ASPA & IAPA 2026 - International Conference on Paediatric Anaesthesia
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Scientific Sessions

  • Scudder Auditorium – Hall A
  • Examination Hall (Hall B) Parallel Session (SIG)
  • Parallel Session (Exam Hall First Floor) – E-poster Presentation on Day 1(13:30- 15:30 am)
Time Topic Theme Session Details Duration Special Interest Parallel Session
7.30 am - 8.30 am Breakfast session
8.30 am - 9.25 am Plenary session 1
Q & A -10 min		 Small Patients, Big Responsibility: Safety First in Paediatric Anaesthesia
1. Physiological Vulnerability in Paediatric population 15 minNone
2. Learning Systems: From Incidents to Improvement- How errors teach us.15 min
3. Global Initiatives in Paediatric Anaesthesia & their Local Impact15 min
9.30 am – 10.00 am Keynote address- 1 Introduction - 5 min
Dreaming Science with no borders: Perspective from Global Collaborative Paediatric Anaesthesia Research Network
Dr Nicola Disma		25 minNone
10.00- 10.30 am Tea Break
10.30am - 11.00 am Panel discussion NORA Unplugged: Safety Beyond the Operating Room
30 minTrauma & Neuro paediatric anaesthesia
11.00 am- 11.40 am How I do it?
10 min Q & A		 Tiny Airway, Big Skills: How I Do It?
1. Paediatric Difficult airway (Case based sharing)15 minTrauma & Neuro paediatric anaesthesia
Tubeless Anaesthesia- DISE, Airway evaluation for suspected laryngo-tracheomalacia/ stenosis15 min
11.40 am - 12.30 pm Academia
14 min Q & A		 Advanced Concepts in Neonatal Anaesthesia: Physiology, Pharmacology & Critical Decision-Making
“Beyond Basics: Advanced Neonatal Physiology & Its Anaesthetic Implications”12 minCrisis management
1. The science behind the Leadership in OR (role of anaesthesiologists as leaders- including NTS)
“Neonatal Pharmacology: Precision Dosing & Drug Selection in High-Risk Situations”12 min2. Crisis Leadership: Planning, Response, and Resilience (emphasis on CRM, mock drills, post crisis management)
“Managing the Critically Ill Neonate: Complex Scenarios & Decision-Making”12 min3. Integrated Disaster Management: From Risk to Recovery (Natural disaster- flood, earthquakes etc)
12.30 pm - 1.30pm
  • Lunch & networking
  • KAHOOT QUIZ PRELIMINIARY
1.30 pm – 2.30 pm Symposium
15 min Q & A		 New Horizons in Paediatric Anaesthesia
1. Code, Care, and Conscience: AI in the OR15 minExco IAPA Meeting
POSTER PRESENTATION
2. Paediatric PBM-A forgotten population15 min
3. Anaesthesia for Robotic Surgery15 min
2.30 - 3.15 pm Panel discussion Building a Culture of Safety in Resource-Limited Settings
45 minPOSTER PRESENTATION
3:15 pm - 3:45 pm Keynote-2 5 min intro
Education and Safety- Dr. Rebecca Jacob 25 min
4:00 pm - 4.30 pm Pro-con session
1. Walking the tight rope; sip till sent for or for conventional fasting guidelines.15 minIAPA- ASPA EXECUTIVE MEETING
2. Does anaesthesia Impact the IQ of my kid_ Should the consent to include all information to parents Vs limited and relevant information suffice. 15 min
4.30pm – 5.00 pm Tea Break
5:00 pm - 6:15 pm AGM - ASPA
7:00 pm – 8:30 pm Entertainment & Gala dinner
  • Scudder Auditorium – Hall A
  • Examination Hall (Hall B) Parallel Session (SIG)
  • Senate Hall C– 10 oral presentations
  • 5 Prize winners (including all the categories) will be presenting in Scudder Auditorium.
Time Topic Theme Session Details Duration Special Interest Parallel Session
6.00 am - 7:30 am Early Morning Campus Activity (EMCA)
8.30 am – 9:15 am Plenary session
Q & A -15 min		 Building Safer Practice: Education and Simulation in Paediatric Anaesthesia
1. Building Competence and Confidence: Safety Courses in Paediatric Anaesthesia (PPLS, MEPA, ASPA safe drug dosing) 15 minNone
2. Point-of-Care Ultrasound: Competence, Credentials, and Ethics in anaesthesia. 15 min
9.15 am - 9:45 am Keynote address- 3 Introduction - 5 min
WFSA Leadership: ‘Adopt a Continent’ Impact on Paediatric Anaesthesia
Dr Faye Evans		25 minNone
4.30pm – 5.00 pm Tea Break
10.30 am – 11.30 am Symposium
Q & A-15 min		 Current Trends in Paediatric Regional Anaesthesia
1. Caudal analgesia -Time tested or outdated?15 minCardiac SIG
2. Role of regional anesthesia in infants/ neonates- Innovation & new techniques15 min
3. Role of regional in chronic pain15 min
11.30 am – 12.15 pm Panel discussion - Striking a balance Aspects of Anaesthesia Premedication- VR Maintenance extubation
Smile Train Session
12.15 pm – 1.15 pm Symposium-recent guidelines/ research update
15 min Q & A
Applicability of ERAS in paediatric anaesthesia15 min
Anaesthesia and neurodevelopment- What is new?15 min
Obesity – A challenge that is growing 15 min
1:15 pm - 2:15 pm Lunch & networking
2.15pm - 2:40 pm Beyond Anaesthesia
15 min Q & A		 New Horizons in Paediatric Anaesthesia
15 minPain SIG
2:45pm - 3:45 pm Symposium
15 min Q & A		 Safe Practices across the paediatric population: Anticipating and Managing Risks at
High-Stakes Transfers: Optimizing Safety for Neonates Moving to the OT15 minPain SIG
Final poster presentation
Risk Stratification 15 min
3.45 pm - 4.30 pm Theme Quiz
4.30 pm - 5:30 pm Valedictory Function