Louis Gidel, M.D. State of the Science Critical Care Best Practices Symposium, 10th Annual
Live Symposium | 6.5 Cat. 1
Saturday, May 6, 2023 | 8:00 a.m. - 3:30 p.m.
Hilton Miami Dadeland, Miami, Florida
The 10th Annual State of the Science Symposium presents Critical Care Best Practices 2023, delivered by leading experts in our community. The dedicated, multidisciplinary critical care community applies these standards of care to guide our practice consistent with the mission and vision of both the Society of Critical Care Medicine and the American Association of Critical Care Nurses to secure the highest-quality care for all critically ill and injured patients.
Agenda
Saturday, May 6
8:00 a.m. | Welcome and Opening Remarks Symposium Directors |
8:05 a.m. | Understanding Hemodynamic Principles of Cardiogenic Shock using Pressure Volume Loops Arvind Bhimaraj, M.D., MPH, FACC, FHFSA |
8:25 a.m. | SUP in 2023: An Update on Stress Ulcer Prophylaxis Jeffrey Barletta, Pharm.D. |
8:45 a.m. | The Latest in Cardiogenic Shock 2023 Sandra Viviana Chaparro, M.D. |
9:05 a.m. | Sepsis: Where Are We Now? Kathleen M. Vollman MSN, R.N. |
9:25 a.m. | Panel Discussion with Question-and-Answer Session Moderator: Eduardo Martinez DuBouchet, M.D. |
9:45 a.m. | Break and Visit Exhibits |
9:55 a.m. | Achieving Gender Equity in Critical Care Gloria M. Rodríguez-Vega, M.D., FACP, FCCP, FNCS, MCCM |
10:15 a.m. | Saving the Heart, A Team Effort Sandra Viviana Chaparro, M.D. |
10:35 a.m. | Mechanical Circulatory Support for the Management of Cardiogenic Shock Hany Samir, M.D., FCCP, M.B., BCh |
10:55 a.m. | Categorizing Cardiogenic Shock: Contemporary Perspectives of Etiology and Phenotypes Arvind Bhimaraj, M.D., MPH, FACC, FHFSA |
11:15 a.m. | Panel Discussion with Question-and-Answer Session Moderator: Eduardo Martinez DuBouchet, M.D. |
11:35 a.m. | Lunch and Visit Exhibits |
12:35 p.m. | Fluid and Vasopressor Therapy in Shock: A Pharmacist’s Perspective Jeffrey Barletta, Pharm.D. |
12:55 p.m. | Current Strategies for Remote Ventilator Management for the Critically Ill Michelle S. Rausen, M.S., RRT, RRT-NPS |
1:15 p.m. | Humanizing the Intensive Care Unit Gloria M. Rodríguez-Vega, M.D. |
1:35 p.m. | High-Flow Oxygen Therapy: Current Applications Michelle S. Rausen, M.S., RRT, RRT-NPS |
1:55 p.m. | Panel Discussion with Question-and-Answer Session Moderator: Eduardo Martinez DuBouchet, M.D. |
2:15 p.m. | Break and Visit Exhibits |
2:25 p.m. | Do Bundles Improve Outcomes? Kathleen M. Vollman, MSN, R.N. |
2:45 p.m. | Extracorporeal Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (ECPR) Hany Samir, M.D., FCCP, M.B., BCh |
3:05 p.m. | Panel Discussion with Question-and-Answer Session Moderator: Eduardo Martinez DuBouchet, M.D. |
3:25 p.m. | Closing Remarks |
3:30 p.m. | Adjourn |
NOTE: Schedule subject to change.

About the Venue
Next to Baptist Hospital, Hilton Miami is two miles from Dadeland Mall and 10 minutes from Dadeland South Metro Station. Miami International Airport is 13 miles away. Hilton Miami offers a wellness center with yoga and Pilates classes plus massages, a heated pool, and guest rooms with fitness equipment. Hilton Miami Dadeland has met cleanliness standards for a WELL Health-Safety Rating.
Symposium Directors

Director, Best Practices
Center for Advanced Analytics
Baptist Health South Florida
Miami, Florida

Telehealth Center Medical Director, eICU Transfer Center
Baptist Health South Florida
Miami, Florida
Honoree

Retired Chief Medical Informatics Officer
eICU/Telehealth Medical Director
Baptist Health South Florida
Miami, Florida
Faculty

Professor and Vice Chair
Department of Pharmacy Practice
Midwestern University
Downers Grove, Illinois

Associate Professor, Houston Methodist Academic Institute
Director, HF Disease Management Service
Co-Director, HF and Transplant Translational Laboratory
Houston Methodist DeBakey Heart and Vascular Center &
Houston Methodist J.C. Walter Jr. Transplant Center
Houston Methodist Hospital
Telecritical Care Medicine
Baptist Health South Florida
Miami, Florida
Cardiology, Heart Failure and Transplantation Cardiologist
Baptist Health South Florida
Miami, Florida

Technical Director, Respiratory Therapy
Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
New York, New York

Chief, Department of Critical Care Medicine
Director, Neurosurgical Intensive Care Unit
HIMA-San Pablo, Caguas
Caguas, Puerto Rico

Assistant Professor of Clinical Anesthesiology in Neurosurgery
Department of Anesthesiology
Weill Cornell Medical College
Houston Methodist Institute for Academic Medicine
Houston, Texas

Clinical Nurse Specialist/Consultant
Advancing Nursing LLC
Northville, Michigan
Accreditation
Baptist Health South Florida is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians. Baptist Health has been re-surveyed by the ACCME and awarded Commendation for 6 years as a provider of CME for physicians.
Baptist Health South Florida designates this live activity for a maximum of 6.5 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
This activity has been approved for a total of 6.5 credit hours, CE Broker Course #20-1038716, by the Florida Boards of Medicine, Osteopathic Medicine and by the Florida Council of Physician Assistants.
This activity has been approved for 6.5 credits for Nurse Practitioners, Nurses, Pharmacists and Techs. Baptist Health South Florida CE Broker Provider #50-182.
The American Academy of Nurse Practitioners Certification Board (AANPCB) accepts CEs accredited by the ACCME. Individuals are responsible for checking with the AANPCB for further guidelines.
AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™ claimed by physicians attending live events certified and organized in the United States for AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™ can be claimed through the agreement on mutual recognition of credits between UEMS and AMA, considered as being equal to the European Continuous Medical Education Credits (ECMEC©) granted by the UEMS. One AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™ is equivalent to one (1) hour of European EACCME Credit (ECMEC©). Each medical specialist should claim only those hours of credit that he/she actually spent in the educational activity.
Disclaimer
Baptist Health South Florida presents this CME activity for use by healthcare professionals for educational purposes only. Opinions, perspectives and information presented by the faculty represent their ideas and views, and participants should carefully consider all available scientific data before acting on knowledge gained through this activity. Additionally, participants should consult the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for approved uses prior to prescribing medications or utilizing medical devices discussed in this activity.
While Baptist Health makes reasonable efforts to ensure that accurate information is presented, no warranty, expressed or implied, is offered. Participants should rely on their own clinical judgment, knowledge and experience before applying information acquired to their professional use.
Available Credit
- 6.50 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™
- 6.50 General certificate of attendance
- 6.50 Nurse Practitioners
- 6.50 Florida Board of Nursing
- 6.50 Florida Board of Pharmacy
We gratefully acknowledge the following exhibitors:
Baptist Health Infusion Care
Ceribell
Etiometry
Life Alliance Organ Recovery Agency
Society for Critical Care Medicine, Florida Chapter
U.S. Army Physician Recruiting
YES Institute
We welcome the following companies as first-time exhibitors:
Convatec
Fisher & Paykel Healthcare
Flosonics Medical
Immunexpress
Mindray
ReddyPort
Stryker - Defibrillators and Emergency Care
Price
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