Pre-Congress Educational Sessions
Arrive in Houston early and participate in pre-Congress educational sessions. Each course is packed with essential clinical information to keep you well informed on various critical care topics. Course prices vary; view the Congress registration form for details.
Fundamental Disaster Management (FDM) Course
February 3, 2012
Held at M.D. Anderson Training Center
Learn how to manage and treat victims of disasters by attending this one-day session.This course provides the latest information on disaster response, natural and man-made disasters (biological, chemical and radiation) and triage through didactic presentations and comprehensive skill stations. Registration fee includes a copy of the FDM textbook, as well as breakfast and lunch. An instructor component is available for those interested in teaching FDM.
Current Concepts in Adult Critical Care
February 3-4, 2012
Valuable for all members of the multiprofessional team, this two-day course focuses on current standards of practice in critical care. Updates on select topics, such as assessment tools for delirium, healthcare reform, noninvasive ventilator support, new technology, case studies, and quality and performance improvement issues, will be presented. Registration fee includes an in-depth syllabus, as well as breakfast and lunch.
Current Concepts in Pediatric Critical Care
February 3-4, 2012
Obtain the latest information available in both the clinical and basic science realms of pediatric intensive care during this two-day course. Topics to be covered include pediatric intensive care unit (ICU) technologies, relevance of biomarkers in sepsis management, disaster management, cardiac assist devices, brain injury and ethical challenges in the pediatric ICU. This course is a must for all pediatric critical care practitioners. Registration fee includes an indepth syllabus, as well as breakfast and lunch.
Pediatric Fundamental Critical Care Support (PFCCS) Course
February 3-4, 2012
Held at M.D. Anderson Training Center
Learn to manage and treat unstable critically ill or injured pediatric patients. PFCCS parallels the FCCS course and utilizes a combination of didactic sessions and scenario-driven skill stations to address pediatric-specific topics such as shock, respiratory failure and transport of the critically ill child. PFCCS is a provider course. Registration fee includes a copy of the PFCCS textbook, as well as breakfast and lunch both days. An instructor component is available for those interested in teaching PFCCS.
Fundamental Critical Care Support (FCCS ) Course
Instructor Course
February 4, 2012
Held at M.D. Anderson Training Center
Learn to teach FCCS based on content from the new 5th edition textbook during this one-day instructor training course. The FCCS program reflects the latest knowledge and skills practitioners need to treat critically ill and injured patients in the absence of an intensivist. This instructor curriculum incorporates a structured approach to adult learning with a focus on teaching strategies. It is recommended that participants be currently practicing in critical care, as the traditional two-day FCCS course is condensed into a one-day program. New skill stations and a new skill station format will debut at this course. Registration includes a draft copy of the FCCS 5th edition textbook as well as breakfast and lunch. This course is intended for aspiring FCCS instructors only. Course content is not suitable for those desiring FCCS provider status. Visit www.sccm.org/FCCS for instructor criteria.
Postgraduate Courses
February 4, 2012
Receive a comprehensive update on the latest clinical treatments and administrative strategies that you can incorporate into your everyday practice. Space for each course is limited. Register early to guarantee your top choices.
Full-Day Courses
Approaches to Refractory Hypoxemia: Ventilation and Adjunct Techniques
In the wake of the most recent H1N1 pandemic, which taxed ICUs with critically ill patients suffering from refractory hypoxemia, this mechanical ventilation course will focus on the severely hypoxemic patient. Updates on state-of-the-art lung protective ventilation as the basis for avoiding ARDS and ventilator and non-ventilator approaches to treating refractory hypoxemia will be presented. Workshops and several techniques will be offered as hands-on opportunities.
Neurological Care of the Critically Ill Patient
Review Updates in the management of neurological disease states such as acute stroke, status epilepticus, traumatic brain injury, and spontaneous subarachnoid and intracerebral hemorrhage. This course will discuss neurological complications of systemic critical illness and appropriate management plans. Topics include altered mental status, sedation, mechanical ventilation, and indications for neuromonitoring of the injured patient.
So You Got a Simulator: What Do You Do Now?
NEW!
This workshop will prepare educators to use patient simulators to achieve medical education and training goals unattainable with current teaching methods. A detailed look into the components of successful simulation courses and practical experience in scenario design and debriefing will be provided. The following questions also will be discussed: Now that my hospital bought a simulator, what can I do with it? What are the personnel and logistical costs of being engaged in medical simulation? If you only have four hours a month to use simulation, what would be the best use of simulation in critical care? How do I get my simulation program started? How long does it take to create good critical care simulation scenarios? Do they come in a box, or can they come from my head? How do I provide effective feedback to participants?
Half-Day Course
A Case-Based Approach to Pharmacological Conundrums
Update your knowledge on the management of controversial topics surrounding critical care pharmacy and nutrition support during this half-day course. Distinguished experts will present difficult cases that address best practice therapies for unresponsive hypotension, discomfort, delirium, refractory hemorrhage, nutrient support, uncontrolled intracranial pressure, subarachnoid vasospasm, suspected heparin-induced thrombocytopenia, and antimicrobial failure.
