Critical Care Echocardiography Review Course

Explore all aspects of echocardiography in critically ill patients and prepare for the critical care echocardiography board examination.

November 11-13, 2024
SCCM Headquarters and Conference Center
500 Midway Drive
Mount Prospect, IL

Featuring highly skilled multiprofessional experts, the course prepares participants for the critical care echocardiography board examination and provides them with valuable information for staying up to date on the latest in team-based care and ultrasound and echocardiography education.

The course includes:

2.5 days of education from subject matter experts
Up to 20.75 accredited continuing education credits and maintenance of certification points
Access to presentation recordings post-event

On completion of the course, learners will be able to:

Discuss relevant clinical topics and updates to increase their knowledge base in critical care echocardiography
Assess the scientific foundations and literature evidence for using echocardiography in critically ill patients
Apply effective learning approaches, including case-based discussion and question review, to implement echocardiography in the critical care setting

The course is held in partnership between the Society of Critical Care Medicine and the American Society of Echocardiography and is intended for critical care practitioners who are already familiar with ultrasound and echocardiography.

Registration

Registration is now closed for this event.

Topics and Agenda

*Subject to change.
Critical Care Echocardiography Review Course Topics

Fundamentals of Ultrasound
Fundamentals of Physics and Knobology
Concepts of Imaging, Artifacts, and Knobology

Echocardiography
Normal Transthoracic Examination
Transesophageal Echocardiography Views
Left Ventricular Systolic Function
Left Ventricular Diastolic Function
Evaluation of Right Ventricle
Hemodynamics (Static Evaluation of Intracardiac Pressures)
Volume Status and Fluid Responsiveness (Dynamic Evaluation)/Heart-Lung Interactions
Pericardial Disease Including Tamponade
The Aorta and Other Great Vessels
Devices and Foreign Bodies
Aortic Valve Disease
Tricuspid and Pulmonic Valve
Mitral Valve

Thoracic, Abdominal, and Vascular Ultrasound
Ultrasound of the Lung and Pleura
Respiratory Failure
Vascular Ultrasound
Trauma, Including Focused Assessment With Sonography Examination
Abdominal Ultrasound

Pathologic States
Shock
Cardiac Arrest
Heart Failure and Cardiomyopathies
Ischemic Heart Disease and Left Ventricular Regional Function
Pulmonary Hypertension Syndromes Including Pulmonary Embolism
Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome
Intracardiac Masses Including Endocarditis
Congenital Heart Disease in Adults

Monday, November 11, 2024
6:00 a.m. – 7:00 a.m.	Registration and Continental Breakfast
7:00 a.m. – 7:15 a.m.	Welcome and Introduction Courtney Bennett, DO, FACC, FASE Michael J. Lanspa, MD, MS, FASE, FCCM
7:15 a.m. – 7:30 a.m.	Overview of Course Agenda and NBE Examination Overview Courtney Bennett, DO, FACC, FASE Michael J. Lanspa, MD, MS, FASE, FCCM
7:30 a.m. – 8:10 a.m.	Fundamentals of Physics and Knobology Daniel W. Johnson, MD, FCCM
8:10 a.m. – 8:50 a.m.	Concepts of Imaging, Artifacts, and Knobology Vera Rigolin, MD, FASE
8:50 a.m. – 9:30 a.m.	Normal Transthoracic Examination Vera Rigolin, MD, FASE
9:30 a.m. – 10:00 a.m.	Questions and Answers/Discussion Daniel W. Johnson, MD, FCCM Michael J. Lanspa, MD, MS, FASE, FCCM Vera Rigolin, MD, FASE
10:00 a.m. – 10:15 a.m.	Break
10:15 a.m. – 10:55 a.m.	Transesophageal Echocardiography Views Sarah E. Bain, MD
10:55 a.m. – 11:35 a.m.	Left Ventricular Systolic Function Daniel W. Johnson, MD, FCCM
11:35 a.m. – 12:15 p.m.	Left Ventricular Diastolic Function Sarah E. Bain, MD
12:15 p.m. – 1:15 p.m.	Lunch with Questions and Answers/Discussion Daniel W. Johnson, MD, FCCM Sarah E. Bain, MD
1:15 p.m. – 1:55 p.m.	Evaluation of Right Ventricle Paul K. Mohabir, MD, FCCM
1:55 p.m. – 2:35 p.m.	Volume Status and Fluid Responsiveness (Dynamic Evaluation)/Heart-Lung Interactions Michael J. Lanspa, MD, MS, FASE, FCCM
2:35 p.m. – 3:15 p.m.	Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome Michael J. Lanspa, MD, MS, FASE, FCCM
3:15 p.m. – 3:45 p.m.	Questions and Answers/Discussion Connor G. O’Brien, MD Michael J. Lanspa, MD, MS, FASE, FCCM Paul K. Mohabir, MD, FCCM
3:45 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.	Break
4:00 p.m. – 4:40 p.m.	Ultrasound of the Lung and Pleura Alberto Goffi, MD
4:40 p.m. – 5:20 p.m.	Respiratory Failure Alberto Goffi, MD
5:20 p.m. – 5:50 p.m.	Questions and Answers/Discussion Alberto Goffi, MD Michael J. Lanspa, MD, MS, FASE, FCCM
Tuesday, November 12, 2024
7:00 a.m. – 7:30 a.m.	Registration and Continental Breakfast
7:30 a.m. – 7:45 a.m.	Welcome/Questions Courtney Bennett, DO, FACC, FASE Michael J. Lanspa, MD, MS, FASE, FCCM
7:45 a.m. – 8:15 a.m.	Pericardial Disease Including Tamponade Brandon M. Wiley, MD, FACE, FACC, FCCM
8:15 a.m. – 8:55 a.m.	Shock Connor G. O’Brien, MD
8:55 a.m. – 9:25 a.m.	Cardiac Arrest Enyo Ablordeppey MD, MPH, FACEP, FCCM
9:25 a.m. – 9:55 a.m.	Questions and Answers/Discussion Connor G. O’Brien, MD Enyo Ablordeppey MD, MPH, FACEP, FCCM Brandon M. Wiley, MD, FACE, FACC, FCCM
9:55 a.m. – 10:10 a.m.	Break
10:10 a.m. – 10:40 a.m.	Heart Failure and Cardiomyopathies Courtney Bennett, DO, FACC, FASE
10:40 a.m. – 11:10 a.m.	Pulmonary Hypertension Syndromes Including Pulmonary Embolism Michael J. Lanspa, MD, MS, FASE, FCCM
11:10 a.m. – 11:40 p.m.	The Aorta and Other Great Vessels Courtney Bennett, DO, FACC, FASE
11:40 a.m. – 12:40 p.m.	Lunch with Questions and Answers/Discussion Courtney Bennett, DO, FACC, FASE Enyo Ablordeppey MD, MPH, FACEP, FCCM Michael J. Lanspa, MD, MS, FASE, FCCM
12:40 p.m. – 1:10 p.m.	Hemodynamics (Static Evaluation of Intracardiac Pressures) Connor G. O’Brien, MD
1:10 p.m. – 1:40 p.m.	Vascular Ultrasound Enyo Ablordeppey MD, MPH, FACEP, FCCM
1:40 p.m. – 2:10 p.m.	Trauma Including Focused Assessment With Sonography in Trauma Examination Thomas Carver, MD
2:10 p.m. – 2:40 p.m.	Questions and Answers/Discussion Thomas Carver, MD Enyo Ablordeppey, MD, MPH, FACEP, FCCM Connor G. O’Brien, MD
2:40 p.m. – 2:55 p.m.	Break
2:55 p.m. – 3:35 p.m.	Abdominal Ultrasound Thomas Carver, MD
3:35 p.m. – 4:05 p.m.	Devices and Foreign Bodies Brandon M. Wiley, FACE, FACC, FCCM
4:05 p.m. – 4:45 p.m.	Ischemic Heart Disease and Left Ventricular Regional Function Vincent L. Sorrell, MD, FACP, FACC, FASE
4:45 p.m. – 5:30 p.m.	Questions and Answers/Discussion Thomas Carver, MD Brandon M. Wiley, MD, FACE, FACC, FCCM Vincent L. Sorrell, MD, FACP, FACC, FASE
Wednesday, November 13, 2024
7:00 a.m. – 7:30 a.m.	Registration and Continental Breakfast
7:30 a.m. – 7:45 a.m.	Welcome/Questions Courtney Bennett, DO, FACC, FASE Michael J. Lanspa, MD, MS, FASE, FCCM
7:45 a.m. – 8:25 a.m.	Aortic Valve Disease Jan Kasal, MD, FASE, FCCM
8:25 a.m. – 9:05 a.m.	Tricuspid and Pulmonic Valve Allison G. Hays, MD, FACC, FASE
9:05 a.m. – 9:45 a.m.	Mitral Valve Jan Kasal, MD, FASE, FCCM
9:45 a.m. – 10:15 a.m.	Questions and Answers/Discussion Jan Kasal, MD, FASE, FCCM Allison G. Hays, MD, FACC, FASE Vince L. Sorrell, MD, FACP, FACC, FASE
10:15 a.m. – 10:30 a.m.	Break
10:30 a.m. – 11:10 a.m.	Intracardiac Masses Including Endocarditis Allison G. Hays, MD, FACC, FAS
11:10 a.m. – 11:50 a.m.	Congenital Heart Disease in Adults Vincent L. Sorrell, MD, FACP, FACC, FASE
11:50 a.m. – 12:20 p.m.	Questions and Answers/Discussion Courtney Bennett, DO, FACC, FASE Vincent L. Sorrell, MD, FACP, FACC, FASE Allison G. Hays, MD, FACC, FASE
12:20 p.m. – 12:30 p.m.	Moving Forward/Adjournment Courtney Bennett, DO, FACC, FASE Michael J. Lanspa, MD, MS, FASE, FCCM

Subject Matter Experts

*Subject to change.

Courtney Bennett

Cochair

DO, FACC, FASE

Lee Valley Health Network
Allentown, Pennsylvania, USA

Michael J. Lanspa

Cochair

MD, MS, FASE, FCCM

Intermountain Medical Center
Salt Lake City, Utah, USA

Planners
Above cochairs and:

Theresa Woike
Society of Critical Care Medicine
Mount Prospect, Illinois, USA

Faculty/Thought Leaders

Enyo Ablordeppey, MD, MPH, FACEP, FCCM
Washington University School of Medicine
St. Louis, Missouri, USA

Sarah E. Bain, MD
Virginia Mason Medical Center
Seattle, Washington, USA

Paula Ferrada, MD, FCCM
Inova Fairfax Hospital
Falls Church, Virginia, USA

Alberto Goffi, MD
St. Michael’s Hospital
Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Allison G. Hays, MD
Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine
Baltimore, Maryland, USA

Daniel W. Johnson, MD, FCCM
University of Nebraska Medical Center
Omaha, Nebraska, USA

Jan Kasal, MD, FCCM
Washington University School of Medicine
St. Louis, Missouri, USA

Paul K. Mohabir, MD, FCCM
Stanford University Medical Center
Stanford, California, USA

Connor G. O’Brien, MD
University of California San Francisco
San Francisco, California, USA

Vera Rigolin, MD, FASE
Northwestern Memorial Hospital
Chicago, Illinois, USA

Vincent L. Sorrell, MD, FACP, FACC, FASE
University of Kentucky College of Medicine
Lexington, Kentucky, USA

Brandon M. Wiley, MD, FACC, FASE, FCCM
LAC+USC Medical Center
Pasadena, California, USA

Continuing Education

Accredited Continuing Education (ACE)

ACE release date: November 11, 2024
SCCM Product Code: ECHOREV24
ACE expiration date: November 11, 2025
Estimated time for activity completion: Total 20.75 hours

Learning Objectives

Discuss relevant clinical topics and updates to increase their knowledge base in critical care echocardiography
Assess the scientific foundations and literature evidence for using echocardiography in critically ill patients
Implement echocardiography in the critical care setting

Target Audience

This continuing education activity is intended to meet the needs of all practitioners who care for critically ill patients, including:

Advanced practice nurses
Anesthesiologists
Clinical nurse specialists
Medical directors
Nurses
Nurse educators
Nurse managers
Physicians
Physician assistants
Surgeons

Type of Activity

This live activity is designed to synthesize existing literature and practice to develop a sound educational program for all critical care specialists using critical care echocardiography.

Competencies

The Society of Critical Care Medicine (SCCM) supports recommendations that will promote lifelong learning through continuing education. SCCM promotes activities that encourage the highest quality in education that will enhance knowledge, competence, or performance in critical care practice. This activity will meet the following competencies:

Interpersonal communication skills
Medical knowledge
Patient care

Claiming Credit

You can access the pretest, course materials, and posttest; complete your evaluation; and claim your ACE credit by logging in to your MySCCM account with your SCCM Customer ID and password, then clicking on the icon for the course you are enrolled in under the MyLearning tab. If needed, you can click "Forgot my password" to reset your secure password.

Credit Hours

Physicians:

Accreditation Statement: The Society of Critical Care Medicine is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

Designation Statement: The Society of Critical Care Medicine designates this live educational activity for a maximum of 20.75 AMA PRA Category 1 credits™. Physicians should claim only those hours of credit that they actually spent in the educational activity.

The ACCME credits that physicians earn from this activity will be submitted to ACCME’s CME Passport, a free, centralized web application where you can create a personalized account to view, track, and generate transcripts of your reported ACCME credit. Visit www.cmepassport.org to create your account.

Nurses: The Critical Care Echocardiography Review activity has been approved by the California Board of Registered Nursing, Provider No. 8181, for up to 20.75 contact hours.

Physician Assistants: The American Academy of Physicians Assistants (AAPA) accepts certificates of participation for educational activities certified for AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™ from organizations accredited by Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) or a recognized state medical society. Physician assistants may receive a maximum of 20.75 Category 1 credits for completing this activity.

Maintenance of Certification

Successful completion of this accredited continuing education (ACE) activity, which includes participation and a passing score of 70% in the evaluation component/posttest, enables the participant to earn up to 20.75 medical knowledge maintenance of certification (MOC) points in the American Board of Internal Medicine (ABIM), American Board of Anesthesia (ABA), American Board of Surgery (ABS), American Board of Pediatrics (ABP), and American Board of Thoracic Surgery (ABTS) MOC programs. Participants will earn MOC points equivalent to the amount of ACE credits claimed for the activity.

This course meets the requirements for MOC for up to 20.75 credits.

The MOC credits that physicians earn from this activity will be submitted to ACCME’s CME Passport, a free, centralized web application where you can create a personalized account to view, track, and generate transcripts of your reported ACCME credit. Visit www.cmepassport.org to create your account.

SCCM Grievance Procedures Policy

To provide due process in the evaluation and mediation of grievances concerning ACE activities, this Grievance Procedures Policy was developed. Grievances may concern, but are not limited to, the awarding of credit for individual participation and/or registration fees issues.

A written complaint or grievance should be submitted to the Education Department.
The Education Department will attempt to resolve the grievance of the complainant.
If the initial response is unsatisfactory to the complainant, the matter will be referred to the CEO/EVP for action.
If the response from the CEO/EVP is unsatisfactory to the complainant, the matter will be referred to the SCCM Executive Committee. The ruling of the Executive Committee will be final.

Disclosures

The content of this activity has been peer reviewed and has been approved for compliance. The faculty and contributors have indicated the following financial relationships, which have been mitigated through an established conflict-of-interest resolution process and have stated that these reported relationships will not have any impact on their ability to provide unbiased content.

Hotel and Travel

Sheraton Suites Chicago Elk Grove
121 Northwest Point Boulevard
Elk Grove Village, Illinois

Unlock stylish comfort at Sheraton Suites Chicago Elk Grove, an all-suite hotel offering the best in the Chicago area with convenient access to O’Hare International Airport. Featuring inviting guest rooms, Wi-Fi access, restaurant, lounge, pool, and fitness center. Free breakfast and transportation to and from the course are included when you book with SCCM's hotel block!

SCCM rate*: $127
*Rate does not include applicable taxes.
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Daily parking rates: Free parking

Reservations: Make your hotel reservation by October 21, 2024, to receive SCCM’s discounted rate for stays between November 10 and 14, 2024, free breakfast, and transportation to and from the course.

Sponsorship Opportunities

The Critical Care Echocardiography Review Course, held in partnership between SCCM and the American Society of Echocardiography, provides opportunities for sponsors to bring their marketing message and information about their products and services directly to key members of the intensive care/critical care unit team. This course helps attendees prepare for the Examination of Special Competence in Critical Care Echocardiography (CCEeXAM), which is offered internationally.

Sponsor

6' tabletop*
Preregistration list**
Color logo on commercial sponsor signage at the course
Acknowledged in announcements
Company name mentioned along with URL link in attendee emails
Sponsorship acknowledgement at lunch and breaks

_{*Electricity provided upon request for device companies only.
**Information is for postal mailing or for viewing purposes only.}

This sponsorship includes the Advanced Critical Care Ultrasound: Echocardiography Learning Lab.

Investment: $3,500

Advertising
Premium banner or text ads in marketing emails.

Emails to garner attendees: Estimated reach 40,000
Emails to attendees: Estimated reach 125+

Investment: $2,750

Contact SCCM Industry Relations Team if you have any questions.

Information is subject to change at any time.

Concise Critical Appraisal: Development of the CCEeXAM

Critical care clinicians are increasingly using echocardiography to rapidly and noninvasively diagnose shock, hemodynamic instability, and respiratory failure; evaluate cardiac function; and track response to interventions. This Concise Critical Appraisal dives into a Critical Care Medicine article about the development of the first Examination of Special Competence in Critical Care Echocardiography (CCEeXAM). Learn about the certification process and how this skill can improve your practice.