Sepsis Symposium - The Critical Balance: Advances in Sepsis and Organ Failure - September 6, 2024

September 6, 2024
In-Person and Virtual attendance options are available. 

Presented by the Houston Methodist Center for Critical Care

This one-day symposium incorporates diverse lectures and speakers across a wide variety of important sepsis topics to enhance learner competency and performance, with the goal of improving patient care.

FEES

REGISTRATION TYPEFEE
Physician (Houston Methodist, HMCC ACO PCP, HMPAQ)$35
Physician (Private physician located within the Greater Houston Area)*$275
Physician (Private physician located outside the Greater Houston Area)$135
Physician (Private physician located outside the Greater Houston Area; NO CE) Click here to register! Complimentary
Other Health Care Professional (Houston Methodist)$25
Other Health Care Professional (Non-Houston Methodist)$35
Resident / Fellow / Student 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

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

Learning Objectives

At the conclusion of this 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
Course summary
Available credit: 
  • 7.00 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 7.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

  • 7.00 Attendance
  • 7.00 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 7.00 Nursing Continuing Professional Development contact hours for this activity. Participants must attend the activity in its entirety and complete the continuing education evaluation.

  • 7.75 Occupational Therapy
    Sepsis Symposium - The Critical Balance: Advances in Sepsis and Organ Failure - September 6, 2024 is a TOTA Approved Course from Fri, 05/03/2024 - 8:00am to Sun, 10/06/2024 - 8:00am
  • 7.75 Physical Therapy
    This activity has been approved by the Texas Board of Physical Therapy Examiners for 7.75 CCUs for PTs and PTAs.
  • 6.50 Respiratory Therapists
    This program has been approved for a maximum of 6.50 contact hours Continuing Respiratory Care Education (CRCE) credit by the American Association for Respiratory Care, 9425 N. MacArthur Blvd. Suite 100 Irving TX 75063
Course opens: 
05/03/2024
Course expires: 
10/06/2024
Event starts: 
09/06/2024 - 8:00am CDT
Event ends: 
09/06/2024 - 4:45pm CDT
Cost:
$275.00

ABSTRACT SUBMISSIONS

Deadline: September 2
Please click here to review abstract submission details and to submit an abstract.

Sepsis Symposium
The Critical Balance: Advances in Sepsis and Organ Function
AGENDA │ Friday September 6, 2024
Time TopicsSpeaker
7:30 AMRegistration, Breakfast, Abstract viewing
8:00 AMWelcome to the symposiumDeepa Gotur, MD, FCCP, FCCM
8:10 AMOpening remarks and state of sepsis care in HMHFaisal Masud, MD, FCCP, FCCM
8:30 AMBreathless Battle: Unravelling Sepsis driven ARDSAsma Zainab, MD
9:00 AMSepsis Improvement Panel: Project FrontlineDr. Rogg Associate Chief Quality Officer
Dr. Ogbonna, MD
Dr. B. Saldana
Stephanie Christensen, RN, E.D. Maurine Suello Nurse Manager ED
Karen Salzar Lead NP
Lavicka Stewart, QOS for Sepsis CMPI
Moderator: Deepa Gotur, MD, FCCP, FCCM
9:45 AMBreak and Abstract Viewing
10:00 AMEvolving syndrome of MOF into PICS-CCIFrederick Moore, MD, FACS, MCCM
10:45 AMSSC guidelines updatesJonathan Munoz. PGY 4
11:15 PMPatient Stories / Live Interview - Sherri MoodyDeepa Gotur, MD, FCCP, FCCM
Faisal Masud, MD, FCCP, FCCM
Sherri Moody
11:45 PMLunch 
Session 2
12:30 PMTime is Organ: Innovations in Sepsis Early SignalVictor Narcisse, MD, FACP
1:00 PMPEER PRESSUREDeepa Gotur, MD, FCCP, FCCM
1:30 PMBeyond the Basics: Exploring Applications of Steroids in SepsisDeepa Gotur, MD, FCCP, FCCM
2:00 PMUnveiling the facets of Post-Sepsis Syndrome: Physical and  Nueropsychiatric manifestationsDaniela Moran, MD, FCCP
2:30 PMBreak and Abstract viewing 
3:00 PMUnraveling the Heart of Sepsis: Insights into Sepsis - Induced CardiomyopathySiddharth Dugar, MD
3:45 PMPromoting Renal Resilience in Sepsis: Emerging paradigms and Clinical ImplicationsMarlies Ostermann, MD, PhD
4:30 PMAward presentations for Abstract winnerFaisal Masud, MD, FCCP, FCCM
Deepa Gotur, MD, FCCP, FCCM
4:45 PMAdjourn 
Houston Methodist (In-person and Virtual attendance options are available)
6670 Bertner Avenue
John F. Bookout Auditorium, 2nd Floor
Houston

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
Associate Professor of Clinical Medicine
Weill Cornell Medical College
Program Director, Pulmonary Diseases and Critical Care Medicine Fellowship
Houston Methodist Hospital
Adjunct Associate Professor of Clinical Medicine
Texas A&M University
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 Medical College

Available Credit

  • 7.00 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 7.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

  • 7.00 Attendance
  • 7.00 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 7.00 Nursing Continuing Professional Development contact hours for this activity. Participants must attend the activity in its entirety and complete the continuing education evaluation.

  • 7.75 Occupational Therapy
    Sepsis Symposium - The Critical Balance: Advances in Sepsis and Organ Failure - September 6, 2024 is a TOTA Approved Course from Fri, 05/03/2024 - 8:00am to Sun, 10/06/2024 - 8:00am
  • 7.75 Physical Therapy
    This activity has been approved by the Texas Board of Physical Therapy Examiners for 7.75 CCUs for PTs and PTAs.
  • 6.50 Respiratory Therapists
    This program has been approved for a maximum of 6.50 contact hours Continuing Respiratory Care Education (CRCE) credit by the American Association for Respiratory Care, 9425 N. MacArthur Blvd. Suite 100 Irving TX 75063

Interested in exhibiting? Contact us for more information

Price

Cost:
$275.00
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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 TYPEFEE
Physician (Houston Methodist, HMCC ACO PCP, HMPAQ)$35
Physician (Private physician located within the Greater Houston Area)*$275
Physician (Private physician located outside the Greater Houston Area)$135
Physician (Private physician located outside the Greater Houston Area; NO CE) Click here to register! Complimentary
Other Health Care Professional (Houston Methodist)$25
Other Health Care Professional (Non-Houston Methodist)$35
Resident / Fellow / Student 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.