Symposium Guide
State of the Science Critical Care Best Practices Symposium, 11th Annual
Friday, May 2, 2025
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Presentations
| Neurocritical Care & Cognitive Perspectives | |
| 7:30 a.m. | Registration |
| 8:00 a.m. | Opening Remarks Eduardo Martinez DuBouchet, M.D. Donna Lee Armaignac, Ph.D., APRN, CCNS, CCRN-K |
| 8:05 a.m. | Keynote Lecture: State of the Science in Neurocritical Care Cherylee Chang, M.D. |
| 8:45 a.m. | The Changing Aspects of Critical Care Education: APRN Perspective Heather Meissen, DNP, ACNP, CCRN, FCCM, FAANP |
| 9:05 a.m. | Acute Management of Right Ventricular Failure Andrew Calzadilla, M.D. |
| 9:25 a.m. | Panel |
| 9:35 a.m. | Break and Visit Exhibits |
| Respiratory Care, ICU Education, and Quality of Death | |
| 10:05 a.m. | Future of Mechanical Ventilation – Imaging to Guide Mechanical Ventilation in ARDS Keith Lamb, RRT, RRT-ACCS, FAARC, FCCM |
| 10:25 a.m. | A Call to Improve - Quality of ICU Death Eduardo Martinez DuBouchet, M.D. |
| 10:45 a.m. | Current State of Sedation in the Intensive Care Unit Natalie Quesep, Pharm.D., BCPS, BCCCP |
| 11:05 a.m. | Putting in EFFORT: Is High Protein Useful in Critically Ill Patients? Carrie Mayo, M.S., R.D., LDN, CNSC |
| 11:25 a.m. | Panel |
| 11:35 a.m. | Lunch and Visit Exhibits |
| Cardiovascular Critical Care, Pharmacology, and Implementation Science | |
| 12:05 p.m. | The Changing Aspects of Critical Care Practice For Advanced Practice Providers Heather Meissen, DNP, ACNP, CCRN, FCCM, FAANP |
| 12:25 p.m. | Advanced Cardiovascular Critical Care Andrew Calzadilla, M.D. |
| 12:45 p.m. | State of the Science in Respiratory Practice – Non-invasive Support of Respiratory Failure Keith Lamb, RRT, RRT-ACCS, FAARC, FCCM |
| 1:05 p.m. | Updates in Stress Ulcer Prophylaxis Natalie Quesep, Pharm.D., BCPS, BCCCP |
| 1:25 p.m. | Panel |
| 1:35 p.m. | Break and Visit Exhibits |
| 1:45 p.m. | Request for Qualitatively Futile Therapy Eduardo Martinez DuBouchet, M.D. |
| 2:05 p.m. | Keynote Lecture: Getting It Right the First Time - Implementation Science Beyond PDSA Kathleen Vollman, MSN, R.N., CCNS, FCCM, FCNS, FAAN |
| 2:35 p.m. | ECMO as a Bridge to Lung Transplant Juan Fernandez-Castillo, M.D. |
| 3:05 p.m. | Closing Remarks and Adjourn |
NOTE: Schedule subject to change.

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