5th Annual International Symposium on Advances in Critical Care Medicine - LIVE (In-Person) Attendee + In-Person Hands-on Workshops

Houston, TX US
March 24, 2023 to March 25, 2023

LIVE (In-Person) attendance 

**Registration gives learner live access to conference on Friday, March 24th, 2022 3:00 PM-6:30 PM and Saturday, March 25th, 2022 7:00 AM-4:30 PM and INCLUDES selection of 2/4 workshops from "ECMO/VAD," "Difficult airway including cricothyroidotomy," "Case-Based Hemodynamics," and "Patient ventilator asynchrony." See below for descriptions. LEARNERS MUST ATTEND THE ENTIRETY OF TWO SESSIONS TO RECEIVE FULL CE CREDITS.**

Veno-venous & Veno-arterial Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation (ECMO)

In-person Workshop

Session I Time: 1:30pm – 3:00pm

Session II Time: 3:00pm – 4:30pm

This 1.5-hour in-person workshop will help you identify the components of the ECMO circuit and identify major indications, contraindications, the physiology, common problems and complications of veno-venous and veno-arterial ECMO. You will also have the opportunity to participate in interactive case-based discussions followed by Q&A.

 

Difficult airway including cricothyroidotomy

In-person Workshop

Session I Time: 1:30pm – 3:00pm

Session II Time: 3:00pm – 4:30pm

This 1.5 hour in person workshop will help us discuss airway challenges posed and critically ill patients. In this workshop you will identify components of medical knowledge required to understand every anatomy of adults and demonstrate related skills for difficult airway management as well as techniques such as cricothyroidotomy. You will also have the opportunity to participate in interactive case-based discussions followed by Q&A.

 

Case-based Hemodynamic workshop

In-person Workshop

Session I Time: 1:30pm – 3:00pm

Session II Time: 3:00pm – 4:30pm

This 1.5-hour in-person workshop will introduce you to will learn about advanced hemodynamic insights for individualized patient management. You will learn about cardiopulmonary monitoring using both invasive (Swan-Ganz catheter) and noninvasive devices that can assist clinicians when assessing and treating critically ill patients. You will learn how to assess preload, contractility, and afterload as well as fluid management and determine fluid responsiveness. You will also have the opportunity to participate in interactive case-based discussions followed by Q&A.

 

Patient Ventilator Asynchrony

In-person Workshop

Session I Time: 1:30pm – 3:00pm

Session II Time: 3:00pm – 4:30pm

In this 1.5-hour in-person advanced-level workshop, you will learn about the different types of asynchronies, indications on what to look for on the pressure or flow waveform and be able to identify the possible causes of different types of asynchronies. You will also have the opportunity to participate in interactive case-based discussions followed by Q&A.

FEES

REGISTRATION TYPEFEE
Physician (HM, MPAQ, ACO PCP) $50
Physician (Private physician located within the Greater Houston Area)$385
Physician (Private physician located outside the Greater Houston Area)$180
Allied Health Care Professionals $35
Nurses$35
Residents/Fellows$10
StudentsComplimentary

* 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.

Learning Objectives

Upon completion of this activity, the participant should be able to:

  • Summarize the key principles and concepts of critical care medicine, including assessment and management of critically ill patients.
  • Describe the latest advances in critical care medicine, including new treatments, diagnostic tools and technologies.
  • Cultivate critical thinking and decision-making skills related to patient care in a critical care setting, including nutrition in the ICU, advanced heart failure, and other complex medical conditions.
Course summary
Available credit: 
  • 10.25 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 for a maximum of 10.25 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

  • 11.00 Attendance
  • 10.41 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 10.41 Nursing Continuing Professional Development contact hours for this activity. Participants must attend the activity in its entirety and complete the continuing education evaluation.

  • 11.00 Occupational Therapy
    5th Annual International Symposium on Advances in Critical Care Medicine - LIVE (In-Person) Attendee + In-Person Hands-on Workshops is a TOTA Approved Course from Tue, 01/17/2023 - 10:00am to Tue, 04/25/2023 - 12:35pm
  • 11.00 Physical Therapy
    This activity has been approved by the Texas Board of Physical Therapy Examiners for 11.00 CCUs for PTs and PTAs.
  • 11.05 Respiratory Therapists
    This program has been approved for a maximum of 11.05 contact hours Continuing Respiratory Care Education (CRCE) credit by the American Association for Respiratory Care, 9425 N. MacArthur Blvd. Suite 100 Irving TX 75063
  • 10.05 Social Work
    The program has been approved for 10.05 CE contact hours for Social Workers through the Texas State Board of Social Work Examiners.
Course opens: 
01/17/2023
Course expires: 
04/25/2023
Event starts: 
03/24/2023 - 3:00pm CDT
Event ends: 
03/25/2023 - 4:30pm CDT
Cost:
$385.00
Friday, March 24, 2023 
TIMEPRESENTATIONSPEAKER(S)
2:00 PMRegistration  
3:00 PMWelcomeAtiya Dhala, MD, FACP and Faisal N. Masud, MD, FCCP, FCCM
3:15 PMDeresuscitation after fluid Resuscitation – Everything you wanted to know but were afraid to ask!
*Not certified for CE credit* 
Manu L.N.G. Malbrain, MD, PhD
4:00 PMQ & A Discussion *Not certified for CE credit*  
4:05 PMBREAK, EXHIBITS AND ABSTRACT VIEWING 
4:35 PMBreaking News and Updates on Sepsis Imrana Malik, MD, DABSM, FCCP
5:05 PMQ & A Discussion 
5:10 PMDeconstructing HyponatremiaPeter Nguyen, MD, FACP, FASN
5:40 PMQ & A Discussion 
5:45 PMQuick Take on Hypertensive EmergenciesGabriella Hernandez, Pharm D 
6:15 PMQ & A Discussion 
6:30 PMAdjournment
 * Presentation is not certified for CME/CNE credit * 
   
Saturday, March 25, 2023 
TIMEPRESENTATIONSPEAKER(S)
6:30 AMRegistration and Breakfast 
7:00 AMWelcomeAtiya Dhala, MD, FACP
Faisal N. Masud, MD, FCCP, FCCM
7:15 AMKeynote Presentation:
Nourishing the Catabolic ICU Patient: Our Time is Now! 
Ainsley Malone MS, RDN, LD, CNSC, FAND, FASPEN 
8:00 AMQ & A Discussion 
8:05 AMCritical Care Controversies – An Unfiltered ConversationSarah Cammarata, MSN, RN-BC, CCRN
Thalia Casimire, MD, FCCP
Megan Gooch, MD
Steven Hsu, MD
Asma Zainab, MD
9:10 AMBREAK, EXHIBITS AND ABSTRACT VIEWING 
9:30 AMIntroduction to "Awake and Walking ICUs"Kali Dayton, DNP, AGACNP
10:15 AMQ & A Discussion 
10:20 AMKeynote Presentation
Cultivating a Peak Mind: Optimizing Attention with Mindfulness Training 
Amishi Jha, PhD 
11:05 AMQ & A Discussion 
11:10 AMHow to Make Medical AI More TrustworthyJames Zou, PhD 
11:40 AMQ & A Discussion 
11:45 AMInterventional Pulmonology in Critically Ill patientsFernando Santacruz, MD, FACP, DAABIP
12:15 PMQ & A Discussion 
12:20 PMThe Nexus of Heart Failure and Critical Care MedicineMahwash Kassi, MD
12:50 PMQ & A Discussion 
12:55 PMAbstract Winner Announcement 
1:00 PMBREAK, EXHIBITS AND ABSTRACT VIEWING 
 Breakout Sessions 
1:30PM - 3:00PMNeurocritical Care JEOPARDY!Wamda Ahmed, MD
Kevin A. Immanuel, MD
Ibrahim Malik, MD
Anh T. Nguyen, MD
Michael E. Zwillman, MD
3:00PM - 4:30PMSleepless in the ICUMichelle Moreno Lee, MN, RN, CCRN
Merrilee Littlewood, BSN, RN, CCRN 
Nicole Olmstead, BSN, RN, CCRN
 Hands-On Workshops 
1:30PM - 4:30PMPOCUS BASICKabir Rezvankhoo, MD
Asma Zainab, MD
Bassel Akbik, MD
Matthew M. Taitano, MD
Location: Walter Tower - Colombia
1:30PM - 4:30PMPOCUS ADVANCEDAditya Uppalapati, MD
Deepa B. Gotur, MD, FCCP, FCCM
Mohamad Z. Bitar, MD
Location: Walter Tower - Atlantis/Linn
1:30PM - 3:00PM
3:00PM - 4:30PM
Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation (ECMO)Divina M. Tuazon, MD
Faisal S. Uddin, MD
D Mohi U. Syed, MD
Location: Dunn Rio Grande
1:30PM - 3:00PM
3:00PM - 4:30PM
Difficult Airway Including Cricothyroidotomy Hina Faisal, MD
Joseph Nguyen-Lee, MD
Stephanie Morris, MD
Yifang Wang, MD
Vincent Wang, MD
Jonathan Munoz, MD
Location: Dunn Guadalupe and Pecos
1:30PM - 3:00PM
3:00PM - 4:30PM
Case-Based HemodynamicsDavid Baker, PA
Misty Mendoza, RN, BSN
Location: Walter Tower - Endeavor/Discovery
1:30PM - 3:00PM
3:00PM - 4:30PM
Patient Ventilator AsynchronyChris Martinez, MSHA, RCP, RRT-NPS
Raymond Wolff
Chidinma Ejikeme, MD
Location: Dunn Comal 
4:30 PMAdjournment
Houston Methodist Research Institute
6670 Bertner Avenue
John F. Bookout Auditorium, 2nd Floor
Houston, TX 77030
United States

In-person attendance will be held in the John F. Bookout Auditorium, 2nd Floor, Houston Methodist Research Institute, 6670 Bertner Avenue.

 

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
 
GUEST FACULTY
Kali Dayton DNP, AGACNP 
Critical Care Consultant
Host of the "Walking Home From the ICU" podcast
Spokane, Washington
 
Amishi Jha, PhD
Professor and Director of Contemplative Neuroscience
University of Miami
 
Manu L.N.G. Malbrain, MD, PhD
Professor Faculty of Medicine and Pharmacy
Vrije Universiteit Brussel (VUB)
Brussels, Belgium
 
Imrana Malik, MD, DABSM, FCCP
Chair of the GSA Advance Committee
Assistant Professor, Department of Critical Care Medicine
Division of Anesthesiology, Critical Care Medicine and Pain Medicine
The University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX
 
Ainsley Malone MS, RDN, LD, CNSC, FAND, FASPEN 
Clinical Practice Specialist, ASPEN
Nutrition Support Dietitian
Mt. Carmel Health System
Columbus, OH
 
James Zou, PhD
Assistant Professor, 
Biomedical Data Science and Computer Science
Stanford University
 
HOUSTON METHODIST FACULTY
Wamda Ahmed, MD
Medical Director
Comprehensive Stroke
Houston Methodist
 
Sarah Cammarata, MSN, RN-BC, CCRN
Critical Care Registered Nurse
Houston Methodist
 
Thalia Casimire, MD, FCCP
Pulmonoloist
Pulmonary Critical Care
Houston Methodist Pulmonary & Sleep Medicine Specialists
 
Megan E. Gooch, MD
Critical Care Internal Medicine
Houston Methodist
 
Gabriella Hernandez, Pharm D
Pharmacy Clinical Specialist
Houston Methodist
 
Steven H. Hsu, MD
Assistant Professor of Clinical Medicine, Academic Institute
Houston Methodist
 
Mahwash Kassi, MD 
Assistant Professor of Cardiology, Academic Institute
Assistant Clinical Member, Research Institute
Houston Methodist
 
Michelle Moreno Lee, MN, RN, CCRN
ICU Registered Nurse
Houston Methodist
 
Peter T. Nguyen, MD, FACP, FASN
Assistant Professor of Clinical Medicine, Academic Institute
Houston Methodist
 
J. Fernando Santacruz, MD, FCCP, DAABIP
Interventional Pulmonology, Critical Care Medicine
Pulmonary Critical Care & Sleep Medicine Consultants
Houston Methodist
 
Asma X. Zainab, MD
Assistant Professor of Clinical Anesthesiology, Academic Institute
Assistant Clinical Member, Research Institute
Houston Methodist
 
Michael E. Zwillman, MD
Instructor in Anesthesiology & Critical Care, Academic Institute
Houston Methodist


 
 
HANDS-ON WORKSHOP FACULTY
Bassel Akbik, MD
Critical Care Medicine
Houston Methodist
 
David X. Baker, PA
Critical Care Anesthesia Physician Assistant
Houston Methodist
 
Mohamad Z. Bitar, MD
Pulmonary Critical Care Fellow
Houston Methodist
 
Hina Faisal, MD
Assistant Professor of Clinical Surgery, Academic Institute
Houston Methodist
 
Deepa B. Gotur, MD, FCCP, FCCM
Associate Professor of Clinical Medicine, Academic Institute
Associate Clinical Member, Research Institute
Houston Methodist
 
Chidinma P. Ejikeme, MD
Pulmonary Medicine Resident
Houston Methodist
 
Merrilee Littlewood BSN, RN, CCRN
NTW Registered Nurse
Houston Methodist
 
Christopher G. Martinez, MSHA, RCP, RRT-NPS
Respiratory Care Coordinator
Houston Methodist
 
Muhammad I. Malik, MD
Neuro - Critical Care Fellow
Houston Methodist
 
Misty Mendoza, RN, BSN
ICU Registered Nurse
Houston Methodist
 
Stephanie Morris, MD
Critical Care Resident
Houston Methodist
 
Jonathan E. Munoz, MD
Pulmonary Medicine Resident
Houston Methodist
 
Nicole Olmstead BSN, RN, CCRN
Surgical ICU
ICU Education Committee Co-Chair
Medication Safety Council Co-Chair
 
Kabir Rezvankhoo, MD
Assistant Professor of Clinical Medicine, Academic Institute
Houston Methodist
 
Mohi U. Syed, MD
Pulmonary Critical Care Fellow
Houston Methodist
 
Matthew M. Taitano, MD
Pulmonary Critical Care Fellow
Houston Methodist
 
Divina Tuazon, MD
Critical Care Pulmonologist
Houston Methodist
 
Faisal Uddin, MD
Instructor in Anesthesiology & Critical Care, Academic Institute
Houston Methodist
 
Aditya Uppalapati, MD
Assistant Professor of Clinical Medicine, Academic Institute
Houston Methodist
 
Vincent Y. Wang, MD
Internal Medicine Resident
Houston Methodist
 
Yifang Wang, MD
Critical Care Resident
Houston Methodist
 
Raymond Wolff, Jr. 
Respiratory Care Coordinator
Houston Methodist
 
Asma Zainab, MD
Assistant Professor of Clinical Anesthesiology & Critical Care, Academic Institute
Assistant Clinical Member, Research Institute
Houston Methodist

 

Available Credit

  • 10.25 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 for a maximum of 10.25 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

  • 11.00 Attendance
  • 10.41 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 10.41 Nursing Continuing Professional Development contact hours for this activity. Participants must attend the activity in its entirety and complete the continuing education evaluation.

  • 11.00 Occupational Therapy
    5th Annual International Symposium on Advances in Critical Care Medicine - LIVE (In-Person) Attendee + In-Person Hands-on Workshops is a TOTA Approved Course from Tue, 01/17/2023 - 10:00am to Tue, 04/25/2023 - 12:35pm
  • 11.00 Physical Therapy
    This activity has been approved by the Texas Board of Physical Therapy Examiners for 11.00 CCUs for PTs and PTAs.
  • 11.05 Respiratory Therapists
    This program has been approved for a maximum of 11.05 contact hours Continuing Respiratory Care Education (CRCE) credit by the American Association for Respiratory Care, 9425 N. MacArthur Blvd. Suite 100 Irving TX 75063
  • 10.05 Social Work
    The program has been approved for 10.05 CE contact hours for Social Workers through the Texas State Board of Social Work Examiners.

Price

Cost:
$385.00
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FEES

REGISTRATION TYPEFEE
Physician (HM, MPAQ, ACO PCP) $50
Physician (Private physician located within the Greater Houston Area)$385
Physician (Private physician located outside the Greater Houston Area)$180
Allied Health Care Professionals $35
Nurses$35
Residents/Fellows$10
StudentsComplimentary

* 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.