26th Society for Airway Management Annual Scientific Meeting and Workshop - Session Information

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26th Society for Airway Management (SAM) Annual Scientific Meeting and Workshop is scheduled for September 17th–20th, 2026 at Westin Copley Boston, MA, with joint providership by SAM and University of Massachusetts Chan Medical School. The program highlights international experts addressing difficult airway management across diverse clinical settings, combining plenary presentations, round-table discussions, and hands-on workshops. The theme focuses on improving airway management across the continuum, with learning objectives spanning technology, systems-based and cognitive challenges, and specific clinical approaches, plus target audience and abstract/case submission requirements.

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Challenging Airway Cases Session

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26th Society for Airway Management Annual Scientific Meeting and Workshop September 17th – 20th, 2026 Westin Copley Boston, MA Joint Providership by: Society for Airway Management & University of Massachusetts Chan Medical School Course Description: The Society for Airway Management (SAM) is comprised of a multidisciplinary group of healthcare providers from Anesthesiology, Emergency Medicine, Otolaryngology, Critical Care, and Pulmonology, as well as CRNAs, AAs, NPs, PAs, RNs and paramedics. The SAM 26th Annual Scientific Meeting and Workshop has been developed to feature international experts in the various fields of medicine dealing with airway management. Many aspects of difficult airway management, in a variety of clinical settings, will be highlighted. This course will consist of plenary presentations, small group round table discussions, and hands-on workshops. The theme of this year’s meeting is: Improving Airway Management Across the Continuum – One Life Matters, No Matter Where Course Objectives: At the conclusion of the conference, the participants will be able to: 1. Discuss current approaches and unique challenges to airway management in clinical practice across the spectrum of care locations, including prehospital, hospital, and officebased settings. 2. Discuss historical perspectives and future directions and challenges in technological innovation in airway management. 3. Discuss unique airway management systems-based and cognitive challenges for clinicians working as part of the transient workforce. 4. Describe specific approaches to airway management in prehospital rescue care. 5. Describe specific approaches to lung isolation in the emergency room. 6. Describe approaches and techniques for managing the narrowed airway. 7. Describe important technological, cognitive, and system-based considerations for airway management in the neonatal/pediatric and obstetric populations. 8. Describe specific approaches to oxygenation and methods to prevent cardiovascular collapse in critically ill patients. 9. Discuss current guidelines and approaches for (a) upper bronchoscopy airway management, (b) use of point-of-care ultrasound in airway management, and (c) the prevention of unrecognized esophageal intubation. Target Audience: Anesthesiologists, emergency physicians, otolaryngologists, intensivists, trauma surgeons, paramedics, certified registered nurse anesthetists, anesthesia assistants, respiratory therapists, nurse practitioners, physician assistants, flight nurses and all other allied health professionals involved with airway management should attend. Call for Abstracts: Be a part of one of the most rewarding sessions of the annual meeting. Submit your abstract for consideration as a poster presentation. All accepted posters will have a moderated walkaround poster session. The top 3 abstracts will be eligible for oral presentation during the meeting. • The submission window for abstracts is open. • Final submission deadline will be Sunday, May 31st, 2026, by Midnight EST. Submission Details: 1. 250 words maximum excluding title, authors. Limit of one figure and one table. 2. Word document format, file sent via link below (Times New Roman, size 12 preferred) . 3. Presenting author’s name in bold, name of the institution, conflict of interest should be disclosed, financial support should be acknowledged. 4. Deadline for submission is May 31st, 2026, by Midnight EST. 5. Presenters will be notified via email. 6. Submit abstract online at: [https://samhq.com/2026-submissions/](https://samhq.com/2026-submissions/) 7. For any questions regarding abstracts, [please email: ](please email: SAM2026submissions@gmail.com)[SAM2026submissions@gmail.com](please email: SAM2026submissions@gmail.com) *Submission must include a statement that the research was approved from the responsible Institutional Review Board, where applicable. Challenging Airway Cases Session: Case re

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What is the meeting theme and where will it be held?

The theme is “Improving Airway Management Across the Continuum – One Life Matters, No Matter Where.” The meeting will be held at Westin Copley Boston, MA from September 17th to 20th, 2026.

What are the participant learning objectives?

Participants will be able to discuss approaches and challenges across care locations, historical perspectives and technological innovation, cognitive and systems-based clinician challenges, and specific airway, lung isolation, oxygenation, and collapse-prevention strategies. The program also covers guidelines for bronchoscopy management, point-of-care ultrasound, and prevention of unrecognized esophageal intubation.

What are the key abstract submission requirements and deadline?

Submissions are limited to 250 words maximum excluding title and authors, with one figure and one table. The final deadline is Sunday, May 31st, 2026 by Midnight EST, submitted in Word format via the online portal.

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