March 2025

Dear SOAP Members, 

Happy Spring!  

In this SOAP STATs, we provide information about all the SOAP committee projects and timelines.  

The Annual Meeting in Portland is only a month away and we are busy planning many social events and networking opportunities for our members.  If you did not register for the NEW ENDOWMENT FUNDRAISER – “Party with a Purpose” when you registered for the meeting, you can still get tickets for this event on the Friday evening.   Please contact [email protected] for ticket purchase. 

The Board of Directors has been very busy this year.  In March, we met in Chicago for a strategic planning session to prioritize goals for SOAP’s continued growth in the upcoming 1-3years.  In this session, we evaluated how our organization can better meet the needs of its members and our mission.   We look forward to sharing this new plan with you in the upcoming months.

Heather Nixon, MD 
President, Society for Obstetric Anesthesia and Perinatology 

BOARD STATS 
  • To date, there are 51 SOAP State Representatives, and we continue to work towards securing a representative from each state.  SOAP State Representatives will provide a key contact in each state to help us reach a broader audience, as SOAP strives to meet its mission to provide safe and equitable care for women and newborns everywhere. If you know someone who is interested in becoming a SOAP State Representative, please contact SOAP HQ.  
COMMITTEE STATS 

Annual Meeting and Live Events Committee 

  • The 2025 Annual Meeting will be held April 30 – May 4, 2025, in Portland, Oregon.
    • Registration Open!
    • Book your hotel – two hotels to choose from, one on site and the other across the street
    • 2025 Annual Meeting Virtual Highlights will be held June 9 & 10, 2025.
    • 2025 Annual Meeting theme: Leveraging Technology for Better Outcomes: Improving Lives of Patients & Clinicians
    • Call for abstracts has closed. They are currently under review.
    • Check out the new events to be held at the 2025 SOAP Annual Meeting
      • NEW Event at 2025AM “Power of Participation: SOAP Committee Showcase”, Sat., May 3. Stop by from 2:55pm – 3:50pm to learn more about SOAP Committees and how to get involved.
      • NEW EVENT: Paint Portland “Party with a Purpose” Fundraising Event at the 2025 SOAP Annual Meeting. Be sure to purchase your ticket to help support the SOAP Endowment Fund.  

Education Committee

  • Teacher of the Year nominations closed. The recipients of the award will be announced at the 2025 SOAP Annual Meeting
  • Fellows Webinar will be held, Wed., Apr. 23 at 3PM EST. More information to come.
  • COPUS Webinar will be held, Thurs., Apr. 24 at 5PM EST hosted by Dr. Adm Wendling, Ft. Dr. Fernanda Olivera and Dr. Fabricio Zasso, “Airway Ultrasound and Its Role in Obstetric Anesthesia”

Diversity Committee 

  • Diversity & Inclusivity Award nominations closed. The recipient of the award will be announced at the 2025 SOAP Annual Meeting.
  • Diversity & Inclusivity Mentored Grant applications closed March 20. The grant recipient will be announced at the 2025 SOAP Annual Meeting.

Governance Committee 

  • Board Nominations for 2025-26 closed February 11
  • Fred Hehre Lecturer for the 2025 Annual Meeting is Medge Owen
  • 2026 Ostheimer Lecturer is David Monks

Intersociety Committee  

  • SOAP/Kybele International Outreach Grant Applications are now open! Deadline: April 8
  • The SOAP Speaks! database has launched! 17 access forms have been completed and 25 speakers have applied to date. View the database to access vetted SOAP members who are enthusiastic to share their expertise and passion on a variety of topics.

Member Value Committee 

  • Mentoring Excellence Award nominations have closed. Nominations are currently being reviewed. The recipient of the award will be announced at the 2025 SOAP Annual Meeting.
  • Join one of the fifteen Special Interest Groups. To see a full list of the Special Interest Groups visit the SOAP website. 

Research Committee  

  • Call for Proposals for the Research Network Symposium closed February 14.
  • Research Survey Request Spring Cycle closed March 1. The committee is currently reviewing applications.
  • Journal Club Classic was held Wed., Mar. 12 at 3pm EST hosted by Dr. Adam Wendling and Dr. Jin Choi featuring Dr. James Eisenach, “Severity of Acute Pain After Childbirth, but not Type of Delivery, Predicts Persistent Pain and Postpartum Depression”
Finance Committee 
  • Combined net assets for SOAP and the SOAP Endowment were $6M as of September 30, 2024. 
  • ‘Party with a Purpose” SOAP Endowment Fund Benefit online auction will launch March 28-April 14. The auction is open to everyone!

SOAP Headquarters 

  • Log into the SOAP Community! We’re happy to invite you to join the NEW official SOAP online community platform at TradeWing! The new platform has many of the features members requested.  
    • Add [email protected] to your safe sender's list so you can receive announcements from SOAP Community. 
    • View the full list of features and frequently asked questions.