Charleston Holiday Anesthesiology Encore Symposium 2026
December 11-14: Lifelong Learning with Encore
Encore 2026 Holiday Season Kick-off! Limited Audience
Friday, December 11th, 2026
| 6:30AM - 7:00AM |
Registration and Full Breakfast
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| 6:55AM - 7:00AM |
Welcome and Introduction
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| 7:00AM - 8:00AM |
Considerations in Caring for the High-Risk OB Patient
- William Howie, DNP, CRNA, FANA
NBCRNA Core Domains
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| 8:00AM - 9:00AM |
Can't Breathe: Difficult Airway Strategies
- William Howie, DNP, CRNA, FANA
NBCRNA Core Domains
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| 9:00AM - 10:00AM |
Legal 101: The Basics of the Law and CRNA Practice
- Patricia McMullen, Ph.D., JD, CRNP, FAANP, FAAN
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| 10:00AM - 10:15AM |
Refreshment Break
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| 10:15AM - 11:15AM |
The NORA Environment: Lessons Learned from Anesthesia Cases
- Patricia McMullen, Ph.D., JD, CRNP, FAANP, FAAN
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| 11:15AM - 12:15PM |
Effective Perioperative Strategies for PONV and PDNV: Consensus Updates
- Mark Talon, DNP, MSN, CRNA
NBCRNA Core Domains
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| 12:15PM - 1:15PM |
Burn Anesthesia
- Mark Talon, DNP, MSN, CRNA
NBCRNA Core Domains
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| 1:15PM - 2:15PM |
Anesthesia After Hours: FREE Class B Credit Hour, Hors d'oeuvres and Cash Bar, by RSVP Only
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Saturday, December 12th, 2026
| 6:30AM - 7:00AM |
Registration and Full Breakfast
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| 7:00AM - 8:00AM |
Malignant Hyperthermia
- Mark Talon, DNP, MSN, CRNA
NBCRNA Core Domains
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| 8:00AM - 9:00AM |
Pediatric Anesthesia Updates
- Mark Talon, DNP, MSN, CRNA
NBCRNA Core Domains
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| 9:00AM - 10:00AM |
Lamaze Never Anticipated This: High-Risk OB Anesthesia Cases
- Patricia McMullen, Ph.D., JD, CRNP, FAANP, FAAN
NBCRNA Core Domains
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| 10:00AM - 10:15AM |
Refreshment Break
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| 10:15AM - 11:15AM |
Discovery: No Unfair Surprises Accepted
- Patricia McMullen, Ph.D., JD, CRNP, FAANP, FAAN
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| 11:15AM - 12:15PM |
The Realities of Opioid-Free Anesthesia: Multimodal Alternatives
- William Howie, DNP, CRNA, FANA
NBCRNA Core Domains
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| 12:15PM - 1:15PM |
Mentoring & Precepting SRNAs
- William Howie, DNP, CRNA, FANA
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Sunday, December 13th, 2026
| 6:30AM - 7:00AM |
Registration and Full Breakfast
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| 7:00AM - 8:00AM |
Supervising the Novice: Legal Consideration
- Patricia McMullen, Ph.D., JD, CRNP, FAANP, FAAN
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| 8:00AM - 9:00AM |
Patient Safety: Flying with a Parachute
- William Howie, DNP, CRNA, FANA
NBCRNA Core Domains
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| 9:00AM - 10:00AM |
Risk Management Strategies for those Working in NORA Environments
- William Howie, DNP, CRNA, FANA
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| 10:00AM - 10:15AM |
Refreshment Break
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| 10:15AM - 11:15AM |
Innovations in Hemodynamic Monitoring
- Mark Talon, DNP, MSN, CRNA
NBCRNA Core Domains
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| 11:15AM - 12:15PM |
Endocrine and Anesthesia
- Mark Talon, DNP, MSN, CRNA
NBCRNA Core Domains
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Monday, December 14th, 2026
| 6:30AM - 7:00AM |
Registration and Full Breakfast
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| 7:00AM - 8:00AM |
Technology In Anesthesia ALI, ARDS, COVID
- Mark Talon, DNP, MSN, CRNA
NBCRNA Core Domains
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| 8:00AM - 9:00AM |
Anesthesia for Laser Procedures
- Mark Talon, DNP, MSN, CRNA
NBCRNA Core Domains
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| 9:00AM - 10:00AM |
Better Living Through Chemistry: A Pharmacology Review
- William Howie, DNP, CRNA, FANA
NBCRNA Core Domains
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| 10:00AM - 10:15AM |
Refreshment Break
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| 10:15AM - 11:15AM |
Basics of Trauma Anesthesia
- William Howie, DNP, CRNA, FANA
NBCRNA Core Domains
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| 11:15AM - 12:15PM |
You are the Judge: Recent Cases in CRNA Practice
- Patricia McMullen, Ph.D., JD, CRNP, FAANP, FAAN
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