Using didactics, panel and audience discussion, interactive learning strategies, the symposium will examine known factors influencing outcomes in both patients and providers.  How do we handle the challenges of obesity and acute intoxication in trauma cases?  How do we encourage our patients to adopt healthier lifestyle choices?  How do we deliver "bad news"?  How does a catastrophic outcome affect the provider?  What can the provider do to ameliorate these effects? 

Our focus is on information you can use to make a difference in your practice of anesthesia.  In addition to anesthesiologists from near and far, we've called upon professionals from law, social work, surgery, faith, and alternative medicine for an interdisciplinary perspective on these issues.  We're also offering an optional workshop on mindfulness Friday morning, suitable for participants at all levels of experience.