
Annual Sepsis Symposium 2023: Novel Landscape of Sepsis
In-Person and Virtual attendance options are available.
Presented by the Houston Methodist Center for Critical Care
FEES
REGISTRATION TYPE | FEE |
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Physician (Houston Methodist, HMCC ACO PCP, HMPAQ) | $35 |
Physician (Private physician located within the Greater Houston Area) | $210 |
Physician (Private physician located outside the Greater Houston Area) | $105 |
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
TIME | PRESENTATION | SPEAKER(S) |
7:30 AM | Registration | |
8:00 AM | Welcome and 2022 Vision | Deepa Gotur, MD, FCCP, FCCM |
8:05 AM | Introduction and State of Sepsis at Houston Methodist Hospital and Cost Comparison to Other Organizations | Faisal N. Masud, MD, FCCP, FCCM |
8:30 AM | Keynote - Riding the Wave: Navigating Fluids in the Storm of Septic Shock | Elizabeth S. Munroe, MD, MSc |
9:30 AM | Superbugs Versus Superheroes: Navigating the Ever Evolving Landscape of Antibiotic Resistance | William R. Miller, MD |
10:00 AM | Impact of Sepsis Mandates on Patient Outcomes | Chanu Rhee, MD, MPH |
10:30 AM | Break and Exhibits | |
11:00 AM | Gut Instincts: Navigating Complexities of Managing Abdominal Sepsis | Constance M. Mobley, MD, PhD, FACS |
11:30 AM | Beating the Odds: Prevention of Sepsis Readmissions | Daniela Moran, MD, FCCP |
12:00 PM | Shock and Awe: Hemodynamic Assessments in Sepsis | Taison D. Bell, MD, MBA |
12:30 PM | Abstract Presentations | |
1:00 PM | Lunch and Exhibits | |
2:00 - 4:00 PM | Breakout Sessions | |
Session 1: Code Sepsis | Victor J. Narcisse, MD, FACP Laura Griffin, ACNP | |
Session 2: Case-based Sepsis Management | Max Adelman, MD, MSc | |
4:00 PM | Adjourn |

LIVE (in-person attendance) will be held in the Houston Methodist Research Institute, 6670 Bertner Avenue, Houston, Texas 77030).
LIVESTREAM 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 |
KEYNOTE SPEAKER |
Clinical Instructor, Research Fellow; Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine Department of Internal Medicine University of Michigan Ann Arbor, Michigan |
GUEST SPEAKERS |
Assistant Professor of Medicine Divisions of Infectious Disease and Pulmonary/Critical Care Medicine University of Virginia Charlottesville, Virginia |
Associate Hospital Epidemiologist, Brigham and Women's Hospital Physician, Divisions of Infectious Diseases and Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine Associate Professor of Population Medicine and Medicine, Harvard Medical School Boston, Massachusetts |
HOUSTON METHODIST FACULTY |
Assistant Professor of Medicine, Academic Institute Assistant Clinical Member, Research Institute Houston Methodist |
Laura Griffin, ACNP |
Acute Care Nurse Practitioner Houston Methodist |
Assistant Professor of Medicine, Academic Institute Assistant Clinical Member, Research Institute Houston Methodist |
Director, Surgical Liver Intensive Care Unit Associate Director, Liver Transplantation Associate Surgical Director of Liver Transplantation Transplant and Hepatobiliary Surgeon Sherrie and Alan Conover Center for Liver Disease & Transplantation J.C. Walter Jr. Transplant Center Assistant Professor of Surgery Houston Methodist Weill Cornell Medical College |
Assistant Professor of Clinical Medicine, Academic Institute Houston Methodist Weill Cornell Medical College |
Hospital Medicine Houston Methodist Academic Hospitalist Group |
Available Credit
- 6.00 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 6.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
- 6.00 Attendance
- 6.58 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 6.58 Nursing Continuing Professional Development contact hours for this activity. Participants must attend the activity in its entirety and complete the continuing education evaluation.
Interested in exhibiting? Contact us for more information.
Price
REGISTRATION INSTRUCTIONS
- STEP 1 - Choose the activity format you would like to attend (LIVE or LIVESTREAM) 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 (Houston Methodist, HMCC ACO PCP, HMPAQ) | $35 |
Physician (Private physician located within the Greater Houston Area) | $210 |
Physician (Private physician located outside the Greater Houston Area) | $105 |
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.