MechLife Presents: Simplified Adult ECLS Training with High-Fidelity Simulation | TandemLife/LivaNova 620 Alpha Drive Pittsburgh, PA 15238
Non ELSO Meeting
02/23/2019 - 02/23/2019
https://www.mechlife.org
Deadline: February 15, 2019
Location: TandemLife/LivaNova 620 Alpha Drive Pittsburgh, PA 15238
Sherri Newman 443-441-1401 sherrinewman@mechlife.org
CLOSED. This 2-day comprehensive course provides a deep understanding of adult ECMO with lecture and state of the art high-fidelity simulation training. The course covers basic and advanced understanding of Veno-arterial ECMO (VA-ECMO), Veno-venous ECMO (V-V ECMO), Veno-arterial-venous ECMO (VAV ECMO), Extracorporeal Carbon Dioxide Removal (ECCO2R), and Right Ventricular assist device ECMO (RVAD ECMO). Learn patient selection, cannulation techniques, anticoagulation, management, and weaning. Basic physics, physiology, and hemodynamics as pertaining to the ECMO patients are discussed. Circuit build and management are covered in the didactic and simulation scenarios. Training provides interactive learning through case scenarios, teamwork, and debriefing. The simulation lab includes multiple stations with realtime hemodynamic changes, various configurations and effects, realistic circulation, and radiographic cannula placement capability. Attendees learn how to provide safe, successful care while managing a patient with the single provider or specialist model. Topics include best practices, program development and financial impacts. The target audiences are cardiac surgeons, intensivists, pulmonologists, cardiologists, critical care nurses, respiratory therapists, advanced practitioners and perfusionists. Multidisciplinary course instructors include a cardiac surgeon, an ECMO specialist, and a perfusionist whose combined experience spans over four decades in ECMO. ELSO “Redbook” is included with course registration. Space is limited to provide individualized learning experiences. For more information and registration, please go to https://www.mechlife.org or contact Mel Ricks 443-441-1401 Register before February 15, 2019 and receive a special rate of $1500. Regular rate is $1800.
Posted Date: 12/17/2018

Thomas Jefferson University ECMO Training Program  | Philadelphia, PA
Non ELSO Meeting
02/22/2019 - 02/23/2019
http://www.jefferson.edu/ECMO
Deadline: 02/15/2019
Location: Philadelphia, PA
Christopher Beaty   IEHP-Info@jefferson.edu
The Institute of Emerging Health Professions at Thomas Jefferson University is offering training designed for medical professionals on all levels, including respiratory therapists, ED and ICU physicians, surgeons, nurses and nurse practitioners, and perfusionists, who are interested in managing patients requiring ECMO therapy in the acute care setting. Training includes didactic and simulation training for hands-on experience. Training participants will manage ECMO complications with an active ECMO circuit in a simulated environment. You will gain the skills and knowledge necessary for managing the adult populations requiring Veno-Venous (V-V) and Veno-Arterial (V-A) ECMO. Continuing education credits are available for physicians, respiratory therapists, physician assistants and registered nurses.
Posted Date: 11/02/2018

Comprehensive ECMO Training Course | ECMO Advantage ExtraCorporeal Education Center (EC2)
Non ELSO Meeting
01/14/2019 - 01/18/2019
http://ecmoadvantage.com/upcoming-courses/
Deadline: January 1, 2019
Location: ECMO Advantage ExtraCorporeal Education Center (EC2)
Alicia Schmidt  602-999-4922 Alicia@ECMOAdvantage.com
In this course, we offer didactic and simulation training designed to reinforce the core knowledge and skillset needed to be an ECMO Specialist (RN, RRT, CCP or MD caring for an ECMO patient). This comprehensive 5-day training course is designed to train clinicians for their role as an ECMO Specialist. Our course is formatted to provide the educational content suggested by the Extracorporeal Life Support Organization (ELSO). ELSO has published suggested “Guidelines for Training and Continuing Education of ECMO Specialists”. These guidelines provide a framework governing structure, content, evaluation and on-going training requirements essentially outlining standards that can be used by organizations training clinicians to function as ECMO Specialists. Adherence to and building upon these concepts ensure that a solid knowledge base is established. When partnered with hands-on and/or simulation training the learner develops a strong skill set to provide quality care to the patient receiving extracorporeal life support.
Posted Date: 08/29/2018

MechLife Presents: Simplified Adult ECLS Training with High- Fidelity Simulation | TandemLife/LivaNova 620 Alpha Drive Pittsburgh, PA 15238
Non ELSO Meeting
01/12/2019 - 01/13/2019
https://www.mechlife.org
Deadline: January 5, 2019
Location: TandemLife/LivaNova 620 Alpha Drive Pittsburgh, PA 15238
Mel Ricks, RN, CCRN 443-441-1401 melricks@mechlife.org
This 2-day comprehensive course provides a deep understanding of adult ECMO with lecture and state of the art high-fidelity simulation training. The course covers basic and advanced understanding of Veno-arterial ECMO (VA-ECMO), Veno-venous ECMO (V-V ECMO), Veno-arterial-venous ECMO (VAV ECMO), Extracorporeal Carbon Dioxide Removal (ECCO2R), and Right Ventricular assist device ECMO (RVAD ECMO). Learn patient selection, cannulation techniques, anticoagulation, management, and weaning. Basic physics, physiology, and hemodynamics as pertaining to the ECMO patients are discussed. Circuit build and management are covered in the didactic and simulation scenarios. Training provides interactive learning through case scenarios, teamwork, and debriefing. The simulation lab includes multiple stations with realtime hemodynamic changes, various configurations and effects, realistic circulation, and radiographic cannula placement capability. Attendees learn how to provide safe, successful care while managing a patient with the single provider or specialist model. Topics include best practices, program development and financial impacts. The target audiences are cardiac surgeons, intensivists, pulmonologists, cardiologists, critical care nurses, respiratory therapists, advanced practitioners and perfusionists. Multidisciplinary course instructors include a cardiac surgeon, an ECMO specialist, and a perfusionist whose combined experience spans over four decades in ECMO. ELSO “Redbook” is included with course registration. Space is limited to provide individualized learning experiences. For more information and registration, please go to https://www.mechlife.org or contact Mel Ricks 443-441-1401 Register before November 15, 2018 and receive a special rate of $1500. Regular rate is $1800.
Posted Date: 08/15/2018

UPMC Procirca Adult ECMO Training Course | PIttsburgh, PA
Non ELSO Meeting
12/05/2018 - 12/08/2018
http://www.procirca.com
Location: PIttsburgh, PA
Melissa Grayson, CCP 412-623-0044 graysonm@upmc.edu
The University of Pittsburgh Medical Center (UPMC) Procirca Comprehensive Adult ECMO Training Course is a 3.5 day course designed for health care professionals interested in a foundational education in the care of the adult ECMO patient. Course content includes lecture on topics ranging from understanding the components of the ECMO circuit, patient selection, cannulation strategies, and management of various ECMO patient groups to weaning and decannulation. Panel discussions with ECMO experts from UPMC will allow for exploration of topics covering complex patient management as well as the more practical concerns related to creating and maintaining a successful ECMO program, including billing and reimbursement. Lecture will be supported with simulation based learning, including ECMO circuit basics, an interactive ECMO cannulation model, handling ECMO emergencies, ECMO transport and high fidelity case simulation scenarios to help develop patient management and troubleshooting skills. Hands on time with multiple ECMO systems will be available. This activity has been approved for AMA PRA Category 1 Credit ™. Previous courses have been awarded Category I CEU by the American Board of Cardiovascular Perfusion. Course registration is $2750, and includes the ELSO “Red Book” and ECMO Specialist Training Manual. For more information or to register visit www.procirca.com or contact Melissa Grayson at graysonm@upmc.edu . The University of Pittsburgh is an affirmative action, equal opportunity institution.
Posted Date: 07/03/2018

New York Presbyterian Hospital / Columbia University Irving Medical Center: The 2nd Annual Nursing ECMO Conference 2018, ECMO on the Cutting Edge: A Multidisciplinary Approach | New York NY
Non ELSO Meeting
11/29/2018 - 11/30/2018
http://www.nyp.org/nursing/news/cme
Deadline: upcoming
Location: New York NY
Monika Tukacs, RN 9147556745 mob9018@nyp.org
This two-day conference offers a wide range of didactic lectures from fundamentals of ECMO to advanced ECMO. The program is presented by various healthcare experts from Columbia University Irving Medical Center, New York Presbyterian. World renowned physician and medical researcher, Dr. Robert Bartlett, who’s contribution to the field of ECMO is unprecedented, will be discussing the unique evolution, current research and future of ECMO. This live learning activity is designed towards a diverse multidisciplinary healthcare audience such as physicians, registered nurses, perfusionists, advanced practice nurses, physician assistants, respiratory therapists, physical therapists, occupational therapists and other healthcare disciplines interested to learn or are currently in practice caring for ECMO patients. A maximum of 6.25 Nursing contact hours for one day and a maximum of 12.5 Nursing contact hours for two days will be awarded for attending this conference AMA Credit Designation Statement The College of Physicians and Surgeons designates this live activity for a maximum of 12.5 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity. Registration is available for ECMO Essentials (Day One Conference), Advanced ECMO (Day Two Conference), or the entire conference (2-day attendance).
Posted Date: 05/18/2018

ECMO at the Beach: Mayo Clinic's 2nd Annual Current Concepts in the Management of the Adult ECMO Patient  | Ponte Vedra Inn and Club, Ponte Vedra Beach, FL & J. Wayne and Delores Barr Weaver Simulation Center, Jacksonville, FL
Non ELSO Meeting
11/09/2018 - 11/10/2018
https://ce.mayo.edu/adultecmo2018
Location: Ponte Vedra Inn and Club, Ponte Vedra Beach, FL & J. Wayne and Delores Barr Weaver Simulation Center, Jacksonville, FL
Valerie Fernandez  1-800-462-9633  fernandez.valerie@mayo.edu
This course takes advantage of modern educational concepts to provide clinically relevant material through realistic scenarios and simulation on ECMO initiation, management and removal. This highly interactive approach puts the learner in the position of the clinician needing to make simple thorough complex decisions commonly faced when providing ECMO. There will be limited traditional didactic presentations and a greater emphasis on interactive learning in small groups using accelerated scenarios around specific topics. Hands-on simulation will be used to expose the learner to a range of typical management issues and ECMO emergencies. For both novice and experienced ECMO care givers, the course will provide an exceptional learning environment for solid ECLS concepts and energize ECMO providers to offer state-of-the-art lifesaving opportunities for critically ill patients.
Posted Date: 05/29/2018

University of Iowa Hospitals & Clinics ECMO Training Course | University of Iowa Hospitals & Clinics
Non ELSO Meeting
10/30/2018 - 11/02/2018
https://uihc.org/ecmo-training-course
Deadline: 9/28/2018
Location: University of Iowa Hospitals & Clinics
Julie Vance 319-356-8875 uihc-ecmo@uiowa.edu
The University of Iowa ECMO Program is conducting a 4 day comprehensive overview of Adult ECMO. Areas of focus include but are not limited to: patient selection, cannulation and decannulation strategies, patient management including interactive case studies, as well as anticoagulation of the ECMO patient. Supplementing the didactic series are high fidelity simulations where participants are actively caring and managing patients on ECMO through emergency scenarios. We dedicate time to hands-on training with equipment and circuitry components allowing for students to complete circuit changes and/or component change outs. At the conclusion of the course, participants can further test their ECMO knowledge and sit for our specialist exam. This course activity has been approved by the AMA PRA Category 1 Credit ™ as well as the Iowa Board of Nursing.
Posted Date: 06/01/2018

The George Washington University Hospital’s Second Annual Adult Extracorporeal Life Support Symposium | Tysons Corner, VA
Non ELSO Meeting
10/20/2018 - 10/20/2018
http://www.GWECLSsymposium.com
Location: Tysons Corner, VA
Peter Munoz  (202)715-5700 peter.munoz@gwu-hospital.com
The symposium will explore both common and unique applications for adult ECMO including reversible respiratory failure, cardiogenic shock, pulmonary embolism, trauma, sepsis, pregnancy, ECPR, and ECCO2R. Early recognition, implementation and basic management principles will be discussed. In addition, the symposium will cover heart failure and will have a special emphasis on management heart failure using short term and long term mechanical circulatory assist devices. The comprehensive one-day symposium will cover a wide range of topics featuring: • History of ECMO • Veno-arterial ECMO (VA) • Veno-venous ECMO (VV) • Medical optimization prior to ECMO • Ventilator management on ECMO • Hemodynamics on ECMO • ECMO Transport • Management of Patients with Heart Failure • Short Term VADs • Durable VADs This symposium is designed for clinicians including but not limited to physicians, nurses, respiratory therapists, physical therapists, occupational therapists, dietitians, advanced practitioners, perfusionists, and other health care professionals.
Posted Date: 07/10/2018

UPMC Procirca Adult ECMO Training Course | Pittsburgh, PA
Non ELSO Meeting
10/17/2018 - 10/20/2018
http://www.procirca.com
Location: Pittsburgh, PA
Melissa Grayson, CCP 412-623-0044 ProcircaECMO@procirca.com
The University of Pittsburgh Medical Center (UPMC) Procirca Comprehensive Adult ECMO Training Course is a 3.5 day course designed for health care professionals interested in a foundational education in the care of the adult ECMO patient. Course content includes lecture on topics ranging from patient selection, cannulation strategies, and management of various ECMO patient groups to weaning and decannulation. Panel discussions with ECMO experts from UPMC will allow for exploration of topics covering complex patient management as well as the more practical concerns related to creating and maintaining a successful ECMO program, including billing and reimbursement. Lecture will be supported with simulation based learning, including ECMO circuit basics, an interactive ECMO cannulation model, handling ECMO emergencies, ECMO transport and high fidelity case simulation scenarios to help develop patient management and troubleshooting skills. Hands on time with multiple ECMO systems will be available. New this session will be a high fidelity simulation FINAL EXAM to test your ECMO skills! This activity has been approved for AMA PRA Category 1 Credit ™. Previous courses have been awarded Category I CEU by the American Board of Cardiovascular Perfusion. Course registration is $2750, and includes the ELSO “Red Book” and ECMO Specialist Training Manual. For more information or to register visit www.procirca.com or contact Melissa Grayson at graysonm@upmc.edu . The University of Pittsburgh is an affirmative action, equal opportunity institution.
Posted Date: 05/01/2018

University of Michigan ECMO Course | Ann Arbor, MI
Non ELSO Meeting
10/10/2018 - 10/12/2018
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/michigan-medicine-2018-october-ecmo-courses-registration-48372704060
Deadline: 10/02/2018
Location: Ann Arbor, MI
Therese Adamowski 734-763-9919 tadamows@med.umich.edu
This course is designed as an ECMO Specialist Training Course, incorporating every role for the treatment team including Physicians, Perfusionists, RN’s, Respiratory Therapists, Nurse Practitioners, and Physician Assistants, and is taught through both lectures and wet lab exercises. As a result of participating in this course, individuals will know and be able to implement into practice ECMO Techniques for initiating, managing, troubleshooting and discontinuing ECMO support. The University of Michigan Medical School is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians. The University of Michigan Medical School designates this live activity for a maximum of 22.5 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™.
Posted Date: 07/31/2018

University of Minnesota Health ECMO Symposium: Advanced Management of the Failing Heart or Lung | The Graduate Hotel 615 Washington Avenue SE Minneapolis, MN 55414
Non ELSO Meeting
10/04/2018 - 10/05/2018
http://z.umn.edu/ecmo
Location: The Graduate Hotel 615 Washington Avenue SE Minneapolis, MN 55414
Morgan Riordan 1-800-776-8636 cme@umn.edu
Please join us for the fourth annual University of Minnesota Health ECMO Symposium. This educational event addresses treatment options for patients with acute cardiac and respiratory failure. We will offer presentations on preventing and managing complications on ECMO support and provide a forum to discuss practice. This conference is designed for intensivists, pulmonologists, cardiologists, cardiothoracic surgeons, physicians, advanced practice providers, nurses, perfusionists and respiratory therapists who specialize in cardiac or pulmonary management of critically ill patients. Up to 10 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™, ANCC contact hours available for ECMO Symposium. including a simulation session on Thursday afternoon and main program Friday. Full agenda and accreditation information available online.
Posted Date: 07/30/2018

3-Day Application Through Simulation | ECMO Advantage ExtraCorporeal Education Center (EC2) Murfreesboro, TN
Non ELSO Meeting
09/19/2018 - 09/21/2018
http://ecmoadvantage.com/upcoming-courses/
Deadline: September 10, 2018
Location: ECMO Advantage ExtraCorporeal Education Center (EC2) Murfreesboro, TN
Alicia Schmidt  602-999-4922 Alicia@ECMOAdvantage.com
The scope of this 3-Day session is to employ the technical aspects required to manage an extracorporeal life support system. This is accomplished through the use of various scenario-based simulations in which the learner will perform emergent and non-emergent procedural skills and utilize their knowledge and critical thinking skills to address clinical alterations in care of the patient on extracorporeal support. This course promotes patient safety by enriching knowledge, technical expertise, teamwork, and interpersonal communication required in today’s healthcare environment. Early Bird price of $1780 is good through Aug 19, 2018. Call for additional group discounts.
Posted Date: 05/29/2018

Pediatric Critical Care Fellow ECMO Boot Camp | Children's Medical Center Dallas, Dallas, Texas
Non ELSO Meeting
08/24/2018 - 08/25/2018
http://www.childrens.com/cme
Deadline: July 9, 2018
Location: Children's Medical Center Dallas, Dallas, Texas
Renee Potera, MD 214-456-2521 renee.potera@utsouthwestern.edu
This course is designated for pediatric critical care, neonatology and surgery providers who care for patients who receive Extracorporeal Life Support (ECMO). Course attendees will learn the basic physiology of ECMO and how it applies to patient management, anticoagulation, transport of patients on ECMO, and ECPR, as well as general patient management. Application of ECMO to special populations, such as children with congenital diaphragmatic hernias, will also be discussed. Through hands-on learning and simulation, participants will learn to identify candidate for ECMO, prepare the patient for cannulation, troubleshoot the circuit and handle ECMO emergencies. The course will consist of 8 hours of didactics and 8 hours of simulation, as well as other hands-on training. The course will be conducted by faculty from the divisions of Critical Care Medicine, Pediatric Surgery and Hematology, as well as ECMO specialists at Children’s Medical Center of Dallas and University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center. Course Objectives: Upon completion of this activity, participants should be able to: 1. Demonstrate understanding of ECMO and apply this to patient management 2. Exhibit the ability to anticipate and treat ECMO complications 3. Demonstrate competence in the daily management of the patients on ECMO Who should attend: This content has been designed to help continuing nurse practitioners and critical care fellows becoming ICU specialists.
Posted Date: 05/21/2018

10th Annual Neonatal & Pediatric ECMO Educational Conference | Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh of UPMC
Non ELSO Meeting
07/30/2018 - 08/01/2018
https://www.chp.edu/ecmoconference
Deadline: July 25, 2018
Location: Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh of UPMC
Marit Aspenleiter 412-722-6245 aspenleiterml@upmc.edu
Please join us for this hands-on educational opportunity centered on the care of Neonatal & Pediatric ECMO patients. The three-day conference is being held at the John G. Rangos Sr. Conference Center on the Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh of UPMC campus. The conference includes lectures, high-fidelity simulation and interesting case presentations. Abstracts for the poster session are being accepted until July 10th, 2018. Abstracts can be submitted to Marit Aspenleiter at aspenleiterml@upmc.edu. Notification of acceptance or rejection will be emailed on July 13, 2018.
Posted Date: 05/22/2018

ECMO Specialist Training Course | ECMO Advantage ExtraCorporeal Education Center (EC2) Murfreesboro, TN
Non ELSO Meeting
07/23/2018 - 07/27/2018
http://ecmoadvantage.com/upcoming-courses/
Deadline: July 16, 2018
Location: ECMO Advantage ExtraCorporeal Education Center (EC2) Murfreesboro, TN
Alicia Schmidt  602-999-4922 Alicia@ECMOAdvantage.com
This comprehensive 5-day training course is designed to train clinicians for their role as an ECMO Specialist. Our course is formatted to provide the educational content suggested by the Extracorporeal Life Support Organization (ELSO). ELSO has published suggested “Guidelines for Training and Continuing Education of ECMO Specialists”. When partnered with hands-on and/or simulation training the learner develops a strong skill set to provide quality care to the patient receiving extracorporeal life support. This course is designed primarily for the novice, combining didactic presentations with hands-on equipment, circuitry wet labs and progressive simulations. This course may be beneficial as a refresher course for those experienced ECMO Specialist wishing to reinforce or build on prior training. The course content will cover both VA and VV modalities and the hands-on wet labs and simulations will be conducted in our new Extracorporeal Education Center. Integration of collaborative ECMO Advantage philosophies set the cornerstone for your learning experience leading to improved safety, better outcomes and decreased complications. Registration for this course is only $2560 with EarlyBird and Large Group discounts applied to provide additional value. Normal price is $3200. See feedback from previous learners at http://ecmoadvantage.com/testimonials/ ECMO Advantage offers courses each month of the year. We also provide custom training to fit your institutional or individual requirements. See upcoming courses at http://ecmoadvantage.com/upcoming-courses/
Posted Date: 05/21/2018

3-Day ExtraCorporeal Concepts  | ECMO Advantage ExtraCorporeal Education Center (EC2) Murfreesboro, TN
Non ELSO Meeting
07/23/2018 - 07/25/2018
http://ecmoadvantage.com/upcoming-courses/
Deadline: July 16, 2018
Location: ECMO Advantage ExtraCorporeal Education Center (EC2) Murfreesboro, TN
Alicia Schmidt  602-999-4922 Alicia@ECMOAdvantage.com
The scope of this 3-Day session is to provide a comprehensive core curriculum focused on the fundamental principles of extracorporeal life support. This session will introduce the learner to key ECMO principles as described in the ELSO guidelines. Upon completion of this session the learner will have a deeper understanding of physiology and pathophysiology of extracorporeal life support and its clinical application. This course is primarily lecture with some hands on with equipment. See feedback from previous EC2 courses at http://ecmoadvantage.com/upcoming-courses/
Posted Date: 05/21/2018

The 2nd Annal Meeting of Chinese Society of Extracorporeal Life Support (CSECLS 2018) | Beijing, China
Non ELSO Meeting
06/08/2018 - 06/10/2018
http://csecls2018.meeting.so
Deadline: 06/08/2018
Location: Beijing, China
Hong Su +8613261878968 checls@126.com
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Posted Date: 04/11/2018

Penn Medicine Adult ECMO Symposium 2018  | Smilow Center for Translation Research, Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, 3400 Civic Center Boulevard, Philadelphia, PA 19104
Non ELSO Meeting
05/11/2018 - 05/12/2018
http://penncmeonline.com/cardiology/node/1267094
Deadline: N/A
Location: Smilow Center for Translation Research, Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, 3400 Civic Center Boulevard, Philadelphia, PA 19104
Ansheai Spence-Jones  215-898-6400  aspence@upenn.edu
This symposium is designed as a two-day educational program with a series of lectures on adult extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO). The symposium will also offer the opportunity for hands-on training on extracorporeal life support technique to support cardiac and respiratory patients whose heart and lungs are unable to provide an adequate amount of gas exchange to sustain life. Subject experts will present insights into the technical aspects of the use of extracorporeal membrane oxygenation along with risks, benefits, and outcomes. Best practices in medical and nursing management of the ECMO patients along with howperfusion can empower nursing to manage ECMO patients in the critical care setting will be discussed. This activity has been designed for cardiovascular, pulmonary, critical care and anesthesia physicians, surgeons, perfusionists, nurse practitioners, physician assistants, respiratory therapists, nurses, fellows, residents and other healthcare professionals who want to enhance their extracorporeal membrane oxygenation knowledge.
Posted Date: 02/20/2018

Pediatric-Neonatal and Adult ECMO Training Course | University of Iowa Hospitals & Clinics
Non ELSO Meeting
05/08/2018 - 05/11/2018
Deadline: April 16th, 2018
Location: University of Iowa Hospitals & Clinics
Julie Vance 319-356-8875 uihc-ecmo@uiowa.edu
This four day course will cover topics ranging from Neonatal ECMO through current Adult practices. Our simulation course compliments theories learned in the didactic sessions.
Posted Date: 03/05/2018

5-Day ECMO Specialist Training Course | EC2 Murfreesboro, TN
Non ELSO Meeting
05/07/2018 - 05/11/2018
https://ecmoadvantage.regfox.com/may-5-day-ecmo-specialist-training-course-7-11
Location: EC2 Murfreesboro, TN
Alicia Schmidt   Alicia@ECMOAdvantage.com
This comprehensive 5-day training course is designed to train clinicians for their role as an ECMO Specialist. Our course is formatted to provide the educational content suggested by the Extracorporeal Life Support Organization (ELSO). ELSO has published suggested “Guidelines for Training and Continuing Education of ECMO Specialists”. These guidelines provide a framework governing structure, content, evaluation and on-going training requirements essentially outlining standards that can be used by organizations training clinicians to function as ECMO Specialists. Adherence to and building upon these concepts ensure that a solid knowledge base is established. When partnered with hands-on and/or simulation training the learner develops a strong skill set to provide quality care to the patient receiving extracorporeal life support. Registration for this course is only $3200. EarlyBird and Large Group discounts can be applied to provide additional value. See feedback from previous learners at http://ecmoadvantage.com/testimonials/ ECMO Advantage offers courses each month of the year. We also provide custom training to fit your institutional or individual requirements. See upcoming courses at http://ecmoadvantage.com/upcoming-courses/
Posted Date: 02/27/2018

UPMC Procirca Adult ECMO Training Course | Pittsburgh, PA
Non ELSO Meeting
04/25/2018 - 04/28/2018
http://www.procirca.com
Location: Pittsburgh, PA
Melissa Grayson, CCP 412-623-0044 graysonm@upmc.edu
The University of Pittsburgh Medical Center (UPMC) Procirca Comprehensive Adult ECMO Training Course is a 3.5 day course designed for health care professionals interested in a foundational education in the care of the adult ECMO patient. Course content includes lecture on topics ranging from understanding the components of the ECMO circuit, patient selection, cannulation strategies, and management of various ECMO patient groups to weaning and decannulation. Panel discussions with ECMO experts from UPMC will allow for exploration of topics covering complex patient management as well as the more practical concerns related to creating and maintaining a successful ECMO program, including billing and reimbursement. Lecture will be supported with simulation based learning, including ECMO circuit basics, an interactive ECMO cannulation model, handling ECMO emergencies, ECMO transport and high fidelity case simulation scenarios to help develop patient management and troubleshooting skills. Hands on time with multiple ECMO systems will be available. This activity has been approved for AMA PRA Category 1 Credit ™. Course registration is $2750, and includes the ELSO “Red Book” and ECMO Specialist Training Manual. For more information or to register visit www.procirca.com or contact Melissa Grayson at graysonm@upmc.edu . The University of Pittsburgh is an affirmative action, equal opportunity institution.
Posted Date: 11/03/2017

3-Day Application of ECMO Fundamentals | EC2 Murfreesboro, TN
Non ELSO Meeting
04/16/2018 - 04/18/2018
http://ecmoadvantage.com/upcoming-courses/
Location: EC2 Murfreesboro, TN
Alicia Schmidt   Alicia@ECMOAdvantage.com
Join us April 16-18, 2018 for a 3 day simulation session at EC2. Application of ECMO Fundamentals is a 3-Day simulation course designed to help the ECMO Specialist develop and/or refine hands on skills and ECMO management knowledge in a safe, engaging, high fidelity environment. Learners who register for this session should already have completed basic ECMO educational lectures and have some previous ECMO exposure. ECMO Systems available for this course include the Rotoflow, CARDIOHELP, and Centrimag systems. ELSO's 5th Edition Red Book will be provided to each learner. Registration is only $1980. EarlyBird and Group Discounts can be added to provide additional value. See feedback from previous learners at http://ecmoadvantage.com/testimonials/
Posted Date: 02/27/2018

Mayo Clinic Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation (ECMO) Symposium 2018 | Mayo Clinic, Scottsdale, Arizona
Non ELSO Meeting
04/10/2018 - 04/11/2018
https://ce.mayo.edu/ECMO2018
Location: Mayo Clinic, Scottsdale, Arizona
 mca.cme@mayo.edu
This highly immersive hands-on workshop provides the latest techniques and technology surrounding the clinical use of Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation (ECMO). Through integrated clinical scenarios providers will apply the knowledge gained towards the initiation and management of ECMO on simulated cases of acute respiratory and hemodynamic failure. They will deepen their understanding of the applied physiology of both venovenous and venoarterial ECMO utilizing high fidelity simulation labs and its interaction with conventional life support treatments.
Posted Date: 10/03/2017

INOVA Cardiovascular and Mechanical Support Symposium | Renaissance Hotel, Washington DC
Non ELSO Meeting
04/06/2018 - 04/07/2018
http://inovaheart.org/cardiology-cme
Deadline: early bird by March 12
Location: Renaissance Hotel, Washington DC
Elizabeth Cossa-Gallagher or Heidi Dalton 703 776 3068 elizabeth.cossagallagher@inova.org
Keynote from Sylvia Mathews Burwell (former US Secretary of Health and Human Services); Mechanical Support (ECMO) session Sunday April 7 12:30-6 p: How to handle left and right heart failure, the vent and ambulate on ECMO Sim sessions for trouble shooting' Family Testimonials Led by Heidi Dalton MD Registration fees (entire symposium): early bird by March 2 MDs: $150; PAs: $100; Nurses $75; Perfusionists $75; Residents/fellows $50
Posted Date: 02/20/2018

IRCAD Rio ECMO Course | IRCAD Rio, Barra da Tijuca, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Non ELSO Meeting
03/26/2018 - 03/29/2018
http://www.ircadamericalatina.com.br/cursos/rio/89/ecmo/
Deadline: 03/26/2018
Location: IRCAD Rio, Barra da Tijuca, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Mrs. Aline ou Mr Fernando  almattos01@ircadrio.com.br
First course of ECMO in Rio de Janeiro with many ELSO specialists. Excellent opportunity to learn ECMO.
Posted Date: 02/05/2018

Current Concepts and the Managment of Adult ECMO Patients | Danville, PA
Non ELSO Meeting
03/21/2018 - 03/21/2018
https://go.geisinger.org/ECMOBrochure
Location: Danville, PA
Evan Gajkowski 570-336-6390 efgajkowski@geisinger.edu
One day course at Geisinger Medical Center Danville, PA. A comprehensive Adult ECMO training course designed for health care professionals interested in education and care of the adult ECMO patient. Course content includes lecture on topics ranging from understanding the components of the ECMO circuit, Overview and indications for ECMO, VA ECMO for Cardiogenic Shock, VV ECMO for ARDS, ECMO in special populations, ECMO for PE and eCPR, Pharmokinetics in ECMO, and ECMO simulation workshops. Hands on time with multiple ECMO systems will be available. For more information or to register visit https://go.geisinger.org/ECMOBrochure or contact Evan Gajkowski at efgajkowski@geisinger.edu
Posted Date: 12/12/2017

ECMO Specialist Training | Thomas Jefferson University Hospital
Non ELSO Meeting
03/16/2018 - 03/18/2018
http://Jefferson.edu/ECMO
Deadline: Space is limited
Location: Thomas Jefferson University Hospital
Tep Ros 215-503-1111 IEHP-info@jefferson.edu
Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation (ECMO) Training at Jefferson The Institute of Emerging Health Professions at Jefferson is offering training designed for medical professionals on all levels, including respiratory therapists, ED and ICU-based nurses and nurse practitioners, and perfusionists, who are interested in managing patients requiring ECMO therapy in the acute care setting. Training includes didactic and simulation training for hands-on experience. Training participants will manage ECMO complications with an active ECMO circuit in a simulated environment. You will gain the skills and knowledge necessary for managing the adult populations requiring Veno-Venous (V-V) and Veno-Arterial (V-A) ECMO. Earn 24 CEUs and a certificate of completion as an ECMO Specialist after completing our training program at Jefferson - Center City Campus in Philadelphia, PA on March 16-18th, 2018. Cost: $2,395 (most meals and the ELSO Red Book will be included) For more information visit Jefferson.edu/ECMO. To view other certificate/training programs, visit jefferson.edu/IEHP. If you have questions about the course, please e-mail IEHP-info@jefferson.edu.
Posted Date: 01/17/2018

The 34th Annual Children’s National Symposium: | Keystone Colorado
Non ELSO Meeting
02/25/2018 - 03/01/2018
http://www.ecmomeeting.com
Deadline: February 1, 2018
Location: Keystone Colorado
Billie Short, MD 202-476-3314 bshort@childrensnational.org
Abstract deadline Jan 18, 2018
Posted Date: 11/16/2017

3-Day Mastering ECMO Fundamentals | ECMO Advantage ExtraCorporeal Education Center (EC2)
Non ELSO Meeting
02/19/2018 - 02/21/2018
http://ecmoadvantage.com/upcoming-courses/
Deadline: January 29th, 2018
Location: ECMO Advantage ExtraCorporeal Education Center (EC2)
Alicia Schmidt  682-472-2439 Alicia@ECMOAdvantage.com
Use Coupon Code ELSO2017 to receive 50% off next 6 registrants to any 2018 Upcoming Course at EC2 if registration received by Dec 31, 2017. Discount only applies to next 6 to register who sees this discount code on the Non-ELSO Meetings page. The scope of this 3-Day Mastering ECMO Fundamentals session is to provide a comprehensive core curriculum focused on the fundamental principles of extracorporeal life support. This session will introduce the learner to key ECMO principles as described in the ELSO guidelines. Upon completion of this session the learner will have a deeper understanding of physiology and pathophysiology of extracorporeal life support and its clinical application. Register in time for early bird discounts and contact us for group discounts. Check out all our Upcoming Courses. We also offer custom training at EC2 or at your institution. Contact us with your request.
Posted Date: 12/19/2017

5-Day ECMO Specialist Training Course | Murfreesboro, TN
Non ELSO Meeting
02/12/2018 - 02/16/2018
http://ecmoadvantage.com/extracorporeal-education-center/
Deadline: January 12, 2018
Location: Murfreesboro, TN
Shanna Seigel 319-471-1559 Shanna@ECMOAdvantage.com
This is a comprehensive 5-day training course designed to train clinicians for their role as ECMO Specialist. Our course is formatted to provide the educational content suggested by the Extracorporeal Life Support Organization (ELSO). ELSO has published suggested “Guidelines for Training and Continuing Education of ECMO Specialists”. The learning process will occur at our new state of the art ExtraCorporeal Education Center in Murfreesboro, TN. Learn in an exciting new environment through engaging interactive lecture, hands on with equipment, and high fidelity simulation. visit http://www.ECMOAdvantage.com to learn more
Posted Date: 09/22/2017

Adult ECMO Training Course | University of Iowa Hospitals & Clinics
Non ELSO Meeting
01/23/2018 - 01/26/2018
Deadline: December 22nd, 2017
Location: University of Iowa Hospitals & Clinics
Julie Vance 319-356-8875 uihc-ecmo@uiowa.edu
This course provides two days of didactic presentations discussing multiple topics including but not limited to, physiology, selection, and management of emergencies encountered in adult ECMO. In addition to didactic, we offer hands-on simulation of ECMO emergencies that participants can utilize information learned from didactic sessions and safely apply to bed side scenarios. CME and CEUs offered.
Posted Date: 10/23/2017

SickKids PRACTICAL ECLS Academic Half Day - Advancing Care of the Child Receiving ECLS | The Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Non ELSO Meeting
01/10/2018 - 01/10/2018
http://www.cvent.com/events/advancing-care-for-the-child-receiving-ecls/event-summary-c705bd508d824b06b592cdd8
0e04e3fd.aspx
Location: The Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Mark Todd 416-813-7654 x.201156 ecls.program@sickkids.ca
The PRACTICAL Series consists of academic symposiums starting with ECLS on January 10, 2018 from 1-5 pm, which will launch the celebrations for the 50th Anniversary of SickKids Critical Care! The ECLS symposium will incorporate practical, evidence-informed sessions and experiences on topics such as education, simulation, ethics, resources, innovation, and outcomes. These sessions are designed to advance understanding, stimulate reflection, and illustrate best practices when caring for children and families experiencing a critical childhood illness or injury. For those who can't attend in person, the sessions will be available live via webcast. Please complete the registration and select webcast for this option.
Posted Date: 12/08/2017

ECMO Specialist Training Program | Thomas Jefferson University
Non ELSO Meeting
12/08/2017 - 12/10/2017
http://www.jefferson.edu/ECMO
Deadline: Seats are limited!
Location: Thomas Jefferson University
IEHP-info@jefferson.edu 215-503-1111 IEHP-info@jefferson.edu
The Institute of Emerging Health Professions at Thomas Jefferson University offers training for medical professionals interested in managing patients requiring ECMO therapy in the acute care setting. The program is ideal for physicians, nurses, respiratory therapists, physician assistants, nurse practitioners and perfusionists. It includes didactic and simulation training based on ELSO standards to prepare participants with the skills and knowledge to manage adult populations requiring Veno-Venous (V-V) and Veno-Arterial (V-A) ECMO. Upon completion of the training, students will earn a certificate of completion and continuing education credits.
Posted Date: 09/22/2017

Cardiac Assist Devices in Heart Failure | Learning resource center, Cairo university
Non ELSO Meeting
11/20/2017 - 11/21/2017
http://ecmoegypt.org
Deadline: 11/20/2017
Location: Learning resource center, Cairo university
Dr. Akram bdelbary +201221162552 info@ecmoegypt.org
First meeting organized by the Egyptian ECMO working group. Hosted by Cairo university ECMO center. The first ECMO simulation workshop conducted with the meeting.
Posted Date: 11/07/2017

UTMC ECMO TRAINING COURSE | University of Toledo Medical Center Toledo, OH
Non ELSO Meeting
11/08/2017 - 11/09/2017
Location: University of Toledo Medical Center Toledo, OH
Maggie Commet 419-383-5160 margaret.commet@utoledo.edu
The two day course is designed for physicians and other health care providers (RN's, RT's, & CCP's) caring for adult patients suffering from severe acute cardiac failure and/or respiratory failure. This course will consist of a combined lecture ending with panel discussion and high fidelity simulation labs that include the eigenflow simulator with ECMO circuits. Keynote speaker Dr. Robert Bartlett will be presenting and participate in the panel discussions. Physician cost $1500 for both days & non-physician cost $1200 for both days. The University of Toledo is accredited by ACCME to provide continuing medical education for physicians. The University of Toledo designates this live activity for a maximum of 14.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits ™. Physicians should claim only credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity. Please contact Maggie Commet at margaret.commet@utoledo.edu for registration information.
Posted Date: 09/20/2017

Mayo Clinic's Current Concepts in the Management of the Adult ECMO Patient | J. Wayne and Delores Barr Weaver Simulation Center, Jacksonville, FL
Non ELSO Meeting
10/27/2017 - 10/28/2017
https://ce.mayo.edu/critical-care/content/mayo-clinics-current-concepts-management-adult-ecmo-patient
Location: J. Wayne and Delores Barr Weaver Simulation Center, Jacksonville, FL
CME Staff 1-800-462-9633 cme-jax@mayo.edu
This course takes advantage of modern educational concepts to provide clinically relevant material through realistic scenarios and simulation on ECMO initiation, management and removal. This highly interactive approach puts the learner in the position of the clinician needing to make simple thorough complex decisions commonly faced when providing ECMO. There will be limited traditional didactic presentations and a greater emphasis on interactive learning in small groups using accelerated scenarios around specific topics. Hands-on simulation will be used to expose the learner to a range of typical management issues and ECMO emergencies. For both novice and experienced ECMO care givers, the course will provide an exceptional learning environment for solid ECLS concepts and energize ECMO providers to offer state-of-the-art lifesaving opportunities for critically ill patients.
Posted Date: 12/06/2016

UPMC Procirca Adult ECMO Training Course | UPMC, Procirca Perfusion Simulation and Education Center, Pittsburgh, PA
Non ELSO Meeting
10/18/2017 - 10/21/2017
http://www.procirca.com/perfusion-services/Pages/Adult-ECMO-Training.aspx
Location: UPMC, Procirca Perfusion Simulation and Education Center, Pittsburgh, PA
Melissa Grayson 412-623-0044 graysonm@upmc.edu
The University of Pittsburgh Medical Center (UPMC) Procirca Comprehensive Adult ECMO Training Course is a 3.5 day course designed for health care professionals interested in a foundational education in the care of the adult ECMO patient. Course content includes lecture on topics ranging from understanding the components of the ECMO circuit, patient selection, cannulation strategies and management of various ECMO patient groups to weaning and decannulation. ECMO experts from UPMC will discuss topics covering complex patient management as well as the more practical concerns related to creating and maintaining a successful ECMO program, including billing and reimbursement. Lecture will be supported with simulation based learning, including ECMO circuit basics, an interactive ECMO cannulation model, handling ECMO emergencies, ECMO transport and high fidelity case simulation scenarios to help develop patient management and troubleshooting skills. Hands on time with multiple ECMO systems will be available. This activity has been approved for AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s) ™. Course registration is $2750, and includes the ELSO “Red Book” and ECMO Specialist Training Manual. For more information or to register visit www.procirca.com or contact Melissa Grayson at graysonm@upmc.edu. The University of Pittsburgh is an affirmative action, equal opportunity institution. **Limited seats are still available for the Adult ECMO Training Course May 10-13, 2017**
Posted Date: 01/23/2017

ECMO symposium - extending our reach | King's College Hospital, London, UK
Non ELSO Meeting
10/16/2017 - 10/16/2017
http://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/kings-critical-care-ecmo-symposium-extending-our-reach-tickets-31710776787
Deadline: Early bird rate for first 40 tickets - no deadline
Location: King's College Hospital, London, UK
Dr. Robert Loveridge + 44 7831 618333 robert.loveridge@nhs.net
This symposium seeks to better understand the more unusual indications for ECMO in adults and adolescents. With a focus on liver failure and transplantation, haematological disease, and cardiac disease especially within the UK setting, national and international speakers have been brought together to help open up the debate about widening the role of ECMO in sub-specialist populations.
Posted Date: 06/16/2017

University of Minnesota Health ECMO Symposium: Advanced Management of the Failing Heart or Lung | The Commons Hotel 615 Washington Ave SE Minneapolis, MN 55414
Non ELSO Meeting
10/05/2017 - 10/06/2017
http://z.umn.edu/ecmo
Location: The Commons Hotel 615 Washington Ave SE Minneapolis, MN 55414
Morgan Riordan 1-800-776-8636 cme@umn.edu
Please join us for the third annual University of Minnesota Health ECMO Symposium. This educational event addresses treatment options for patients with acute cardiac and respiratory failure. We will offer presentations on preventing and managing complications on ECMO support and provide a forum to discuss practice. This conference is designed for intensivists, pulmonologists, cardiologists, cardiothoracic surgeons, physicians, advanced practice providers, nurses, perfusionists and respiratory therapists who specialize in cardiac or pulmonary management of critically ill patients. Up to 8.5 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™, ANCC contact hours available for ECMO Symposium* *Includes simulation session on Thursday evening and main program Friday Full agenda and accreditation information available online.
Posted Date: 08/01/2017

Adult Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation (ECMO) Symposium | The Ritz-Carlton, Washington D.C.
Non ELSO Meeting
09/23/2017 - 09/23/2017
https://smhs.gwu.edu/cehp/activities/live-courses/ECMO
Deadline: Register before August 25, 2017 for Early Bird Discount
Location: The Ritz-Carlton, Washington D.C.
Mel Ricks, RN, CCRN 202-715-5700 Melody.Ricks@gwu-hospital.com
The symposium will explore both common and unique applications for adult ECMO including reversible respiratory failure, cardiogenic shock, pulmonary embolism, trauma, sepsis, pregnancy, ECPR and organ procurement. Early recognition, implementation and basic management principles will be discussed. The comprehensive one-day symposium will cover a wide range of topics including case scenarios featuring: VA ECMO, VV ECMO, Medical optimization prior to ECMO, Ventilator management on ECMO, Hemodynamics on ECMO, ECMO transport, Ethics in ECMO Please join the GW Center for Extracorporeal Life Support Team for an informative and exciting day of the adult ECMO education.
Posted Date: 05/26/2017

ECMO Specialist Training Course | The Institute of Emerging Health Professions, Thomas Jefferson University
Non ELSO Meeting
08/11/2017 - 08/13/2017
http://Jefferson.edu/ECMO
Deadline: July 31, 2017
Location: The Institute of Emerging Health Professions, Thomas Jefferson University
IEHP-info@jefferson.edu 215-503-1111 IEHP-info@jefferson.edu
The Institute of Emerging Health Professions at Thomas Jefferson University is offering a Simulation Based ECMO Specialist Training Program focusing on adult populations requiring VV and VA ECMO.
Posted Date: 04/21/2017

Neonatal and Pediatric ECMO Educational Conference | Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh of UPMC, John G. Rangos Sr. Conference Center, Pittsburgh, PA
Non ELSO Meeting
07/31/2017 - 08/02/2017
http://www.chp.edu/ecmoconference
Location: Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh of UPMC, John G. Rangos Sr. Conference Center, Pittsburgh, PA
Marit Aspenleiter 412-722-6245 aspenleiterml@upmc.edu
Please join us for this educational opportunity designed for clinicians interested in expanding their knowledge of the treatment of patients requiring Extracorporeal Life Support. The three-day conference includes lectures from UPMC faculty, hands-on high-fidelity simulation scenarios, and case presentations. Visit www.chp.edu/ecmoconference for updated information about the conference. This activity has been approved for AMA PRA Category 1 Credit ™ The University of Pittsburgh is an affirmative action, equal opportunity institution. For more information and online registration, visit https://ccehs.upmc.com. Registration is $300 for physicians/$200 for allied health professionals.
Posted Date: 06/19/2017

ASAIO 63rd Annual Meeting | Chicago, IL
Non ELSO Meeting
06/21/2017 - 06/24/2017
https://asaio.com/annual-conference/chi-2017-63rd-annual-conference/
Location: Chicago, IL
Karen Burke  Karen.Burke@asaio.com
Hyatt Regency Chicago (151 East Wacker Drive)
Posted Date: 04/14/2017

University of Iowa Hospitals & Clinics ECMO Training Course | University of Iowa Hospitals & Clinics
Non ELSO Meeting
06/20/2017 - 06/23/2017
https://uihc.org/ecmo-training-course
Deadline: June 7th, 2017
Location: University of Iowa Hospitals & Clinics
Julie Vance 319-356-8875 uihc-ecmo@uiowa.edu
This ECMO course will include neonatal, pediatric, and adult theory with application. We include didactic and high fidelity simulation to support themes learned throughout the course and to prepare participants to care for these growing and challenging patient populations.
Posted Date: 04/21/2017

Chinese Society of Extracorporeal Life Support (CSECLS) congress 2017 | Beijing International Conference, No 8 Beichen East Road, Chaoyang District, Beijing, 100029, P. R. China
Non ELSO Meeting
06/09/2017 - 06/11/2017
http://csecls2017.medmeeting.org/cn
Location: Beijing International Conference, No 8 Beichen East Road, Chaoyang District, Beijing, 100029, P. R. China
Center for Cardiac Intensive Care, Beijing Anzhen Hospital, Beijing +86-10-68318316 checls@126.com
Chinese Society of Extracorporeal Life Support Congress is focusing on new concepts and techniques of extracorporeal life support. CSECLS will be the official ECLS organization in China, which has been approved to be established by Chinese Medical Doctor Association(CMDA). Many Chinese doctors joining CSECLS are focusing on promoting ECMO practice from many societies including critical care, cardiac surgery, cardiology, respiratory, emergency. They are most well-known professionals on ECMO in China. Through this platform, efforts have been made to optimize or re-survey ECLS in ICU, emergency and other departments to enhance regional collaboration in China.
Posted Date: 03/06/2017

1st Annual INOVA ECMO Smposium | Physician's Conference Center and Advanced Simulation Center, Falls Church VA
Non ELSO Meeting
06/02/2017 - 06/03/2017
Deadline: Early Bird to April 30th and then til time of course
Location: Physician's Conference Center and Advanced Simulation Center, Falls Church VA
Elizabeth Cossa Gallagher 703 776 3068 elizabeth.cossagallagher@inova.org
Join us for the latest updates on use of ECMO in cardiogenic shock, how and when to combine with other devices, updates and demos on simulation techniques, troubleshooting and difficult cases. Neonates through adult education provided. Join experts like Heidi Dalton, Eric Osborn, Cara Agerstrand and others in small group discussions (and wine and cheese!!)
Posted Date: 03/31/2017

ECMO Specialist Training Course | Institute of Emerging Health Professions, Thomas Jefferson University
Non ELSO Meeting
06/02/2017 - 06/04/2017
http://Jefferson.edu/ECMO
Deadline: May 19, 2017
Location: Institute of Emerging Health Professions, Thomas Jefferson University
IEHP-info@jefferson.edu/ECMO 215-503-1111 IEHP-info@jefferson.edu
The Institute of Emerging Health Professions at Thomas Jefferson University is offering a Simulation Based ECMO Specialist Training Course on managing adult populations on VV and VA ECMO.
Posted Date: 04/21/2017

19th Entry Level Course: ICU Management of the ECMO Patient | St Vincent’s Hospital, Sydney Australia
Non ELSO Meeting
05/30/2017 - 05/30/2017
https://svhs.org.au/home/research-education/education/courses-workshops-and-conferences/nursing/ecmo-workshop-
2017
Deadline: 28 Apr 2017
Location: St Vincent’s Hospital, Sydney Australia
Hergen Buscher +61 2 8382 2581 hergen.buscher@svha.org.au
A basic one day workshop for ICU doctors, nurses & other interested clinicians. Content ? VV ECMO: principles, practice, problems & troubleshooting ? The VV ECMO circuit & handson practice ? VV ECMO simulation & scenarios ? VA ECMO: principles, practice, problems& troubleshooting ? VA circuit problems & hands-on troubleshooting ? VA ECMO simulation & scenarios
Posted Date: 02/02/2017

UTMC Adult ECMO Training Course | Toledo Ohio
Non ELSO Meeting
05/18/2017 - 05/19/2017
Location: Toledo Ohio
Maggie Commet 419-383-5160 margaret.commet@utoledo.edu
The two day course is designed for physicians and other health care providers (RN's, RT's, & CCP's) caring for adult patients suffering from severe acute cardiac failure and/or respiratory failure. This course will consist of a combined lecture ending with panel discussion and high fidelity simulation labs that include the eigenflow simulator with ECMO circuits. Keynote speaker Dr. Robert Bartlett will be presenting and participate in the panel discussions. Physician cost $1500 for both days & non-physician cost $1200 for both days. The University of Toledo is accredited by ACCME to provide continuing medical education for physicians. The University of Toledo designates this live activity for a maximum of 14.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits ™. Physicians should claim only credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity. Please contact Maggie Commet at margaret.commet@utoledo.edu for registration information.
Posted Date: 01/04/2017

Mayo Clinic Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation (ECMO) Workshop 2017 | Mayo Clinic, Center for Procedural Innovation, Scottsdale, Arizona
Non ELSO Meeting
04/04/2017 - 04/05/2017
https://ce.mayo.edu/ECMO2017
Deadline: Register early - limited availability!
Location: Mayo Clinic, Center for Procedural Innovation, Scottsdale, Arizona
CME Staff 480-301-4580 mca.cme@mayo.edu
Mayo Clinic in Arizona is pleased to extend a highly immersive 2-day workshop for managing Adult Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation. Unique high fidelity simulations and hands-on labs integrate ECMO, mechanical ventilation, ultrasound and hemodynamics monitoring techniques required for optimal patient management. In addition to learning ECMO guidelines, learners will deepen their understanding of venovenous and venoarterial ECMO physiology. By incorporating the latest techniques and technologies, this workshop is intended to advance one’s knowledge and judgement in initiating, monitoring, and managing ECMO. To optimize the learner to instructor ratio, workshop size is limited.
Posted Date: 09/16/2016

Pediatric Neonatal and Adult ECMO course | Childrens Medical Center Dallas, Texas
Non ELSO Meeting
03/27/2017 - 03/29/2017
https://www.childrens.com/for-healthcare-professionals/continuing-medical-education-credits/cme-conferences
Deadline: March 15th, 2017
Location: Childrens Medical Center Dallas, Texas
Donna Taylor 214 456-8445 donna.taylor@childrens.com
This instructive 3 day course is designed for physicians and ECMO specialists caring for patients with severe acute respiratory and cardiac failure who receive Extracorporeal Life support (ECLS). The course will be conducted as per ELSO guidelines under the guidance of internationally recognized ECLS experts Dr.Heidi Dalton, Tom Preston, CCP in collaboration with local faculty at Children’s Medical Center of Dallas and University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center. Course content will include ECMO indications and contraindications, ECMO patient and circuit physiology, cannulation techniques, anticoagulation and other aspects of ECMO patient care and management. The course will have 12 hours of didactics and 9hours of small group simulation (hands-on and fundamental review), and also instruction on topics such as circuit check, equipment components, alarms, pressure monitoring, circuit entry, de-airing the circuit, connecting CVVH and plasmapheresis circuits and hand cranking the pump. The course will utilize clinical case scenarios, faculty and educator guidance and technological resources to facilitate team training and clinical critical thinking and decision making. The course is appropriate for centers new to ECMO or those wanting to expand their expertise in neonatal, pediatric and adult ECMO care.
Posted Date: 10/31/2016

ECMO Training Course | University of Toledo Medical Center Toledo, OH
Non ELSO Meeting
11/09/2016 - 11/11/2016
http://UTOLEDO.EDU/MED/CME/ECMO
Deadline: 10/28/16
Location: University of Toledo Medical Center Toledo, OH
Maggie Commet 419-383-5160 margaret.commet@utoledo.edu
The two day course is designed for physicians and specialists caring for adult patients suffering from severe acute cardiac failure and/or respiratory failure. These complex patients may be candidates for Extracorporeal Life Support. This course will consist of a combined lecture ending with panel discussion and high fidelity simulation lab with an ECMO circuit.
Posted Date: 09/20/2016

UPMC Procirca Adult ECMO Training Course | UPMC Herberman Conference Center, Pittsburgh, PA
Non ELSO Meeting
10/26/2016 - 10/29/2016
Location: UPMC Herberman Conference Center, Pittsburgh, PA
Melissa Grayson, CCP 412-623-0044 graysonm@upmc.edu
The UPMC Procirca Adult ECMO Training Course is a 3.5 day course designed for health care professionals interested in a foundational education in the care of the adult ECMO patient. Course content includes lecture on topics ranging from understanding the components of the ECMO circuit, patient selection, cannulation strategies, management of various ECMO patient groups to weaning and decannulation. Panel discussions with ECMO experts from UPMC will allow for exploration of topics including complex patient management as well as the more practical concerns related to creating and maintaining a successful ECMO program. Lecture will be supported with 14 hours of simulation based learning, including ECMO circuit basics, an interactive ECMO cannulation, handling ECMO emergencies, and high fidelity case simulation scenarios to help develop patient management and troubleshooting skills. Hands on time with multiple ECMO systems will be available. This activity has been approved for AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. Course registration is $2750, and includes the ELSO “Red Book” and ECMO Specialist Training Manual. For more information or to register contact Melissa Grayson at graysonm@upmc.edu. The University of Pittsburgh is an affirmative action, equal opportunity institution.
Posted Date: 07/11/2016

ASAIO Annual Conference | San Francisco, CA
Non ELSO Meeting
06/15/2016 - 06/18/2016
http://www.asaio.com
Location: San Francisco, CA
Karen Burke  info@asaio.com
ASAIO (formerly known as the American Society for Artificial Internal Organs) is a world class society that has been in existence for over 55 years. It strives to “save lives one medical device at a time”. ASAIO’s mission is to provide a forum that globally and collaboratively promotes the development of innovative medical device technology at the crossroads of science, engineering, and medicine. This is synergistically accomplished by our interdisciplinary and talented membership comprised of clinicians, scientists, engineers, industry, academia, the financial community, as well as representatives from the Food & Drug Administration, National Science Foundation and the National Institutes of Health. Our interdisciplinary think-tank of developers push the envelope by continually adapting, evolving, and advancing the medical device, tissue engineering, and regenerative medicine fields to provide solutions that culminate in the development of novel life-saving technologies. ASAIO is deeply rooted in decades of history, success, and experience. We seek to challenge conventional wisdom, to carefully address technological limitations, and to formulate new solutions with life-changing potential.
Posted Date: 04/22/2016

ECMO Training Course | University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics
Non ELSO Meeting
06/06/2016 - 06/10/2016
https://www.uihealthcare.org/otherservices.aspx?id=249219
Deadline: April 29, 2016
Location: University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics
Julie Vance 319/356-8875 uihc-ecmo@uiowa.edu
This 5 day course is designed for physicians, surgeons, and specialists caring for patients with severe respiratory and/or cardiac failure requiring Extracorporeal Life Support (ECLS). The course includes 3 days of didactic instruction that includes neonatal, pediatric and adult content presented by nationally recognized physician experts. The lecture series is followed by 2 days of rigorous ECMO simulations under the direction of the well-trained and experienced UI ECMO Team. Course content includes: introduction to ECMO equipment, indications and contraindications for patient selection, physiology of ECMO, patient and circuit management, anticoagulation, intra hospital transport of a patient on ECMO, mechanical v. medical emergencies on ECMO, physiology of neonatal, pediatric and adult respiratory and cardiac diseases, renal supportive therapy during ECMO, and multiple case studies. The 16 hours of small group simulations will provide the participants the necessary training to manage clinical challenges that range from basic instruction on how to perform a complete circuit check to advanced trouble- shooting techniques for ECMO emergencies.
Posted Date: 02/26/2016

Pediatric ECLS Workshop | The Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Non ELSO Meeting
06/04/2016 - 06/05/2016
http://www.picc2016.com/scientific-information-abstracts/pre-congress-workshops
Location: The Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Mark Todd, ECLS Coordinator 1-416-813-7654 x.201156 mark.todd@sickkids.ca
This ECLS workshop will occur as part of the pre-conference sessions for the upcoming 8th World Congress on Pediatric Intensive and Critical Care being held in Toronto, Canada from June 4-8, 2016. The 2 day course is designed for novices or new learners to extracorporeal life support. The course will feature didactic, simulation and small group learning sessions to give the participant comprehensive training in pediatric ECMO care. Examples of included course content: indications and contraindications to ECLS, managing and understanding associated complications, ECLS physiology, anticoagulation, using CRRT with ECMO and simulations on initiation and weaning from ECMO.
Posted Date: 03/18/2016

UPMC Procirca Adult ECMO Training Course | University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Pittsburgh, PA
Non ELSO Meeting
05/11/2016 - 05/14/2016
Location: University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Pittsburgh, PA
Melissa Grayson  graysonm@upmc.edu
UPMC/Procirca is pleased to announce our Adult ECMO Training Course, being held May 11-14, 2016. This 3.5 day intensive course is designed for the bedside caregiver and will cover topics including the basic principles of ECMO, patient selection, anticoagulation and the management of adult ECMO support. Participants will have 13 hours of classroom training and 14 hours of high fidelity simulation training in our state of the art Simulation Center. Course size will be limited to allow for maximum hands on learning time. For information, please contact Melissa Grayson at graysonm@upmc.edu.
Posted Date: 11/11/2015

ECMO training course | Children's Medical Center of Dallas
Non ELSO Meeting
04/11/2016 - 04/13/2016
https://cmcd.community360.net/activity/3765688/Detail.aspx
Deadline: 03/31/2016
Location: Children's Medical Center of Dallas
Donna Taylor, RRT/ Samantha Cavitt 214 456-8445/214 456-2359 donna.taylor@childrens.com
This instructive 3 day course is designed for physicians and specialists caring for patients with severe acute respiratory and cardiac failure who receive Extracorporeal Life support (ECLS). The course will be conducted as per ELSO guidelines under the guidance of internationally recognized ECLS experts Dr.Heidi Dalton, Tom Preston, CCP in collaboration with local faculty at Children’s Medical Center of Dallas, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center and Baylor University Medical Center. Course content will include ECMO indications and contraindications, ECMO patient and circuit physiology, cannulation techniques, anticoagulation and other aspects of ECMO patient care and management. The course will have 12 hours of didactics and 9 hours of small group simulation (hands-on and fundamentals review). Instruction on topics such as circuit check, equipment components, alarms, pressure monitoring, circuit entry, de-airing the circuit, connecting CVVH and plasmapheresis circuits and hand cranking the pump. The course will utilize clinical case scenarios, faculty and educator guidance and technological resources to facilitate team training and clinical critical thinking and decision making. The course is appropriate for centers new to ECMO or those wanting to expand their expertise in neonatal, pediatric and adult ECMO care.
Posted Date: 12/16/2015

ECMO training program, Muscat 2015 | Royal Muscat Hospital, Muscat, Sultanate of Oman
Non ELSO Meeting
11/20/2015 - 11/21/2015
Deadline: 15th November 2015
Location: Royal Muscat Hospital, Muscat, Sultanate of Oman
Dr Farhana Al Othmani, Dr Said Al Hanshi 0096899315254 and 0096895755205 f.alothmani.fim@gmail.com
A window to Life: Training Program on Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation (ECMO) 2015 Royal Muscat Hospital , Sultanate of Oman 20th and 21st November 2015 Early bird registration deadline: 15th November 2015 Please contact Course Organisers: Dr Farhana Al Othmani: e mail f.alothmani.fim@gmail.com, contact number 0096899315254 and Dr Said Al Hanshi, email:abushatha50@hotmail.com, contact number 0096895755205 With support from Maquet Course Moderator: Dr Suneel Pooboni, Chairman, SWAC ELSO Extra Corporeal Membrane Oxygenation (ECMO) is a life saving technology when all measures of conservative management have failed to work. ECMO can be used for help in respiratory failure or cardio respiratory failure, to be instituted at the right time. This two day program will consist of lectures covering the key areas of instituting and maintaining ECMO support with practical hands on experience on simulation. We will take the local conditions of the population for the application of ECMO. Eminent International faculty will be teaching the program. The course is intended for: Intensivists, Cardiac surgeons, Anaesthesiologists, Cardiologists, Critical care physicians, Perfusionists, Respiratory therapists and Critical care nurses Numbers are limited to 40 people only Posted Date: 20th October 2015
Posted Date: 10/20/2015

ASAIO 61st Annual Conference | Chicago, IL
Non ELSO Meeting
06/24/2015 - 06/27/2015
https://asaio.com/annual-conference/chicago-2015-61st-annual-conference/
Location: Chicago, IL
Karen Burke  561.999.8969 Karen.Burke@asaio.com
The ASAIO Adult ECMO Course will be held on June 24 at the Chicago Hilton in conjunction with the ASAIO 61st Annual Conference.
Posted Date: 03/21/2015

Advanced Cardipulmonary Support for the Critically Ill Adult | Minneapolis, MN
Non ELSO Meeting
05/01/2015 - 05/01/2015
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/advanced-cardiopulmonary-support-for-the-critically-ill-adult-registration-145046
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Deadline: April 22, 2015
Location: Minneapolis, MN
Sharon Wahl 612-775-3665 Sharon.wahl@allina.com
Focus on advanced therapies for cardiac and pulmonary support of critically ill adults including VA & VV ECMO, targeted temperature management, medical management of refractory hypoxemia, and ventricular assist devices. We are honored to welcome Robert Bartlett, MD as keynote speaker.
Posted Date: 01/22/2015

Pediatric/Neonatal ECMO Course | Children's Medical Center of Dallas
Non ELSO Meeting
03/23/2015 - 03/25/2015
http://childrens.com/cme
Deadline: 03/10/2015
Location: Children's Medical Center of Dallas
Donna Taylor, RRT/ Samantha Cavitt 214 456-8445/214 456-2359 donna.taylor@childrens.com
This instructive 3 day course is designed for physicians and specialists caring for infants and children who receive Extracorporeal Life Support (ECLS). The course will be conducted under the guidance of internationally recognized ECLS experts Dr. Heidi Dalton,Tom Preston, CCP, in collaboration with local faculty at Children’s Medical Center of Dallas and University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center. Course content will include ECMO indications and contraindications, ECMO patient and circuit physiology, cannulation techniques, anticoagulation and other aspects of ECMO patient care and management. The course will have 12 hours of didactics and 9 hours of small group simulation (hands-on and fundamentals review). Instruction on topics such as circuit check, equipment components, alarms, pressure monitoring, circuit entry, de-airing the circuit, connecting CVVH and plasmapheresis circuits and hand cranking the pump. The course will utilize clinical case scenarios, faculty and educator guidance and technological resources to facilitate team training and clinical critical thinking and decision making. The course is appropriate for centers new to ECMO or those wanting to expand their expertise in pediatric and neonatal ECMO care.
Posted Date: 01/09/2015

7th Annual UVA Cardiovascular Symposium Heart Team Approach to Cardiovascular Disease | Wintergreen Resort
Non ELSO Meeting
02/26/2015 - 02/28/2015
https://cmetracker.net/UVACME/Catalog?sessiontype=C#Feb
Deadline: Wintergreen Resort
Location: Wintergreen Resort
Carol Ann Rosenberg 434.982.4136  cr4bx@virginia.edu
Posted Date: 11/20/2014

At The Leading Edge: New Frontiers in Pulmonary Hypertension and ECMO | NewYork-Presbyterian/Columbia University Medical Center, Vivian and Seymour Milstein Family Heart Center
Non ELSO Meeting
01/08/2015 - 01/08/2015
http://columbiasurgerycme.org/event_ecmo_20150108.html
Location: NewYork-Presbyterian/Columbia University Medical Center, Vivian and Seymour Milstein Family Heart Center
Jessica Scully  212-304-7817  jas2134@cumc.columbia.edu
Posted Date: 11/20/2014

Severe Acute Respiratory Failure - State of the Art | Sheraton Centre Toronto Hotel - Toronto, Canada
Non ELSO Meeting
10/29/2014 - 10/29/2014
http://www.criticalcarecanada.com/program/pre-conference/severe-acute-respiratory-failure-state-art/
Location: Sheraton Centre Toronto Hotel - Toronto, Canada
CCCF Secretariat  1-888-527-3434 info@criticalcarecanada.com
Posted Date: 11/20/2014

Paediatric ECMO Specialists Training Course | Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Non ELSO Meeting
10/28/2014 - 10/29/2014
http://www.criticalcarecanada.com/program/pre-conference/
Location: Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Jason MaCartney, RRT Educator & ECMO Coordinator  1-416-813-1500 extension 20-5503 jason.macartney@sickkids.ca
Posted Date: 11/20/2014

Minnesota Perfusion Society Meeting @ Mall of America | Radisson Blu Hotel, Bloomington, MN - Mall of America
Non ELSO Meeting
10/24/2014 - 10/26/2014
http://www.mnperfsoc.org/
Location: Radisson Blu Hotel, Bloomington, MN - Mall of America
Amanda Cornelius 507-206-9187 cornelius.amanda@mayo.edu
Posted Date: 06/16/2014

ECMO TRAINING PROGRAM | Louisville, KY
Non ELSO Meeting
10/20/2014 - 10/24/2014
http://www.ecmoadvantage.com/
Location: Louisville, KY
Randy Bartilson 615-556-5578 Randy@ECMOAdvantage.com
Posted Date: 06/16/2014