The birth experience is changing as mothers and families seek a more open and friendly environment involving all types of providers, including doulas and midwives. The role of anesthesiologists in this evolving environment will be examined during an interactive panel discussion Monday.

Boston has an important place in the history of anesthesia, featuring memorials such as the Ether Dome and Ether Monument. That makes it an appropriate site for Monday’s Patrick Sim Forum to ask the question, “What is the most interesting event in the history of anesthesia?”