyung Hee University Hospital,
    Kyung Hee University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea)

17:40 - 18:00

  • Title:
  • PSH implementation in Japan: Perioperative Management Center
  • Speaker:
  • Hiroshi Morimatsu, MD, PhD
  • (Chair & Professor, Department of Anesthesiology and Resuscitology, Graduate School of Medicine,
    Dentistry and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Okayama University)

18:00 - 18:20

Discussions

18:20-18:25 Wrap-Up of the Day 1

  •  
  • Tomoko Yorozu, MD, PhD
  • (Professor Department of Anesthesiology, Kyorin University, School of Medicine)
  •  
  • Steven B. Greenberg, MD, FCCP, FCCM
  • (Editor-in-Chief, APSF Newsletter, Secretary, APSF, Clinical Professor,
    Department of Anesthesiology, University of Chicago, Pritzker School of Medicine, Jeffery S. Vender,
    MD, Endowed Chair of Anesthesiology Research and Education, North Shore University Health System)

February 10, 2024 (Day 2)

7:00-7:40 Corporate Supported Symposium/Breakfast Seminar Day 2 *No live or on-demand streaming

  • Title:
  • Hemodynamic effects of Remimazolam
  • Speaker:
  • Naoyuki Hirata, MD, PhD
  • (Professor, Department of Anesthesiology, Kumamoto University, School of Medicine)
  • Moderator:
  • Michiaki Yamakage, MD, PhD
  • (JSA President, Professor of the Department of Anesthesiology, Sapporo Medical School)
  • Sponsorship:
  • Mundipharma K.K.

7:40–7:45 Welcome & Introductions (Day 2)

  •  
  • Daniel J. Cole, MD, FASA
  • (Vice Chair for Professional and Business Development for the Department of Anesthesiology and
    Perioperative Medicine at the University of California, Los Angeles)
  •  
  • Akiko Ozawa, MD, PhD
  • (Vice President, National Hospital Organization Shizuoka Medical Center)

7:45-8:00 Break

8:00-9:00 Keynote Speech Day2  Japan Federation of Anesthesiologists: Healthcare Administrator's session

8:00 - 8:30

  • Title:
  • COVID-19, from the Japanese Government Perspective, on Protecting the Japanese Population
  • Speaker:
  • Katsunobu Kato
  • (Former Minister of the Health, Labour and Welfare)

8:30 - 9:00

  • Title:
  • Overview of Patient Safety Policies in Japan and Safety Measures in the Perioperative Period
  • Speaker:
  • Eiko Ueda
  • (Patient Safety Planning Officer, Healthcare Safety and Inspection Office, Regional Healthcare Planning Division,
    Health Policy Bureau, Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare Regional Healthcare Planning Division, Health Policy Bureau)
  • Moderators:
  • Daniel J. Cole, MD, FASA
  • (APSF President, Professor of Clinical Anesthesiology UCLA,
    Vice Chair for Professional and Business Development for the Department of Anesthesiology and
    Perioperative Medicine at the University of California, Los Angeles)
  • Moderators:
  • Kazuyoshi Hirota, MD, PhD
  • (Professor of the Department of Anesthesia, Hirosaki University)

9:00-9:15 Break

9:15-11:15 Session 2A

Expectations For Anesthesia Professionals Focusing on Patient Safety

  • Moderators:
  • Daniel Saddawi-Konefka, MD, MBA
  • (Assistant Professor of Anaesthesia, Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School)
  • Moderators:
  • Yasuko Nagasaka, MD, PhD
  • (Professor and Chair of the Department of Anesthesia, Tokyo Women's Medical University)
  • Commentator:
  • Tomoko Yorozu, MD, PhD
  • (Chair of the ICAPS 2024, JSA Vice-president, Professor Department of Anesthesiology, Kyorin University, School of Medicine)

9:15 - 9:35

  • Title:
  • Regional Healthcare Strategies in Japan
  • Speaker:
  • Michiko Taniguchi
  • (Director of the Division of Regional Physician Supplies; Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare of Japan)

9:35 - 9:55

  • Title:
  • Directions and Strategies to Improve Patient Safety in Japan: The Japanese Society of Anesthesiologists (JSA) Perspective
  • Speaker:
  • Michiaki Yamakage, MD, PhD
  • (JSA President, Professor of the Department of Anesthesiology, Sapporo Medical School)

9:55 - 10:15

  • Title:
  • A Global Perspective on Patient Safety
  • Speaker:
  • Adrian W. Gelb, MD
  • (WFSA Immediate Past President, Professor Emeritus, Department of Anesthesia, University of California San Francisco)

10:15 - 10:35

  • Title:
  • New collaboration between surgeons and anesthesiologists for safe surgery: surgeon’s perspective
  • Speaker:
  • Norihiko Ikeda, MD, PhD
  • (President of the Japan Surgical Society, Professor and Chair of the Department of Thoracic and Thyroid Surgery, Tokyo Medical University)

10:35 - 10:55

  • Title:
  • ASA's Efforts to Promote Clinician Well-Being and its Impact on Patient Safety
  • Speaker:
  • Ronald Harter, MD
  • (ASA President and Professor in the Department of Anesthesiology at The Ohio State University College of Medicine)

10:55 - 11:15

  • Title:
  • Our ideal anesthesia professional: From a patients’ perspective
  • Speaker:
  • Ikuko Yamaguchi
  • (Chief Director of Consumer Organization for Medicine and Law (COML))

11:15-11:30 Break

11:30- 12:10 Corporate Supported Symposium/Lunch Seminar Day 2

  • Title:
  • Intraoperative hypotension: why and how it should be avoided
  • Speaker:
  • Bernd Saugel, MD, PhD
  • (Professor of Anesthesiology, Vice Chair Department of Anesthesiology, Center of Anesthesiology
    and Intensive Care Medicine, University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Hamburg, Germany)
  • Moderator:
  • Toshiya Koitabashi, MD, PhD
  • (Professor of Palliative Medicine, Department of Anesthesiology,Tokyo Dental College Ichikawa General Hospital)
  • Sponsorship:
  • Edwards Lifesciences Corporation

12:10-12:25 Break

12:25-13:25 Session 2B Top # 5 Anesthesia for aging society ~ focusing on the perioperative brain health ~

  • Moderators:
  • Emily Methangkool, MD, PhD
  • (APSF Board of Directors, Chair, Department of Anesthesiology, Olive View-UCLA Medical Center;
    Associate Professor of Clinical Anesthesiology, David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA)
  •        
  • Yoshiro Sakaguchi, MD, PhD
  • (Professor of Anesthesiology and Critical Care Medicine, Saga University School of Medicine
  • Commentator:
  • Takashi Kawano, MD, PhD
  • (Professor of Anesthesiology, Kochi University School of Medicine)

12:25 - 12:45

  • Title:
  • Development of evidence-based practical guidelines for management of postoperative delirium by the Japanese Society of Anesthesiologists
  • Speaker:
  • Tomoyuki Kawamata, MD, PhD
  • (Professor & chairman, Department of Anesthesiology, Wakayama Medical University)

12:45 - 13:05

  • Title:
  • Perioperative Brain Health
  • Speaker:
  • Daniel J. Cole, MD, FASA
  • (APSF President, Professor of Clinical Anesthesiology UCLA,
    Vice Chair for Professional and Business Development for the Department of Anesthesiology and Perioperative Medicine
    at the University of California, Los Angeles)

13:05 - 13:25

Discussions

13:25-13:40 Break

13:40-15:40 Session 2C Top # 9 Clinician safety – occupational health

2C-a

  • Moderators:
  • Ronald Harter, MD
  • (ASA President and Professor in the Department of Anesthesiology at The Ohio State University College of Medicine)
  •        
  • Masako Iseki, MD, PhD
  • (Professor of Pain Medicine, Department of Anesthesia and Pain Medicine, Juntendo University)
  • Commentator:
  • Shigeki Yamaguchi, MD, PhD
  • (Professor, Department of Anesthesiology, Dokkyo Medical University)

13:40 - 14:20

  • Title:
  • Barriers to Help Seeking for Physicians
  • Speaker:
  • Daniel Saddawi-Konefka, MD, MBA
  • (Assistant Professor of Anaesthesia, Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School)

14:20 - 15:00

  • Title:
  • Confronting the social loneliness of opioid/illicit drug abusers
  • Speaker:
  • Toshihiko Matsumoto, MD, PhD
  • (National Institute of Mental Health, Tokyo, Japan.
    Chair of the Department of Drug Dependence Research)

2C-b

  • Moderators:
  • Moderators: Monica W. Harbell, MD, FASA
  • (Anesthesiology and Perioperative Medicine, Mayo Clinic)
  •        
  • Hiroki Iida, MD, PhD
  • (Professor Emeritus, Gifu University Chair of the Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Clinic, Central
    (Japan International Medical Center))
  • Commentator:
  • Yoshiki Nakajima, MD, PhD
  • (Professor in Anesthesia and Resusatation, Hamamatsu University School of Medicine)

15:00 - 15:40

  • Title:
  • Safety: Change the Story, Change Everything
  • Speaker:
  • Della Lin, MD, MS
  • (APSF board of directors, University of Hawaii Queen’s Medical Center, Hawaii)

15:40-15:55 Break

15:55-16:35 Corporate Supported Symposium/Afternoon Seminar Day 2 *No on-demand streaming

  • Title:
  • Has Airway become safer in anaesthesia?
  • Speaker:
  • Shuya Kiyama, MD, PhD
  • (Professor, Department of Anesthesiology, The Jikei University School of Medicine)
  • Moderator:
  • Shiro Isono, MD, PhD
  • (Chiba University Graduate School of Medicine)
  • Sponsorship:
  • Covidien Japan Inc.

16:35-16:50 Break

16:50-18:05 Session 2E Acute pain service not limited to pain control

  • Moderators:
  • Elizabeth Rebello, MD, FASA
  • (Professor of Anesthesiology and Perioperative Medicine, University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center)
  •        
  • Izumi Kawagoe, MD, PhD
  • (Professor and Chair of the Department of Anesthesia and Pain Medicine, Juntendo University School of Medicine)
  • Commentator:
  • Yumiko Takao, MD, PhD
  • (Professor in Pain Medicine, Hyogo Medical University)

16:50 - 17:05

  • Title:
  • The Value of Post-anesthesia Care Unit (PACU) in Optimizing Pain Control
  • Speaker:
  • Yoshiki Sento, MD, PhD
  • (Associate Professor in the Department of Anesthesiology at Tokyo Medical and Dental University (TMDU)
    Graduate School of Medical and Dental Sciences)

17:05 - 17:20

  • Title:
  • Safety management of acute pain service in Japan
  • Speaker:
  • Harumasa Nakazawa, MD, PhD
  • (Associate Professor, Department of Anesthesiology, Kyorin University)

17:20 - 17:45

  • Title:
  • Preventing and mitigating opioid-related harm in the perioperative period
  • Speaker:
  • Monica W. Harbell, MD, FASA
  • (Anesthesiology and Perioperative Medicine, Mayo Clinic)

17:45 - 18:05

Discussions

18:05-18:10 Wrap-Up of the Day 2

  •  
  • Tomoko Yorozu, MD, PhD
  • (Professor Department of Anesthesiology, Kyorin University, School of Medicine)
  •  
  • Steven B. Greenberg, MD, FCCP, FCCM
  • (Editor-in-Chief, APSF Newsletter, Secretary, APSF, Clinical Professor,
    Department of Anesthesiology, University of Chicago, Pritzker School of Medicine, Jeffery S. Vender,
    MD, Endowed Chair of Anesthesiology Research and Education, North Shore University Health System)

18:30-21:30 Banquet(ticket required)

February 11, 2024 (Day 3)

7:00-7:40 Corporate Supported Symposium/Breakfast Seminar Day 3

  • Title:
  • Inhalation Therapy; Perioperative, Postoperative/Aerosol therapy in postoperative patients
  • Speaker:
  • Atsushi Kawaguchi, MD, PhD
  • (Specially Appointed Professor, St.Marianna University School of Medicine)
  • Speaker:
  • Yusuke Seino, MD, PhD
  • (Professor in Anesthesiology, St.Marianna University School of Medicine)
  • Moderator:
  • Shuya Kiyama, MD, PhD
  • (Professor, Department of Anesthesiology, The Jikei University School of Medicine)
  • Sponsorship:
  • Aerogen Ltd.

7:40–7:45 Welcome & Introductions (Day 3)

  •  
  • Maxime P. Cannesson, MD, PhD
  • (Chair, Department of Anesthesiology, Professor in Anesthesiology, University of California Los Angeles)
  •  
  • Hiroyuki Uchino, MD, PhD
  • (Immediate Past Vice President of the JSA, Professor and Chair, Department of Anesthesiology, Tokyo Medical University)

7:45-8:00 Break

8:00-9:00 Keynote Speech Day3  Current status of reporting the medical adverse events in Japan

  • Title:
  • Eight years experience of “Medical Accident Investigation System / Japan”.
    An approach for making Preventive Measures from accident reports.
  • Speaker:
  • Sosuke Kimura, MD, PhD
  • (Board of Directors, Japan Medical Safety Research Organization INDEX)
  • Moderator:
  • Toshiya Koitabashi, MD, PhD
  • (Professor of Palliative Medicine, Department of Anesthesiology, Tokyo Dental College Ichikawa General Hospital,
    Former President of the JSA)

9:00-9:15 Break

9:15-9:55 Corporate Supported Symposium/Coffee Break Seminar Day 3

  • Title:
  • Shaping the Future of Healthcare:Strategies and Challenges for "Patient Safety"
  • Speaker:
  • Go Ueno, MD
  • (Medical Director Medical Affairs and Medical Safety Cheif Medical office, Patient Safety and Quality, Philips Japan)
  • Moderator:
  • Moritoki Egi, MD, PhD
  • (Professor, Graduate School of Medicine Department of anesthesia, Kyoto University)
  • Sponsorship:
  • Philips Japan, Ltd.

9:55-10:10 Break

10:10-12:10 Session 3A Perioperative collaboration (Top # 2 Teamwork, Multidisciplinary Session)

  • Moderators:
  • Joseph Szokol, MD, JD, MBA
  • (Clinical Professor of Anesthesiology, Keck School of Medicine, University of Southern California)
  •        
  • Ken Yamaura, MD, PhD
  • (Professor and Chair, Kyushu University Department of Anesthesiology and Critical Care Medicine)
  • Commentator:
  • Shigeru Saito, MD, PhD
  • (Gumma University)

10:10 - 10:30

  • Title:
  • “Speaking Up” communication: A way to foster team collaboration
  • Speaker:
  • May Pian-Smith, MD, MS
  • (Associate Professor of Anesthesia at Harvard Medical School (HMS) and Distinguished Scholar of Quality &
    Safety for the Dept of Anesthesia at Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH))

10:30 - 10:50

  • Title:
  • Current Status and Challenges in Medical Education and Research -
    Particularly the Impact of Workplace Reforms on Education and Research
  • Speaker:
  • Nobuhiko Horioka, MD, PhD
  • (Planning Officer, Medical Education Division, Higher Education Bureau, Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports,
    Science and Technology)

10:50 - 11:10

  • Title:
  • The Changing Role of Nurses in Perioperative Care and Future Prospects
  • Speaker:
  • Shigeko Mills, RN
  • (Lecturer at Nagano University of Hearth and Medicine, and President of the Japanese perioperative Nursing Academy)

11:10 - 11:30

  • Title:
  • The role of the hospital pharmacists in perioperative care and future prospects
  • Speaker:
  • Ryohkan Funakoshi, RPh, PhD
  • (Japanese Society of Hospital Pharmacists, Director Department of Pharmacy, Kameda Medical Center)

11:30 - 11:50

  • Title:
  • The new ISO neuraxial connector rollout in Japan
  • Speaker:
  • Takayoshi Toriyabe, PhD
  • (Deputy Director at the Pharmaceutical Safety Division of Pharmaceutical Safety Bureau, Ministry of Health Labour
    and Welfare (MHLW))

11:50 - 12:10

  • Title:
  • Clinical engineers in Japan: Licensure, role in perioperative care, and future prospects
  • Speaker:
  • Norihisa Kitamoto, CE, PhD
  • (Japan Association for Clinical Engineers, Department of Clinical Engineering, Seirei Hamamatsu General Hospital)

12:10-12:25 Break

12:25-13:05 Corporate Supported Symposium/Lunch Seminar Day 3

  • Title:
  • Neuromuscular Blockade (NMB) Monitoring
  • Speaker:
  • Joseph Szokol, MD, JD, MBA
  • (Clinical Professor of Anesthesiology, Keck School of Medicine, University of Southera California)
  • Moderator:
  • Hajime Iwasaki, MD, PhD
  • (Associate Professor, Department of Anesthesiology and Critical Care Medicine,
     Asahikawa Medical University School of Medicine)
  • Sponsorship:
  • Nihon Kohden Corporation

13:05-13:20 Break

13:20-14:30 ICAPS 2024 Honorary Lecture

Critical Role of the Surgeon-Anesthesiologist Relationship for Patient Safety

  • Video Lecture:
  • Jeffrey B. Cooper, PhD
  • (Professor of Anaesthesia Emeritus at Harvard Medical School and Massachusetts General Hospital)
  • Moderators:
  • May Pian-Smith, MD, MS
  • (Department of Anesthesia, Critical Care and Pain Medicine, Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School)
  •        
  • Takahisa Goto, MD, PhD
  • (President of the Yokohama City University Hospital, Professor of Anesthesia, Yokohama City University)
  • Commentator:
  • Teiji Sawa, MD, PhD
  • (President Kyoto Prefectural Medical University Hospital)

Discussion

14:30-14:50 (20min) Closing Remarks: Summary of the Symposium

  •  
  • Tomoko Yorozu, MD, PhD
  • (Professor Department of Anesthesiology, Kyorin University, School of Medicine)
  •  
  • Steven B. Greenberg, MD, FCCP, FCCM
  • (Editor-in-Chief, APSF Newsletter, Secretary, APSF, Clinical Professor,
    Department of Anesthesiology, University of Chicago, Pritzker School of Medicine, Jeffery S. Vender,
    MD, Endowed Chair of Anesthesiology Research and Education, North Shore University Health System)

14:50-15:00 (10min) Closing Ceremony

Photo Session