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Visit the WLM Exhibit Booth
Meet the WLM team and discover how to access rare artifacts,
historical collections, research resources, educational materials,
and museum tours.
Experience the WLM at ANESTHESIOLOGY® 2026
Preserving the Past. Inspiring the Future.
Whether you’re attending your first Annual Meeting or returning for another year, make the Wood Library-Museum of Anesthesiology (WLM) part of your conference experience.
Through engaging exhibits, educational sessions, networking opportunities, and immersive historical experiences, discover how the history of anesthesiology continues to inspire the future of patient care.
WLM Schedule at-a-Glance
From educational lectures and networking receptions to historical exhibits and interactive experiences, here’s what you won’t want to miss.
Saturday, October 17
–WLM Signature Event
WLM / Anesthesia History Association Reception
Join us at the San Diego Wine & Culinary Event Center
for an evening honoring Robert Johnstone, MD, FASA,
Wood Library-Museum Trustee and 2026 ASA Distinguished
Service Award recipient.
Sunday, October 18
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Visit the WLM Exhibit Booth
Meet the WLM team and discover how to access rare artifacts,
historical collections, research resources, educational materials,
and museum tours.
–Lewis H. Wright Lecture
The Anesthesia Patient Safety Movement in America
Presented by: Mark Warner, MD
–History Panel I
From Ether to Engagement: Inspiring Innovations in Anesthesia
Education
Moderator: Melissa Coleman, MD
Speakers: Wendy Nguyen, MD; Anuj Aggarwal, MD
–History Panel II
From Ether to Engagement: Inspiring Innovations in Anesthesia
Education
Moderator: Douglas Bacon, MD, MA, FASA
Speakers: Rafael Ortega, MD, FASA; Peter
Featherstone, MB, BCh, BSc, FRCA
Monday, October 19
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Visit the WLM Exhibit Booth
Meet the WLM team and discover how to access rare artifacts,
historical collections, research resources, educational materials,
and museum tours.
–Patrick P. Sim Forum
Creative Minds: Ingenuity in Anesthesiology
Moderator: Jane Moon, MD
Speakers: Kevin Youssefzadeh; Martin London, MD;
Paul Firth, MBChB, BA
–WLM Signature Event
Friends of the WLM Tea
All are welcome to join current Friends of the WLM,
learn more about becoming a Friend, and connect with others
who support the preservation of anesthesiology’s history.
Stay Connected
Follow the WLM before, during, and after the meeting
for updates, photos, historical highlights, and event coverage.
Tag @WOODLIBRARYMUSEUM and use #WLMAtANES26
to join the conversation on social media.
