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8th Annual International Symposium on Advances in Critical Care Medicine (ISAC) - April 17-18, 2026
Houston, TX US
April 17, 2026 to April 18, 2026
In-Person and Virtual attendance options are available.
FEES
| IN-PERSON-REGISTRATION TYPE | FEE |
| Physician (HM, MPAQ, ACO PCP) | $10 |
| Physician (Private physician located within the Greater Houston Area)* | $450 |
| Physician (Private physician located outside the Greater Houston Area) | $10 |
| Physician (Private physician located within/outside the Greater Houston Area) - NO CE. Click here to register! | Complimentary |
| Allied Health Care Professionals | $10 |
| Nurses | $10 |
| Residents/Fellows/Students | Complimentary |
| VIRTUAL REGISTRATION TYPE | FEE |
| Physician (HM, MPAQ, ACO PCP) | $20 |
| Physician (Private physician located within the Greater Houston Area)* | $450 |
| Physician (Private physician located outside the Greater Houston Area) | $20 |
| Physician (Private physician located within/outside the Greater Houston Area) - NO CE. Click here to register! | Complimentary |
| Allied Health Care Professionals | $20 |
| Nurses | $20 |
| Residents/Fellows/Students | Complimentary |
* In compliance with HM’s policy on Physician Non-Monetary Compensation regarding “Stark Law,” private physicians who reside and/or practice medicine within the Greater Houston Area are required to pay the full Fair Market Value registration fee.
Target Audience
Physicians, nurse practitioners, nurses, physician assistants, pharmacists, respiratory therapists, physical therapists, occupational therapists, social workers, dietitians, allied health care professionals and others involved, or with an interest in the management of critical care patients.
Learning Objectives
Upon completion of this activity, the participant should be able to:
- Demonstrate clinical expertise and lead multidisciplinary collaboration in the management of critical care patients.
- Discuss advancements in perioperative nutrition, ARDS management, and chronic kidney disease recognition
| 8th Annual International Symposium on Advances in Critial Care Medicine (ISAC) INNOVATING FOR IMPACT: PRECISION AND PERSONALIZATION IN CRITICAL CARE | ||
| AGENDA │ Friday, April 17, 2026 | ||
| Time | Topics | Speaker |
| 7:30 AM | Registration and Breakfast | |
| 8:00 AM | Welcome and Opening Remarks | Atiya Dhala, MD, FACP Faisal N. Masud, MD, FCCP, FCCM |
| 8:15 AM | BREAK THE ICE: The Importance of Personalization: A Patient's Journey | |
| 8:35 AM | KEYNOTE PRESENTATION: Glycemic Management in the ICU: Innovations in Hypoglycemia and Hyperglycemia control | Guillermo Umpierrez, MD Archana Sadhu, MD Christopher Cortes, MD |
| 9:20 AM | PANEL DISCUSSION: Novel Anticoagulants and Safety Considerations | Celia Morton, PharmD, BCCP Payal K. Gurnani, PharmD, BCPS, BCCP, FCCM Kevin R. Donahue, PharmD, BCPS Moderator: Jenny Petkova, MD |
| 9:50 AM | BREAK, ABSTRACTS and EXHIBITS VIEWING | |
| 10:05 AM | KEYNOTE PRESENTATION: Transfusion Medicine Updates: Restrictive vs Liberal Blood Transfusion Consensus | Daniel Ouellette, MD Thalia Casimire, MD, FCCP |
| 10:50 AM | Hepatology Updates in Critical Care: Shock liver, Liver dialysis, Hyperammonemia in transplant | Courtney Olsen, MD Sneha George Teressa, MD Madhivanan Elango, MD Moderator: Constance Mobley, MD, PhD, FACS |
| 11:20 AM | Musical Interventions in Critical Care: Harnessing Rhythm and Sound for Patient Recovery and Family Comfort | Jacqueline Brown, MT-BC Patricia Winter, CPAM Jennifer Townsend MMT, MT-BC Wendy Magee PhD, MT-BC |
| 11:55 AM | LUNCH, ABSTRACTS and EXHIBITS VIEWING | |
| 1:15 PM | AKI diagnosis and management in the ICU: Hepatorenal syndrome, cardiorenal syndrome and novel biomarkers in AKI | Kavish R. Patidar, DO Carl Walther, MD Kevin Finkel, MD Moderator: Angelina Edwards, MD |
| 2:00 PM | Management of pulmonary hypertension in the ICU | Zeenat Safdar, MD, MS, FACP, FCCP, ATSF |
| 2:30 PM | BREAK, ABSTRACTS and EXHIBITS VIEWING | |
| 2:45 PM | Houston Methodist Innovation: AI in action: How HM is transforming ICU care | Amaris Fuentes, MD |
| 3:15 PM | The Great Pressor Debate: What's Your Strategy? | Cindy Martin, MD Iqbal Ratnani, MD, MS, EdD, FACP, FCCP, FCCM |
| 3:45 PM | Role of Antimicrobial Stewardship and Challenges in Implementation in ICU | Muhammad Yasser Alsafadi, MD |
| 4:15 PM | Trauma Informed Critical Care Recognizing and responding to Hidden injury | Katelynn Bourassa, PhD Jasmine Bookert, MD Moderators: Kerry Ewens, LCSW-S, CCTSW |
| 4:45 PM | ADJOURNMENT | |
| 8th Annual International Symposium on Advances in Critial Care Medicine (ISAC) INNOVATING FOR IMPACT: PRECISION AND PERSONALIZATION IN CRITICAL CARE | ||
| AGENDA │ Saturday, April 18, 2026 | ||
| Time | Topics | Speaker |
| 7:45 AM | Registration and Breakfast | |
| 8:30 AM | Welcome and Opening Remarks | Atiya Dhala, MD, FACP Faisal N. Masud, MD, FCCP, FCCM |
| 8:35 AM | Innovation in Delirium Prevention: ReCognitionVR based Cognitive Stimulation | Hina Faisal, MD |
| 9:05 AM | Rewriting the Rules: The Latest Updates in Critical Care | Diana Magiricu, MD Pooja Roy, MD Khaled Abdullah, MD Elio Feghali, MD Luis Andres Sanchez-Ato, MD Moderator - Dharani Narendra, MD, FCCP |
| 9:35 AM | BREAK, ABSTRACTS and EXHIBITS VIEWING | |
| 9:50 AM | The Anatomy of a Misconception: Brain Death vs Coma | Wamda Ahmed, MD |
| 10:20 AM | Respiratory Innovations Beyond the Ventilator: Reactivating the diaphragm | Deepa Gotur, MD, FCCP, FCCM |
| 10:50 AM | Who wants to be a clinical detective: Utilizing medical resources at bedside | Pooja Roy Diana Magiricu MICU APPs Moderator: Vincent Wang, MD |
| 11:20 AM | Truth or Lie: EKG | David Boone, MD |
| 11:50 AM | Abstract Winner Announcements & Closing Remarks | |
| 12:00 PM | LUNCH, ABSTRACTS and EXHIBITS VIEWING | |
| VIRTUAL BREAKOUT SESSIONS | ||
| 1:00 PM | ERAS and Multimodal Pain Management Protocols in Optimizing Perioperative care | Fernando Ramirez Val Del, MD Gary Monteiro, MD |
| 2:30 PM | Optimizing ECMO Management: Mastering Cannulation, Weaning, and Troubleshooting | Prakruthi Voore, MD Divina Tuazon, MD |
| 4:00 PM | Adjournment | |
| IN PERSON HANDS - ON WORKSHOPS ON BACK -> | ||
| IN PERSON HANDS - ON WORKSHOPS | ||
| 1:00 PM - 4:00 PM | POCUS Fundamentals: Mastering Ultrasound at the Bedside Location: MITIE | Marietta Clewing, MD Bassel Akbik, MD Katheryn Larimore, MD Michael Vu, MD Julia Guo, MD Sara Miller, MD |
| 1:00 PM - 4:00 PM | POCUS Mastery: Advanced Techniques in Critical Care Ultrasound Location: MITIE | Deepa B. Gotur, MD, FCCP, FCCM Aditya Uppalapati, MD, MBA Karthik Vadamalai, MD Mack Sheraton, MD |
| 1:00 PM - 2:30 PM 2:30 PM - 4:00 PM | Airway Challenges: Mastering Difficult Intubations and Cricothyroidotomy Location: MITIE | Hina Faisal, MD Courtney Olsen MD Sneha George Teressa, MD Madhivanan Elango, MD |
| 1:00 PM - 2:30 PM 2:30 PM - 4:00 PM | Heart of the Matter: Hemodynamic Case Workshops for Intensive Care Location: Rio Grande | Misty Mendoza, RN |
| 1:00 PM - 2:30 PM 2:30 PM - 4:00 PM | Breathing in Sync: Mastering Patient-Ventilator Asynchrony in Critical Care Location: MITIE | Zary Hashemi, MD Chris Martinez, RRT-NPS Raymond Wolff Jr., RRT, ACCS |
| 4:00 PM | Adjournment | |
Houston Methodist
6670 Bertner Avenue
Houston, TX
77030
United States
In-person attendance will be held in the Houston Methodist Research Institute, 6670 Bertner Avenue, Houston, Texas 77030.
Virtual information will be provided to registered learners.
| COURSE DIRECTORS |
| Atiya F. Dhala, MD, FACP |
| Associate Professor of Clinical Medicine Weill Cornell Medicine Houston Methodist Institute for Academic Medicine Pulmonary / Critical Care Medicine Houston Methodist Hospital |
| Faisal N. Masud, MD, FCCP, FCCM |
| Mary A. and M. Samuel Daffin, Sr. Centennial Chair in Anesthesia and Critical Care Medical Director, Center for Critical Care Houston Methodist Hospital Professor of Clinical Anesthesiology Weill Cornell Medicine |
Available Credit
- 12.75 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™
Houston Methodist is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
Houston Methodist designates this Live activity for a maximum of 12.75 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
- 12.75 Attendance
- 12.75 Nursing Contact Hours
Houston Methodist is accredited as a provider of nursing continuing professional development by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation.
Houston Methodist will award up to 12.75 nursing professional development contact hours for this activity.
Interested in exhibiting? Contact us for more information. The last day to register as an exhibitor is Friday, April 3rd.
Price
Cost:
$450.00
REGISTRATION INSTRUCTIONS
- STEP 1 - Choose the activity format you would like to attend (In-Person or Virtual) by selecting the checkbox next to the activity and clicking the "Enroll" button.
- STEP 2 - Once enrolled, click the link of the activity format for which you enrolled (the Status should say "In progress") and then click the "Take Course" button to begin the activity.
FEES
| IN-PERSON-REGISTRATION TYPE | FEE |
| Physician (HM, MPAQ, ACO PCP) | $10 |
| Physician (Private physician located within the Greater Houston Area)* | $450 |
| Physician (Private physician located outside the Greater Houston Area) | $10 |
| Physician (Private physician located within/outside the Greater Houston Area) - NO CE. Click here to register! | Complimentary |
| Allied Health Care Professionals | $10 |
| Nurses | $10 |
| Residents/Fellows/Students | Complimentary |
| VIRTUAL REGISTRATION TYPE | FEE |
| Physician (HM, MPAQ, ACO PCP) | $20 |
| Physician (Private physician located within the Greater Houston Area)* | $450 |
| Physician (Private physician located outside the Greater Houston Area) | $20 |
| Physician (Private physician located within/outside the Greater Houston Area) - NO CE. Click here to register! | Complimentary |
| Allied Health Care Professionals | $20 |
| Nurses | $20 |
| Residents/Fellows/Students | Complimentary |
* In compliance with HM’s policy on Physician Non-Monetary Compensation regarding “Stark Law,” private physicians who reside and/or practice medicine within the Greater Houston Area are required to pay the full Fair Market Value registration fee.