Perioperative Summit
Wednesday, October 1, 2025
Optimizing surgical services is critical for operational efficiency, patient outcomes, and financial performance. The Perioperative Summit brings together hospital and health system leaders to explore strategies for streamlining OR workflows, enhancing surgical team collaboration, and addressing workforce challenges.
Through expert-led discussions and peer insights, this summit will tackle key issues such as OR efficiency, staffing models, cost management, and the latest innovations in perioperative care.
FORUM AGENDA
Wednesday, October 1, 2025 | ||
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8:35 AM - 9:15 AM | Perioperative Summit: Perioperative Analytics: Leveraging Data to Improve Surgical Outcomes and Efficiency | |
9:20 AM - 10:00 AM | Perioperative Summit: Anesthesia Innovation: The Evolution of Sedation, Pain Management, and Patient Experience | |
10:35 AM - 11:15 AM | Perioperative Summit: Big Ideas to Capture the Full Value of Surgical Cases | |
11:25 AM - 12:05 PM | Perioperative Summit: The Cost of Delays: Financial Strategies to Minimize Cancellations and Optimize Resources | |
1:20 PM - 2:00 PM | Perioperative Summit: Smarter Surgery: How AI and Automation Are Transforming ORs |
Time Zone: (UTC-05:00) Central Time (US & Canada) [Change Time Zone]
SPEAKERS

Gian Varbaro
MD, MBA
Vice President, Ambulatory Services and Chief Medical Officer
Bergen New Bridge Medical Center

Bruce Gelb
MD
Surgical Director, Perioperative Services and Vice Chair, Quality, Surgery Department
NYU Langone Health

Aubrey Pepper
MSN, RN, DHA, NE-BC, CNOR
Senior Director Nursing Surgical Services
St Jude Childrens Research Hospital

Beverly Young
Director, Nursing, Perioperative Services, Baltimore Washington Medical Center
The University of Maryland

Jeffrey Siewerdsen
PhD
Co-Lead, Focus Area Five, Surgical Data Sciences, Institute for Data Science in Oncology Department, Office of the President Division
The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center