Part of our coverage of the Society for Obstetric Anesthesia and Perinatology (SOAP) meeting, this piece looks at the excitement and challenges of obstetric anesthesia; the importance of academic and community practice collaboration; the impact of sharing updated protocols and research. We also discuss artificial intelligence, managing the overwhelming volume of medical literature to improve patient care and outcomes. Presented by Desiree Chappell, TopMedTalk co-editor in Chief and Monty Mythen, TopMedTalk’s founder, with their guest Rebecca Minehart, Associate Professor of Anesthesiology at Brown University Warren Alpert School of Medicine and Vice Chair for Faculty Development, Department of Anesthesiology, Lifespan Physician Group and Chief of OB Anesthesia, at Women and Infants Hospital, Providence Rhode Island.