
Sepsis Symposium - The Critical Balance: Advances in Sepsis and Organ Failure - EXHIBIT REGISTRATION
EXHIBITOR/SPONSOR REGISTRATION
You are NOT confirmed to exhibit until you register.
Registration deadline: August 30, 2024
Dear Corporate Partner,
It is our pleasure to invite you to exhibit at our Sepsis Symposium hosted at the Houston Methodist Research Institute on Friday, September 6, 2024. On behalf of our Course Directors, Drs. Deepa Gotur and Faisal Masud and the Office of Continuing Medical Education (CME) we graciously extend the opportunity for you to join us as an exhibitor and/or sponsor!
We estimate that this annual conference will attract approximately 50-100 in-person attendees and virtual attendees – all potential customers for your products and services.
I encourage you to take full advantage of this excellent opportunity to network with your target market as an exhibitor. Exhibiting companies will have the opportunity to share their educational materials and interact with participants.
Due to our limited number of exhibit openings, we hope you will take this opportunity and contact us now to register.
Please feel free to contact [email protected] if you have any questions or need additional information.
Sincerely,
Deepa Bangalore Gotur, MD
Associate Professor of Clinical Medicine, Academic Institute
Associate Clinical Member, Research Institute Houston Methodist
Weill Cornell Medical College
Faisal N. Masud, MD, FCCP, FCCM
Professor of Clinical Anesthesiology & Critical Care, Academic Institute
Medical Director, Center for Critical Care
Mary A. and M. Samuel Daffin, Sr. Centennial Chair in Anesthesia and Critical Care, Houston Methodist
Weill Cornell Medical College
EXHIBIT DETAILS
Date and Time
Friday, September 6, 2024 | 7:30am – 5:45 pm
Exhibit Location
Houston Methodist Research Institute
6670 Bertner Ave.
2nd Floor Pre-Function Space
Houston, TX 77030
EXHIBIT FEE: $1,350
- One 6’ x 3’ table-top exhibit with two chairs
- Exhibiting companies may send a maximum of two (2) representatives to staff their exhibit table.
- Recognition in the webpage and activity materials
SPONSORSHIP FEE OPTIONS
- BREAK SPONSOR: $1,800 - Recognition in activity materials and signage during break as Sponsor.
- BREAKFAST SPONSOR: $2,700 - Recognition in activity materials and signage during breakfast as Sponsor.
- LUNCH SPONSOR: $4,500 - Recognition in activity materials and signage during lunch as Sponsor.
NOTE: Companies may purchase one exhibit ONLY.
Target Audience
Critical care, emergency medicine, hospitalists, intensivist, internal medicine physicians, infectious disease specialists, physician assistants, nurse practitioners, nurses, respiratory therapists, other healthcare professionals, residents, fellows, and medical students involved in sepsis management and care will benefit from this course.
Learning Objectives
Upon completion of this live activity, the participant should be able to:
- Review the current evidence on fluid resuscitation in septic shock
- Review the current state of antibiotic resistance and its impact on sepsis survival
- Evaluate the impact of sepsis mandates on patient outcomes, such as mortality and length of hospital stay
- Recognize microbiological and host related factors in the pathophysiology of abdominal sepsis
- Define the risk factors for sepsis readmission
- Evaluate the impact of hemodynamic monitoring on patient outcomes in sepsis
- Discuss the structure and leadership of a sepsis team
- Review the spectrum of severity of sepsis patients
Sepsis Symposium The Critical Balance: Advances in Sepsis and Organ Function | ||
AGENDA │ Friday September 6, 2024 | ||
Time | Topics | Speaker |
7:30 AM | Registration, Breakfast, Abstract viewing | |
8:00 AM | Welcome to the symposium | Deepa Gotur, MD, FCCP, FCCM |
8:10 AM | Opening remarks and state of sepsis care in HMH | Faisal Masud, MD, FCCP, FCCM |
8:30 AM | Breathless Battle: Unravelling Sepsis driven ARDS | Asma Zainab, MD |
9:15 AM | Case Reports from Sepsis Champions | Dr. Christopher Ziebell, Medical Direct ED Dr. Rogg Associate Chief Quality Officer Dr. Ogbonna, MD Stephanie Christensen, RN, E.D. Amelia Autoslief Nurse Manager MICU 12 Gabriela Caldero Torres, RN Main 8 Maurine Suello Nurse Manager ED Karen Salzar Lead NP Dani Butler Winey Nursing Director of ED LaVivka Stewart, QOS for Sepsis CMPI Trent Parker, QOS Moderator: Deepa Gotur, MD, FCCP, FCCM |
9:45 AM | Break and Abstract viewing | |
10:00 AM | Promoting Renal Resilience in Sepsis: Emerging paradigms and Clinical Implications | Marlies Ostermann, MD, PhD |
10:45 AM | Beyond the Basics: Exploring Applications of Steroids in Sepsis | Deepa Gotur, MD, FCCP, FCCM |
11:30 PM | Patient Stories / Live Interview - Sherri Moody | Deepa Gotur, MD, FCCP, FCCM Faisal Masud, MD, FCCP, FCCM Sherri Moody |
12:15 PM | Lunch | |
Session 2 | ||
1:00 PM | Time is Organ: Innovations in Sepsis Early Signal | Victor Narcisse, MD, FACP |
1:30 PM | PEER PRESSURE | Deepa Gotur, MD, FCCP, FCCM |
2:00 PM | SSC guidelines updates | Jonathan Munoz. PGY 4 |
2:30 PM | Unveiling the facets of Post-Sepsis Syndrome: Physical and Neuropsychiatric manifestations | Daniela Moran, MD, FCCP |
3:00 PM - 3:15 PM | Break and Abstract viewing | |
3:00 PM - 3:45 PM | Unraveling the Heart of Sepsis: Insights into Sepsis - Induced Cardiomyopathy | Siddharth Dugar, MD |
3:45 PM | Evolving Syndrome of MOF in PICS | Frederick Moore, MD, FACS, MCCM |
4:30 PM | Award presentations for Abstract winner | Faisal Masud, MD, FCCP, FCCM Deepa Gotur, MD, FCCP, FCCM |
5:45 PM | Adjourn |

We gratefully acknowledge the following companies for supporting our Sepsis Symposium:
AbbVie
Astellas
Beckman Coulter
Edwards Lifesciences
Innoviva Specialty Therapeutics
Merck
Viemed
Registration Instructions
- STEP 1 - Select the applicable fee and add to cart to complete the checkout process.
- STEP 2 - Once registered, on the week of the conference you will receive an email from Annie ([email protected]) for more details on exhibiting.