Friday, March 20 OR Saturday, March 21, 2026
McCormick Place® West Building
Chicago, Illinois, USA
6:30 a.m. – 5:30 p.m. Central Time
Review airway and mechanical ventilation management strategies for critically ill patients. Topics covered include airway assessment; emergent intubation; airway management pharmacology; rescue techniques for maintaining ventilation; traditional and novel techniques for difficult airway management adult patients; and indications, contraindications, and benefits of ventilatory support modes.
After studying the text and viewing the presentations online, attend this full-day skills session and learn and practice with expert faculty at interactive skill stations encompassing laryngoscopy, fiberoptic intubation, surgical approaches to airway establishment, and rescue strategies. Skill stations on mechanical ventilation will focus on mode selection, troubleshooting patient-ventilator dyssynchrony, and alternative modes available for the critically ill adult patient.
Hands-on simulations allow learners instruction and practice in difficult airway management and mechanical ventilation. Using simulation-based scenarios, learners will gain valuable experience.
The course includes:
This course is offered as a Critical Care Congress precourse. Attend in conjunction with Congress and save. A la carte registration is also available.
SCCM serves as a leader in critical care education and best practices and has been prominent in the field for more than 50 years. When you attend the SCCM Airway and Mechanical Ventilation Management course, trust that you can expect personalized hands-on instruction from world-renowned experts, all while benefiting from low learner-to-faculty ratios.
SCCM is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education.
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RateBy March 21, 2026
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| Congress Attendee | $1,300 |
| SCCM Member a la carte | $1,500 |
| Nonmember a la carte | $1,700 |
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Cancellations for the 2026 Critical Care Congress and associated events must be submitted in writing and are subject to a $100 nonrefundable processing fee. Cancellation requests for the event must be postmarked or submitted via email to support@sccm.org or fax at +1 847 439-7226 before February 18, 2026. Cancellation requests postmarked or submitted after this date will not be refunded. Please allow four weeks to process refunds.
Subject to change.
Friday, March 20 or Saturday, March 21 | |
| 6:30 a.m. – 7:00 a.m. | Registration and Continental Breakfast |
| 7:00 a.m. – 7:15 a.m. | Welcome |
| 7:15 a.m. – 9:15 a.m. | Skill Stations
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| 9:15 a.m. – 9:30 a.m. | Break |
| 9:30 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. | Skill Stations
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| 11:30 a.m. – 12:15 p.m. | Lunch and Q&A |
| 12:15 p.m. – 2:15 p.m. | Skill Stations
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| 2:15 p.m. – 2:30 p.m. | Break |
| 2:30 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. | Weaning the Difficult Patient |
| 3:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. | Skill Stations
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| 5:00 p.m. – 5:30 p.m. | Conclusion and Q&A |
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Cleveland, Ohio, USA
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Wichita, Kansas, USA
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2026 Critical Care Congress
March 22-24, 2026
McCormick Place® West Building
Chicago, Illinois, USA
Be inspired. Be informed. Be there.
SCCM has secured hotel and travel discounts for registrants of Congress and its precourses, including Airway and Mechanical Ventilation Management.
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