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7th Annual International Symposium on Advances in Critical Care Medicine (ISAC) - April 4-5, 2025
In-Person and Virtual attendance options are available.
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Submission deadline: March 23, 2025
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The 7th International Symposium on Advances in Critical Care Medicine (ISAC) will run for 2 days and will incorporate diverse lectures and speakers across a wide variety of important current critical care topics. A hybrid format will allow in-person and virtual access to all the exciting and innovative content while all the afternoon workshops will provide hands-on, in-person training that can be applied to everyday ICU practices. Speakers will present on their respective topics followed by a Q&A session.
This symposium has 6 different options for registration types, which include:
- Virtual Only + Virtual Breakouts
- Live Attendee + In-Person Breakouts
- Live Attendee + (1) In-Person Breakout + (1) Hands-on Workshop
- Live Attendee + (2) In-Person Hands-on Workshops
- Live Attendee + In-Person POCUS - Basic
- Live Attendee + In-Person POCUS - Advanced
Please click here to see detailed descriptions of the breakout sessions, hands-on workshops, and POCUS workshops.
FEES
| REGISTRATION TYPE | FEE |
| Physician (HM, MPAQ, ACO PCP) | Complimentary |
| Physician (Private physician located within the Greater Houston Area)* | $485 |
| Physician (Private physician located outside the Greater Houston Area) | $180 |
| 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
Additional Information
| Attachment | Size |
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 Workshops+Breakout - Objectives and description table_v2.pdf | 183.58 KB |
| 7th Annual International Symposium on Advances in Critial Care Medicine (ISAC) Unparalleled Safety In Critical Care | ||
| AGENDA │ Friday, April 4, 2025 | ||
| 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 |
| 8:25 AM | Keynote Presentation: Gastrointestinal Dysfunction in Critical Care | Annika Reintam Blaser, MD Moderator: Raul M. Sanchez Leon, MD |
| 9:10 AM | Panel Discussion Minutes Matter: Mastering the Early Detection of Cardiogenic Shock | Imad Hussain, MD Bassel Akbik, MD Subasis Chaterjee, MD Moderator: Prakruthi Voore, MD |
| 9:55 AM | BREAK, EXHIBITS AND ABSTRACT VIEWING | |
| 10:10 AM | Innovations in Virtual ICU: Enhancing Patient Safety with Advanced Technology – Virtual Tour | Steve Klahn, RN Mario Fusaro, MD |
| 10:55 AM | Precision and Protection: Leveraging Artificial Intelligence for Safer Medication Practices | Ghalib Abbasi, PharmD, MS, MBA |
| 11:25 AM | 2024 in Retrospect: Pivotal Developments in Critical Care | Jonathan Munoz, MD Nastaran Haghani Rad, MD Max Shannon, MD Eunice Park, MD Moderator: Saadia Faiz, MD |
| 12:10 PM | LUNCH, EXHIBITS AND ABSTRACT VIEWING | |
| 1:10 PM | POCUS Power: Revolutionizing Non-Invasive Hemodynamics in Shock States | Sara Nikravan, MD |
| 1:55 PM | Navigating Non-Invasive Respiratory Therapies: The Good, the Bad, and the Game-Changers | Jaspal Singh, MD Moderator: Deepa Gotur, MD |
| 2:40 PM | BREAK, EXHIBITS AND ABSTRACT VIEWING | |
| 2:55 PM | Salvage Therapies for ARDS: Innovations with Patient Perspectives | Mena Botros, MD Andrea Giulio Quarti, MD Daniela Moran, MD Patient: Denise Bazaldua Moderator: Iqbal Ratnani, MD |
| 3:45 PM | Managing Maternal Hemorrhage: Implementing a Massive Transfusion Protocol with Patient Perspectives | Elizabeth Barnet Samantha Kirkdorffer, RN Patient: Jolynda McGrath Moderator: Alisha Estay |
| 4:25 PM | Confronting Workplace Violence: Effective Strategies for Prevention and Support Through Real-Life Cases | Reza Safavi, MD Sarah Homer, DNP Latonya Perry, RN Kerry Ewens, LCSW-S, CCTSW Derek Russaw |
| 5:10 PM | ADJOURNMENT | |
| AGENDA │ Saturday, April 5, 2025 | ||
| 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 | Keynote Presentation: Unparalleled Safety: A Critical Care Imperative – Insights from Public Health Leadership | Umair Shah, MD |
| 9:00 AM | Panel Discussion Rapid Response: The Power of PERT in Pulmonary Embolism Management | Thomas Loh, MD Eric Peden, MD Marizza Davis, MSN J.W. Nance, MD Christopher M. Ziebell, MD, FACEP Moderator: Prakruthi Voore, MD |
| 9:45 AM | BREAK, EXHIBITS AND ABSTRACT VIEWING | |
| 10:00 AM | Surgical Critical Care: Key Insights and Breakthrough of 2024 | Suzanne Cutter, MD Stephanie Owusu, MD Scott Alford, MD Moderator: Iqbal Ratnani, MD |
| 10:45 AM | The Great Tracheostomy Debate: Early vs. Late — Which Is Best? | Ran Wang, MD Tariq Dammad, MD Moderator: Thalia Casimire, MD |
| 11:15 AM | From Coma to Consciousness: How Do We Know If They’ll Wake Up? | David Fischer, MD |
| 12:00 PM | Abstract Winner Announcements and Closing Remarks | Atiya Dhala, MD, FACP Faisal N. Masud, MD, FCCP, FCCM |
| 12:15 PM | LUNCH | |
| Breakout Sessions | ||
| 1:30 PM - 3:00 PM | TeamSTEPPS Team Strategies & Tools to Enhance Performance and Patient Safety | Stacy Norton, MD Thalia Casimire, MD |
| 3:00 PM - 4:30 PM | From Idea to Publication: Turning Research Ideas into Published Works | Dorothy Lewis, PhD Richard Sucgang, PhD |
| Hands - On Workshops | ||
| 1:30 PM - 4:30 PM | POCUS Fundamentals: Mastering Ultrasound at the Bedside | Kabir Rezvankhoo, MD Marietta Clewing, MD Bassel Akbik, MD Katheryn Larimore, MD Michael Vu, MD Julia Guo, MD Location: MITIE |
| 1:30 PM - 4:30 PM | POCUS Mastery: Advanced Techniques in Critical Care Ultrasound | Deepa B. Gotur, MD, FCCP, FCCM Karthik Vadamalai, MD Mack Sheraton, MD Location: MITIE |
| 1:30 PM - 3:00 PM 3:00 PM - 4:30 PM | Critical Lifelines: ECMO Application in Critical Care Scenarios | Divina M. Tuazon, MD Faisal S. Uddin, MD Vincent Wang, DO David Baker, PA Location: Comal/ Frio |
| 1:30 PM - 3:00 PM 3:00 PM - 4:30 PM | Airway Challenges: Mastering Difficult Intubations and Cricothyroidotomy | Hina Faisal, MD Suzanne Cutter, MD Stephanie Owusu, MD Scott Alford, MD Location: MITIE |
| 1:30 PM - 3:00 PM 3:00 PM - 4:30 PM | Heart of the Matter: Hemodynamic Case Workshops for Intensive Care | Misty Mendoza, RN Location: Rio Grande |
| 1:30 PM - 3:00 PM 3:00 PM - 4:30 PM | Breathing in Sync: Mastering Patient-Ventilator Asynchrony in Critical Care | Jaspal Singh, MD Chris Martinez, RRT-NPS Raymond Wolff Jr., RRT Location: MITIE |
| 5:00 PM | Adjournment | |
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
- 13.75 ABA MOC
- 13.75 ABIM MOCSuccessful completion of this CME activity, which includes participation in the evaluation component, enables the participant to earn up to 13.75 Medical Knowledge MOC points in the American Board of Internal Medicine’s (ABIM) Maintenance of Certification (MOC) program. Participants will earn MOC points equivalent to the amount of CME credits claimed for the activity. It is the CME activity provider’s responsibility to submit participant completion information to ACCME for the purpose of granting ABIM MOC credit.
- 13.75 ABS MOC
- 13.75 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 13.75 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
- 13.75 Attendance
- 13.75 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 13.75 Nursing Continuing Professional Development contact hours for this activity. Participants must attend the activity in its entirety and complete the continuing education evaluation.
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Price
Please click here to see detailed descriptions of the breakout sessions, hands-on workshops, and POCUS workshops.
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
| REGISTRATION TYPE | FEE |
| Physician (HM, MPAQ, ACO PCP) | Complimentary |
| Physician (Private physician located within the Greater Houston Area)* | $485 |
| Physician (Private physician located outside the Greater Houston Area) | $180 |
| 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.