Schedule At-A-Glance
This overview highlights Periop Leader Week’s key sessions, networking opportunities, and dedicated educational tracks designed for every perioperative leader—from OR managers and business leaders to ASC executives and emerging leaders. Use this guide to quickly see what’s happening each day, then scroll down to learn more about the 5 educational tracks and the practical insights, tools, and connections waiting for you.
Breakout Session Tracks
Perioperative Leadership & Workforce Track
This track equips perioperative leaders with practical strategies to build strong teams, lead through constant change, and create a culture of accountability and engagement. Sessions focuses on staffing models, retention, communication systems, and developing the next generation of periop leaders—so you can stabilize your workforce while elevating performance.
Operations, Efficiency & Technology Track
Designed for leaders responsible for daily OR performance, this track tackles the systems and tools that drive access, efficiency, and reliability. Sessions focus on scheduling and block time governance, flow and capacity optimization, real-time management, and smart technology adoption—so you can improve throughput without compromising safety or staff experience.
Quality, Safety & Regulatory Readiness
This track helps perioperative teams strengthen safety, reduce risk, and stay ready for survey scrutiny year-round. Expect practical guidance on infection prevention, medication and procedural safety, sterile technique and environmental controls, staff safety, and building high-reliability systems that turn standards into consistent practice.
Business Management
Built for perioperative business leaders and financially accountable operators, this track focuses on improving the economic performance of surgical services. Programming covers budgets and productivity, cost and margin drivers, supply chain and vendor strategy, capital ROI, and executive-ready reporting—helping you make better decisions with clearer financial insight.
ASC & Outpatient Leadership
Created for ASC administrators and outpatient perioperative leaders, this track addresses the unique realities of running high-performing, patient-centered surgical care outside the hospital. Sessions explore growth strategy and case migration, staffing lean teams, operational excellence, quality and compliance, payer dynamics, and physician alignment—so you can scale safely and profitably.
