After this Virtual Grand Round, participants should be able to: 1. Describe the importance of perioperative anxiety in the pediatric population and the different therapies available to decrease its impact during induction of Anesthesia, 2. Discuss the potential risks or benefits of parental presence during induction of anesthesia in the operating room, 3. Recognize the importance of adequate screening for parental and child perioperative anxiety levels and the impact during induction of anesthesia, and 4. Analyze the impact parental presence in the operating room has on hospital/care satisfaction surveys and recognize the potential impact these have on hospital funding. [Recorded 10/4/2024]