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6th Annual International Symposium on Advances in Critical Care Medicine (ISAC) - April 19-20, 2024
In-Person and Virtual attendance options are available.
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Submission deadline: April 7, 2024
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This year our Critical Care Symposium will run for 2 days starting on the morning of April 19th and last until the evening of April 20th 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. 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) | $455 |
| 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:
- Integrate clinical expertise and multidisciplinary collaboration in the management of critical care patients.
- Integrate advanced knowledge and practical skills across a broad spectrum of critical care topics.
- Describe neuropsychological rehabilitation post-ICU, effective communication strategies in ICU, cutting-edge shock management, respiratory therapy insights, and ultrasound applications in cardiac arrest.
- Cultivate critical thinking and decision-making skills related to the promotion of improved patient outcomes in critical care settings.
| 6th Annual International Symposium on Advances in Critial Care Medicine (ISAC) | ||
| AGENDA │ Friday, April 19, 2024 | ||
| Time | Topics | Speaker |
| 7:30 AM | Registration and Breakfast | |
| 8:30 AM | Opening Remarks and Introduction | Atiya Dhala, MD, FACP Faisal N. Masud, MD, FCCP, FCCM |
| 8:45 AM | Keynote Presentation: Nutrition Matters: Guidelines for the provision of nutrition support therapy in the adult critically ill patient | Jeanette Hasse PhD, RD, LD, CNSC, CCTD, FASPEN, FADA |
| 9:30 AM | 2023 in Retrospect: Pivotal Developments in Critical Care | Jonathan Munoz, MD Aaron Zuckerman, MD Jennifer Minneman, MD Eunice Park, MD Moderator: Deepa Gotur, MD |
| 10:15 AM | BREAK, EXHIBITS, AND ABSTRACT VIEWING | |
| 10:30 AM | ARDS Panel Discussion – Every Breath You Take: Navigating the ARDS Storm | Asma Zainab, MD Rahat Hussain, MD Bindu Akkanti, MD |
| 11:30 AM | Renal Reality Bites: Recognition and Impact of Chronic Kidney Disease in the Critical Care Setting | Benjamin Lee, MD, MAS, FASN |
| 12:00 PM | LUNCH BREAK, EXHIBITS AND ABSTRACT VIEWING | |
| 1:00 PM | Engineered Heartbeats: Panel Discussion on Mechanical Circulatory Support | Salman Bandeali, MD Syed Adeel Ahsan, MD Donna Barakeh Moderator: Ju Kim, MD |
| 2:00 PM | Brave New World: Digital Innovations in ICUs | Roberta Schwartz, PhD, MHS |
| 2:30 PM | Picking the brain Jeopardy! Neurocritical Care Hot topics | Kevin Immanuel, MD Anh T. Nguyen, MD Michael Zwillman, MD Muhammad I Malik, MD |
| 3:00 PM | Infusion Revolution: Debating β-Lactam Strategies in Sepsis and Critical Illness | William Musick, PharmD, BCIDP Nicole Alilaen, PharmD, BCIDP, AAHIVP |
| 3:30 PM | BREAK, EXHIBITS, AND ABSTRACT VIEWING | |
| 3:45 pm | Rhythms of Recovery: The Role of Music Therapy in Critical Patient Care | Jennifer Townsend Donielle Montgomery |
| 4:15 PM | Keynote Presentation: Eco-Care in the ICU: Building Green Teams for a Sustainable Future | Forbes McGain, OAM, FANZCA, FCICM Moderators: Megan Gooch, MD and Konya Keeling-Johnson, MD |
| 5:00 PM | Adjounment | |
| AGENDA │ Saturday, April 20, 2024 | ||
| Time | Topics | Speaker |
| 8:00 AM | Registration and Breakfast | |
| 8:30 AM | Day 2 Remarks and Introduction | Atiya Dhala, MD, FACP Faisal N. Masud, MD, FCCP, FCCM |
| 8:45 AM | Keynote Presentation: Awakening the Brain: Neuropsychological Rehab after ICU Stay | James Jackson, PsyD Moderators: Daniela Moran, MD, Sharon Vu, NP Christiane Perme, PT CCS FCCM |
| 9:30 AM | Speaking with Purpose: Interactive Strategies for Conversations in Critical Care | Trevor Bibler, PhD, MTS Nhu-Nhu Tull, MD Ryan Dougherty, MD Neeti Kothare, MD |
| 10:30 AM | BREAK, EXHIBITS, AND ABSTRACT VIEWING | |
| 10:45 AM | Keynote Presentation: The Enigma of Shock: Cutting Edge Approaches to Undifferentiated Shock Management | Haney Mallemat, MD |
| 11:15 AM | Lung Lessons: What Your Respiratory Therapist Wishes You Knew? | Raymond Wolff, Jr., RRT Chris Martinez, RRT-NPS |
| 11:45 AM | Keynote Presentation: Cardiac Arrest in the 21st Century: Ultrasound in Cardiac Arrest | Haney Mallemat, MD |
| 12:15 PM | Abstract Winner Announcements and Closing Remarks | Atiya Dhala, MD, FACP Faisal N. Masud, MD, FCCP, FCCM |
| 12:30 PM | LUNCH | |
| Breakout Sessions | ||
| 1:30 PM - 3:00 PM | ICU Nutrition Forecast: Cloudy with a chance of Malnutrition | Mitzi Kubwimana, MPH, RD, LD, CNSC Anjana Rajaraman, MS, RD, LD, CNSC, CCTD Raul Sanchez Leon, MD, FACP, FCCP, CNSC Stella Smith, MS, RD, LD, CNSC |
| 3:00 PM - 4:30 PM | The Other 23 Hours: Obtaining Positive Functional Outcomes Outside of Therapy | Terry Schwing, PT, DPT, CCS Steven Hsu, MD Christiane Perme, PT, CCS, FCCM Claudia Cuevas Becky Helms, RN |
| Hands - On Workshops | ||
| 1:30 PM - 4:30 PM | POCUS Fundamentals: Mastering Ultrasound at the Bedside | Kabir Rezvankhoo, MD Enrique Ortiz-Diaz, MD Neha Rao, MD Marietta Clewing, MD Location: MITIE |
| 1:30 PM - 4:30 PM | POCUS Mastery: Advanced Techniques in Critical Care Ultrasound | Aditya Uppalapati, MD Deepa B. Gotur, MD, FCCP, FCCM Bassel Akbik, MD Jonathan Munoz, 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, MD David Baker, PA Location: Dunn Pecos/Guadalupe |
| 1:30 PM - 3:00 PM 3:00 PM - 4:30 PM | Airway Challenges: Mastering Difficult Intubations and Cricothyroidotomy | Hina Faisal, MD Aaron Zuckerman, MD Jennifer Minneman, MD Roderick Davis, MD Mino Taitano, 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 | Holly Rodriguez Gaurav Gheewala, AGACNP-BC Anthony Vaccarello, MD Chimtua Ogbah Location: Dunn Rio Grande |
| 1:30 PM - 3:00 PM 3:00 PM - 4:30 PM | Breathing in Sync: Mastering Patient-Ventilator Asynchrony in Critical Care | Chris Martinez, RRT-NPS Raymond Wolff, Jr., MD Chidinma Ejikeme, MD Location: Dunn Comal |
| 5:00 PM | Adjounment | |
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 |
Successful completion of this CME activity, which includes participation in the evaluation component, enables the participant to earn up to 13 MOC points in the American Board of Internal Medicine’s (ABIM) Maintenance of Certification (MOC) program. It is the CME activity provider’s responsibility to submit participant completion information to ACCME for the purpose of granting ABIM MOC credit.
Available Credit
- 13.00 ABIM MOCSuccessful completion of this CME activity, which includes participation in the evaluation component, enables the participant to earn up to 13.00 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.
- 13.00 ABS MOC
- 13.00 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 13.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
- 1.00 Medical Ethics and/or Professional Responsibility
- 13.00 Attendance
- 11.50 DietitianThis activity has been approved by the Commission on Dietetic Registration for 11.50 CPEs.
- 13.00 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 13.00 Nursing Continuing Professional Development contact hours for this activity. Participants must attend the activity in its entirety and complete the continuing education evaluation.
- 9.50 Occupational Therapy6th Annual International Symposium on Advances in Critical Care Medicine (ISAC) - April 19-20, 2024 is a TOTA Approved Course from Fri, 01/19/2024 - 8:00am to Mon, 05/20/2024 - 5:00pm
- 9.50 Physical TherapyThis activity has been approved by the Texas Board of Physical Therapy Examiners for 9.50 CCUs for PTs and PTAs.
- 13.00 Respiratory TherapistsThis program has been approved for a maximum of 13.00 contact hours Continuing Respiratory Care Education (CRCE) credit by the American Association for Respiratory Care, 9425 N. MacArthur Blvd. Suite 100 Irving TX 75063
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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) | $455 |
| 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.