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Pre-Congress Educational Opportunities

Each course is packed with essential clinical information to keep you up to date on various critical care topics.

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Do you want to attend a precourse without registering for the Critical Care Congress?

Registration for these precourses is available a la carte via the registration links below. Attendees must participate in person. Each course is packed with essential clinical information to keep you up to date on various critical care topics. Course prices vary. 
 
Register in conjunction with Congress and receive a discount. Learn more here.
 
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Critical Care Ultrasound: Adult (Skills Event)

Critical Care Ultrasound: Adult (Skills Event)

Friday, February 21 OR Saturday, February 22, 2025

Increase your ultrasound diagnostic skills and scanning proficiency. Earn up to 17.5 accredited continuing education credits and maintenance of certification points.

Critical Care Ultrasound: Pediatric and Neonatal (Skills Event)

Critical Care Ultrasound: Pediatric and Neonatal (Skills Event)

Friday, February 21, OR Saturday, February 22, 2025

Increase your ultrasound knowledge for critically ill pediatric and neonatal patients. Earn up to 17.5 accredited continuing education credits and maintenance of certification points.

Critical Care Ultrasound: Life Support and Sepsis

Critical Care Ultrasound: Life Support and Sepsis

Friday, February 21, 2025

Gain beginner point-of-care ultrasound skills to assist in the management of patients with cardiac arrest and sepsis. Earn up to 10 accredited continuing education credits and maintenance of certification points.

Critical Care Ultrasound: Advanced Echocardiography

Critical Care Ultrasound: Advanced Echocardiography

Saturday, February 22, 2025

Expand fundamental echocardiographic skills and knowledge. Earn up to 9.5 accredited continuing education credits and maintenance of certification points.

Airway and Mechanical Ventilation Management (Skills Event)

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 in 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.

Date: Saturday, February 22, 2025

Time: 7:00 a.m. • 5:00 p.m.

Continuing Education: 12.5 ACE credits and MOC points

Includes:
  • 4.25 hours of online presentations by subject matter experts
  • 8 hours of interactive skills training
  • Airway and Mechanical Ventilation Management eBook

Non-Member Price: $1,450.00
Member Price: $1,350.00

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Critical Care Innovation Incubator

Join clinicians, researchers, industry leaders, and investors to ignite impactful change in critical care! Designed to foster collaboration among leading minds across diverse disciplines, this event will:

  • Explore emerging critical care innovations in pharmaceuticals, medical technology, big data, and AI
  • Spark collaboration by networking, sharing ideas, and building powerful partnerships
  • Fuel inspiration through poster presentations and educational discussions

Whether you’re an entrepreneur in the trenches or a motivated clinician-innovator, the Critical Care Innovation Incubator offers resources to help you navigate the innovation landscape.

Date: Saturday, February 22, 2025

Time: 7:00 a.m. • 5:00 p.m.

Includes:
  • 1 full day of in-person interaction
  • Networking time with industry leaders and investors
  • Poster and pitch presentations, roundtables, and exhibits

Non-Member Price: $500.00
Member Price: $400.00

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Current Concepts in Pediatric Critical Care

Explore controversial, cutting-edge, and timely topics that are directly applicable to the care of critically ill pediatric patients during this full-day course. The course content will engage participants in a variety of didactic and panel discussions on PARDS updates, interprofessional education, immune dysfunction and immunomodulation, obesity, and more.

Date: Saturday, February 22, 2025

Time: 7:00 a.m. • 4:00 p.m.

Continuing Education: 6.5 ACE credits and MOC points

Includes:
  • 1 full day of in-person education
  • Current Concepts in Pediatric Critical Care eBook

Non-Member Price: $970.00
Member Price: $870.00

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Deep Dive: An Introduction to AI in Critical Care Medicine

Equip yourself with foundational skills and perspectives necessary to leverage artificial intelligence (AI) effectively and responsibly in critical care environments. Experts will discuss various applications of AI, using real-world demonstrations of how these technologies can enhance patient outcomes, streamline workflows, and support clinical decisionmaking. Gain insights into the practical aspects of AI implementation and integration within healthcare settings, addressing the technical, organizational, and infrastructural challenges involved. The course also emphasizes the importance of ethical and legal considerations, fostering a critical understanding of data privacy, consent, accountability, and the potential biases inherent in AI systems.

Date: Saturday, February 22, 2025

Time: 1:00 p.m. • 5:00 p.m.

Continuing Education: 3.75 ACE credits and MOC points

Includes:
  • Half-day of in-person education

Non-Member Price: $499.00
Member Price: $399.00

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ELSO Extracorporeal Membranous Oxygenation Simulation Course

Held in partnership with the Extracorporeal Life Support Organization

Explore venoarterial and venovenous ECMO concepts using patient case scenarios during either one-day course. In a small-group setting, participants have an opportunity for interactive learning and troubleshooting of clinical cases. This course is structured for multiprofessional learning at various stages of experience. Learners should have completed the ELSO Virtual ECMO Training Course or have a strong foundational knowledge of ECMO patient care.

Date: Friday, February 21, 2025

Time: 8:00 a.m. • 5:00 p.m.

Includes:
  • Full day of in-person education

Non-Member Price: $2,100.00
Member Price: $1,700.00

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ELSO Extracorporeal Membranous Oxygenation Simulation Course

Held in partnership with the Extracorporeal Life Support Organization

Explore venoarterial and venovenous ECMO concepts using patient case scenarios during either one-day course. In a small-group setting, participants have an opportunity for interactive learning and troubleshooting of clinical cases. This course is structured for multiprofessional learning at various stages of experience. Learners should have completed the ELSO Virtual ECMO Training Course or have a strong foundational knowledge of ECMO patient care.

Date: Saturday, February 22, 2025

Time: 8:00 a.m. • 5:00 p.m.

Includes:
  • Full day of in-person education

Non-Member Price: $2,100.00
Member Price: $1,700.00

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Leadership & Management: Enhance Your Professional Skills

Gain valuable insights and tools on topics including mentorship, leadership, and workplace relationships that are specific to practitioners in critical care. View presentations online ahead of the live course, then join members of SCCM’s Leadership, Empowerment, and Development (LEAD) Committee in person to engage in interactive experiences, presentations, and small-group exercises. Subject matter experts will share their personal journeys related to serving as volunteers and leaders within SCCM and offer perspectives on personal and professional career pathways going from early career to mid-career and later. Complete the day with a networking social event for attendees and faculty.

Date: Saturday, February 22, 2025

Time: 8:00 a.m. • 6:00 p.m.

Continuing Education: 7.25 ACE credits

Includes:
  • 1 full day of in-person education
  • Online course access with expert presentations
  • Networking social event for attendees and faculty

Non-Member Price: $799.00
Member Price: $699.00

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